The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-03-07

some " tnt mual pFVWlHtHt hldtiOHs, " iht
dishnnor Of the nation and the imminent dan,
ger Of our cherished Institutions.
4, The rights Of American citizens, whe,
Their native or naturalized, should be protect
ed from aggression. and the national honor
preserved, by fulfilling all our obligations Il
other governments, aud by demandingand
enforcing fulfilment Of theirs TO US.
5. New States should be admitted into III,
Union without regard to the establishment oi
rejection OF slavery in their constitutions.
! 6. The present laws 81 Congress On thl
subject Of slavery should be adhered to-ani
all further agitation Of the question with
drawn from the arena 1t national pultic.
and the whole subject left 10 the uninter-
rupted control Of the people among whom /
exists.
Z. Feelings of fraternity and good neigh,
horhood should be encouraged among the
States, and the aggressuns OF one upon an.
other should be repulsed and punished. That
Notwithstanding the recent outrage in the
invasion Of neighboring STATE ~ baud Of
fanatics, with the intent TO inelte servie
Instruction. and the delinqutncie, 81 Ger.
tain Northern States. in not fulfilling tie
covenants Of the Federal Constitution, in
relation to the Institution of slavery in the
Southern States, we will regard " the pre-
seryatlOn of the General Government in all
its constitutional sigor As the sheet anchor
of our peace at home and safety abroad, y and
that we do not acguiesce in the necessity
for dissolution Of the Union rs a remedy
for grievances now existing, or that in our
belief are likely TO occur.
s. That we yield to no portion DC our fel-
low citizens in our determination to main
tain our common rights in slave property.
and this can be better effected within the
Union than by its destruction. When az
gressions upon these right, are committed
within our own borders, the remedy is in
our own hands and the noble example Il
Virginia in the recent execution Of justice
upon the invaders Of her soil, will, we trust,
render far distant the day winch shall wit
ness another such expedition for assassina
ton, instruction and treason. When the
perpetrators Of injury do not venture within
our limits. as III cases Cf seducing and aiding
escapes, transmitting inceudiary publica
tons and refusing and resisting tile capture
and restoration Of fugiti,es. the remedies IN
practice are not so eiiectual as We could wish,
and in good faith have a right to demand /;
but it is difficult TO perceive how they would
be made more so by converting the present
frontier Of Free States into a foreign from
Tier, by surrendering the right 10 redress for
injuries Of this nature in the Courts OF the
United States, the power 10 demand the sur.
render Of fIgitives from justice BY the Co.
yernors of the STATES, and the right 10 the
capture and return Of fugitive slaves, with all
the force and at the expense Of the United
States.
2. That in our opinion much relief may be
obtained against such injuries BIZ revision
of the police laws OF the Southern States, and
that whenever these frontier States shall find
anuoyances TO their proper enjoyment Of this
species uf property calling Tor redress BY
force, we shall be ready TO hearken t. their
voice and TO make their cause our own.
10. That in States which have violated
the Constitution by statutes designed to
nullify the laws al the United States Tor the
arrest and return 10 their owners Of Fugitive
slaves. the Federal law should BE- maintained
by the vigorous punishment Of all persons
guilty of this violation, such State laws TO
the contrary notwithstanding.
II. That we re.ailirm our long cherished
opinions in favor Of the distribution Of the
public lands. on their proceeds, among alt
the States nf the Union, as more iiian ever
desirable AZ a relief IL the people d this
State against the present burdens 81 iaSaiiOh
II. The internal improvements ot North
Carolina should he instrrpd and prosecuted
as rapidly as the resources and financial con-
dition 81 the State will permit. without bur.
denlng the people with taxation, Or iniuring
the public credit.
MHERFAs. Great inequality exists in the
present mode of taxation. and il j. just aud
right that all property should contribute IT.
proportion toward. the burdens ~ State:
1. Resoired. That We RECOMMEND Con-
veniion Of the people Of the State be called
on the federal basis as early ~ practicable
far The purpose II 50 modifying the cun.ii.
tuition that every species OF property NAV be
taxed according 10 i,s value, with power to
only in favor 1T the native pre-.
ducts ol our State and tie industrial pursuit,
ii her citizens.
2. That the proscriptine policy Of The De.
party ol this state ~ excluding
from the Judicial office, A. well ~ from aii
place, Of honor and trust. al WIN do nat
subscribe 10 the bchests Of party. meets our
decided condemnation.
J. That an executive committee Hf eight
persons. one from each Congressional lis
irici. be appointed Nv Ills Convention to
confer with our friends throughout the state
and Union A. 10 the best mnlc uG carrying
out The objects II ibis Convention.
Mr. Smith. of Halifax. arose to enter his
protest in behalf 81 his cnunty against the
resolution recommending the al yajrem sys. /
ten 81 taxation.
Mr.. Ferchrc, Of Camden. aud III. Walsrr.
Of Martin. also entered lheir protest against
the same resolution in behalf Ui the counties
they represented.
The question recurring on the passage Of
the preambles and fesnltiinn-.
Mr.. Badger wa. loudly called Tor. who q.
rose and addressed the meeting in able
Wing speech. pointing out. 10 strong Ian.