The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-28
WING STATE CONVENTION.
Tuesday, Nor. II, 1889.

Carolina. tor holding a STATE CONVENTION
q. Raleigh, the delegates assembled at 8
o'clock, p. VI. in the spacious room OF b.
4. Smiths large baildlng, occupied BY the
House Of Commons, at the last Session.
James Mebane. ESQ. Delegate ifom
Casvell. called the meeting 10 order ana
proposed that tie Convention &c organIzeu
1y tbs appointment Of Gov. John oWen' a
delegate from the Senatorial District OF
Baden. Brunswick and Columbus, as Pres
tdent II the BODY. The motion having
been nut by Mr.. Nebare, It was decided
an the affirmative. unanimously, and Gov.
owen was accordingly conducted to the
Char. from whence he addressed the Con-
ycn,ion, in substance as follows.
GrvrlEugS II thank you most sincerely, for
he Distinction conferred upon Lae by the vote Just
taScr. Tbs honor could have fallen on no one
less quilted fos the duties Q. the stauon-or no
one. who had less anaelpatloRs Of such naFA
OF favor. Wholly conscious Of my inability to
discharge the functions OF the Char, ! should
vet 30 waiting in duty 10 my own feelings, and
evirce want Of proper respect :oT the body over
which ! an called 70 PRESIDE, were 10 deny my,
self the Qualification Of expressing ny sense OF
the kindness manifested BY iheir choice,
The objects for which we have assembled, Cen
tls-,en. nav Sc explained IN few words and CON-
i--. IS yol DO, from different. and many Of yon,
:ron distant noints OF the State. | cannot think
of consuming greater portion OF your time than
IS barely Necessary to specify the OBJECTS .oF wlicA
We have coayenet.
A;a nesting Of the Wig Ne1lbers ofthe Leg
iatue o. this State al It's last session, tbs Con
veat.5a w2S Recommended; an1 sanctioned, q u
his been since. BY the voice a. cur elbow I'll
-e-. tL-oaEd the medium Of primary meetings,
We $40 nov here, in the exercise Of privilege
rgarau,sed 10 Us By the sacred Charter OF our
/ berties. The period IS drawing near, when
,ss Freenen Of North Carolina VIII he called on
e indicate then preference for Governor OF tie
safe How the duties OF that responsible Once
have besn performed BY the prssen. enlightened,
yIrtu5ls and p4triotlc .neumbon; Of the EJecG-
tive Char, Il IS unnecessary . state. IT'S acts
are before the world and spcak for themselves,
as unto wise ulen, who are to Jgd-e Il Is, how
ever orIv DONG sheer justice 70 say, that be has
acted vel kis pari--It VIII Be fortunate Tor the
state II his mantle shall fall upon his successor.
VIC talt slccesso: ) to he, or rather, TO deter
nine hoza the Wigs Of the State desire for the
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