The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-26


Gen. Hanson was &C years old, the 9th Of Feb.
ruary last, aud We shall endcavor TO undertake
concise review Of his eyentiul life In our next paper.
From The T. S. Gazsae.
0fWilliam Henry Harrison, it is not necessary
To speak much in conn,enddiloni he Is known 10
the citizens Of the Union, and has once been the
candidate Of the Wing party. with a vote that sur.
prisCd both friends aud foes by its strength. M
Harrison is successful General, and IL all the
Offices Of civil trust to which ho has been called, he
has exhibited readiness ability, aud devotion, that
secured to him the respect OF friend and foe and
while millions Of collars Of public money have
passed through his hands, they are clean from
polluuOn-honest poverty being the evidences Of
honestly discharged duties; nor has almost uncon-
folled power ever been used By him 10 accumulate
wealth, T. reward partzln friends, punish Partl-
ran foes. III il presented as a sound Politician
tried statesman, and an rreproachable palriot-one
who is pledged BY every principle OF his lie TO dis.
charge the duties d Office for the nations good.
John Tyler, otVirginia, is a distinguished states.
man. enjoying the confidence of the people, and
possessing the high requisites for ofiice--sound
abiitlcs aud unimpeachIbe integrity.
And The Wings have now nothing to do but 10
put their shoulders to the wheel with heart and
hand they must 20 TO tie .ofk aud elect their
didaie,
From the ~ Y. Times, tCon.)
/ The deliberations al Harrisburg arc over. The
Convention, after d calm and dIspassionate review
OF all the circumstances bearing upon the momen-
taous question submitted 10 their decision, have
nominated for the Presidency WILLIAM HEN.
Ri HARRISON, OF OHIO, and for the Vice PTes.
dency, JOHN TYLER, Of Virginia.
The delegation from Virginia, North Carolina,
ana Ohio. rendered 10 the delegation from New
York the selection OF a candidate for the Vice
Presidency bat The Hon. r. Tallnadge having
1t was understood, Withdrawn, the compliment
vas declined. JOHN Tyler, Of Virginia then
proposed, and nou4nated b. The unanimous vote
Of the Convention.
The members Of the several delegations have set
a noble example 10 their constituents in the spirit
Ot mutual concession they have displayed, and 10
The harmony and sing euess Of purpose which has
Characterised their proceedings. No petty Jealou.
sizes were permitted to disturb their deliberations
they met N confidence, and separated with the
conviction Of having faithfully discharged their
tfasi--salsiied It'll themselves and lheIt decision
Great enthusiasm was manifested IN Harrisburg
when the nominations became known, aud on sat
gfday night the town aas btl,iintly illuminated.
From TIE n i 4mericaa.
The result OIL The deliberations of the Convention
F. II
a great msjotiy OF the citizens Of this State, who
preferred as we did, and hoped Cor the nomination
ii Gen. Scott But he can 'blde his time, for his
haractcr, like his services Is OF stuff that will en-
dufc. Il rs Of solid ab,c, and sill support the
aorels that adorn il"
Having, with good faith, committed our cause
% the Convention, we viii with good faith abide
BY IL dccislon-and wll yield 10 the Candidates
il presents 10 the Nation, cur .lll and jealous sup
yoft.
We have the same odious principles TO contend
against the same cofrupting abuses Of rover, the
'ame indifference to the public welfare, and al
though 70 not iuio battle, under The leader Of
3uy choice we 70 into 1t with confidence that the
chosen Of such Couyentlon-himself Of tried me.
/ tai, all lead Us on to triumph.
From Tie N,p York Courier.
Few men have deserved more, or received less al
zee hands Of Ets country, than Gen. Harrison nor
there any one who IS more certain to RAILS in his
support the honest, rigkttbiuking warm hearted
eamsnry G. thc country. Nirgtuiln oy birth
.oa vt a signcr If cur memorable Declaration Of
| dependence, he entered "a al carly age ia the
-ersioo OF hls country. We end HIM a mere boy,
the army OF the frontier at a period when the
mafacfpas gucursens 81 the indlaus were annihi.
.atiug cor western settlements, and where he so
ue4 util~tH bN MS ACTIVITY aiG !hiCT 70 Tue
affection Of the gallant WAYNE, that he soon
( selected By him as his confidential iiS-de Camp
A. ihc close OF his early military career h. sent
Delegate to Congress from the North Western
/ Territory then appointed Governor of the Tern.
tlry and re-appolHtcd b3 the cd1- adams, Jciitr.
s1n and Madison then Commander OF the North
Western Army, Member of Congress, Senator Of
the tGiled States, and Minister P,ehpotenliary
tu Co.0uhisi and finally, Tho Wing Candidate Tor
TIE Presidency ~ 1856, and now again selected as
the ayJfite OF tho People 9i The same high station
With but little, II any d0ub, Of success.
In each and all Of the high and responsible sta.
tioHs he has been called uran 10 hil, he has molly
ttsCh argcd biz duty 10 the country aud proved hun
self qualified he has richly mert,d, the hcuora.
Die distinction about to be conferred on him hy the
sudragcs eta grateful and oppressed pcepIu, Ilis
lie has been as b!4meess as Il has been tmueuty
useful to the couHtfy aud we hail his nomination
at this period, as evidence ofthe harmony and spp.
It of Cancellation which peryades the ranks of the
Wing Party, which prompts them to noble sacri.
flee OF personal prcdiCo,on and sectional feeling at
the shrine Of Constitutional freedom, and on the al
tar Of our county, safety
! IL The Nc,- Jersey Elrcttoa---ts the quos.
7 ton Of who has the right to reprcseu, the state
OF New Jersey m the present Congress has cauS-
cd great deal Of strife and confusion ia that
body, and SO far has prevented any organization,
and to give our readers chance OF Judging cor.
roety of thls case, we have copied INTO to-day's
paper an article fsom the New York American
on the subject. The article IS altogether free
from partizan spirit and enters into the true me
rits Of the case.
We soo some Of the opposition Editors trying
to create a false impression by stating that " the
/ Governor, being Wing, gave his certificate to
the Wing candidates, although he lae,o when he
di1 1t, that the other party had the mgority,"-
thus usrnualng that because the Governor was
Wing he gave the certificates to Wings contra.
nv TO law. But this is not the case. Each State
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