The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-06-01

AAA AELAaA1 IN lAANHE.
ANsPeclahls nlmbeE a lhs Nhlgs q
Or.ngs assenblrd a De Masonie Hal
n Friday he sssh instant. xheu. On mo-
Ton, csllsn csnpbsl. ESQ. uas called
. he chair. and Dn. Edmsad slmdwirk
and Waller 4. Norwood were spp0inlsd
Secretaries.
On motion. he following grntlsmrn
ssre aPPoialsd By he Chair IS . con-
Eiiire 70 prepare resolutions. &c. Tor tho
,aeiion Of the meeting. viz.
Hon. w. p. Msngum. ThOs. D. Ben.
aehan. ESQ. Isaac Holt. esq. Bennett Hs-
eel. Stephen Glass. William d. Duke.
Geo. Washington Jsnes. ssq. Capt yo-
sePh g. Bacon, John Cameron. John J.
Freeland, ESQ. Thomos Burrows. Tho
mas Thompson. Col. Joseph Holt. and
Algenon s. Stanford.
The committee having retired Tor q
short lime Tor consultation. reported
through Judge Msngum. their chairman.
llhe following resolutions:
Rssoired. That we regard.it as The du-
~ Of The Wings Of Ibis Congressional
district 10 designate and present eandi-
date for sratin The next congressofthe
United States.
ResOtred. That we have entire conf
denee in the ability. patriotism and sound
Wing principles Of HEsRY X. NASH. esq.
and that we nominate and respectfully re-
commend him 70 the favor and support Of
our Wing brethren throughout this dis
iriei.
Rssolved, That we ought not 10 be dis
conraged by the hagranlly unjust and a.
irocious manner in which The Congress
sional districts Of this state have been ar.
ranged by the majority in the late Legis-
ture; and that we Ought 10 find in that acl
ofiyrannical legislation, conceived in con.
tempt Of the popular will and perpe,raied
in violation Of republican maxims, new
motives for Increased energy in uphold.
ing our principles. which we regard as
identified with the honor, prosperity and
happiness Of the eouniry.
RESOLVED, That, in the opinion Of ihi,
meeting, az the power is inconiesiible. SC
the duty is imperative upon the next lie
gislalure, 10 remodel the congressiena
districts upon principles Of equality and
justice, and with due regard TO the po'
pular sentiment Of the state.
Res0iced, That we earnestly requss
our candidate TO canvass the district with
diligence and energy, and we pledge ouI
best efforts to sustain him, and 10 advanc,
the cause in every manner compatible
with honor.
RESOLVED, That we recommend 70 on
Wing brethren in the other counties o
the district, to respond lavorably 10 Thu
nomination but IN case majority Of ou
friends elsewhcre,shall indicate a prefer
ence for any other candidate, we, as wei
as our nominee, shall be ready and viii
ling 10 accede TO their wishes.
The question being put by the Chair
The resolutions were unanimously adop
ted by the meeting. ~@
Upon motion committee was appoin
ted to wait upon Mr.. Nash, with re
quest that he would appear before TN
meeting, and indicate his acceptance o
non-acceptance Of the nomination.
In a short time Mr.. Nash appeared
and in a strain Of high-wrought and fer
vid eloquence responded 10 The resolu
lions, and accepted the nomination, sub
ject to the contingency set forth in tn
resolutions. lie was listened towilh III
proioundest attention, save only whel
some brilliant flash of eloquence or vivi
burst of patriotic feeling called forth lou
and animated applause.
On motion it was ...F
Resoiped, That the Wing papers Of III
district be requested to publish the pro
ceedings Of this meeting.
On motion the meeting then adjourne
sine die,
CATLETT CAMPBELL, Chm
EDMUND srRuDwrck, } Secs.
w. A. NoRweoD,
WING MEETING IN GRANVILLE
/ At a highly respectable meeting Of III
Wings Of Halifax county. held at III
! Court House in the town of Halifax, o
! w etlnesday. MAY II. lS43.