The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-30
MEETING " ALAMANcG.

4 .5tl Il
respectable portion Of the citizens u Ala
nance assemble in the court house ia the
town of Graham, ON Saturday the 18Th Of
April, to select suitable persons. belonging
the the American party. to represent ,he
county Of Alainance in the ensuing Lcsislas.
ture.
On motion Of George Hurdle. Esq, DIR.
VIM. Johnson was appointed Chairman, and
DIR. Alex. Wilson, Jr., Secretary. The chair
man then in few an..appropriate remarks.
explained the object Of The meeting.
On motion, one delegate was selected from
each captains district 10 report resolutions
for the action OF the meeting. and recommend
the names of suitable persons for candidates.
The names Of the committee being then ~
nouncet, they retired, and after short deli
beration made The following report
LIST. We hereby declare ourselves ~ Ia,
YOUR Of preserving the American Unipn as u
now exist, aud wllle,sr oppose the attempts
which are now making to weaken and lln-
pair the Constitution of our Country, and
break up this glorioas Union.
I'd. We believe in the doctrine that native
Americans should rule and govern America.
and that those Who make our laws aud adj
minister the laws should be native born cil,-
zens; and that such only should be placed IN
civ or political stations.
Sd. We believe that any man who owes
allegiance to any foreign power which he
considers abuye the powers Of the Constitu
ton and the laws Of our country, IS not ~ %
make laws for the American people; aud
while we would protect them IN all their CT
vii and religious rights aud privileges. We
would exclude them lrvm all political ia.
items.
18th. We believe in the preservation Of the
rights Of the several States o. the Union;
That one State should not interfere with the
rights Of another State; That Congress
should no, interiors with questions nppetta,n-
ing to the individual States; and we would
ever cherish and cultivate a spirit Of hara.-
ny and kind feelings between the people VI
the different States.
5ih. weare willing TO welcome the oppres-
sed foreigners of other countries TO "ur
shores, aud would throw around them the
protection Of our laws; but we would lengthsn
the time for their naturalization; aud We are
opposed to foreign criminals being landed
upon our shores irun the jails aud dungeons
Of Europe.
9th. We are opposed TO any thing like
union 81 Church aud State; AMI we are OPP
posed 10 any religious sect striving alter
political power 10 control the government OF
the Country. and We will support no such
sect, either Tor civil OF political stations.
.lh. We are IN favor Of the people 0f the
old States receiving their share u the pubIle
lands, for Tie promotion o. Common Schools.
and works 81 internal Improvement. aud We
do condemn the present - stem 81 permitting
Foreigners ltuany Of them turned loose from
The prisons and dungeons Europr) to take
possession II the peoples lands, aud without
being na'uralized. but owing allegiance 10
. foreign Primer. King. or Pepe. to haze the
right 10 vote and make Laws 10 govern Anne.
rican Citizens.
9Th. We most cordially respond 10 the no
] miuatinn 81 FILLMORE aud Donelson. and be-
lieve that III their hands The Uniun will be
,aIe. aud tue rights Of each State duly pro.
tectcd.
9th. We endorse the nomination II TIC
4 merriam Candidate John 4. GiIaer for Go.
sernor We believe him 10 be the Candidate
d The people; aud the deep he hasese
manifested in Tie prosperity Of North tarn-
Ina Is Sufficient guarantee TO us that. II
elected, he will be the Governor Of the pro.
pie.
The resolutions having been read. we're
unanimously sdepi,d.
On nominations they made the following re-
port;
BY previous understanding with the
) Citizens u Randolph, We think that VIC ar.
entitled 10 the Senator for this district: Ne
therefore beg leave 10 recommend the name
81 DE-. VI. W. Holt, as expressing the wish
Of this Convention. subject TO the ehoite
. Of the District Convention, 10 be held tl
Liberty on the ID day Of MAY. The cum
miitee reported Tie names IL Giles Mebane
. and Dr.. u. Y. Watson lor the Commons. and
James Hunter for the Office 81 sheriff.
; The rrpurt Of the committeeman unani.
. nously concarred in. aud Dc. NJ. W. IIol,
. and John stoekard. IT,. Esq. were appointed
% wait On the gentlemen and inform them
~ the actiun 81 this convention.
! Dr.. Watson aud Wm. Hunter made iheil
) appearance in the Convention, and IN lev
! aud appropriate remarks accepted the no
limitations.
( Il being announced 70 the Convention that
] Nv. Mebane had Authorised one III the dc.
legates 70 state 10 the convention, that
osing TO the pressure Of private business. II
would be impossible for him TO be candi
: date; although he regretted il, set lie was u
! duty bound 70 decline The nomination.
The same committee being appointed 4
: report another name, recommended Col. JohI
{ Strickland; which report was unsnimunsl,
adopted. Col. sloekard not being present
the Chairman and Secretary were appointed
J ~ inform him 81 The action ~ The Consen
ton.
On metiun. two delegates were appointed
from each captains district 10 represent thi
Convention in the Convention 20 be held a
Liberty on che "a DAY Of NAV. Tie ehai