The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-01-13

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Res0lssd. That Ne hare mistaken ron
hdenre md nazi.sird zeal n he IriinciIslrs
ot The WIG party. and liai Ne wili ne
sFrEs h0noialle ex~nion ronsisleni sIsh
Hspnhlirzn pfinriPlrs far he sdsanrensnl
81 Wig measures. uhirh ~ belieEe l0I
be PnFe. Ps1rioaie and Frpsal.iiran. and Iend
msniaestly 10 psnmuis the welfare snd hesl
interest of The shole American people.
Resolved, That ne have abiding and
increasing r0nhdrhre in lie stern inieeri.
~ and deEoied patriotism af oar very
SoEthy and lslenIrd lellow-eounlyman.
JeHS kEKR. ssq.. uho i an able sdvaeals
Of and lsilhlul sdherenl 10 an II.e ranli-
nal principles II The Mig pany-lhat we
d0 therefore recommend him 10 said con-
EeniiOn As suitable and proper candidate
and noble representative az the Wing
party; who has fuF several years stood
forth prominent advorsle Of lhe rause
OF his country, civil liberty. and The ron-
sliiuiion; who possesses every noble cha
racierislie nf statesman. and talents Of
ihe highest order. suited 10 lill any station
IN the g,ii Of The people of North carOli-
ma. ThS; Ne do not make This msniies-
iaIion Of our regard because he is citizen
Of our county. hui ON account Of The high
estimate we place upon his exalted work
and distinguished mental abilities. Not
wi1hstanding we pledge ourselves 10 sup
porn the nominee Of said Convention.
Resolved. That Governor Graham has
administered our State Government 10 our
entire saiislacIi0n-ihal We tender him Our
thanks, and most cordial appreciation Tor
the ability and efficiency with which he
has presided over aud directed ils cnun.
sells. rejecting honor upon himself and
credit upon the state.
Resolved, That ss The time is spprOarh-
ing when il will be necessary 10 elect a
Chief Magistrate II the United States
We having The utmost confidence in the
ability irmness and unyielding patriotism
Of General ZACHARY TAYLOR. do express
our decided preference for him rs eandi-
didaie for the Presidency Of the United
States.
| Which were read and unanimously a.
dopled.
whereupnn Mr.. Kerr Arose and al.
dressed the meeting. and stated that he
:. could not in any contingency become the
candidate Of The Wing party for Govern
or; though his devotion 10 the princip plies
Of the Wing parry WINS so great that he
would make any sacrifice To uphold and
sustain them, yet he did not think any
such sacrifice was necessary an his par
consequently he could not permit his
name to he brough, before the State Wing
Convention. He then stated his faithful
adherence to his political principles
they were the honest convictions of hi
own mind, aud what he believed 10 be thi
true policy OF this goyernmeni--tlal HI
had boldly. fesrlessly and honestly asow
ed them. though he had been met by op
, position from every quarter and in ever.
relation in life. We are unable TO Civ,
even synopsis Of his speech. II wa
Just such an one as chsracterizes the maj
whose reputation as an orator and abilisie
. as public speaker. are well know
: throughout the state. lie made clsa
{ and lucid exposition Of The imprac.icabi
liiy Of the Mexican war--of the manne
. in which il had been conducted, and Oh
object contemplated |; Of the paIIizan man
ner in which Mr.. Polk has administered
, the government. ~ if he was President Il
. party and mol Of . great and msgnani
mous people.
Mr.. Kerr having closed his remarks,
/. call was made for speech from Colone
? VIM. II. Walker, of Rockingham, ~h
/, arose and addressed the meeting in yer,
!. appropriate and eloquen, manner. Il
j This hasiy sketch we are unable to Civ
:. even the substance Of his remarks. but
n suffices to say that i, was an effort VOL
:, thy of its author, who possesses . hig
e reputation both as . politician and as
:. statesman.
i On motion the chairman appointed IN
e following Delegates to the proposed stat
= Wing Convention James N. Fuller
DR.. n. NJ. Roane, N. NJ. Lewis. ESQ.,, c
II II. Richmond, II. Henderson. M. Niece
}. he, esq.,. C. N. b. Evans. Dr. Georg
o Robertson, DR.. Willie Jones. VIM. Lea
h Senr., Robert 4. Fuller, esq, Major II
!. Fowler, DR.. A. G. Yancey, Samuel Hal
e rison, ESQ.,, Samuel Wilkins. J. r. I.au
l. son, DR.. Daniel b. Gum, John Herr, esq
IT and G. W. Swepson. ESQ.
/. On motion the Chairman and Secrets
n ries were added 10 the list.
l. Resolved, Tina, the proceedings of,hi
lie meeting be forwarded to the Milton Chr'
l. nrle for publication. requesting all othe
10 Wing papers in the State {" copy them
Is JOHN p. HARRISON, Chm
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