The Hillsborough recorder., 1870-05-04
PabIic Meeting.

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According to previous notice meeting
Of the citizens of Patterson Township was
held at Pattersons Mill on Saturday the
30th April 1870. On motion Of Wm. n.
Patterson, Hiram Maroon was called to the
chair and A. b. Couch appointed secretary.
Mr.. Patterson explained the object Of the
meeting. aud moved that committee of
three be appointed by the chair to prepare
business for the meeting. when Charles G.
Maroon, ii. ii. Pattcrsonan 4. Is. Couch
were named as the committee.
After consultation the committee return
ed and reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas. it is proposed to hold a eonyen-
tion Of the conservative party in Hillsboro
on Saturday the 9TH day Of May next, for
the purpose of nominating candidates for
the Legislature and the various county Of
fees therefore be it resolved,
1st. That We think it proper to hold such
convention, andiwe approve Of the plan by
which il is proposed that the convention
shall be composed Of delegates authorized
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2nd. That we are deeply impressed with
the importance Of selecting men for Office
who are known to be both honest and capa-
bic and that We should hold them to a strict
accountability for their acts as in no other
way can we preserve and maintain the res
pect and purity that should characterize
every official position. and We trust the
convention in its wisdom viii present to Us
proper men for our suffragcs.
3rd. That We condemn the extrayagance
and corruption prscticed in the late Legis-
lature BY which the good name Of the state
has been seriously injured and our people
subjected to rrinous taxation in their impo-
ycrished condition.
4tlI. That We will not despair Of Our good
old state with all her cherished memories Of
the past, and with all her living emblcms
ofpurity. but casting aside all personal and
former political considerations We will stand
together as one man against the evil ten
denotes Of the timts. and yield aready obe-
dience 10 the laws and ..the powers that be-
until more honest and capable rulers, and
more wholesome laws shall prevail.
( 9TH. That We approve II and endorse the
principles and platform IL laid down in the
address Of the conservative members Of the
Legislature.
9th. That while We disclaim entertaining
any undue preferences for any class or pro-
fessiOn Of our fellow citizens we would sug-
gest the vast Importance Of the farming
interest and the large class of the cOmmuni-
IS engaged in II, thattWo of the three mem-
bers to the Legislature should be selected
from that class.
9Th. That three delegates bc appointed
by the chairman 70. each school district to
represent the Township in the convention.
Sth. That the chairman appOin. an Exe-
cutiye committee 10 consist of one person
from each scboDi district Of the Township.
The following persons were appointed de-
lagates TO the county Convention.
VT. Moriah Henry $. Maroon.
a. Il. Couch, $. 7. Patterson.
Comfort District--Geo. Shepherd, ".
II. Maroon, II. T. Carlton.
Berea Walter A Barbec, Geo.
w. Yickers, Vim. Linn,
South East District--A. Il. Guntcr,
Lewis Harvard. Simpson Bafbee.
| New Hope Dstrict--Dr. T'hos. Hogan,
Lesley Atkins, jos. Atkins. H.
The following persons were appointed d
Executive Committee for the Township.
w. n. Patterson. A. Il. Gunter, DR..
Thos. Hogan, G. @. Maroon, Lewis IIar-
ward.
| On motion the Hillsboro Recorder and
Raleigh Se,iiaei were requested 70 publish
the proceedings 81 this meeting.