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


ldepravity and misrule of the Democratic
party and its administration. lie said he
saw before him many of those who twenty
years ago batted for the principles Of Wing
gerry. and who, although they saw with
modification the defeat of their old mother.
had never deserted her. Tremendous APP
Iplause. He expressed the sanguine hope
and belief Of the future brilliant success Of
the party, and that a proud and glorious
victory would crown the efforts Of its advo-
Gates and defenders in the coming elections.
Il Applause.
:. Movedby Gen. a. Dockery, Of Richmond,
that a committee of two from each Congress
sional District be appointed to prepare and
lreport business for the Convention, and that
this committee be appointed By the delegates.
each county voting as it is represented in
the House Of Commons, which. after some
debate, in which Messrs. Caldwell. of Burke,
Ramsay, Of Rowan. Ferebee, Of Camden.
and Wilson, Of Perquimans, participated,
was carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the Convention
took recess OF twenty minutes.
On re assembling, the following gentle
men were announced by the Secretary as
Having been selected as the committee on
business:
Isl Distriet--D. d. Ferebee. Camden, r.
II. Smith. Halifax.
2nd-Fred. Grist, Beaufort, Walter Dunn,
Ienoir.
srd-ll. X. Nash. Orange. l.. {. Edwards.
/ Granville.
4th-A. Dockery. Richmond. P. NJ. Hale.
Cumberland.
5th-J. 4. Long. Guilford. W. p. Taylor,
Chatham.
6th-Chalmers Glenn. Rockingham, d. II.
Starback. Forsyth.
7th-Rulus Barringer. Cabarrus, S. II.
Walkup, Union.
Shit. r. Caldwell, Burke, a. G. Foster.
Henderson.
/ Moved and carried that the above com
mittee meet IN the Senate Chamber at 81
o'clock. p. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the Convention
adjourned TO 10 o'clock to morrow.
Notice was given that there would be a
caucus tonight.
THuRspAY--SEcoSD Day.
| At ten o'clock the Convention was called
to order BY the President. Hon. r. c. Pur-
year.
The reading Of the minutes Of yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with.
IL. Z. Jones arose and said that il was the
dnty oi the Convention To see that il had an
organ for the dissemination 81 Wing Doc
trInes, and as the Raleigh Register had been
50 considered. as Nj. SWINE was present he
would like 10 know Of bin il he would CO.
operate with the party in carrying out its
platform.
Nc. symc said he felt some embarras.-
ment IN The position lie then oceupied-not /
because he had any doubt of the course lie
desired to pursue, bnt because he had been
unused Of late 70 addressing such body as
was before him; but would say that liz al
ways had en-operated and always would CO.
operate with the Wing P4riy-that lie would 4
defend its principles with ali the ability God +
had given hlm--lhat no energy, nothing he
could do, would be spared 10 support the
cause for winch he had fought. and which lie
had 50 long fondly cherished. lie would
uphold any platform this Convention might
Law down.
At I o'clock the Executive Committee
came in. and Mr.. III. X. Nash, Chairman. in
presenting its report said tlai il was cheer.
Dg 70 him 10 see this large assemblage Of
conservative mrn. No State, said Ne. can
bna., Of as much talent in their assemblages
a. was here represented. lie missed, how.
ever. many familiar faces; they we're not
here, they had vanished, they had become
weary uf the good cause that unce hunnrcd
them. Yes. where are they /; WHY. led
captive By the enemy But the Banner Of
Mhiggcry. though IL had been defeated. had
never been di.honored No. il still iIpnr.
ishcs ndisgraced-neyef will aud never can
be disgraced. Friends stick 10 ii. aud nv
words for il. IL il j. true that right will Fri.
umph over wrong, just 80 sure will our old
Wing flag vet wave over nur Nation and
State. The Democratic party is TOO corrupt
10 hold the reins Of any government. They
say they will dissolve the Union. and IL de.
placed from office and power the Union will
be dissolved! Ridiculous idea The non.
election 81 either Democrats Or Black Re.
pubieans will not cause disuuinu. When
locoiocoism came into power. sections II this
country we're not IL daggers points. They
are now, aud Democrats have caused it by
continually agiiating this slavery question.
The salvation uf the country is dependent on
the mass Of the people. not upon demogcgues;
We can spare the urmagugursi but nOA the
Union! applause. llc concluded BY urging
harmony, aud laying all differences between
brethren on our cauntry's altar. lie spoke
very rlcqucatly for twenty-five minutes.
AZ the conclusion Of Mr.. Nash's remarks.
The report Of the Committee was read BY
4. X. Caldwell. Esq. as follows;
WnrRras, TIE present Democratic party.
having been in power Tor several years, aud
having abused the trust coniided 10 IL, this
Convention belieses--that the time has come
when every patriotic citizen should take
prompt aud efficient action towards sound
and thorough reformation IN public affairs.
The party IN power is responsible Tor the
present deplorablc condition Of the country.
AZ the expiration Of the term Of Willard Fill.
more, il was With an overlooking treasury,