The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-08-19

the complete overthrow 0l OUT tcte exCctehN
system Of State government and laws, and
the adoption Of others in their stead hereto
fore unknown to our people, unsuited to
their condition. and utterly adverse tptheir
habits, their wishes aud their Interests and
with this change, has come the election to
high places Of profit and trust, Of men. in
most instances, without character o. quail
fications. and not few Of whom are mere
adventures from abroad, having no interest
in common with the people Of the State. no
fitness whatever for the stations which they
have reached. by means most unworthy
and diaresputable.
9th That the attempt BY the Governor Of
this State. aided BY his ex,reme partizans,
10 and out of the Legislature. to have him
self clothed with authority to appoint. or-
ganize. equip and keep on foot, q large
standing force Of mt less then 5000 men. TO
be selected and officered and commanded
by him, with power 10 any member OF the
said force to arrest any citizen, without
authority or warrant from any civil officer
or magistrate, was measure clearly viola
tive ofthe Constitution of the United States
as well as that Of the State. dangerous to
the liberties Of the people. and well calca-
lated. itnot intended. to produce blootshed
in our midst, aud, as such, itdeserves to De
|reprobated by all ~eIl disposed citizens OF
the State. - .. 1.t. ss15I5
7,h. That the measure subsequently in
trodueed, and which is nov pending and
will in all probability be adopted, however
artfully disguised. is but the same measure,
under another name. with one or two OF lie
Objectionable features altered. but which
vet clothes the Governor and his creatures
and partizans with hitherto unhear,l Of pow
ers. which are susceptible Of great and
dangerous abuse in the hands oil men who
have shown but too plainly their purpose To
rule the people Of this State by the bsyon
and, as we believe, to attempt the control OF
the next election BY that means.
We most earnestly recommend 20 the
people Of the State. and especially to our
political frienis. to give no occasion or Ell.
cuse Tor the use Of military force. but never
,heless TO yield none Of their just rights.
9th. That the Gosernor Of this State
having pruclaimed il as the pnlIcy of the
Radical party. to suffer no one TO hold any
office, appointment or place IN the State,
however humble, who will not lend his ard
and promise his support to that party, ADD
which policy he and his political trieads
are now vigorously enforcing 10 affeci the
exercise Of the elective franchise, il 10 the
sense Of this Convention that the people
have the right 10 counterfeit such policy by
all lawful means. il they think proper 20 dc
%. That any citizen Of the State. there
fore, has NANTES, right. Of which he can.
not be lawfully deprived. to empIoy er no
TO employ, or cease to employ. any per
son whatever. when any existing conirac
terminates; and that any attempt on the
part Of the Legislature. by any pretended
law. to deprive any citizen Of such right
or TO impose any penalty or penalties for 81
doing, will be IN violation Of the cons,itu
ti,nai rights Of the citizen. ea&
9Th That TO obtain success in the sp
preaching Presidential election. every ef
frt should be made by our friends to per
feet their orgsnizauou, and no iegitimat,
means should be spared to bring esrr.
voter, favorable 10 our cause. 10 the polls
To that end we most earnestly recommen'
to our friends TO organize. al once, Seymou
and Blair Clubs IN every County and ever.
District, with setise esnvassers. whose du
", amcag other things, IL shall be, to Sc
that all our friends. entitled 20 vote, ar
dolly registered and brought TO the polls
. and that unqaalihed persons are not slls~
ed 70 register or vote. taa@u a7aA
The meeting was afterwards addressed by Col z,
Graham Haywood Of Raleigh, and Mr. Duty
r Creensbsrough.
A committee Of one from each Congressional Di
tric,, appointed for the purpose, recommended d
: following. which were unanimously confirmed
4 H. f.a RssIpEHr cEsTRAL cosxIrrEr.
MA Bledsoe, X q Badger, Session Gales, Bfys
Grimes, z @ Haywood, ID q Forie, A 3 Merrimo
STATE rxscUrTvs coxxrTTsE.
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