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


.,mbled Il lie Mssanie Hall in HILLSIDE.
r..,h on Tnesday Inc 26lh instant. The
assembly was very large. mose Than hse
handled OF lAe citizens Of Orange sup
posed 10 be r,ssrni. The meeting was
called 10 order by pr. James Webb; on
whose motian DE-. James 5. Smith was
called 20 he chair. and Giles Mebane and
pennis Heart. appointed secretaries.
Tie meeting vas briefly addressed BY
de chairman; after which. on motion Of
s-gh wsddei. esq. !, was
Ordered. That q committee OF one
fron e.ch captains district be appointed
"a nominate candidates f.r the Senate ard
House OF Commons Cor the county Of
Orange in tie next Legislature.
whereupon the following persons were
,paoia.e., viz. jeremiah Pi-keli, John
Stafford. Michael IIoll. esq. csL Nieho
Las Albright. Absalom Harvey. Bennett
Hazel, ccl. James Moore, Eli Murray.
samuel N. Tate, Robert Morrow, jr. Dr.
James A. Craig. Elijah Piekard. Willis
sellers. Thomas d. oldham, Henry Ed
wards, Wesley snires. William M'cau-
Lev, Allen Petty, Da'id Tinnin, John
wilkins, Lofiia X. Pratt, ID. c. Parrish.
Harrison Parker. Joseph Barlow. John
4. Freeland. Jchn S. Turrentine, VIII
liaa Holt, and Joseph Moring.
The committee having retired TO con.
,ul, upon the business con6'led to them,
Hugh wsjdell. esq. was called upon BY
,he Char 10 address the meeting upon
The great subjecisia which are involved
40 deeply the feelings and interests Of The
people Of Ibis Republic. The request
was promptly complied with. and Mr.
MaddeIl delivered . very interesting
. and effective speech. Animated as be
always is, and glowing wilh patriotism
and zeal 10 promote the honor and pros
perisy OF his country, be could not fail 10
arouse kindred feelings in the bosoms Of
his hearers. He took cursory view d
the present condition OF the country, and
cf the many evils which an unfaithfu
administration has heaped upon the peo'
pie. and pointed also 10 The inroads which
we're making upon our republican inssi
iullons by base intIiguers and hollow
hearted politicians; but amid all ihest
evils he failed not 10 cheer his Whil
friends by opening TO their view way
Of escape and safety. The ship Of state
Ne said in conclusion, is now exposed
amid breakers in iempestuous ocean; bu
in November next she will be pu, about
and propelled by gentle gales and favor
ed by The blessings Of Providence, sh'
will on the 4lh Of March next find ha
ven Of safety. and the mariner a, ,h'
mas, head win give the joyful shout
"I.and! no." During the whole Of hi
speech, Mr.. waddell meriied and receiv
ed tie pl ,udiis ol his numerous audience
Mr. Waidrll having concluded his ad
dress, The meeting was again called q
order, and Inc committee appointed 4
nominate candidates made their report
through Michael Holt, esq. chairman Q
the committee.
( The committee recommended Will,
p. Mangum, esq. for the Senate, an
I William a. Graham and Nathaniel !
King, esqrs. Col. James Grahams an
DR.. Micharl w. Holt, f..r the Commons
The committee further recommends
James q. Turrrniine as candidate 10
the Office Of Sheriff for the county Q
Orange.
Mr. wadje,l expressed hope lhs
the las, nomination would be Withdrawn
lie considered nothing more likely =
prove la'al 10 the institutions OF our eoun
try than 10 make ministerial or jnd'cia
officers dependant upon party pclrlcs.
The chairman OF the committee acqu
esced in the force Of the observation, an
consequently withdrew the nomina'lo
G.. ~ IN. -. 90 sheriff
< The question was then taken ON 10
nominauon Of Willie p. Mangum, csc
FIR the Senate. and unanimously agree
10 by The convention. The nomination
for the Commons we're also unanin'ousl
agreed to by the Convention.
The gentlemen nominated being pr
sent were requested to make know
whesher they would accept or reject "
nomination.. wheroupon each OF the nj
miaees promptly stepped forward and e