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

man to the rostrum, where, lot more hah an nout 10
snchained and delighted the vast auditory with .
powerful, earnest and eloquent effort.
Amer an effort. marked by bis patriotism and ssates
manship. frsn the Hon. William A. Graham, the
convention adjourned until Al o'clock. sssss
On tho re assembling Of the Convention, Captain
James e. Dobbin d Fayetteville, was called out and
addressed the meeting 10 an able and eloquent man
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l< Commitsee On Inc nomination Of Electors for
The State ai large here reported the names OF the
Hon. James w. Osborne, Of Mecklsnburg, and CAPT.
Jss ]. Davis. Of Franklin; which nominations we're
ratified and approved amid prolonged acelamssions.
Capt, Davis. &ol. . A. Richardson Of Baden, and
8. T.. Williams Esq, Of Granville, successfully yield.
ed to calls upon them, and addressed the Convention
ably end sccsp,aby. at gatFel g..a sagt nv hui.
The latter gentleman was interrupted BY the return
Of the Committee on Resolutions, WIN, through their
Chairman, Gov. Bragg, reported series, which were
read; when, .beforesa vote on them. On motion Of
Plato Durham, ESQ., the Convention adj 'urned until
morning, 10 o'clock. anod smuJ
r. Ii g
Friday Morning. August l4th, 1858.
The Convention was called 10 order, Q, the ,desg.
mated hour by the President. who announced the frs,
question for consideration 10 be the resolutions re-
ported by the Committee on Yesterday. ae#a
Upon motion Of Judge Biggs, the resolutions were
again read BY the Chairman of the Committees.
,husiasiic applause greeting each section az ID vas
read. ST. @' $685. .@. 1855, .5
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, Of Wayne, they were
unanimously adopted. Thy are IS follows: a
We. the delegates uf the Democratic and
Conservative people OF North Carolina in
Convention assembled, do resolve:
LIST. That we approve If the nomination
By the National Democratic Convention Of
Horatio Seymour for President and Frank
P. Blair, Jr., for Vice President OF the Unit
ed States. That in these men we recag-
nice statesmen of experience and eminent
ability, Of sound political principles. Of
unsullied public and private character. and
undoubted patriotism, and as such, we re-
commend them to the hearty support Of the
people of North Carolina.
2nd. That We approve Of the platform Of
principles adopted by the said Convention.
Ii palters in no double sense-its language
is explicit and its meaning clear--the issaes
resented TO the country are plainly and
unmistakably defined, and. with free and
fair election, we confidently believe they
will be endorsed by large majority OF the
pc ople-snd with that endorsement mus,
come such change in the administration OF
the National Government. as will restore
the Constitution and give peace, harmony
and prosperity to the county. and esPeci-
ally 10 the down trodden States Of the
South.
Sid. That il is our earnest desire and IN
tention TO bring about these wholesome and
necessary changes By the peaceful means Of
the ballot bof-and all efforts 10 produce
a contrary belief. coming iron what quarteI
lthey may, are but the tricks OF interested
pariizans Of desperate political faction
lbent upon perpetuating its power by an,
means and at all hazards. They a,e sitsmp
ling to alarm the people OF this State b,
1.-The false err of revolution and war, TIRES
Itening them at the same time with militsr,
Iiorce: while, in other States Of the South
lthey have not hesitated 20 take from th'
people the election Of electors Of Presiden
land Vice President. and 10 confer il upoI
Legislators, the members OF which wer
elected under military rule, without free
dom Of choice and with no regard TO th
Iquestion Of the Presidency. 10 order to se
lrnra the electoral votes Of such States IN
1.-The radical candidates. in disregard and de
lance Of the jus, rights Of The people .
such States, and Of the whole country.
9Th. That il Is our frank purpose nav
and has been. since the close Of our lat
civil war, TO accept and abide by, in goo
!. faith and without disturbance, tie length
4 mate traits and consequences Of that war
20 yield TO the Government Of the Unite
States cheerful Submission and sllegiane,
|. and to perform all the obligations Of goo
|. citizens 10 their rightiui governmen
y A al xxe IA nrocInim that in asking Fecos