The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-10-15

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10 undue exercise. ws had also abundsu
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sajoymsai Of eli he blessings Of lres 70
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Cd IN which ne lad ceased 70 call by dil
iefent names. brethren Of The sane prin
eIPles. se we're proud, al progd. 10 con
slider ourselves Republicans. and iadnIg
ing ihs pleasing hope that Tie time hsd
passed forever when say olher question
should be prapounded Of him whose sis.
iuous ambition might prompt hin 10 seek
Tor oihee. than those which formed the
touch stone. The lesi Of qualification with
The immortal Jefferson. 10 he honest, i
he capable. is he faithful 10 the eonsliIu.
iionl Standing. then. on This elevated
ground. with what ineaable delight did
every friend Of bis country contemplate
The glorious scenes Of expanding popula.
iian. civilization and happiness. then OBJ
tanning IN every portion OF our common
country. Agriculture and ihe arts. com
meree and science. and The religion Of
our fathers spreading their peaceful and
holy empire. where but Few years since.
The Prowling savage Was in quest OF his
prey. or the beasts Of The forest were un-
disturbed; and IN these glorious scenes
Who was the pioneer.-esen he who.
faithful in every trust. IS now a Tie head
Of our column.
And Wills, NE viewed this stnpendous
increase in some Of our sister stairs in
population. and in all the arts Of civilized
life by which that population was render.
ed respectable and happy. how did the
heart Of every patriot son Of Norh Ca
rulina bound within him. when he found
that she too Was not found wanting in
endeavors 10 hand down 10 posieriiy The
happy government, not Of our choice.
bSi the choice q our liluslrious ancestors.
ard our rich inheritance. with as small
a deb, Of enor and folly 10 answer for. as
. sigilani guardianship Of oil our rights,
and faithful performance Of all our do
ties would enable Us TO do. But in The
mlds, Of this bright and glorious career.
how changed, hos suddenly and wofully
changed is The scene. Lawlrss power
has usuTped the place OF constitutional
governmeni-lhe will OF the President Of
the United States represents The lew Of
the land with The addition Of single
power which the President declared he
could not recommend too strongly 10 the
adoption Of Congress, so fully as only 20
require the definition Of despo.ism TO lie
fne his powers: offences deserving The
utmost apprehension Of the American
people are perpeirs,ed by almost every
officer of The government. and are not on
" unwhipi Of justice. buI are committed.
in the face OF The American people. with
perfec, impunily. Misrule and corrup.
lion and violence and vice, cover the land
hich enlomb the ashes Of our illustious
dead. Will you. my counirymen, iamely
submit 10 this! or will you. with me.
rouse from your lelhsrgy. and put %
il,gh, The authors Of all this evil! In the
pursuit Of this glorious object. appealing
10 God Tor The rec,ilude ofour intentions,
We are here assembled. and j. remains
only for me TO offer you in the high Pl,cs
you have assigned me. my hearty coop
Grafton in all honorable means for the &C
comp llshmeni Of our object. and the fur
,hersnce Of the public good.
The Convention being declared 10 b
duly organized. Mr.. Badger addressed i
Ior nearly an hour, on the great poliiica
topics Of the dsy. and concluded by offer
ing for the adoption Of the Convention
The Declaration Of Rights which follows
I, was read by Mr.. Manly. and the qaes
ton on its adoption was carried in ih'
Affirmative by deaiening shout IL i
as follows:
UNANIMOUS DECLARATION