The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-08-25

ing as assembled al Odd Fellows Hall
npon Saturday night. The vast room,
which v in hold about 1900 closely pack.
ed. vas 6Iled 90 lis utmost capacities long
before eight o'rlork-spd hundreds wenl
or unable TO gel a place outside within
hearing distance. The President Of The
!. Union Wing Club" Mr.. SaiIarans. in
lrodnced Gov. Jones 20 The audience, in
a short and appropriate speech. as fol-
lows:
Nix fELLow-CTIzENa There is
moi man, woman OF child present who
does mol know the purpose for which we
have assembled. II is 10 listen 10 our
distinguished friend. fellow -riiizen. and
Senator. upon the issues involved in The
coming presidential election. That friend.
lellow-cilizcn and Senator is the Hon.
James G. Jones. whom ] now have the
pleasure Of introducing 10 you."
Governor Jones then proceeded TO adj
dress The meeting. in substance as follows:
can but feel graliEesl--=exceedingly
praliied-al meeting so many Of ihuse
friends and acquainlances, with whom
have been so long and so intimately asso-
ciaied; and The only regret that | now
feel, is. that may be unable fully 10 sat.
i>fy the expectations OF those 10 whom |
owe so much.
Blu, il is source Of great pleasure, my
counlrymen, 10 witness The feeling that is
manifesling itself. not only here but else
where, in view Of the approaching presi-
DENTAL election. Ii evidences that all is
safe. Tha, there is nothing 10 be appre-
hended from faction! That tie people
Of the United States are jealous Of their
rights, and walchlul OF their liberties. If
The contest in which we are now engaged
was merely scuflie between men. for
| posilion--for power--for place, ! for one
woald feel M interest in il whatever. and
would no, be a participant therein but
being contest for principle, the differ
enre is very great. So far as Individuals
are concerned, il is matter Of no impor-
ianee to me who shall be elected bul in
view OF The principles which are a stake,
il is a matter OF vital importance TO me
and 10 yon, which party shall Triumph
. We therefore are entering upon this con-
test for the maintenance OF our principles;
and do trust the, il may be conducted
in spirit oi fairness and OF canior, and
that il may be characterized by that ur-
banity. which. as gentlemen, will leave
us nothing 10 regret. Nolhing is 10 bt
gained By viluperation and abuse. We
are not battling for men--we are battling
for principles, for truth which is elerna
and which despite all denuncialion viii
ultimately prevail. Let us. then, enle
into this contest in this spirit Of kindness
and goodwill. Lei every man hear, ex
anime for himself, f,--and afer such exam
nation lei him discharge his duty in sucl
manner as shall be acceptable TO himself
10 his country, and to his God. Our de
mocralic friends have presented their can
dilates 10 The country. Il is moi my du
", neither is ii my disposition 10 assai
them, even II knew they were person
!, alIy assailable. And take this ocrasiuI
. 10 saw, that never have assailed Genera
Pierce, neither will Fever do so under an.
:, circumstances. Blu, this will say, ,ha
whenever and wherever Gen. Pierce j
presented 10 the country as Militar,
Chieftain, and as one deserving TO be ele
: vaiej 10 high places because Of his milita
ry deeds, that his claims upon the Amer
/ can people cannot be rfainiainedr-an
/ should not in all can,lor be urged. Rl
as gentleman, | have nothing 10 say I
gainst Gen. Pierce--nor would willing
! " blur one single gem which gIllers ]
his chaplet Of fame. Blu, he is not mill
tary hero--and il is wrong 10 urge hlI
upon The country as such. II, howeve
any Of you want a military man you wi
/ have 10 come over 10 Us. But, my fe
5 low-cilizens, Gen. Scott's military FAM
of itself. forms no passport with me,
: The hish office for which he is a cand
date but as an adjunct TO great civ
;. qualifications il is proper and il is rig
3 that they should be considered.
} But, as said before, there are question
Of vital interest--lhere are principles.
: stake. Questions Of policy may chanl
!, as circumstances and expedency may !
: quire, but principles saerer. They a
s fixed and immulable as the pillars Of o.
9, constitution. And there is one princip
II which. divides the parties OF the prese
rs tlay which is broad and distinctive, al
a. which must remain as long as parli
n, themselves exist mean. that prop
e, conservative principle on. the one han
and that wild, aggressive principle of d
mocracy on The other, which knows
limits, and whose existence depends e
!, ,irely upon expe,liency.
c. But, my fellow. citizens, fhave no ,ir
to address you now on the subject Of !,
Il tariff, The distribution Of The public LAM
: and other issues which heretofore ha
engaged yonr attention. My object NJ
is To render 10 you an account OF d
as your delegate 10 the CO