The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-02-12


TAT every stage Of his remarks, the rlo-
quent speaker was greeted with enthusas
tic accianstions.
The Hon. Wm. A. Graham was urxt yo-
ciferously called for. This distinguished
gentleman made few excellent remarks,
but, as he subsequently spoke at greater
length, we forbear report ol the IN here.
The Hon. X. Y. MAIDEN being called up
on. next addressed the meeting in few
appropriate remarks.
The enthusiastic invitations OF the Com
sention next brought the lion. Weldon n.
Edwards To his feet. lie said that the Con-
seniion sought TO impose upon him . task
10 which, he was inadequate. Extreme age
rendered him unfit 10 afford entertainment
10 such body. "Old as am" said the
venerable patriot. !" have come here sim.
ply to signify nv approval OF this meeting,
10 endorse rs action, aud 10 commit my
fortunes, good or bad, Ia the same barque
10 which are 10 be lound those Of The Anglo
SaxtOn race !" This sentiment was receiy-
ed with long continued applause.
The Hon. Thomas Bragg. in response to
proonsed calls, next came forward. aud
entertained the meeting vita few animat-
ed remarks,
Here the committee returned, and the
Hon. ID. 6. Fowle, Chairman oI the Com
miitee, reported the following list Of per-
manent officers nt the Convention, viz:
| .roR PRESIDENT.
HON. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM.
| .rt g. M VICE PRESIDENTS. -...|
Hon. Weldon n. Edwards, Warren.
Hon. Lewis Hanes, Davidson. %.s
Richard II. Smith, Halifax.
samuel Radcliffe. Craven.
john w. Leak, Richmond.
Up. III. Russ. Wake.
Jesse "A. Lindsay, GuilfOra.
john II. Mclaughlin, Ircdell.
A. +. Davidson, Macon. rae e..
Col. +. u. Hall. New Hanover.
Samuel Med. Tate. Burke.
William NJ. Robbins. Rowan.
II. Y. hrm6eld, Wilkes.
SECRETARIES. #
Ssaton Gales. of the Sentinel.
J. A. Engclaard, Of the vii. Journal.
Jordan Stone. of the Roanoke News.
w. p. Drake. Statesrille American.
j. II. Brian. OF the Neuberu Herald.
4 These nominations we're unanimously ra.
tilted, and the gentlemen on Coming for
ward were received with loud plaudits.
The temporary Chairman having request.
ed the Hon. Thomas Bragg and Col. Thos.
A. Allison 10 conduct Gov. Graham to the
stand, that gentleman came forward aud as
sumed the Chair. amid the heart, cheers OF
large and enthusiastic audience.
Gov. Graham said that although he had
Expected 10 take his full share in the delib.
erations Of the Convention, nothing could
surprise ham more than This call TO preside
over II. lie had no intimation that such
would be the case. aud would, therefore.
apologize in advance, Tor any deficiencies
IN what he might have TO say. lie thanked
the Convention heartily for the appreciation
Of himself implied in the honor conferred,
and would endeayor TO discharge the du-
ties imposed on him 10 the best Of his abiIi-
~. .z5..
We had met for purposes Of deliberat,op
on the political situation. A desolating and
expensive war had swept over tho land i.
and The question now 20 be settled is wheih.
er, after all. we have pEAce. The Presi.
dent OF the United States declares that We
have the Judicial Department Of the land
has so decided, especially has Judge Mel.
snh emphaticaIiy 50 declared in the Esgan
Haoeds Corpus case. But Congress, i'm
plies. by itsactiou. that war still prevails.
surely, u 50. war only exists BY q fiction