The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-19

thuughI, sPtErh. and eciiol are guaran,
terd % every indiEidBal. Il Is nog Only az
righl and privilege q he people. bul lheil
imsarsase duly, oflen 10 meet tnErihel
AMI eoasalI uP0n the common sood az he
cOsalry. This obligalion Is still mors
binding II Tie present crisis u cur politi.
cal Affairs. lime when the whole eoun-
Try : labOnng under great peeuniary dis
tress and embarrassment And il i i'm
porIaul slai The people should speak ouI
"a s0ics not 10 be misunderstood. their
approval or condemnation of public men
ami public Measures. and eBdeavor 20 de-
wise wars and means 70 discover rene
AZ Tor lhai gseas political disease. which
ne believe has been brought upon The
country By the msl-adminisiF1li0n az our
ruhlie Affairs for The last twelve years.
From these considerations. therefore,
4. Be il Resolved. That We fondly re-
member and cherish The character and SER
siees Of that great patriot and statesman,
the Iamenied WiLLIAx II. HARRIsoS, and
We believe. had il been he viii Of Provi-
deare 10 have spared him 10 al thst high
aud exalted station 20 which Tree people
delighted 10 elevate han. we would nave
beilrld > different condition OF our public
affairs from what we do al present.
2. Resolved. That we have always adj
.sczled an equal distribution Of the pro-
creds afihe Pablo Lands among the states
according 10 population. and we condemn
any other manner of disposing Of the Pub
lie Domain as doing manifest injustice 10
lhe older members Of this eonle1eracy.
Z. Resolved. That ve have The high
ssi confidence in the honesty, patriotism
and Integrity Of orr distinguished Senator
10 Congress. the Hon. w. A. GRAHAM,
and would exceedingly regret 10 see him
removed and any other man placed in the
high station which he now occupies.
q. Resolved. That we believe the only
remedy 10 relieve The present deranged
condition OF The currency OF The country,
anil restore 10 the people sound eircu-
laling melium, i through die establish
nsnl Of . National Bank. founded upon
such principles rs viii give TO the people
good sound currency, vet 30 restricted
Is 70 proven, The commission az frauds
rpon the people or the government.
5. Resolved, That we most cordially
respond 10 The proceedings Of The Raleigh
Convention, 10 nominating our present
excellent Governor, JoHS NJ. MoREHEAD.
As a candidate Cor reelection; and the
faithful and impartial manner in which he
has discharged the duties as The Execn-
i've Of the State, AMI Of the whole State.
ought 10 entiLe him 70 The high considc-
aIian of every trse republican in North
Carolina.
0. Resolved, That Louis ID. Henry,
thc present Democratic Federal candidate
for Governor. Rot being a native Of cur
good old state, being high aristoerat, al
ways having been an open and avowcd
felcralist, having been bank s,ockhold-
er, bank director, and bank attorney. aud
having recommended the most exuava-
CANT schemes Of internal improvement
from Convention 20 the Legislature. pro-
posing 10 borrow three millions Of dollars
To carry them on. and thus bring upon the
people heavy debt requiring slsO,OOO
annual tax 10 pay the interest; believing
these charges 10 be true, we are satisfied
that his opinions are not with those Of the
people, ard no such man ought TO be place
ed al the head Of our state affairs.
Z. Resolved. That the foul attempt
which was made previous 10 the last elee-
ton, by our late Representative in Con.
gress, TO deceive the people aud to make
them believe that if they voted for Gen.
Harrison, themselves, their wives and
daughters would be sold and free negroes
nigh, buy them. was gross insult 70 the
coed sense Of free people, and ought. as
il has done, forever destroy the peoples
confidence in such man, and sink him
down beneath their browning indignation.
8. Resolved, That we highly approve
OF The Convention TO be held at May
Court, and will unite with our fellow ci- !
tizens from other parts Of the county, 10
select suitable candidates to represent us
in the next Legislature, and carry out
those republican principles for which we
have heen so long con,ending.
0. Resolved, That the chairman Of this
meeting be directed to appoint twelve de-
legaies to represent this Captains District
at liillsborough. on Friday Of May Court.
The resolutions having been read, were
unanimously adopted.
In compliance with the 9th resolution,
the chairman appointed the following per
sons as delegates to attend the Conyen-
ton al lIillsborough:
Col. jeremiah Holt. Thomas Sellars,
Col. Jos. Holt, Willis Sellars, IT,, DIR. b.
A. Sellars, John s. Turrentine, j. g.
Long, VIM. Tarpley, ST., Col. John Har.
dra, George Fonsi, Daniel Albright and
james Whitsitt.
On motion, the chairman was added TO
the delegation.
Ordered, that the above proceedings be
forwarded to the editor of the HILLSIDE
rough Recorder for publication.
The meeting then adjourned.
JOuN BOON, CAN.