The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-06


AZ Wake. Person and Orange. met on
Friday The sIa MAJ, u the Masonic Hall
in This place.
On motion Of Michael Holt. esq. Yves.
Inn R. Gales. esq. one Of the delegates
from the county VI Wake. was called 10
Inc chair; and on molinn Of Giles Me-
h,pe. eco. Df. Michael w. Holt and
Mr.. PeyIan T.. Mnore. were appointed
,rcre,sries 20 the Convention. When
conducted 60 the chair. Mr. Gales re.
turned his thanks. and explained the pur.
poses Of the meeting in an appropriate
address. After skelching the present eii-
q, in our political affairs. and pointing
90 The causes which produced IL, he sp-
prslrd 30 the Convention. whether ~ pat
riots. they could remain passive in this
Struggle beIseen liberty and pouer. lie
urged The members 10 real and unanimi-
y in the ensuing contest: and assured
Them lhal. wiih such cause. nothing
wss required for success but energy and
persesersnee. These he could never be.
isve would be wanting with freemsn
when their most valued rights were in
.Olsed in the contest.
Hugh wsddell. esq. By request. then
rose aud addressed the Convention. lie
skelehsd in . rapid manner some of the
evils which were undermining the puri-
" Of our institutions; sdserled 10 The cor
ruplions. and txifavsg,nl expenditure,
and assumptions Of poser. which Of late
years have made such alarming progress
10 the administration Of lhe federal gov
eminent. and urged the necessity Of keep
ing . ~stehful and jealous eye over all
ihsir movements. The speech through.
out Vas aninsled and eloquent. and sp-
proprlale 10 The occasion. Mr.. Wsddell
ihea offered The following preamble and
resolution. which we're unanimously ..
dopied:
Whereas the Constitution declares that
the people have . right 10 assemble TO-
g,ihsr 10 eonsuls fos their common good,
and IL 10 believed .hefe 10 nov . crisis in
public affairs which impsrs,isely requires
the exercise Of this peroga,ise; and
whereas large portion Of the people ol
the dideren, counties reptssea,sd in this
Convention. have dlsapproved The course
of their late Representative in iha Con.
sress Of the Ualisd States. and delegated
ihis body 10 consult together and recon
mend q more suitable individual fOr iheiI
sulrsges: therefore.
Resoired. That we proceed in the per.
fHmanee Of this important trust, accord
ing 10 The best Of our abilities. with On
exclusive desotion 10 the interests Of che
country and the safety Of her iasti.u'
lions.
William A. Graham. esq. was then 90
leeied by the unanimous vote Of the Con
venlion. 30 . candidate 10 represent thii
district in the nett Congress Of The Unit
ed States; and The following gentlemen
were appointed committee TO wait OF
him and ascertain IL he would yield 10 ,h'
wishes Of the Convention. viz: Michse
Holt, esq. Rev. Daniel w. Kerr, Col
Nicholas Albright. Harrison Parker. Pau
G. Cameron. Stephen Glass. Willie j
Fuller, Geo. Hurdle. Samuel N. Tate
WIN. Clarke. John Newiia. John Boon
James ilolmsn, and Edwin G. Read
esqs. Which committee. after SOM
time, returned. accompanied by Mr.. Gra
ham. who. through them. desired that h
nigh, be permitted 10 address The Con
vention.
Mr.. Graham then addressed the Con
venlion. and said. he had had the hon
or 70 be informed by the committee @
his nomination and The position he nov
occupied was one Of greater embarras'
meni than had fallen 10 his 10, since b
had been in any way connected vi,
public affairs. To be deemed worthy Z
the station by 80 respectable an assem
bly,. vas . distinction which he high
" valued, and fH which he expresse
his profoundess gratitude. lie was awa'
that many of his friends had been plea
ed 10 speak Of him. among those ho'
~hom a candidate would be selected b
the Wings Of this district tie ha'
therefore. reflected On the subject wi'
every disposition 10 comply. tie truste
that he had not been backward in NAL
ing personal sacrifices when il was b
lIeved that bis services might DC usei'
10 his counuymen; and nothing no
should prevent his scquiescence IN u
wishes Of the Convention, bot what va
TO him, q moral necessity. Circums,aI
Gee Of q merely private and domest
character had imposed on him duti'
which il would be criminal 10 neglec
and which absolutely forbade his scee
lance Of the nomination. These he III
stated 10 The committee. somewhat
detail, and had the satisfaction 10 D
lieve tina, they would be deemed sui
cicat by them, for the course he HI
adopted. But. sir, said Mr. G.,ss.h's
foris no cause for despair OF d'scot
agemeat--" Sparta has many wofth'
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