The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-07-25

PUBLIC MEETING.

~ m0ottug uetu - Tue k0Wu VI utAte-
borough, 10 send delegates to the District
| Convention 10 Be held in the city Of Ra.
leigh. the following proceedings were had !:
James r. Clark, ESQ.,, acted - Chairman,
and DR.. Charles ]. Freeland as Secretary
Of the meeting.
Hun. Josiah Turner. being called upon
to explain the objest OF the meeting. rose
and said: Tbs purpose OF the meeting was
to send delegates 10 the Quaker City on the
I4th Of August next. then and there to de-
termine and settle the comprehe ques-
ton, whether the American people shall
be governed by the free principles Of
written Constitution, or the principles of
desposism ~ laid down and enforced by a
successful and trismphant party. s.pa
The object Of the Philadelphia Consen-
ton commended itself to the intelligence
and patrictisin Of every man who pretend
ed TO any concern tor the public welfare
and the perpc,uaIisn Of free institutions.
The people. wearied with waiting for
Congress to restore peace. tranquility and
representation 10 one fourth of the Ameri-
can citizens, have determined 20 take .heir
own affairs into their own hanis---and do
what an unwilling Congress has failed to
do. a96
For his own part he preferred this grand
meve should be left alone with the Northern
people. The northern despois Of party have
but one srgumsnt against the Ph,laLelphia
Convention. Treason and traitors, they say,
will be there. If we should absent our
selves IRON the Convention we draw their
ire-we rob them Vt their thunder. But ii
may be said this is harmless theatrical
thunder. So il is TO US; but il kills every
man north who speaks word OF hope "
comfort to the South. Already Cabinet
Minister has seeded, or rather resigned,
and one reason given for resigaing Is that
the President favors the Philadelphia Con
vention iu other words. because the Pre-.
sident allows and encourages the people to
assemble and discuss political questions.
What a reason Tor his resignation Well
is il Tor the broad brims and shad coats Of
William Penn's city, that the Secession
Minister is not President. ID he were Pre-
sident, the Philadelphia Convention might
be adjourned with grape and canister. Ii
was now too late to argue the expediency
Of sending delegates from the South 10 the
Philadelphia Convention. lie regarded the
question as settled /; il only remained for
US to send our best men.
Mr.. Turner spoke of the despolism Of
party as no more To be endured than the
despotism Of Monarchy. He feared We
would have 20 endure the despotism oil the
present party for IN indefinite period at
all events until the Northern people chang
ed the complexion Of Congress by their &C.
ton 1t the polls. Mr.. Turner concluded
BY Offering the following resolutions:
Resolved, Ist. That we, portion Of
the people Of orange county. have seen
with appreciation the proposition 10 hold
Convention 10 the city OF Philadelphia on
the 18th of August next, 10 promote the
policy .of the president OF the United
States in restoring all the states to repre-.
senta'ion in Congress, and the enjoyment
III their rights under the Constitution. and
will unite with sur fellow citizens in other
parts Of North Carolina IN sending dele
gates 10 said Convention.
Resolved, Fad. That delegates be ap-
pointed by the Chairman Of lhis meeting,
10 meet in Convention At Raleigh with the
delegates from other counties Of the di s.
irict to appoint suitable delegates TO sail
Philadeiphis Convention.
Resolved, Ord. That the proceedings Of
this meeting be handed to the HillsbOrough
Recorder for publication, aud that the Rl.
leigh Sentinel and other papers favorable
to lie sentiments thus expressed be request
ed to publish the same.
Mr.. Nash said it was important that We
should be represented by our ffst aud best
men 10 that end he moved that Hon. WIN.
A. Graham, be recommended to the dis.
trict convention as delegate for the State
At large. DE-. freeland moved to amend by
adding the names Of Hon. William Eaton,