Newbern weekly progress., 1860-06-12
Union EEeeting i'm HYDE.

The Constitutional Union party of Hyde held a
meeting on Thursday evening of their Superior
Court, at which F. M Burgess presided and NJ.
B. Davis acted secretary.
The following resolutions were adopted by ac-
clamation
HAereas, the constitutional Union party of
North Carolina, in Convention assembled in the
city of Raleigh, the 22d of February last,
adopted declaration of principles, which COM
mands the appreciation of our heads and hearts:
Be 1t ResolDed by the Constitutional Union par
ty of the County of Hyde, that we ratify and en-
dorse the acts and proceedings of said Conven-
tioc; and especially do we ratify and confirm the
proposition made, to amend the Constitution of
North Carolina, so to allow the Legislature to
tax every species of property according to its
value, discriminating only in favor of the native
products of the State and the industrial pursuits
of her citizens.
ResoLped, That we pledge our hearty support to
John Pool the Candidate of said Convention for
the Office of Governor of North Carolina confident
ly believing that his distinguished abilities and
acknowledged purity of life, will tend to elevate
the character of our State, both at home and
abroad and that his election will be a guar
anty of many needed reforms in State Gov
ernment.
| Be it further Resolred, That the proceeding of
the late National Convention of the Constitution
al Union party at Baltimore. meets with most
hearty approval and sanction; that in its platform
we recognize the time -honored principles of
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ION. THE CONSTITUTION, AND THE ENFORCE
MENT OF THE LAWs;" that III It's nominees, John
Bell of Tennessee, and Edward Everett, of Mas
sachlsetts, we recognize Statesmen efabil;ty and
experience, whose political record is without
ble1nish, and whose lives have been devoted to a
practical enforcement of the principles of the plat
form upon which they nominated. They
shall receive cordial support.
| RcsoIred That eschcving all personal predilec
tions we pledge ourselves to hearty and undv-
! ed Convention.
rs orr Representatives in the next Legislature
of the State and that recommend to the suf-
frages of the people the names of much-es
teemed fellow citizens, Jones Spencer for the
Senate and Tilman Farrow for the Commons.
Here copy from the proceedings:
On the announcement of Jones Spencer for the
Senate and that old Wheel Horse of the Wing
party, Tilman Farrow, for the Commons, a gene
raj burst of applause shook the house. Mr..
Spencer being present, came forward and accept
ed the nomination in a few well-tmed remarks.
Mr. Farrow, being unwell, did not appear in The
meeting, but au: horized friend to announce his
acceptance.
Mr.. T. 3. Satterthwate then called on.
and chained the attention of the meeting for about
one hour in the discussion of ad valorem. His
speech was thorough, convincing and satisfacto-
ry, making the entire subject clear as to con-
vince many of both parties, who were wavering
of the Justice of the proposed reform He arous-
ed in the bosoms of the people an enthusiasm for
the State and National candi laes of the Uuion
party, strongly resembling the glorious era of
iS40. and closed his peech amidst enthusiastic
cheering.