The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-02
Fysm a. Sfgndeyk.
NAss MEETING il pERsoN.


Pursuant TO previous notice 4 mass meet-
ing Of the citizens 81 Person county. irrespee-
tive of party. was held at the Courthouse "a
Roxboro', on Tuesday the 9Th Of December.
II WIS very largely attended BY citizeas irvm
every portion Of the county.
On motion Of Hon. John W. Cunningham.
Dr. T.. u. Jordan was elected President. and
Alexander Walker, }. ]. Rogers. }. ~. Clay.
and w. II. Smith. Wee Presidents. Rev.
W. r. Webb. Is. II. Thaxion, and w. r.
wilkins. appointed Secretaries. Dc. Jordan
on taking the Chair explained the object Of
the meeting.
On motion Hon. r. G. Reade. Hon. John
W. Cunningham, Hon. q. :. Winsiead. Hon.
Iamrs Hpleman. and Dury Harris. we're ap.
pointed c6mmiiiee 10 draft resolutions for
the action % the meeting.
During the absence Of the committee. W.
p. wilkins being called FOR, addressed The
meeting 10 favor Of national convention Tor
the adjustment II the existing difficulties.
IN a short time the committee returned. aud
through their Chairman. Hon. Y. u. Rcadc,
reported the following resolutions:
We. the people ol Person county, irrespec.
tive Of party. in fuil convention on Tuesday
81 Court week, indeliberaiion upon the alarm
ing state 81 the country, do resolve;
lst That We have always cherished the
conviction that We had the best country ID
the world; 10 extent and variety; in beauty
and grandeur. ~ scii aud climate anording,
with Just enough Of labor to keep Us from idIs-
ness, al the necrssaries, and many 81 the
luxuries # life; the best people 10 the world.
intelligent. yirtudu., patriotic and religious;
the best government "a the world. sifardlng
perfect liberty 10 do right. and absolute re-
stfictlans upen doing wrong; the pride Of ils
subjects, aud the wonder " the world aud
that 10 destroy such government. for any
consideration but that of necessity. were not
simply The greatest folly, but eonsummale
wiekeinsss.
u. That. with al this IN favor 81 or
government, YET i Is not perfect. Il has is
evils. a. every thing human must have
That among these evils Is the conflicting ~.
terests 81 different sections and classes, from
which no government in the world il or can
be free. That The only remedy for this evil,
Is respect Tor each others rights and inter.
csts, Cancellation and concession. That the
evil itself il no cause for the destruction 81
the government. unless Il Is pcrsistently used
Tor oppression OF dishonor.
81. That the slavery question il such IN
evil, Is too plain TO doubt. That the rights
AMI interests Of the South have not been re ].
specicd by the North. We do firmly maintain.
But We cOneede that the evil has hitherto
been confined 10 party aud sectional action
that i has nnt yet taken possession Of the
government; but, on the contrary, the legis.
laii,e. Judicial, and executive action Of the
government has been in maintenance Of our
rights.
4ih. That. therefore 20 break up govern
ment which has maintained our rights, be.
cause there il party In the country opposed
10 our rights. is 10 show ourselves as want.
ing sense and wanting potriotism.
5th. That il Is apparent, from the late
Presidential election, that this hostile party
il not more than oDe-third Of The people;
that i, had only small majority in the North,
where alone IL exists. And We have reason
TO believe that very large majority Of liose
Who voted with that party were misIed Is
to The designs Of some GIFTS leaders, and will
nov Immediately abandon the party and u