The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-02
For the Hillsborough Recorder.
nAwFlELps UNION MEETINl

The citizens of the Hawfelds assembled
lat Gravelly ilill school house, on Friday the
2lst Of December, 1860, to take into consi-
Iteration the present state of the affairs Of the
country. On motion Of Wilson Brown, Esq.
Mr.. Samuel Jones was appointed chairman,
and Mr.. WIN. U. Nelson, secretary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed a committee to draft resolutions
for the action Of the meeting: Wilson Brown,
ESQ.,, Eli Sharp, John Whitaker, Addison 4.
Wilson, A. w. Cheek, George w. Tate, and
the Rev. Daniel W. Thompson.
The committee having retired for short
time, returned and offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas. in our opinion, the lime has arrived when
il Is necessary that every friend of the Union and
the country should take active part in trying oavod
The awful cnlnmity, the downfall and nal overthrow Of
this once happy and glorious Union:
l. Theref6rs be Il resored. That we, citizens Of the
western part Of 0nnge county, although the erealet
part Of Us are mol directly interested IN The institution
81 slavery believe 10 hs humane institution.
TONED by the Holy Bible md the Constitution Of the
United states and should be protected such BY The
Federal government
! .. Resoiped, That we do not believe in any immslt
ae danger of tic rights Of the South Or TINT the mere
election OF Mr.. Lincoln is sufficient Tor The dis.
solution Of the Union.
i ). Rtseired, Tha, We viii H. the last 10 be iisoyal
TO the county thai gave birth. and II 4 the Gnns
tuition the United salrs Is too dear 70 The American
people 10 lie destroyed without better than the
present lime can furnish
/ Resotrsd That We deplore tie madness or pany
spirit which has caused Abraham Lincoln t. be elected
hy one section Of the country 10 BE- President q ihs
w,uc country. and the disposition Of the majority d
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personal liberty bills. anil The abuse aud malice shown
hy memlefs Of Congress from the Nnrlh towards the
Southern states But do not believe for an this
thai We should sundef the ties Of Ibis Union, and aban
don This Government without resoins y every mean.
within our power 10 settle this iheuliy.
6. Re,Oirtd That our sympaihies not with South
Carolina. nor Tie politicians o. tbs State who would
huuy North Carolina into The position. against
the will Of a majany ~ The people nf the state.
i 4 Rssoired. That, il oPuion. state conyen.
iun al The present lime }, mol nscesay; bat are
I not afraid 10 trust the People.
/ I. RCseipsd, That 51il that u sereJe from Ire
Union hy separate Sa1 action, htilre making great
tri u haze OR rights uftd ii he Unian i unWise
ami impfuleui; Tor By that leave in the hands
II ihe North army. nass. the pahe lands and lhe
munitions Of war, Together with ~ other property ia
which the South is eaiiilea 10 her foil share.
y y R,ssirsd. Thai We dtttst aud scoFn the political
Grmssogaes who hard all men eontemphie sob.
m..ansts vhn feiDse disregard ihe Interests d
themselves their families and their country and plunge
hfalkn. into ssrsssia0 with al Is Correspondence
D Resnirtd. That when esefy p0psf eMiFt has hecu
ifly tired y settle hi. qaesiou and has failed then
We sn stand b our rights and advocate 40 immedi.
aif .cpirsiinn from ne North.
10 Resgini. Tbs, We approve he position taken BY
Thar true Drmorrai. he ediior ~ ihr North Carolina
STANDARD. and s Other such men. Who have patriotism
sn1agh 70 rse above selfish Interests md party preu.
Dies 10 times ike the present, and declare Themselves
According 70 their conFifiions.
o. Rtsoir,d, That the Chairman q this meeting an
point I've delegate 10 attend ibc meeting II lih.
borough Tomorrow. % represent his par u The eouh
y II person. " laying he ariion IL tits meeting b.
fft lhs rommliee on resolaiipns.
IL. Rss1ir,a That copy d ihcss proceedings u
rtii u The Hlshofough feranlef. PiaindelleI and
Moth rarolina STANDARD for publication.
TIE preamble aud resolutions were adop.
ted with but single dissenting voice.
SAMUEL JONES, Chm.
4 WV. L. NELsos. Sec.