The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-02
MASS MEETING IN nILLsBoRoueH.

MASS MEETING IN HILLSBoRoUGH.
In pursuance OF an adjourned meeting, large
portion Of the citizens Of Orange County met at
the Court House in this place, and the meeting was
called to order BY the Chairman, Vim, II. Brown,
who in few patriotic remarks explained the
object which called together for the secondtimc.
The Secretary read the proceedings Of the meet
ing Of the 10Th inst, and the Chairman, the Hon.
Vim. 4. Graham, Of the Committee Of ten, reported
the following resolutions:
The excited condition Of the public mind, occa
stoned BY the result Of the recent Presidential
election requiring in the opinion of the citizens Of
Orange here assembled declaration Of the senti-
ments Of the people in relation to the course proper
to be pursued in the present critical condition Of
our National affairs, il is therefore,
l. Rtwirfd, That the measures the course Of
adoption in certain States of the Union, since the
election q Abraham Lincoln to the office Of Pfesi.
cent Of the United States presents for The deter
mination of the people Of North Carolina the grave
question: whether, so far as they are concerned
the Government established Nv the Constitution II
the United States shall be permitted % continue
10 operation, or whether i shall be oyerthrown
and annulled. leaving to an uncertain future the
provision Of new guards for all the great interests
that Government was designed 10 secure.
D Rssoiref, That while regretting the decision
made in this election, in common with the people
d all the Southern States because of the sectional
and towards Us, hostile spirit of the political Or
ganization which nominated and elected the sue
ccssiul candidate; and whilst we shall vigilantly
observe his course of administration. and shall ~
prompt to make resistance 10 encrOachments il
IL L.. 4
Interests Of slavery as an established Institution
of the Southern States, protected by the Consli-
tuition 81 the Union. We perceive III the fact 81 his
election no sufficient cause for the snbyersion ard
abandonment Of the Government u our Fathers
under which, in but two generations Of men, tie
country has attained prosperity and power IN.
surpassed among the nations u ia. earth.
3. Rss0ised, That NC are not insensible 70 the
encouragement given % the hostile feeling 81 the
North against slavery ID the Southern States. ny
the result of this election but il must not be FIR.
gotten that the Government ~ the United States
is practical Government, of but limited powers
( thu, the Presiien, i not the sovereign but the
servant Of the Republic. Wilh authorities iefald
AMI restricted by the Constitution anil Laws liable
10 be checked and restrained witiia lis legitimate
powers by Congress anil by the judiciary that
Mr. Lincoln was elected ~ but plaralityof votes,
in consequence of divisions among the ronserya-
tive voters srraycd against him--the majority
against him IN tie whole popular vote bciug nearly
ZINE hundred thousand And when SIC add 70 this
that NJ viii enter nte offer with majority II both
Houses of Congress epp1.ed to iIiai aui viii not
be able 70 appoint even his Cabinet euHnselirTs
without the consent Of aconScryaigescnate there's
biit remote probability o. successful enuqseh.
mont N our rights during thu Halted pcr1d ~
hs administration, il there shall be the disposition
II attempt il.
I. Rtsoi,ef. That tie ensctmant of laws IN
many of the non.slayeholiing States, iniei,icf 70
ob-truct TIE execution II tie law u Congrrs.. FIR
The arrest and surrender II fugitive sldyes. = IL
plain and paipaple violation it the Constitution II
the United States. and The repeal 81 ttast laws Is
demanded n a duty II justice aud suiHIssan IT,
the Constitution N The part II those Sis,rs and
q Indispensable % future Union
g. Rs,oired rhzt waving lht Constitutional
question u the power IL State TO setrdc from
the niun such act Of secession II effected peacr.
ABLY i not an appropriate anil adequate rUmely
! ~ the injuries under which the Southern STATE.
are now laboring To depart from tht Union,
leaving bchind 10 the hands u her supposed enc.
mics ~ her interests III the national accommodations
+ u eighty years ID which she bad proportional
rights. would h sacrifice On the part u State,
except under tie pressure a overriding necessity
& Rss0irtd, That we recognize inits fu extent
the right Il resistance b. force, 70 unauthorized
injustice and oppression, anil IL the incoming Ill.
ninistraiiOn shall pcryert tie powers II the Gov.
ernmeb; ~ destroy 90 otherwise Hnlawfdlly inter,
fcre with The rights n slavery. none viii be m1r.
ready than ourselves to recur to this extreme
remedy; but IN adopting measures on a subject II
such vital interest 20 fifteen States Of The confcd
eracy, We should deem il but Just and wise, % ae,
Impossible IN concert and after consultation with
the other layeholding States; and more especially
with the frontier States of Maryland, Virginia
Kentucky and Missouri, which are the greatest suf
iefcfs from existing grievances and stand a. bar
rier between the rest u the southern states. and
nc enemies 4 their peace and safeiy beyond that
frontier
Z Rssoltsd. That reasonable time should he IL
lowed and al remedies consistent with The contin.
uance of tie Union, should be exhausted befd,
~ abandonment d that Constitution established
by Washington and bis compatriOts, which ii III
general operation has been The source u blessing.
linnumbcrablc 70 The American people.
i s Rssoited, That il Is recommended to The Leg
stature 70 make appropriations or the purchase d
such supplies a arms, a. may be necessary a.
preparation Coz any emergency that may arise
y Rssolsed, That The foregoing resolutions ~
published " The llillsborOtgh papers, and trans
lnttcd 10 the representatives fr0n ibis county, ID
be laid before tie General Assembly.
Mr.. Graham then addressed the meeting in
an able, clear and patriotic manner. 10 de
fence Of the resolutions, and objection 70 call.
ing Convention.
John w. Norwood. Esq, then offered tls
following amendment:
- Hes9lssd, That We recommend 70 the present
legislature % provide for calling Convention q
the people, ~ take into consideration the alarming
State u public sifan, and determine for Nortii