The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-08-05
PUBLIC MEETING IN ORANGE


on. the 29tl.of July, 1868, on motion "a Maj,
John w. Graham. Nelson r. Hall vas call.
ed to the chair. BY request Of the chairman
Maj. Graham explained the object Of the,
meeting to be 10 express the sentiments d
the people OH, the nominations OF the Ma
tional Democratic party tor President and
Vice President, and suggested that the
chairman appoint two secretaries Tor the
meeting. The chairman appointed Capt.
Robert ID. Graham aud Jos. G. Webb, Jr.
Henry K. Nash, Esq. moved that the
chairman appoints committee OF i've, which
afterwards, ON motion, was increased to Sc
ven, to draft set Of resolutions expressive
Of the sense oil the meeting. The following
gentlemen were thereupon appointed: Al
Wis Durham. Mebane Durham, John F. Ly.
GUS, Thomas Wilson, Col. Win. II. Jordan,
Maj. John w. Graham. and john n. Clark.
/ Henry X. Nash, Esq, announced that
Col. Edward ID. Hall was in town, and NOV
ed thai committee be appointed to wait
upon that distinguished citizen and request
hun TO address The meeting. y.s.... .....s<. Is
The chairman appointed Messrs. ii. K.
Nash and Thomas Webb for this purpose.
Upon the, temperance Vt the committee
with Col. Hall, they were received with
immense applause. Mr.. H. X. Nash, in a
few very appropriate remarks. introduced
Col. Hall. a.'. ~ In. =..s. ~. -
The Colonel then proceeded 10 address
the audience, though IN an lnpromptu. yet
in a clear. earnest aud impressive speech,
which was listened to with marked stten-
ton, and was received with frequent APP
plause. He began by returning his thanks
10 the people OF Orange for the handsome
support that they had gwen him 10 the late
contest for constitutional freedom though
be felt he could not take il as personal
compliment; the issue was too great Tor that.
AL could see now that the Importance ot
the late election was not overestiinated !;
that i; was a contest between civilization on
the one hand aud corruption and semibarba-
rlsm On the other. The course Of the sue
cessful party has been, as predicted, war.
fare upon all that we have resered 10
the past history Of the country, and the
Executive has shown himself tyrant
more despotic than any power 10 Europe
aud our mainstay IN the past, the judtcia-
ry, had been debased, internal improve
ments prostituted 10 political purposes, and
all Offices placed in the hands OF men that
have no interest in The welfare Of the State.
Our University to-day under guard Of sol.
diers, who had taken charge u the Libra
ries of the Societies, TO prevent men from
doiHg as they pleased with their own prl-
vate property. We we're told We were at
last At home! What landmarks we've lett
by which We could recognize the old home.
steads After grand announcements Of their
programme, the Radicals had raised the
curiain: And what scene do they present
US! They rule US and tar Us without rep
reseniation. Such is their reconstruction I!
Congress has only been untoing simple
act Of Justice by Mr. Johnson TO the South
ern States since the surrender. he refer
red 10 the declared object Of the Northern
people in waging the late war. and the pro-
nIses made to The masses who had enls ted
under the old flag. IL was TO maintain an
undivided Union Of coequal states. All
their authorities had declared This, Lincoln,
Congress, and Seward in his dispatches To-
foreign ministers. But the Intention Of the
Radical party was TO make il matter oi
revenge, which they have manifested 10
their unnecessary contest with Mr.. john
sen. What interest could We have in such
a government? We would submit. but We
would not participate. But be would warn
the man " who writes himself Governor
that there was length to which he must
not 20. We respect the suthorities, We
obey, but the spirit Of IS was still IN the
land ; the sense Of right and wrong 10 the
people wsuld teach bin that all their rights
could not be trsmplej upon with IMMUNITY.
The acts Of the Radical party would nov 70
before the whole country Of the Americas
people. 10 them We appeal IS our only
hope. We were willing with them to accept
The old dag ss our ensign only a. il repre-.
sents free county. lie then alluded 10
the hartnuuiuus action Of the Npu York