The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-06-14

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The purpose for whirh you have -.
semhlrd here from every part ~ she Lard.
npiiing IN eommon counsel and delibera-
non. Is lhai Of bringing relief N our con.
mon r0aniry. and dssising and executing
such schemes - are necesssFy 10 her pros
psriiy and happiness. Order. wisdom
and deeorum should charaelsnze our de-
alterations. and 20 sure - they do. suc.
cess vii slirnd them. rApplsnse.
We should yield. fsllow-eiiizens. On
this nccasi0n, all our personal preferences.
let Us bring forward. Coz the good Of onr
common country. onr united eounsels end
our united wisdom. Let rs rear oursiansl-
ard with The fulI determination 10 carry Il
on 10 victory. CAPplause. All se have
10 do Is 10 select siandard-besrer who
will secure The hearty cooperation Of all
sections Of our e0uniry in the common
cause Of nuT coBnlry's welfare. Let "
have Inscribed upon our banner SHE pros.
perily Of "ur eouniry." CApplause.
Il has been asserted thar 10 the yictoFs
belong The sp0ils." Let ps deIermins
thai We will be uiefors. and when virlo-
rieos. ifspnils we must have, ls, them be
the redemption oi our country frDm her
prssent embarrassed condition, and re.
plenishing her exhausted treasury. and re.
storing her 10 thar hourishing aud happy
condition from which she has fallen. LEI
Ds entleavor to spread over aur land in
duslry, peace and plenty, which shall give
10 every laborer adequate employ and
remunerating wsges--which shall cause
every sea 10 be whitened with the sails Of
our commerce-which shall make the pro-
drce Of our ,eeming fields 10 spread plen.
ly over our own land. enable our people
To extend 10 others that bounty which Z
kind Providence has bestowed upon Us.
[ Great Applause.
Fellow. cilizens-lf onr deliberations
are conducted with that order and love Of
law which characterize The constituents
who sent ms here, we shall have lills
cause TO fear Tor OUT eventual triumph
[ Applause And If our spoils be such
as | have described. spoils which will
bring prosperity to every door, and caus,
the land 70 iecm with the blessings Of ,
wise legislation, and well directed indus
Try ; IL. gentlemen. the results Of your de
alterations shall be TO restore TO our coun
try peace, harmony and prosperity; To re
store 10 the constitution its violated rights
and powers, and to restore the administra
ton Of the laws Of our county to its pri
siine purity if such should be the effect
OF your harmonious deliberations and you
patriotic counsels. ! shall deem il th
proudest legacy that can bequesih TO m.
posterity, that had The honor to presid
over that council Of sages whose delibe
ralions produced these happy results
CGreat Applause. ~.r. --.
A committee was then appointed on dispute
seats, and the Convention adjourned to Q o'cloc
tomorrow. The only question on credential
was the tight Of the Louisiana delegates to vet
for Texas, -..
June 9.
Convention met a, o'clock, and was opene
with an appropriate aud eloquent prayer BY Re-
Mr.. Atwood, Of the Methodist church.
The committee on credentials reported, and q
exciting debate arose on the motion that il be al
cep,ed. The portion giving the delegates pows
to gil vacancies in their delegations, was rejects
by yeas 1875, nays l5s. Thirty Of the forty al
sentces were from Taylor states.l The recon
mendation of the committee that Louisiana be a
lowed TO vote for Texas, was adopted.
A question then arose as to the mode Of sosin
whether ], should be by delegates or by state
The debate was continued through the sftenoo
session. II was finally decided tha: the vote Shout
be taken pira pocs, individually, until majori,
shall have been obtained.
Some irregular debate then followed; sff'
which s...e
Ex-Governor Kent, Of Maine, in behalf Of u
Wings Of the Union, nominated Gen. Taylor,
Mr., Bowiitch Blunt. in behalf Of the Wing
nominated Mr.. Clay. .e-.. ..
Mr.. Whales, of Del, nominated Mr.. Clayton
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, nominated Gen. sco'
Mr.. Freeze, Of Md. nominated Nj. Milan.
Mr., DOLLY, of N. H. nominated Mr. Webster
motion was carried to postpone the order
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