The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-11-02

temperance
Our worthy correspondent. -one "i the ''gn'
= u The plelse." We think il mistaken A his
Jews &c The action Of The County Temperance
ilbaugh We cheeIfuily give place 20
n. communications 1--WE hadii,n We believe
se could satisfy he writer thar he is IN error
and that our iIiehtls a, The meeting reirred' 10
have nor. asihered strictly TO The plan Adopted
n The County consenlion We have no, tine,
however. Il. review the action Of the cnnsrniihn,
and he few remarks that We leel con.p~lled 70
submit. may fail toconsince hinrni the eo'ier,-
ness Of our position.
In the frst place. we understood The resolutions
Of ,hr County Convention 10 embrace the whole
system Of operations whirhii was thought e1.
pedient 10. aIibp, We know tina, the d.be't ~
The Convention los avery ~iderange. and'hat
views similar ,o'those entertained bs OUT ecfres-
pohdrnt were pvarn,ed; bu, the result d The
DISCUSSION was, that The plan proposed by the
contni,iee was adopted without any addition. a
proposition for pledge similar 10 the one adopt
cd at South Lowell and Other places, was reject
ed in the committee by decisive vote. A mo-
ton 10 the same eaec, was alkuiiatlt ih'ihe con'
veniion, hut was afterwards Withdrawn. njec-
lions having been offered. The inference, then,
hom. these facts. is clear--thai the Convention
did not contemplate the adoplibn Of q pledge o
the kind referred 10; al necessary To complete
their system, Of operations.
Our correspondent asks: Z" II the plan aiiopie'
, by the Convention was final, and The only on
to be pursued what was the need % ncighhot
hood meetings al the present lime. and OF anothr
Convention in Novemhcrl This question: pr.
sents no difficulty 10 our mind. There We're, !
is supposed, about one handr,d and tlfiy pcfscn
in the Convention, fbnhiig alarse and highl,
respectable l,otiY but il was desifed thai ma
jori,y Of the voters Of The county should have AZ
Opportunity Of expressing their views in neigh
borhood meetings, and then again have that ex
preston embodied ia the resolves Of larger Ton
vcn,ion, in which all parts ofihe county should u
represented. This would give weight and inilu
cncc 10 the action which could not hr lightly re
gsrded. There is reason and propdety IN this
and as Secretary 4, the Convention, The JUNO
Editor Of the RerorIer gave this interpretation {,
10 resolves. INDEED we think it is onls neressa
n TO mad The resolutions Of III. Convention, /
be satisfied that they wee intended as a complete
system OF operations embracing the plun TO h
pursued in concentrating Inhic opinion Oh III
subject os treaiing, aud in bringing il TO bear,
a respectful hu, most effective mode, upon tn
nominating conventions Of both political parties
The people in their primary meetings, and in
future Convention, have right 10 change tn
system if they ace proper; but We nevertheless
!, question the policy Of such course. beesin,
the plan adopted by the Angus, Convention 4
be the best, and the one most likely 10 prove ei
feciise.S
i Cur correspondent tiers into an argument Il
prove that a majority OF The mcmi,cs Of the Au
gcst Conversation aciuall, preferred resolution
embracing his views to those which we're a,lop
ted; bu; 10 this course Of argument we met en-
ter our protest. II is bu, rssa, ~ take the leso
faions Of he Convention as giving expsc.sc,
% is views; and il is net respectful to The bod
to assulnc or argar o. the coatfsFe.
There are strong objections To the pledge pr,
posed, either with or without the condition. ar
srxed. The condition, is sircll, complied with
might avoid the Objection Of patty advantage
but having started pledges IN different parts ,
the county. who is to revise them, and see IN.
not more Of one party affix their signatures TIA
Of the other! Or is il proposed Ina, no sisni
lures shall be received after two hundred Dem,
Gratis and Two bundled Wings Lave taken Il,
pledge! But we are pressed for time, and nsu
postpone further remarks until another occasion
4 Prenfnms.--Dr "A. E. Cru3np. Char
man OF the Executive Committee Of the Sta,
Agricultural Society, has published in the Raleip
papers list Of Premiums awarded at the STA
Fair. Al the time il was received qln space wi
pretty well appropriated, and we have ,herefo
copied this week only such as Immediately il
teres. the persons where our paper circulate
The Chairman gives notice 10 those entitled
premium IN mcneF, 10 aprly 10 Mr., Y. + Hul,l