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

eolsmn Of lhis paper dat die Wings Of
Orange arc determined net 10 give up
dis district 10 he LOcos without sirug-
gle. A respectable meeting was held in
ne Masonic Hal 20 take into ccnsidera-
lion he Proprieiy Of making a nOmina-
lion. A large committee, composed Of
rilirrns from different seeiions Of The
county. was appointed % consult on the
matter. and. II deemed advisable. 70 sug-
gesl name that would be most sccepla-
bic 10 The people Of The district. The
COMMITTEES. after some deliberalion, re-
commended The name OF HESRY X. Nasu.
esq a talented young Wing. who fought
most nobly in The conies. m this county
las, summer. When he entered the Hall.
attended by the committee appointed to
Wal, on him. he was received with en-
ihusiaslie cheers. His response was spi-
riled and patriotic. lie returned bis
thanks 10 the meeting Tor the honor con-
fered upon him; and expressed his will
lingness 70 accept the nomination. lie
spoke 10 an animated and eloquent
strain for about half an hour. The no.
mination, he said, was not altogether
unexpected 10 him. II had been talk
ed about during the week, and he had
received many letters from other parts Of
the district soliciting him to become a
candidate. lie occupied the same posi-
ton now that he did al The outset. He
would prefer that some other individual
should be the candidate. There were,
he said, many ADLER and more experience
ed men Than himself in The district, who
could bear our standard aloit and 10 yiclo-
~, despite The Gerrymandering Of The
last Legisiature--men whose services and
reputation had made them known out Of
their county. He was, comparatively
speaking, young man, and but little
known. but IL others could not be in
dueed TO engage in The contest, he was
ready, as he should always be, TO meet
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the call Of his friends, and 10 battle for
our sacred principles. Even now that he
had consented 10 accept the nomination.
ii any portion Of the district should prefer
another individual, he would cheerfully
yield bis place, and take his position as
a soldier in the ranks.
On the present occasion, among his
Wing friends. Mr.. N. deemed il unneces.
sary 10 state what his principles were
they all knew them. lie was for HEN.
RY CLAY against The world, and for Q
National Bank. These should be placed
upon The banner he carried. in bold let
tiers, for he believed that National Bank
was the only measure Of relief for oul
suffering people. His opponents too. hi
intended, should make known their sen
timsnts more fully than they had done
They should say whether they went fo
the northern man with southern princi
pies," or the southern man with Soutl
Carolina, OF Calhoun principles. HI
said he did not deem this contest so yer,
important, viewed by itself-it did no
matter much about one particular district
but he looked to !. as having an impor
lant bearing upon the coming elections
upon The result Of which depends tn
prosperity Of the country, and, he believ
ed. the very existence of our liberties
lie had great confidence in the vir'ue AM
intelligence Of the people. II the trutl
is presented 10 their minds, he believes
they had the intelligence to see it, ant
the virtue to embrace it. II vas an ar
duous undertaking 10 canvass this district
so inconveniently Gerrymandered, ant
with so large a majority against us. II
succeed seemed almost impossible; but
in imitation Of the gallant Miller, wheI
asked If he could dislodge the enem!
from strong position in which the.
were posted, he would say IN try"
The speech was received with grca
enthusiasm by the meeting. The speak
er seemed to have thrown his own feel
ing into The audience. He was ehcere'
throughout, and closed in rapture Of sp
plause.
We have heard that il was the desirv
OF o'her portions of The dis rict TIA, Or
ange should furnish a candidate. In hi