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

WING Festival.
A great Festival was given at Wash
ington City, on the 18th inst. by the Wing
members of Congress, to the Delegates Of
the Harrisburg Convention, on their re-
turn, which, from all accounts, seems TO
have gone OFF in the most gratifying man
ner. Seldom have there assembled around
the social board 50 many persons, 50 high
~ distinguished, from 50 many different
States of the Union. Mr.. Senator Crit
tcnden presided, supported by Gov. Tyler
on the right, and Gen. Clinch on the left
Henry Clay sat near the head Of one of the
tables at which Mr.. Southland presided.
The other Vice Presidents were Governor
Lincoln, Mr.. Bell, and Mr.. Granger.
The Speeches, Toasts, and sentiments
all breathed the very soul Of patriotism.
devotion to the great common cause, hear
tv acquiescence in the nomination Of the
Convention, and resoiute determination to
be Jealous, active, and perseyerlng in all
Iexcrtions necessary to make II triumphant.
Mr.. Clay took occasion to say, most
emphatically, that he acquiesced in the
decision Of the convention without any con-
dition or, qualification N; and called on his
friends to follow his example-to look not
at the Convention, but to the White House,
and to unite in driving the Cloths from the
Capitol, and restoring peace and happiness
to an oppressed country. The land is dis
eased (said he) and Harrison and Tyler
are good medicines for it.-RaIeigh Reg
ONE TERN
We understand that Gen. Harrison is
pledged TO one term only, if he should be
elected President. If we cannot have an
alteration TO this effect in the constitution
Of the United States, We shall be pleased
to see every succeeding President adopt
this resolution. 1t will have wonderful
effect in dong away that graceless system
of presidential electloneering, which 50 es-
sentially lowers the dignity Of the Office,
and sows corruption among the people,
Greensborough Patriot.
Hear what Simon Snider, the honest
hearted democratic Governor Of Pennsyl-
yania, in his message to the Legislature,
said of the gallant Gen. Harrison in 1913:
"The blessings of thousands Of women
and children, rescued from the scalplng
knife Of the ruthless savage of the wilder
ness, and from the still more savage Proc
tor, rest on Harrison, and his gallant army"
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Cool Impudence.-A Washington Cor
respondent of the " Standard gives as the
reason, why Mr.. Clay was not nominated
at Harrisburg, that he is not an Abolition.
ISL After having cndeavored, for months,
to fix the charge of Abolltlonism on this
gentleman, The purity now come forward
and voluntarily acquit him, since he is no
longer in their way. What a commenta-
ry upon the heartless abuse and denuncla-
ton of distinguished men, which is now
Systematically pursued by certain portion
Of the Press Did those who accused Mr..
Clay of this heresy, believe it If they
did, what has occurred since the Harris
burg Convention, to produce change IN
that belief If they did not so believe,
but we're influenced IN their assertions by
the hope of obtaining a temporary party
advantage, how must their cheeks crimson
with shame, when they think of the fla
grant and deliberate injustice they have
done himl And yet, how long will 1t be,
befUre they bring a similar charge against
Gen. Harrison RAJ. Register.
State of the Vote al The Harrisburg
Convention. there will be natural anX.
iety to know precisely how the Delegations
from the various States voted, we have OBJ
tanned, in an authentic shape, the following
statement, showing the result of the first
ballot in the Committee of States.