The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-10-17

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THIS formed. he procession marched
10 The battlefield. where large number
were already assembled IN waiting. and
many tents hsd been spread By shess from
.he extreme west Of Orange, and from
Cuillord and Randolph. The numbers
fnsa The adjoining counties were not large,
but IN the language Or one q The orators
on The occasion. i may Be said, that =
great many were embodied in heart and
spirit" The whole number assembled
has been yariously estimsied u from 1000
10 5000. And when We consider Ihaiihe
present i The season with many farmers,
for gathering IN their corn eHoEs and sow
in wheat. We pronounce il . large and
glorious meeting.
The spo, selected Is most admirably
adapted for just such purpose as that 20
which il was appropriated on The s.h and
10th instant. Had The whole continent
Of America bern searched oser, better
could scarcely have been found. Some
Eve or six acres had been prepared Cor The
eneampmenL and in the middle of the
ground The stand was erected for The speak
crs. The stand was a The bottom Of an
inclined plane: there was . gradual ascent
from il 10 the north. east and west. form
ing a complete amphilhealre, 20 that the
speakers could be seen and heard distinct
" BY every one or tho auditors. Com
Portable seats had been prepared ia sutTi-
eient numbers 10 accommodate nearly all
Of those present. Wood had been cut,
and water in hogsheads had been placed
al convenient distances throughout The en-
campmeni. The selection Of the place.
and the arrangements, reflect great credit
on the portion Of the committee 10 whom
that duty was assigned.
After the procession had reached The
ground, and sufficient time had elapsed Cor
them to spread their tents, the band struck
up The cheerful notes Of their sweet-toned
instruments, and the crowd assembled
around the rostnm. Many Of the fair
daughters Of Orange, and few rom The
adjoining counties, favored US with their
presence and their smilcs-she number
has been estimated at 200. They were
thrice welcome; and we regret that spe-
cial invitation had not been extended to
the ladies, for we are assured that there
would have been twice rs many but
for that omission. And'we were pleased
to see some Of our Democratic friends in
the assembly; they have thus given evil
dence that they arc not afraid Of the light,
and we hope that they returned 10 their
homes with many Of their prejudices re-
moved, and that they have become better
informed, if not made good Wings.
- Hugh Waddell, esq. took the stand, and
in hehalf of his Wing brethren, welcomed
the assembly to that sacred spot. He
welcomed them, he said, in the name Of
The recollections that hallow the place.
Alter some appropriate remarks, suited to
the occasion which had brough, them to-
gether, he nominated James Mebane. ESQ.,
Of Caswell, as President of the Conyen-
ton; which nomination was adopted by
acclamaiion. <s.:.. :.
Mr.. Mebane was then conducted to the
chair; and on taking it he delivered short
but eloquent address, which was respond
ed to by the loud cheering of the Conven-
ton.
Hon. John Long, Of. Randolph, Nathan
Wright, esq. Of Rockingham, Eli Smith,
esq. OF Guilford, Nathan Stedman, esq, oil
rss
Chatham, Josiah Turner, esq. Of Orange.
and Alfred Jones, esq. Of Wake, were una.
nlmously appointed Vice Presidents; ard
Peyton Moore, esq. DR.. Michael Holt, and
Edwin 4. Heartt were unanimously an
pointed Secretaries TO the Convention.
The Convention having been thus Or
ganized, the President introduced 10 the |
meeting John Kerr, esq, Of Caswell, the
candidate for Elector in the 9TH district,
and he was received with hearty cheer
ing.
Mr.. Kerr addressed The meeting for
about one hour and hall, in calm, dig