The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-04-28

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giye lin heslth and strength. he would
eadeaVor. $ his frieaa from Bernie Air.
Cherry ere said. 20 bring himself Up
80 Ire speaking point.
Mr.. Badger said. Tia. lhe Convention
would, no doubt. do many thines more
difficult lhan aljoarning. 10 emile them
ie ihe pleasure al hearing llle gentleman
from Halifax, kat suggested illat, beiore
doing 50, The question: should be taken on
the Adoption Of the report and resolutions
And ne moved. while up. thai re resol.l.
ZION nominating Gov. Morehead should
be frsi acied on.
The resolution was accordingly read q
fellows. viz:
Resolved. That Inc whole official con-
duct OF JOHN n. M0REHEAD, in
his present exalted station. meets The hear
IL approval Of this Convention, and that
the Whig party OF the stsse. relying with
en,ire confidence upon his Integrity, in
/ ielligence. impariiziiiy, diligence and eco
nomy IN administering The affairs Of the
state. do with one heart and one voice De-
sire his reelection; and, therefore,
Resolved, That this Convention, IN be-
half Of themselves and their constituents.
do hereby nominate hin for re election in
August next.
and although this Convention are sen
sible of The objections which lie against a
canvass OF the state by IN official person
age like the Governor, and cannot, as a
general practice, recommend or approve
the same, vet considering the efforts now
making by Tic Loco Foco Candidate for
thai Office. as well as by Others Of the
party, by article and misrepresentation,
10 delude The good people Of North Caro-
lima into The support Of that candidate for
Governor. and 10 prejudice with them the
Wing cause and Wing principles, this
Conyeniion deem the present an occasion,
on which all objections against the pgac-
tee should yield to the welfare Of the peo-
pie, thatsapremc law Of patriotic minis;
AMI, therefore,
Resolved. That Governor Moreheai
onght, in the judgment Of this Conyen-
ton, and he is hereby respectfully desired
to meet and address his fellow citizens,
when and where he shall deem Il neces.
sary, in order 10 prevent the success Of
those efforts, and TO promote the cause of
,.a;h aal SQUAD political principles.
The question being put ~ The chair--
-" shall this resolution be adoptedl'' ii
was decided in the affirmative, as il with
the voice Of one man.
Mr.. Manly then moved that commit
tee Of two persons be appointed by the
chair. to wait on Gov. Morchead, and in
form him Of his nomination.
The motion prevailing, DR.. Wilhers, Of
Stokes, and DIR. Charles Skinner Of War
rem, were accordingly appointed. The
committee, after being absent a short time,
returned and reported to the convention.
tina. Gov. Morehead would appear in per-
son before that body, and respond to the
nomination which had been made.
Accordingly. soon after, the Governor
entered. escorted by the committee, and
took his seat. The resolution adopted by
the Convention having been read,
Governor Morehead rose. and as soon
as the enthusiastic cheers with which he
was greeted had subsidized, spoke in sub
stance as follows:
NJ. Presilent-I should be venting
IN condor tomy,eif. were Ito say that the
resolution just read il unexpected 10 me.
! coslj not feel, cir. that was an inal-
ferent spectator Of the proceedings Of my
fellow cilizens throughout The stale, in
the numerous primary meetings which
have been held for tie purpose Of az.
pointing delegates TO this Convention.
But few short weeks have passed. since
our opponents held similar meeting in
this place, and Was denounced rs hav.
ing done nothing 10 NEE, The appreciation
Of The people. And did therefore, look.
sir. with interest and snxisty, 10 see What
verdict The grea. body Of nv fellow CHI,
zens would pass upon me. At every
meeting. sir, since held. my condnc. as
Executive OF The State. has been cordial
ly approved, and the judgment Of those
meetings, am proud 10 perceive from the
resolution Just read. is endorsed by this
highly respectable body.
When, sir. entered upon the duties oi
NY office, rs Governor of Nurih, Carullna,
i, was with adsterniD zion To d,sIue .hs
confidence Of the Whale people; and sn
far as | had the shtl.ly 10 do sn. my con
duet has been tisidly shaped 10 produce
that result. From thai deck. sir. (poin..
log to The Presidents sesi) when took
the oaslis ofsofice. | declared my inten-
lion TO be ihs Governor 81 The sts,e. Of
the whole stale, aud not of pariv; and
have not only tnieavored 10 act up 10
that declaration. bat think haze done so.
And, notwithstanding the harshness with
which have been denounced. | an still
resnlyed 10 be The Governor OF the safe.