The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-03-04
PUBLIC MEETING IN ORANGE.

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pur.ion OF the people of Orange
assembled in the Court House in hlll.bo-
rough on Tuesday the 25.h. when the fol.
o~ing proceedings were had
The meeting was organized by calling
Capt. John Berry to the chair, and Thomas
Wilson 10 the desk 10 act is secretary.
Un motion OF w. w. Guess. the Chair
man appointed c, +. Parish, NJ. w. Moore.
Capt. John F. Lyon. W. w. Guess, aud
Addison Mangum. committee to prepare
resolutions Tor the consideration Of the
meeting.
The Chairman upon taking his seat, ex.
planned the object Of the meeting in lev
we'll timed remarks upon the state VI the
country and the duty Of the citizen. lie
concluded by saying, he saw before him
senllemen who had filled high places in the
councils Of the nation, and he knew this
large gathering vi the people was 10 hear
them, not him. sssfs1l s.S nAts.t.tt
When the committee retired, the Hon.
w. A. Graham was loudly called for. and
Tor more than an hour he entertained the
largest meeting assembled in Orange Tor
alaHy years, IN a speech that lew eau equal
aud nune surpass. After The conclusion u
Gos. Graham's speech, the COMMITTEE re-
turned, aud through their chairman report
ed the following resolutions: y 81 'sN
Resolved, That IL |. cause for general
and public reducing 70 srr The people &c
North Caroliaa again taking their o~n al
fairs IN lheirosn hands. BY holding pupIic
meetings aud discussing public measures.
Resolved, That We endorse and heartily
approve the principles laid down by the
great. Conservative meeting recently held
10 the city VI Raleigh.
Resolved. That we are ia favor Of =
White Man Government in White Mans
Country. * 's~as @#
Resolved. That as the capacity Of the
negro for sell government has not been
proved by his pat history in any part u
the world. so II is disprosed By lis actual
condition at the present tine.
Resolved, That laws winch affect tie so.
cial relations VI people are only To be YEA
tured on with caution, aud ATE attended
with danger. and that forced .quahiy OF
races involves calamity 10 The black race
no less than degradation 10 the white.
Resolved. That no organized government
can continue 10 east without limitation.
on its power, anil that such limitation. a.
have heretofore been placed on the righ, OF
suffrage. while IL leaves nrgrO,s in no w0rse
c"ndiliun than minors, indians. women aud
are prupsr and just; that while
bad rulers may die or be Displaced, the
prostitution cf the ballot and the pollution
oil he source Of popular goysrnnen, i. in 4
republic, the rrusn Of evils and q calamity
winch pdn,i,s vi no civil remedy.
RrsoIsed, That We are in favor Of IL,
equality Of the negro before the Law, bul
not Of hrs power over the lax.
Resolved, That We consider those WIN
are attempting, by d,.iranchisement o
whites aud eniranchisemeLt Of negroes, I,
accomplish the AIriCaniEing VI the stat,
and the surrender VI the gasvrnmrnt Z,
negroes. 10 be the enemies OF gpud govern,
ment. Rft
Resolred, That all citizens Of the count,
and state whu cnncur in these sie~s, AZ,
urged I" give thr same their hearty and &C
i've support and without regard 10 furnc
differences OF opinion, TO use all hunarabl,
means to secure their adoption bs the prppl,
Resolved. That President Johnson has
IN his veto ess,ges. submitted argument
Tor nur Constitutional rights that our sn'
his enemies cannot answer, aud for il ri
deserves the thanks Oi all friends Of goo,
government, social order and evil liberty
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
led.
The Hon. Josiah Turnedwss then Gale
Tor wha responded in his usual happy an
eloquent manner, giving the Lesgue fe'
sensible hints. and telling the people I
lgo TO work in earnest and maistain the ho
nor. the integrity Of the county end ID
State.
10 compliance with the plan Of organiza
ton. the Chairman appointed the followin
as county executive committee:
l Tharnaa gou;res A ~ Chi IN. n n