The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-03-22

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I. Resolred. That ii General Zachary
Tay Tor We recognize an individual emf
nenhy quslifed. frnm bis wisdom. for-
hearanre. and devoted lore Of country. 10
further The ohleris Ne hare in REV.
2. Resolved, That in he views whIeh
be has ayOwed with regard 10 accepting =
domination Tor The Presidency, We recog.
nize , striking similarity 10 hose expires.
sed By The Father Of his country !" in
whase footsteps, moreover, he has pledg-
ed himself 10 walk.
2. Resolved, 4 hal. unhackneyed rs \ DO.
lilirian, he has no political sins 10 answer
FOR, M old prejudices 10 suImOunt. no
peiied dogmas 10 surrender. no parlisans
10 reward, no injuries 10 ayenge; al the
same time That he has evinced sound
ness Of judgment. = correctness Of senli.
menI. purity of prinrirle. and a calm
determination of will. which gives full eTi.
dence, that II called to administer the af'
fairs Of this government. his acts will moi
only be characterized by the soundest dis
erelion, but be enforced with the most IN.
hinching determination.
I. Resolved, That, q soldier in three
wars, "one who never surrendered" he
has encircled his native land with halo of
glory; and YET, while ON The ensanguined
fields Of Palo Alto. Resaca. Monterey and
Buena Vista. the breath ofcarnage, like the
summer wind. hath wanloned in his hoary
locks, and blood in riynleIs flowed around
his feet, there is no charge Of violence a.
gainsi his name. no stain upon his sword |!
5. Resolved, That as stainless soldier.
an upright intelligent, and whole hearted
American citizen, "asking no lavors, and
shrinkinglron 100 responsibility" he stands
before the world, and as such, we do here
by designate him as our first choice for the
Presidency Of these United States.
After which Mr.. Nash was loudly call.
ed upon for a speech, who responded in
handsome manner. calling upon all par
ties To meet upon the Taylor platform, in
the spirit Of Cancellation and concession,
where they could follow one OF the great.
est generals and patriots Of the age; whose
services had been rendered to his country,
and not To Il parry.
The next speaker was John w. Kerr,
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pie of 0Iange joining with the people Of
The Union in doing honor TO the man who
had done such honor 10 HE country. Mr..
Kerr looked and spoke and felt like true
Taylor man as he is. He was not afraid
10 come out. least he should prematurely
commit hlmself. lie feared nothing with
such leader. who, take him all in all,
the qualities Of his heart and the abilities
oi his head, might be ranked among the
first men Of the age. He said there was
nothing for Democrats to lose by rallying
under The Taylor standard, for if they for
snok their party, they were with their
county and their country's defender. Adj.
mi, Taylor no, to be Wing. he said, and
still Wings might 90 with and for the man
who had always gone with and for his
country.
Mr.. Waddell was next called upon; but
the time for the return of his Honor the
Judge had arrived, and Mr.. w. only had
time TO endorse, as he said, what he had
heard from his friends who preceded him.
lie said, il Gen. Taylor was a Democrat.
and had come ou, in the manly manner
which he has done, he could not have
found il in his heart 10 vote against him.
When Mr.. Waddell hal concluded, the
vote on each resolution was taken, and
ono voice only was heard 10 vote against
the LIST, I'd and 5th resolutions.
| On motion of Mr.. Nash, it was
Resolved, That the proceedings Of the
meeting be published in the Recorder, and
Raleigh Register, and all the papers in the
State friendly to the cause OF General
Taylor.
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