The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-28
WING MEETING.

All meeting held at Mr. John Bane's
on Thursday The Dist inst. on molIon oi
Mr.. Ira Ellis. Cailel Campbell. esq. vas
called 90 The chair, and. on motion Of Mt
William CLARK. l.. II. Mebsne and rhos.
Cox. we're appointed secretaries. The
chairman. in . brief manner, explained
The object OF The meeiing.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis. the chair APP
pointed The following gentlemen TO drsIl
resolutions expressive Of tine sense Of this
meeting, viz: Anderson Armstrong. John
Dane. lra Ellis. Saunders Riley and Da-
did Tinnin; who. alter retiring short
time, reported The following resolutions,
which were read. By Mr.. Armstrong. and
unsnimonsly adop,td:
lsl. Resolved. Tha. il Is the opinion OF
this meeting. that The freemen Of North
Carolina should frequently meet icgeth-
er 10 consuli Tor The public good. and 10
sdups such measures for the preservation
of their ines Unable righUs a. shall seem
best calculated 10 secure them, and band
them down unimpsired 10 pos,eriiy.
qnd. Resolved, That we disapprove Of the
sub-T. easury scheme, aud large standing Ar
mics. in time Of peace, two prominent mea.
sutes Of the present Administration az being
subYersiye of our republican inslitu iions, tue
rights of The States, and the liberties Of The
srd. Resolved. That we disapprove. gene.
rally. Of the measures Of the Administration
&c the Fedora, Government, as developed I'M
der The auspices Of Martin Van Buren,, and
that we will use all lawful means 10 effect :
change.
Alb. Resolved, That in the rigid virtue,
stern Republican principles and tried honesty
of WILLIAM n. HARRISON, we have .
sufficient guarantee that he will. IL elected
President, restore the Government TO its orr
ginal purity and simplicity, vastly curtaiI its
/ expenditures, restore confidence and dlffuse
happiness throughout the land; and that he
is entitled 10 the cordial support ofthe friends
Of good stdcr and Republican Government.
5lh. Resolved. That we approve the nor.
nation of DR.. James s. Smith, OF Hillsboro,
for an Elector for this Electoral District.
/ 9Th. Resolved, That We cordially concur 70
the nomination of JOHN NJ. M0REHEAD,
for Governor Of the state, and that We will
use an legal measures 20 effect bis election.
i 7lh. Resolved, That in our opinion Islander
and defamation has become too much The or
der Of the day. and that the situation OF thai
party must be desperate. who make reckless
| use Of sush unht.iy weapons 10 the prejudice oil
high and honorable opponents.
sth. That the chairman Of this meeting Ap
point twelve delegates 10 attend the Conven
lion appointed 10 meet at Hlsberough on
Tuesday OF May Court. to ix upon suitable
persons for candidates Tor the senate and
House Of Commons in the next legislature
Ia accordance with this resolution. the
following gentlemen we're appointed by
The chair: Saunders Riley, Jas. Clark,
/ Nathaniel Bane. Ira Ellis, VIM. Clark
/ Anderson Armstrong. Tho.. Thompson
David Tinnin, G. @. Tinnin, Juo. Will
kerson, Henry Sioveall, and John Kelly.
The business Of the meeting having
been gone through, Mr.. Ellis addresses
The meeting in a speech Of some length
after which Mr.. William Clark moved
,ha. The proceedings Of This meeting b
published in the H,llsborough Recorder
which motion was unanimously adopt
ed.
! On motion Of Mr.. Armstrong, .h,
thanks Of the meeting were rendered Il
, the chairman and secretaries Of the meet
ing.
There being no further business. .h'
meeting then adjourned.
q. CAMPBELL. Can.
1 L. II. MEsAsE,} Secretaries.
THoMAs Cox,