The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-26
FOR yICE-PREsiDENTi
JOHN TYLER. of virginia.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS-,
This body, after wr4nging some 10 or Il days
and rejecting the five New Jersey Members BY
vote Of III to ll7-2 Wings absent--haye come
50 near Organizing as 10 elect Hon Il. VI r Hun.
ter Speaker after II ballotings. BY information
received saturday wc were led TO expect the cleo.
ton OF Mr. Hunter lie is a'Whig, but IN favor
Of the Sub. Treasury with the specie clause. We
understand he is more Objectionable to the Van
B1ren men than real Wing would have been.
Il may be considered Wing victory Relative to
this result the Iu,ellgencer Of the Eth remarks
/ 1nE ELECTION OF SPEAKER
4 We hdye the miclgned satisfaction OF
announcing 10 our readers and the Public
{ that die Representative branch Of Congress
! has at length cticctedth the election Of Speak
Ell aud may thus be considered as relieved
from all further obstacles to an immediate
and complete organization. The member
on whom the honor has fallen S Mr.. Rob
crt VI. i. Hunter, Representative from
. Virginia, Hho was elected yesterday on
the eleventh triad, he having received 10
votes out Of 1872. In the personal aud POI
llueal character Of the gentleman on whom
the choice has fallen, the House has every
guaranty for digu,iicd, Just, aud faithful
discharge Of his high duties and therefore
I've hope We may say without disrespect
{ 10 the many distinguished gentlemen pre-.
uously voted for-the choice may be Is.
locmcd not Jess fortunate for the House
and for the country than il is honorable 10
himself, especially when We consider the
difficulty which 50 long perverted ~ cleo
ton, and which rendered the issue Of the
contest 50 uncertain. To those who de-
sire 70 examine the election a. political
result, ii will b. sufficient for Us to say, that
Mr. Hunter received. on the last and sue.
ces.n tunl, ercry Wig rotc in the House,
winch, united with the votes ot nearly all
the State rights gentlemen Of the South,
effected hl- election.
. The 1n,slgeneer Of the 19,h inst SAYS, Tie
House or representative Is no, vet organized tor
Vie transaction u Business, resistance being stli
made o. ,ha recognition Of five ast Of the SIX
mgmacrs g9,5ng certificate Of u'Ie 70 their sc4,-
from tie Governor and Coaue,! Of tho State Of
NEs Juug. Tao debate yesterday va. az ar.
. aaat end cataai as any ttaf has yat taken =. re
on tal. slh.eet and extended unul the arrrea-
Of rigbt led to aa adjournment, and ended Tie
\ contest aud gae tlrm5d fsr that day.
Nomination = Gen Han san. -- We arc
Eraitied to soc with what uaauimi,y the Wing
parry a, tie North and a, fsr as heard from a,
the South, have aeqaiesgod in the nomination Of
Gen. William II Harrison Cor the Presidency
THIS unanimny is the precursor Of sacccss--ior
our opponents fam hoped That a union could no,
be accomplished, and they have commenced alrel.
dy 10 ,ry au5 sow dtsscnaaus IN o3r ranks, bat
for once We hops they n.Il bo disappointed. We
have gwen beIoa some extracts from Northern
papers aud next week we shall give extract, from
the papers Of our oan State, to show the senti.
u,en,. Of toe Wing Press relative to this noni.
nation
From ne National ia'slh.fqcer.
We 10 common with oar brethren Of the Wing
party Throughout, the Union pledged ourselves to
sabmtail individual preferences 10 the decision OF
the Harrisburg Convention, and to support the can.
dtdate whpm oa tail consideration II should pre-
sent to Us. This pledge We stand prepared 10 re
deem aud to yield to the distinguished ci'izeus au
whom the choice has fallen, our canost support
Nor, in doing so, shall wo pat any force upon ous
iuchpalious. The support which We shall render
to the candidate for tlc FIRST oFcc will BE- The mote
cordial aud sincere from our own knowledge Of he
character, bis patriotism, his bong and eminent ser.
vices, hl, mature experience, and his republican
principles.
with regard 60 the distinguished citizen of Viz
rinia who has been nominated 'ot The second Office,
hu has bren so rccrauy aud so consPicuousIy IN
gagged in the councils of the nation wcIl as 90
those OF his native State filling Nlh honor the Office
OF her Chei Magistrate that all intelligent citizen.
arc acquainted w,th bs character and ahliucs both
uf which quality him To discharge with ability aud
honor the trust which he Is invited to accept
From III, Alsrandria Gasctc
GEN. WI. II HARRISON.
BY intelligence from Harrisburg, it will be seen
thai Gen. WA. H. HARRISON, has been nom.
uatcd by the Wig Convection, as the Candidate
OF the opposition ior the office Of President Of the
United States.
for ourselves, although We preferred Mr.. CLsy,
aud hoped he would have been chosen We cordially
accept aud approve OF the nomination,
, Gen IlARHisoS has these accommodations IN
his favor
BIZ Is an honest man
lie Is pure patrlot.
lie Is a veteran soldier who has fought for his
country
lie is an experienced statesman
tie is pledged to serve Gut zoe term, Il elected
thus breaking up the system OF Presidential cleo.
uoHeerhg
lie is a well read scholar, as we'll as man oil
: excellent practical common sense,
IIis principles ore sound upon the leading qucs
| tons OF the day.
lie is not violent partzan, and has 90 party
prrludioes fosonImens'
lie - one oil the people, nd Is for the people
I, W. presume, that "a, opposition party through
/ uui the country vii at once cordially adopt Tn
- nomination of the Wing Convention, and that Mr.
Vas BURss aud Gen llANAlsaN will DO the onlN
candidates ~ thc hcld.
From ths MadisonIaH, tConS0udtr')
= The great loIac Of conversation yesterday wa
y the nomination OF the Convention, So far as "
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