The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-10-28

AMenuments anu the qutStiOuS WINCH VII
cone before the merit Legislature ere oi
such vital interest 20 our people. and the
Senate bnJy small IN numhers upon which
We must operate by argument aud reason,
IL was Of the utin~st importance that we
.shoalsl select from the smailmaierial left. q
person Of some experience in Legislative
affairs. who had given some attention to
mstters o! 6aancey and taxati0n. who was
some what ia,nii,ar with The iraming and
constituting III l.aws. and consersant with
the wants and necessities Of apr people. and
the remedies adequate % their rehef. II
was iprihsrurgedl .ba.a large lortion q The
psople were much dissatisfied with The &C.
ton Of The Cnmnitiee 10 the nomination I
made last spring, as they thought thst had
no, been fairly treated. not being allowed
20 make any explanation III the only vote oil
mine 70 which have hrard the least objsc-
,ion. III allpdr, 40 the vote il regard to com.
.psnsstion. and as 10 which will state some
things before closing. which have had no
previous opportunity 10 presently by 9TH
crs il vas stated that they wauid like TO
make some return far the generous spirit
with which supported the nominees. and
the efiicirat aid rende red in that canvas
Induced BY these considerations, and hay-
ing received no public approval from the
penple af Orange ol my course ~ the cnn.
ventlon,. | thought The proper way 20 Sc !
cure. that endorsement was 10 present my.
self Tor their suffrayes. Recur toour con
J,,... t,...i.. s...,.,th. .o.k ~ nnr r,.,ucta
depressed and ,lispiriied by The severe ,ni-
litary rule 10 which they were, subjected.
called upon to chose delegates 10. and 10
vote Tor or against 4. con,ention-thIeaten-
ed il they rejected IT, many Of them ready
10 yield 10 all exsctirns by public Con-
ventipn requested DR.. Holt aud myself 10
come Iorlh a. tl.rir sand lrd brarers in de-.
fence af their old Cpnsiiiuiion and lnstitu.
lions. Yielding both pleasure aud business.
and taking a position In a''vsncs Of large
PORTION Of the Conservatives 81 the State. in
pppusitiun 10 consenticn, We conducted q
canvass which gave universal satisfaction Ia
our friends, and thr eirciioE showed Old
Orange The bsnner county 81 the State.
Allow me 10 refer to . few things in cnn-
nection with the Convention. Was ever .
fsriorn hope led by more desperate courage
OF more determined stand ever made than
by the small band OF eonservstiyesf While
drtfaeting po,hing from the services Of Dur
BAN. Hodnett and others, II is bust just Ia
say, that the only measures o. smendmenis
accepted from the conservative side we're
thnse offered by myself. 's~~4@ s%@
At one time the feeling Of the Convention
Was very strong in favor oi following the
example OF Tennessee and disfrsnchi,ing
the . sseessiaais,s" AZ a class, aud BY te.
oaihs debsr them forever from vuiing and
holding Office. This. with others, did
much to avert ; Tor IL we hah been iudifi..
rent even, the measure would have passed
IWhvn IL vas propofrd 60 appoinia commit
tee TO rrcommsnd persons TO Congress. iu
remosai % disabilities. | strongly urged |,
general amnesty aud Che removal Of disi
bili,ies from sIl persons Putting q mort
gage 10 the Bill Of Rights foe the benvfit .
Iforeign creditors, WAS resisted a. rsfer
tionsupon the honesty u oar people. aud
lprup4r inattsr for Legislative action. 70,
ltGMtmutf .JiSARts 0tucE dkaiust ucdlNl<
arms. IintrYdserd. aud bad incorporate,
In the constitution the provision. ga vel
lregulaird miIitia being necessary 10 a IRE,
state. the right u tie people 10 keep an
ibear arms snail NOT be tniriEged.'' III,
errstion Of unnecessary Offices. the erten
sion Of the term Of the Governor and othr
ofiieers 70 four year,. the changes 10 the Ja
die,sry. aud the establishment Of a fUrrig,
System ia the place &c our cuuniy court,
we're only carried alter d de,rrmiaed resis
lta..rr. The section that "the General Az
se,nbIy shall. By appropriate Legislation an
adequate 1zrsiion. provide for The proinp
and frgalar payment Of the interest On ~
tpvblIc debt" wss opposed As grinding 40
\ Oppressive un the people. especially sfts
lihr addaiM Of several millions Of unneces
,asy expenditures winch. il ny advice hs
l,rsa followed. would have been saved 4
lsl. ss.t.. a. f.tt "a x.x lat "A. A "a 90 4, .. an