The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-06

ANef general nnNrx iH*}&lnx Lac AftRn.
danrs az MI parties. Issxr meeting "A he
ei'irrns of Gniissrd - iAis d. hrla il
die coan house. Cor ss,e pmrps.se II res.
ponding 20 the seiion of Congress IN The
passage Of the Adjustment laws. and Of sx,
pressing undiminsshed devotion 70 lhs
Union of the Slsles
The meeting ~ss ruiied IN nssier hy
John A. GIlmsr. on whose fassiaa Ex-
Gosefssr Moreisezd Gas rzlled 70 ll,s
chair. Aad on mniian of r. Adams,
H. Sw.in ~ns appointed Secretary.
4 t;"s. uar-hrad. in q Few remarks ex-
plana'ory "fl object 81 The meeiing. al.
laile.l 10 il,r critical and dangerous siina>
lion e The ronnisy growing oui Of ser-
linn.l questions. and briefly reviewed The
action al Congress in Ihr adoption NJ lie
mra2lm. nf adjnslmenI. Tie compliment
ed 10 ll.s most hearty terms The great Sc
nalnrs. a. hath parties. Narth and South.
who hid taken so Tezlaus and patriotic 4
pari in prrl~r'ing and passing these meas
ures over Inv heads nf sel6sh. powerful
anil dangerous fariinns. The suhleri is
infinitely sbn,e party; in iis conirmrla-
iion I've forgot party names. and thanked
every American patriot who assisted 10
pass ihe healing sris. lie was clad 10
join his frllnw citizens in response 10
t'ongress-in sending up their ,oiees in
favor of the Union as long ss il Is worth
preserving.
Mr.. GIlmer rose 10 offer the following
resolutions Cor The consideration Of The
meeting. aud made Few remarkes in sup.
port 81 The sentiments and principles en-
bodied IN them:
l. ResolUed, That the citizens 81 the
county az Gnilfnrd. wilhnul distinction ~
party, are most profoundly devoted b. Tie
american Union; and sincerely ,lepre.
caie any measures that may have any len
deney. esen The slightest. 10 lessen The
a,iaehisrnl 81 every good man 10 that
Uni'r.
.. Resolved. That We cordially APP
prove Of the measures az paciliealion a.
dopied al the late session Of Congress. and
we believe any further sgilaiian Of The
questions lately adjusted. relative 10 the
Territories. The admission Of California.
and slavery. viii be unwise. unpairioiie.
aud R,isriicvous.
3. RESOLVED, That the thanks Of the |
ameri,aa People are especially due 10
The President and all The eminent States.
men who have 80 neutrality-suspicious.
10 The adjustment of these questions.
4. Resoired. 'rha, we viii stand hy
the Union so long as il is worth preserving
and the Constitution 10 faithfully admin
islered--and we will maintain. project and
defend The rights guaranteed 10 us BY that
constitution.
After the reading OF the resolutions
call was made upon John Kerr. of Cas-
well. who responded in brief, powerful
appeal in favor of the Union.
The question was then taken, on The |
passage oI the resolutions. and they were
adopted by loud, hearty, unanimous
Aye!
A motion Tor The publication of The pro-
ceedings was adopted. aud The meeting
adjourned.
JOHN NJ. MORElEAD, chm.
i. SWAIN, Secretary.
The Speech Of Mr. Kerr ii lie Union
meeting held in The conr, house last We'd
ncsday, gives him q frmer anchorage in
The affections OF our people. Our people
are right on that subject reliable, finn.
determined the senlilnens of devotion
10 the Union occupies in their hearts The
next place TO their religion ;-il was butl
natural that they should feel and manifest
q warm and unaffected sympathy will
Mr.. Kerr in his eloquent and palriulic ex.
pression oil sentiment.
Though Mr.. X. had always been
whig--a jealous. unliring whig.-ap,ll
was pround of his party; yet WHEN The
Union was endangered he had been made |
10 forget party and paliy names. lie
looked upon Webster. Cass, Clay. Dicker.
son. Fooie, and Others their great conn.,
peers. moi as Whigsor Democrats. but as
.71ncrican Patriots associated in purpose
and effort u preserve our Union, the
palladium Of human liberty.
He alluyed 10 The Northern and South
ern factions who oppose the Adjustment
laws. 'Ciey are willing 10 conceed moth.
ing ASK them what they propose They