The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-09-22
GLom0Cs MEETlNo
The Whlss FIrea or 1910 re-
kIndled.

Friday last VAS = proud DAY for the
Wigs Of Orange. Tie Eeek before
had been one q clouds and rains but
the week Of the meeting opened with
fair weather. and or Friday bright sun
gilted abe lace ofnstare. betokening.
as we trust, the constantly Frightening
prospects Of the Wig Party. and The
sunlight Of that brillisntsuceess which
il 20 crown their efarts in November
next. Not only was the day a bright
one, but notwithstanding the busy sea-
son among farmers, the out-pouring Of
the people was immense. The citizens
of Orange and Alamance came out in
strong force and we were gratiiied 10
see ID attendance many sterling Wings
from Chatham. Wake. Granville, Per-
son, casweIl. and Guilford, and even
from the Old Dominion. The aged
men. the middle-sged. and the young
men were there and the fair daughters
Of Orange. IN all their loveliness and
beauty, turned out in hundreds TO grace
the scene. The enthusiasm which
seemed 10 move the entire assembly.
gave clear demonstration that Gen.
Scott. the old veteran who has so faith
fully and successfully served his eoun-
try for more than forty years through
perils and haidships. and William A.
Graham. the gifted and ,irtuous son Of
the Old North State. have a strong hold
upon the affections as well as the adj
miratiOn Of the people.
At 10 o'clock in the morning pro-
cession was formed in the town. under
the direction of Col. hbner Parker as
Marshal, assisted BY Col. III. X. With
erspoon, and marched to the music Of
the Brass Band. TO beautiful grove
on the Chapel Hill road, about quar-
ter Of a mile south Of IIillsborough.
A handsome national Gag, with the
stripes and stars. was borne aloft in
front Of the procession. and along with
lit, vas carried the neat banner Of the
whole,souled Flat River Wings, with
this appropriate device:
/" Sc0TT- GRAHAM-AND Isr UNION. :
Having arrived al the grove, the or.
der was given for the company to sea;
themselves. and though extensive pre-
parations had been made for the pnr.
Pose, il was focnd that mt more than
half could be seated. The number in
attendance at the grove has been vari-
ously estimated at from two thousand ia
twenty five hundred.
The Hon. Huom WAppELI. who had
been requested TO act as President oil
the day, after very appropriate sslu-
tatory address, welcoming the vast as
sembly, especially the ladies, end con.
grstulating his friends on the evidence
fbefore him that the true Wing spirit
Awas aroused proposed "three times
kthree" for the Hon. WILLIE P. MAN
|crn, which was responded TO with an
Utmost deafening shout; after which
Mr.. WsddcII introduced 10 the meet.
ing EpwrN G. RrApE. ESQ.,, of Person,
one Of the guests who had been invited
To address them.
Ma. REhDr then took the stand
ard delivered an interesting and eflcc.
tive speech, well calculated BY its reg
ular system of argument to carry con-
yiction to the mind, of ell who were
open to conviction. He laid down two
positions, viz; ist. That Gen. Scott
ives the candidate Of the people, and
that Gen. Pierce was the candidate Of
politicians; 2d. That Gen. Scott was
| qualified for the Office of President Of
the United States, and that Gen. Pierce
was not land by argument and illus.
trations he went on TO make the truth
of his positions very clear to his audi
ence. Me-. r.. concluded with de.
fence of Gen. Scott, and his letter oil
acceptance, against the objections urg.
ed bv our Democratic friends. lie was
applauded throughout, and rap.ures oI
applause followed the beautiful smile
with which he concluded.
After Mr.. Reade had concluded, MIR
JOIN BARNETT, Of Person, asked the
President of the meeting, ii' Gov. Ora.
ham waste be present on. the occasion,
He said that he and o'hers had come
there for the purpose of seeing our
"next Vice President" aud they did
not wish to be disappointed. lie there,
fore moved that committeeb be appoint
ed TO wait upon kim, and request him Il
favor the meeting with his presence.
! slr. Waddel stated that he did not
believe it was the intention q Mr.
Graham to attend the meeting, but he
would put the motion, and appoint the
committee il the meeting desired il
The ladies, he said, would be entitled
to vote.
The question was then put, and .
\ laundering save" went up from the
whole assembly. The negative wa.
then put, but there was no response.
DIR. Frede rick Hill, of Brunswick
and Thos. M'Gehee. Esq, Of Person
were appointed the committee TO wait
on Gov. Graham and request his at
| tendance.
The President next introduced HEN.
RY W. MILLER, esq, of Raleigh, the
n canflidata far Elpcfnr fnr tho atafp nj