The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-14

pomin,,iun, he yoBng ista 81 he uni0n
shcala unils thsiE zeal. enthus.asm ann
.isor. 10 he .isdnm. sxPsrlsner snd iscs-
asas ol ihsir seniors. and 10 insure ls
,riurbph and success lhey should imme-
dlslsIy sdopl thorough and efficient ofga-
nizalion.
Resolvsd. That far hat pafpnss . %
recommended 20 Demoerslie Wings every
where, 10 fern Democratic TlPPeesnoe
Cabs or Harrison Associations. IN me
resperliye lowns. counties and rites Of
he states, which shall establish and main
tain IN selise political correspondence.
snd procure and eieUlsle political inior
nation.
ResOlUsd. That these clubs or sssoeia-
lioas when formed. shall select and ap-
point The ablesl and most rfiisisni orators
10 address The people on III proper oe-
easions. 40 may be deemed advisable, 20
proclaim ihs truths Of Republican liberty.
and 20 expose The abuses and cofrupilons
Of . spoils party which would enslase The
people BY sn Odious and insuferable
Federal despolisn 10 The form Of an
unchecked and unbalanced Executive.
arroganlly assuming the psfse. debating
laws OF revenue and 6nsnre. recommend.
ing standing armies In TINE Of peace.
demolshing ihs coordinate departments
Of the federal government. prescribing
individual citizens. and daringly shaking
The rights and sovereignty Of The states.
Resolved. That sc oil not yield OF
relax until The great work Of reform and
Of redress Of grievances be finished; and
10 insure perseverance, 10 the end Of This
noble bui srduous Struggle for civil and
political liberty. We will meet in our
clubs 81 stated times. regularly; ne wIll
print and publish useful mailer; we will
address ourselves in every reasonable and
respectful form 10 our fellow country men;
and. finally. We will Immediately proceed
ing The Presidential election in the fall.
81 such times as The central clubs Of The
respective states may appoint. assemble
in stale conventions ihroug bout The uninn
10 consider Of preparations fOr the coming
contest.
ResOired. That n carry Out these re-
solutions, the Republican Committee
Of Seventy six" appointed BY opponents
Of The present administration. 81 public
meetings in ,he city Of Washington. Feb
ruary Is and 10. 1870. and the . Young
Mems Commute. Of Fory-ons. be and
the same are hereby constituted The Cen
iral Democratic Tippecanoe Club Of The
Union; and the Central Wing Committee
oi The Sales respectively be and hey are
hereby constituted The Democratic Tip
pecsnoe Clubs Or Harrison Associations.
whose duty il shall be 10 CORES pond
Immediately for The formation Of city.
town and county clubs. and n superin-
tend all the other interests of the great
and glorious cause 10 which ne here
pledge our dearest dsvolion and most
patriotic exeriions.
Resolved. That II be recommended 10
each delegation 10 raise free contribution
OF one dollar from each Of iis members.
10 surpof, The opposition press d the city
OF Washington. and generally 10 oppose
the iyrannicsl var upon The oifieeholders
Of the Presidential party.
Resolved, That The fund thus raised
shsll be placed in The hands oi the Ex.
ecn,ise Commiuee Of Seven,y-sis al
Washington.
These Resolutions were unanimously
adopted by The Convention. and The loi.
lowing vas then Offered and adopted also:
ResoiUed. That the Presiden, of this
Convention be requested 10 call on the
several states. through their vlee.Presi.
dents. Tor brief statements of their presen,
political condition and prospects.
In pursuance Of this resolution, the
President of the Convention sevtrally
called on gentlemen. Who addressed the
convention in regard TO the current Of
popular opinion 10 their particular states.
the ruin Of business and destruction of
trade growing oul OF The measures 81 The
administration, The necessity that was felt
lor change. and the conviction experi-
eneed that nothing bu, the election of
General Harrison could arrest the disas.
lers that threatened 10 o,erw helm them.
Upon being called upon, sperchss
were delivered by Nc. Clay. NJ. Web
,ler. ME-. John Sergeant Of Pa, Mr.. wm.
=. Preston Of s. e.. Mr.. Sou,ham Of N. |
j.. and Mr.. Graves of Ky.
The Convention adjourned At four |
, clock. 10 meet again q, The Monumen, |
Square on Tuesday at Q o'clock.