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

the hall resounded with loud and vociferous
cheers. The speeches concluded, the Con-
sention adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention re-assembled at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning. The Committee o. Reso-
lutious, through tlIeir Chairman, Governor
Hunt, reported the following:
Resolved, That the Whigs pf tie United
States, now assembled IN Convention, hereby
declare their reverence lur The Constitution,
sllsIr unaleTable attachment 10 !he National tn
ion, aud lller fixed determination 10 III aii ~
their power TO preserve u iof themselves and
lheir posleIiiy. They have 10 new principles
10 announce, 20 new platform 10 establish; but
are content broadly 10 rest, uhfre their lire
fathers lave rested, upon The Constitution If
The United Sis,es, wishing 10 s4ler guide, 10
higher law.
Res0tved, rha, they regard will The deepest
anxiety The present disnrdrred eondulon u our
national affairs porlI u u or country rsya-
gtd by civil war, anh large srelions IL onr
populstion embnered BY mutual rerrImInaiinn
land they dist ely irare these rala,nllies Z,
he eulpsble neglect Of dniy by The present ~.
iional administration.
Rtsgivti, That tie government 81 these
unrrd States was formed by The ronunriion
~ polI,ical unity Of wile spread geographical
sections, materially differing mi nn!y 10 climate
aud pfodUfis, but in social aud domestic insii-
luIInns-and thai any cause wiirh shall per-
manen,iy array these sections 10 political ho.-
nlIiy. and organize parties founded only on
geographical Distinctions, mnsl inevitably prove
fatal 10 The enniinuanre IL The naIlona Uninn.
ResOired, That lie Wing. ii Ihr .lnlied
States declare. 4. = Fundamental aillrlr ~ their
puliiirsl lsilh. lhe absolute necessity for avoiding
geographical psriie;. Tie danger - clearly
di.crrned BY the Father Of his County. 10
" parties ionndeL 90 geographical distinctions"
has now become frafluiiy apparent IN u.e ~.
lsliun hirh Is conTulsing Tie nation 10 ~ ren.
ire. anil which must lie ~ esed 81 nnfr, II We
would preserve our Constitutional Union iron,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. and III nime u imr.ica from
bieng blolled from tie family Of civilized ma
lions.
Re5Olrtd, That al who revere The cOnsiilu.
linn anu love iIie Unian, must lupk With alarm
Al he lilude assumed by Two u lhe great
parties ~ lie 6e!h, ID lie pnttnl prrsiiel.
present sixieen nani,ssu States uf NE Union,
-lhs other appealing mainly 70 the passions
snd prindIccs ~ lie Southern States. and iliai
the sUcress % eiiter II these lsriipns mus, add
lne u Tie lame which nos threatens 10 ufsp
our dearest interests 10 pne common nnn.
RtsOfred, That ihe only remedy IW evils
- appalling i The support Of rat dldaie pledg.
81 10 neither III the geographical sections now
aifayed 10 political anlagonisn. but hnliing
bOili 10 jos, and equal regard. We cangrsiu.
late lie friends ol ile IpIon lhai such candi.
date eKisl. ID MILLARD FiLLnonE. Of lie STATE
~ New York.
atsoieed, Tlist without adopting OF Tefeuiuf
- he peculiar doctrine. ~ tie parry whirii has
already selected Mr. f,llmpte ~ is rsndidate,
we look - him - sll.ifie and faithful ltiend
II the CONSTITUTION aud he Union emnenI
alike 90 his wisdom and iiunnys. lor bis ins.
iire and moderation 10 our lofeign IelsliUns !;
i"r his calm, pacific Temperament. well berpm-
Ipg The head Of great ADD enlightened govern.
meni; lpr III. hevUiiDn 10 tie constitution III ~
true spir,l, md his IDnsSIbilny 10 eSscnliug ~
Lass passed under IL aaihrnIy but beyond ~
these attributes, ~ possessing HE ons Ian.cen.
dent merit 81 being lie representative u Meth.
e. u The lwo ssriion,i p4iiies nov struggling
ior political supremacy.
Resoired, That IN .he present e1ieency VI
public sGsiIs, wesre mi called on 10 dlseUss ans
subordinate questions ~ sdlRibisfaiisu 10 eK.
ssfis,bg lie constitutional powsis 81 Me govern.
oietl--iiis enough " kn0e thai eisil war y