Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-09-14
NO. 2

whereas, we believe the practice of treat
ing by candidates for public Office, is demor-
aiizing in its effects upon the community,
and condemned both by the letter and spirit
of our laws and whereas we believe it to be
the duty of all good citizens to endeayor to
suppress 1T by all prudent means therefore,
Resotced, That while, as citizens of the
Republic. we feel deep interest in the polit-
ical questions which agitatc the country, and
shall consider it our duty to aid in the sue
cess OF those principles which we believe will
best promote the interests of the people, we
have too much respect for the intelligence of
the majority of our fellow citizens to believe
that, to secure the triumph of correct princi-
Piles, it is necessary to resort to means which
tend to demoralize the community and we
therefore feel it incumbent on US to endeavor
| to procure the services of men who, while
they advocate our political principles, will
not at the same time be engaged in sowing
the seeds of vice and immortality.
ResotUed, That, as portion of the citizens
OF Orange, we most earnestly request our fell
low citizens of both political parties, in MAJ
king selection of persons to canvass the
country as candidates for the Legislature
and other Offices of trust and honor, or of
profit, that they respectfully make known to
such candidates their wish that they should
not resort to the practice of treating in con-
Quoting the canvass.
ResOtred, That the citizens in the different
sections of the county be requested to hold
meetings in their neighborhoods, and make
an expression of their opinions upon the SUBJ
Ject embraced in the above resolution and
that committee of five be appointed by the
chair to press this su jert upon public atten-
tion.
The report was received, and on motion
of the Rev Samuel Pearce, the question
was put upon the adoption of the resolu-
tlons separately.
After discussion of some length, in
which Messrs. JPearce, M'Mannen, Heartt,
NJ. Harris, Wilbon, d. Parish, j. b. Leath-
ers, Dean, Guess, Currie, Burton, and 9th
ers, participated, the resolutions were unan-
imously adopted,
The question discussed was, whether the
resolutions went far enough or not. Some
Of the speakers contended that a resolution
should be added pledging the members of
the convention not to vote for any person
who should treat with ardent spirits in the
canvass while others contended that the
resolutions reported by the committee CO.
vered the whole ground, and were likely to
be more effective than if pledge of the
kind suggested were introduced. 1t was
also urged by others, that pledge of the
kind at present would be premature and
if the resolutions reported were not effec-
tive, it would be time enough, when this
was ascertained, to take an advance position
In compliance with the third resolution
the chair appointed the follew:~e PeIeOIr
to compose the committee, viz Messrs
w. w. Guess, Thomas Wilson, VIM. j
Duke, D. D. Phillips and J. B. Leathers
On motion, it was
ResolUed, TAat the Hillsborough Recorder
and the Spirit of the Age, be requested t.
publish these proceedings.
The Convention then adjourned, to meet
in Hillsborough on Friday of Noyembel
Court, at II o'clock.
THOS. LYNCH, President,
| E. A. HEARTT, Secretary.