The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
Prom ,hs nalcish Register.
OPPOSITION MEETING IN WAKE COUNTY,

In pursuance to the announcement made
n the Register. meeting of the Opposition
,arty Of Wake county was held at the Town
Hall in Raleigh, on Monday. the Srd inst.
or the purpose of appointing delegates to
he Opposition State Convention for nomi-
Mating candidate for Governor.
On motion Of Hon. Sion II. Rogers, Elk
Governor Manly was called to the Chair, and
P. 8. Rogers appointed Secretary,
Ex-Governor Manly, on taking the Chair.
brief address, after which,
On motion Of Hon. Sion III. Rogers, Com
mittee Of five were appointed to prepare bu- |
siness tor the action of the meeting.
The Chair appointed on this Committee,
Messrs. s. II. Rogers, Needham Price, w.
II. Hood, s. Stephenson, and J. ]. Ferrell,
who, after retiring few minutes, returned
and reported the following resolutions:
Resolred. That we half, with exultation.
the result Of the late Congres sional elections
in this State. indicating, as it does. that the
people are duly alive to the profigacy of the
existing administration, and fully aroused to
the necessity of wrestling the Government
from the grasp OF tine spoilers and rallying
to the support OF the Constitution and the
Union.
Resolued, That the following propositions,
enunciated in recent letter OF William Z.
S,nedes, Esq, Of Mississippi, present body
Of principles that should secure the support
Of all constitutional loving men, and all men
opposed to sectionalism aud its drelul and
inevitable tendencies, viz:
I. New States shall be admitted into the
Union without regard to whether they admit
or reject slavery in their Constitutions.
2. In all acts of Congress hereafter organ.
iZins territorial governments there shall be
inserted provision that no laws shall be
passed by the Legislatures OF such Terrific
ries prohibiting or interfering with the exits.
,ence of slavery in them, thus leaving the
people to adopt or reject it. as il may please
them. when they meet togetherto form State
constitution.
3. Tie present legislation Of Congress on
the subject Of slavery to remain unaltered.
4. The entire subject Of slavery. except
as involved in the foregoing propositions, to
be wholly withdrawn from the arena Of ma
,ional politics. aud left. where it belongs. TO
the control and jurisdiction Of the people
among whom it exists.
5. An economical administration Of the
Federal Government, MT merely 10 name, but
in reality 10 be effected by limiting the ex.
penses OF printing TO the actual necessities
OF the Government, BY abnlishing the frank.
ing privilege. and separating altogether the
contracts OF the Government from corrupt
political influences.
6. The preservation Of the integrity OF the
National Legislature by misunderstanding
the appointment oi members OF Congress TO
oftic. BY condemning the indiscrlmina;e use
OF the Executive ,ern; by retaining IN us
toree the treaty .makiny pnwer 10 the Senate.
and reservins the control Of the purse and
the power Of declaring war where II now
rests. in Congress.
! :. No interference with the rights and
prosperity Of the States by bringing within
! th. control Of Federal laws aud the Federal
judiciary the entire currency aud nineteen.
twent,eths 0f the Indebtedness Of the peo.
pie.
3. A jus, and manly administration 81 the
lprrlgn l,ulTy Of the GpsrtaHent aud al It's
eitiZrB., whether native az natUgaHLei. a
ga,a.t io'etgn agSre.sion Irum any quarter.
I o. A build ard sigDrous enforcement ui the
/ laws against TERRITORIAL characterization.
4 cd.
| 10. The appointment to office q faithful
and patriotic m.n, aud not u mere parti.ans,
uhu for years past have. 10 the ,iIserrd,t oI
] the nAtiou. filled the must prominent places
! both al home and abroad.
IL. The preservation Of the national hon.
or. by the fulhIment u all n.tional obIiga.
tIons. and just aud equal dealings with other
! Governments.
ResOiged. That with such principles. il
would be immatcrial under what leadership
the party holding them would march IL as
surrd ,ictOry.
i RESOLVED. I'ha. we approve Of the holding
a Convention TO nominate candidate fol
Governor. and take such steps as may b.
deemed advisable ia view ii tie campaign,
Of the ensuing year, and hereby express ouI
preference for sumo day IN the month Vi De
eembvr therefor.
Reeolgsi, That the Chairman Of this meet
ing appoint fifty delegates 10 represent thi
County 10 said Convention.
! ResOiUei. That the County meetings ia
this Congressional District be requested I,
appoint three person. IN each Of ths,r ie.
speCtiye counties. 10 constitute a Iommitte,
to be denominaled The District Committed
Tor the 4th Congressional District, and lha
4 the Chairman Of this meeting Appoint tire,
persons to represent thi, county.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Hon. Sion u. Rogers. Bat. v. Movre. Esq.
and ID. q. P9wle, Esq.
On introducing the aboye resolutions. III,
Hon. Sion II. Rogers. made brief. bu, elo
quent address. enforcing upon the Opposi
ton the duty Of organising thoroughly. sn,
Of laboring EealousIy for the success Of ther
principles. lie said that though the leader
Of the Democracy were corrupt, the lnasse
were not 50. They arc possessed Of strun.
, prejudice. il Is true, but 90 TO the homes
yeomanry Of the country aud convince then
by infallible proaf Of the corruption and pro
iiigacy Of their leaders. and they would JON
Us IN hurling them from power.
When Mr.. Rogers had concluded his re
marks, the yoie was taken on the resolution
Of the Committee. aud they we're passe,