The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-19
Harrisburg Convention.

Harrisburg Convention.
THIS body idJourned on the It'll instant, and
It's proceedings came too late for us 10 inser, any
part Of them this week We shall give syuop-
MS Of the proceedings next week
The Convention after mature dclibera,ion has
unanimously selected Gen WILLIAM ~. RAR
RISoN, Of Ohio and JOHN TYLER, Of Viz
ginia, as the Wing Candidates for Presden, and
Vice President. Every State was represented,
except ioar-soa,h Carolina, Georgia, Tennes.
zee ana Arkansas Ia the General Committee
Of three from each State, lof ahich Gov Owen
from North Carolina, was chairman appointed
to ballo, informally Tor a Candidate for the Pres
ideney the result, vas as follows
For Harrison Maine 10. New Hampshire
: Massachusetts, ~ vermont New York
- Penusylylnl 30 Ohio y Indiana Q Il.
ll1ois ) Michigan Total lis
For Ciog --Raoj. l.snd4; Delaware 4. Ma.
inland 10 N.fgInl % North Cirolu. l., Al.
hama Mississippi I.ou.iana Kentucky
IS Missouri i-Ip,ll 90
for Slgtt Connection Now Jersey g.
Total Is
Amer tins Report was presented The Convention
resslred uaaEpacxsig 70 nominate Gen Harrison
fof the Presidency. Mr. Tyler slso received a
unanimous nomination
We coa.sss, .iat 10 common with many Of our
Wing friends u tbs place, when the news Of the
nomination Of Geu liluison was received, we
were akon aii 4hack, "a the sailors say.) aud if
we had followed the bent Of our 5Nu inclination,
" shoa'l have s., our fee agalHN the n9m,ns.
ton, bul knowing the rr-a, necessity Of una.
Hir.;y, Sc reso'yr should he accept ,ae u9uli.
u4;oa Of ths Convention, to tr5s our banner
70 ihe breeze nd b.uls tor Old " ria7,c,uoc. "--
~ or Wing friends Tr would sly sue wosl--
Gen Il aaQr i IN 4 ms uucr uukHon 10 many
" ea-w4t theu. unul aIl als c.4lu, lo ouf sup.
port lre ia before tho ploj,r, ana We i,ai conn.
den, that Nc e4a az vote tot han W.Ao4, com.
promising ans principle We should reeol!sai
that our N4teli.uoF3 10 " A uNoS o ruF Wmos
roE rHg sAlI OF re UNoN"
We eopy tue following romarks relative to ,his
nomination from Tie Raleigh Register
When this intelligence first reached Us,
Of the result Of the deliberations of the
Convention, we confess that, IN common
with ulne.teut Of the Wings in TIN, CITY,
we felt disappointed, # not dissatisfied, at
the nomination for the Presidency. We
had sci our hearts upon the elevation of
that nobrsi Roman Of them all HEN
Rl CLAY. More mature reflection how
ever, and a pcruSaI Of the discussion which
took place IN the Convention, have conyinc-
ed Us, that the nomination Is a ludlCious
one, and promises a surer guarantee of sue
cess than ANY other would have DONE
Mr.. CLAY IS the great tayorite of the Wing
party ot Ngrth.Caroilna, 1t IS true, aud has
nomination would have infused feeling of
enthusiasm into our ranks, which no o'hcr
name can do. But the Wings of the OLD
NoRTH are Wings from prlnciple--thcy
love tyclr country more than they love
HENRY CLAY-they have taken their stand
Ia the breach, to stem the tide Of corrup-
ton which is overlooking the land-they
arc uncompromislng IN their hostility 10
MARTIN VAN BuREN-thcy 20 for the
CAUSE and not the MAN; and as the pure
hearts aud sound heads from all parts of
the country, assembled in Convention,
have thought proper to present another
name, they llhe Wings Of North Cardinal
will we have no doubt, zealously sustain
the nomination, aud redeem the pledge
given by our delegates. The people of
thus State are not familiar with the history
of the Hero Of rlppccanoc, nor are his
great merits appreciated; but when they
come TO learn, IN the strong language of
GOV. MErcALF, that she has done more
for his country, and received less for his
services, than any man living" they will
rally under his banner with hearty zeal
and goodwill, that may not now be gen
orally anticipated,
One thing Is certain, his nomination has
taken the Van Burcnltcs all aback, and
some of them hereabouts, have been can
did enough to admit, that Gen. HARRISON
is the most formidable opponent that could
have been brought forward.
The following letter from Mr.. Clay was read
in the Convention. after tho nomination had
been made. II speaks for itself Well may he
bo said TO be the noblcst Roman"
ASHLAND, NOVEMBER 30, 1899.
! GENTLEMEN; The public use which has boon
made of my name, 10 connexlon with the office
Of President of the United States, furnishes the
motive, as | trust ii will form tho apology for
this note. address ii to you, because our COM
mon residence in tho same State appears 10 mo
to render you the most appropriate repository and
! organ Of what wish now 10 say.