The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-05

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reach De roam house Of his county 81
summons q ne sheriff, or 70 prove
nese o. olaT paper only b. iourne
o. ihifiy or lhiny eve miles, which roin
, and retaining makes distance OF sirs'
or seventy miles. and thar TOO over rougl
ano rugged rOads. through The dass 81
ssersiing beat Of midsummer, or Ii,
chilling and freezing rains and SHOWS 8
winler. Finally. We appeal most ear
nes'ly q all who are in any way interest,"
e., and have power cosserred upon them
ne'p IN NE removal Of our long eonlin.
utd grievances.
| :. Resolved. That We erfler into no
agreement with our opponents on tins
subject; that they failed 10 keep an agree.
menl 4ormerly made with them by Us.
greatly against our interests, when il was
agreed TO accept division Il The nine
mile point, on condition that our oppo-
nenls would moi oppose this line Of divi-
SION; but after The bill had passed lhe
House Of Commons BY majority or IL
votes, and would, we believe, have pass.
ed me Senate certainly had ihe agreement
been honorably kept. instead OF being met
az y was BY counter petitions and special
agents, 10 whose misrepresentation %
me Senate we ascribe the defeat of the
measure. We therefore now ask an eaui-
table division from the Legislature.
.. Resolved, that we, The voters pre-
sent WIN not support any man who pre-
sents himself before Us as a candidate for
The Legislature, who will not pledge him
self publicly, 10 90, il elected, for CEN
trsl division Of Orange county.
Upon the above preamble and resolu-
IONS discussion arose, which was con-
hned chiefly TO the last resolution. Gen.
IrolInger. John Holt, esq. and the Hon.
Chairman advocated iis adoption, and
Giles Mebane. esq. in opposition 10 their
views, proposed and supported The fol-
lowing as a substitute for The fifth resolu
lion:
Resolved, That the question Of The d. |
vision oil Orange be submitted, through |
The direction of the County Court, to The |
people Of the county, to be determined at
The ballot box at the next August election, |
and that The question proposed be, Shall |
There be a eSnfrai division? and that The |
voters present stand pledged TO support
no one as candidate who will not abide |
by and carry out the viii OF the majority |
expressed as above directed.
When The vote was taken 81 voted in
favor Of the substitute, but the majority
voted against il, and the resolution report
ed by the committee was adopted.
On motion, Col. Shaw and DIR. Brack-
en- were excused from farther services as
secretaries, and Jacob Hurdle and Col.
Joseph Holt were appointed 70 act in
their places.
Col. James Graham moved 10 amend
The 9Th resolution as adopted, by adding
thereto, sunless instructed specially 10
vote otherwise by direct vote OF the poo-
pie on the question Of the August cleo
Iion."
This amendment was advocated by
Col. Graham and Giles Mebane, esq. and
opposed by the Chairman and John Holt,
SO. and voted down by large majority.
The preamble and resolutions reported
~ the committee were then adopted, a
Iery small minority voting in die mega
i've.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the Standard and
Recorder.
WIN. MONTGOMERY, c6'n.
Aeon H I'SDt' Secretaries /
lilies MEBANE,
The undersigned having acted as one 7
Z the secretaries TO the above meeting, 9
nd not concurring in its proceedings, de-
Tres TO circulate co-extensiyely with said
roceedings his own views, which he UT
ed at the time in opposition to the ma 2
,rlty. The eth resolution requires cam s
ldates for the Legislature to pledge them \
slyes Internationally, if elected, TO sup ::
OFT division Of Orange county. Now
appears to the undersigned that the di-
lsion Of the county Is local question, n
which candidates cannot be peculiarly \
lterested more than other citizens of the !,
,upty, and for them TO pledge themselves :
advance to particular vote on the sub ''
ct without regard TO the will of the ma
'rily, is TO assume an arbitrary and un- eI
nable position. Cannot the question be "
admitted to the free citizens of the coun- :,
:, and voted on and decided by them, as !,
e question Of Common Schools was de- al
ded by the people of the state! Would
not be more respectful to the people for
e candidates to agree TO obey their wish> a,
!, clearly and specifically expressed at oI
e polls, upon this local question: II ii,