The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-09-24

glhg, anu lhe Ihton ~ peru, auu W PtWi'tui
our aruestconsic'ionlI,a,ihs restoration Of Nlr.
Fillmore 10 ,le Picsidenlial chair will alufnish
lie best. II moi ihc only means Of restoring peace
TO tie county,. I'M
Resofued rha, we cordially approve tie
nomination &c Andrew ]. Dnneson. "a Ten.
lnessee, fur The ulIiee Of Wire President. fcgaf-
ding HIM as national. conservative pa'tiot,
faithfully devoted 10 the Constitution aud the
Union. aas 4sss
ReSolrcd, That The Spontaneous rising Of the
Wings throughout The counlry--iher prompt
tally in support nf our highest National interests,
and Tie spirit here Displayed. sufficiently auesi
The National importanse p, preserving and rein,
gigoia,ing their party organlzalson aud that a
National Wing Cummilee Of one from each
State be now appointed BY the President, with
authority 10 call any further convention, and
generally promote the effective organization 81
he party ibroughoul the United States.
ResoiUed, 'rha, these resolutions be publish
ed and respectfully submnied by this eonven-
lion as an address 10 The people Of The United
States.
The resolutions were received with much
enthusiasm, the endorsement OF Mr.. Fill
the Wings Of the Union being responded to
by prolonged cheering. The question was
then put, and the resolutions were passed by
a unanimous and prolonged shout OF ave,
followed by dead silence when the Presi-
dent called for the negative vote. A scene
of excited enthusiasm follow ed the announce
ment Of the yote. The members Of the
Convention rose To their feet and joined
the audience, who at the time thronged all
parts Of the hall, III nine hearty spontaneous
cheers for Willard Fillmore. A general scene
Of congratulatiun followed. the delegates
shaking hands and congratul,ting each other
an the auspicieus harmony Of their proceed.
ings
In the course Of the sitting many stirring
speeches were made, which will be noticed
hereafter.
The Convention a,ljou ned siae die at 4 r,
w., amid the most enthusiastic cheers for
Fillmore and the Unon.
The most extensive prcpaia tions were mate
FIR the mass ratification meeting al night III
Mon.ment Square. A spacious platform,
sufficient 10 accommodate the whole Gon,en
,iun, had hcen erected in front Of the court
house. Six lofty Doric columns supported
immense ornamental transparenc;es. The
lrnt Mas snrmounle,l by spread eagle bear
ing the names Of the candidates. Brnrath
was the Federal coat Of arms. surrounded
by the Goats ui arms ol The States in circular
rows The cornice bore the following in
scriptions: " The Constitution J" The uniun
Of States and the States Of the Union = aud
/" The Republic" ! he whole was splendiily
decorated with tri- culored drapery and iIlu-
minated by six hundrd gas lights. The
speakers stand was illuminated b, splendid
Chandelier. with portrait Of Mr.. Fillmore IN
the rear. Altogether, il made the most magni.
flcent display ever witnessed in Baltimore
The meeting was organized at s o clock by
appointing Vim. SChley. Esp. Of Mar, land
10 the char, assisted by large number Of
Vice Presidents. MIR. Schey welcomed the
Wings Of the Union, ~ tie name Of The
Wings Of Baltimore, to Maryland. Speeches
were made al the main stand by Mpssrs.
YIN. u. Goggn, Francis Granger, Judge
Bates, Ol Missouri, Messrs. Graham, Of North
Carolina, %. Paul Brown, Jehn 5. pendlcton,
Rnes, Of Virginia, aud olhcrs. There was
also speaking from oihrr puinls III the square.
! he greatest enthusiasm prevailed -hrough-
out, aud il was eliminated that there we're
not less than twenty thousand persons pre-
sent.