The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-21
WING AND OPPOSITION MEETING.

4 GpuH mulUH VI IT, IA ANhshs thsAssVh i
Parker. Esq, was called 70 the Chair.
| James Y. Nhittel and Allen Brown were
appointed Secretaries.
/ The Chairman, upon motion, appointed
Josiah Turner. Jr., Samuel W. Hughes, ].
Gates, ]. c. Douglas and VIM, Smith,
Committee to prepare resolutions Tor the &C.
ton of the meeting.
Governor Graham being called upon 70
address the meeting, did SO in chaste. pure.
patriotic speech. which all men Of all parties
might have heard with instruction and de.
light.
/ Mr.. Maurice o. Waddell. who was in at
tendance upon our Court. was called up, and
though he came, as lie said, to listen and not
to speak, he entertained the Convention with
short, forcible, well conceived and well
delivered address.
The Committee having returned, through
their Chairman Josiah Turner. Jr., reported
the following resolutions, which we're unani-
mousy adopted.
/. RESOLVED, That this meeting entirely
approves the recommendation Of the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Wing and Opposition
party Of North Carolina to hold Con,en.
ton in the city Of Raleigh on the gid Of
February next. to consider the present con-
dition OF the State and Of the nation, and to
nominate candidate for the office Of Cover
nor Of the State for the next ensuing term
and that the Chairman Of this meeting be
requested 10 appoint, and publish The names
Of fifty delegates to represent the county Of
Orange in said Convention.
| 2. Resoiuea. That the presen, situation Of
public affairs, both State and national. calls
for the attentive and earnest consideration
Of every patriotic citizen.
8 Res0lred. That in common with our
, fellow.c citizens in all the Southern States, we
have been deeply incensed BY the recent in.
road Of 4 band OF abolition incendiarles lntu
the State Of Virginia, for the reasonable pnr
pose Of subyertlng the Government Of that
State. and abolishlng The Institution VI do
! nestle slavery throughout the South that
! we have been gratlhed BY the dignilied, but
speedy and retrlbutlse justice which has
! uyertaken these emlssaries Of fanaticism !;
! that We pledge % Virginia. and all other
. Southern States. our cordial and hearty CO.
|. operation IN repelllng any like assault upon
1 their honor. peace. aud safety. and We trust
that the conspiracy may b. prosecuted, until
! all its members OF abettors NAV be irrrettel
q phl dnh DAuAE1A W ApNhtEN HMHlSiihNMAs
Il T. Resoired That We have sieaed with sat.
: stactlon the promptness and gallanuy with
which the Marines Of the Navy II the Unit.
cd States suppressed this foray, BIZ shooting
down or capturing is perpetrators. and the
preclpItancy with which certain lnsilgatnr.
j. ot the plot, upon hearing d it, failure. fled
from the Northern States 10 Canada, under
the terror Of beng surrendered up to Grim.
inal justice. Such circumstances demun.
= strate the wisdom and efficaey of tie Federal
! Constitution IN providing all 10 the states
Z IN supprrssng tamults. and bringing iugi.
= tixes to justice, il found any where within
the uniun-prosi,ion.. Il must be temem.
brred. which would be entirely lost ia tie
event VI dlsnnlOn.
y 5. Rtsolrti, That We have likewise seen
!. with satisfaction the recent demonstration.
) Of public sentiment a. the North. b. pualic
meetings IN the great cities, aud otherwise
u denOnacing the criminal enterprise already
/. mentioned, approving the execution u tie
\ pubic justice q Virginia upon The eulprIt.,
H asoalns their sympathy M.tA ,at south IN
/ this insult aud outage upon it. peace, an,
their readiness to All in defence IL IT, con,
stitullonal rights Sincerely attached ii Tie
Constitution AMI lie Union, w hail these
a. alglrles u better times, 4. Indication.
:. that The snber sense u tie people u III,
= Sufth. Which may divide iii question, o
party ascendrncy. Or shrink itom the buls
N terols scenes u ordinary part, controversy
i. d yet true 10 the Constitution. anil Will yell
i. nothing u abolition demagpgaes when Il i
! seriously endangered Nmle. therefore, u,
advise vigilance ana determination iii III
prlliag assassins, We are not without hop
that tns tragical occurrence NAV lead To
better understanding between the North an,
e south, and that the enemies 81 tile unian, il
n either section, NAV derive 10 encouragement
Z. from i. ii their desire, ipe dissolution.
=. Q. Rss0irti. That the Inconsistencies an,
=. useless agitation on the question ii SLAYER,
:. BY the Democratic patty tor mere party ends
Il. renders that party unit gaardians 1T Iii
rights d The south upon this question, ali,
II. mat IL extrasaganeies, abuses anil rurfup
= tions 10 public expenditures call loudly 10
= The hand u refofm.
n. Z. RssOipsd, That this meeting has 90 pre-
: ference - express IN relation ID 1 candidate
:. Tor Gg,efnDr. but will cordially support I'll
= nominee 81 the proposed Convention.
!. 4. Res0irtd, Ihat ihese proceedings b,
published IN the Iiillsbufaazfl Recorder an,
i. Raleigh Register. and that the other Oppp
j. 'itlon papers ~ The state be requested !;
y publish them.
y Mr.. Turner Submitted Few remarks ii
support If the resolutions. IL SAID iii
'e guadftnnal ctisi. sas again upnn ~ Ii via
fs an DID crisis which We had 10 meet ever
i"ur years just npen tie ess d lie PfssitIcn
tiai rlecllun--nliep Gle election was usrr
Il The crisis WIS over. lie felt sure Ill De
" moctsiie lrienI. could meet the crisis: BIZ
AZ they would charge TOO much iur ii. Vii
~ Buchanan aud is party met The last crisi.
\ ny distributing eighty millions II dollars an
u nually q bis pattzans. The cry II di.unioi
II was hushed. INV tie cry j. raised again
ie danger % tie IniOn--elsrt 1 HepnbIica
j. President AID We Will dissolve lie union
|. Elect Speaker irOm that party aud III
IA A.