The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-03-07

Mn. CLAY he ntardara makes u
terrible shutter at finding Il stated III the
New York Star, that the Wings OF the last
General Assembly Of North Carolina, ut n
nriys,e meeting made q declaration IN Ia
yor of Mr.. Clay, for the Presidency. The
Standard seems almost ready To ga into hts
st this information. and inllmates that there
was something sinister III our not having
immediately made known this circumstance,
through our own papers. We VIII state Tor
the satisfaction oil our CO temporary, that ~
WIS aft true as set forth IN The Star. II
was proposed a, meetiog of the wings,
nj which We, the Editor OF the Waterman,
vas present, (pars quorum fuil that Tor our
satisfaction, aud for our future guidance,
ae should have 40 expression Of opinion as
10 the next presidency. aud this opinion re-
suited as stated IN the Star, unanimously IN
Juror Of Mr.. Clay. We will state further,
that no publication Of this result vas au.
thortzed, because we did net wish to anti
cipate the action Of Wing Convention,
which IL is proposed We shall hold TIA this
State next fall. We had though. II prefer.
able, TO let this proposition come from pm
mary meetings, which $50 laiend TO hold IN
this State. We were npptehenstve that IT
might DO construed into d,cta,tou, II We had
horaldsd cur private opinions to tbs pubic
Bot since tho Standard has been the FIRST
paper 10 North Carolina, to make kno@n
these private sentiments u the Wings, We
certainly NAV follow has example without
the fear Of any charge u attempting to dc
tate Wo for one, are exceedingly obliged
20 tho, Journal, for thus giving Us an o..
poriunty Of publishing these resolutions
witaout the necessity of apology, 10 the
re-, of our party, and without the frnr 81
misrepresentation We copy from the
Standard.
RESOLUTIONS,
81. Resoirrd, That she members Of ihi-
meeting do express their dev'ded prefer
ence Tor Henry Clay, Ut kentucky. as a
candidate Of The Wing party lor the net'
Presidency.
+ 80. Rssoired, That a committee ri thur.
teen gentlrurn. one be,ug selected trom
each Congressional D4Ir.es, lie appointed
10 correspond wlth-iAe Wing me,nbefs q
Congress, from this State, spd sueh " bugs
esee here a. lhey mas deem IBdlcious, To
ssiine on the uusntnatitsa u hr. Clay, and
Informing that he - the unsn,maus ehaler
u the Wings II THIS t,eaefa Ass~mh'}
aud that 90 other candidate nos 10 nnm,na
ton has reasonable prospects 81 RECEIVING
the Electoral vote of North Carolina.
- Resoirsd. That the memts ~ of thu
Gnreuug vii recommend 10 thetr coassltu
en,s, land 20 pledge themselves 20 eaet
other 1ealouslS % endeasor 70 procure ID,
appreciation Of the sat'e,l 10 appoint dele
gates 70 meet 10 toisf on 70 The CITY q
Rlle.gh. On tho sscnnd hutsdas n y VEN
Der newt 70 ptouo~~ candtda's. tsr the IL
6ce o. pres,deus and Voc pfessIru, II ths
ntrd States, ard aiso * Governor o
North Carolina.
+" I. Re.olrei, That, 10 said Convention
each county shall - allowed to vote .t
pFopnrItoe 10 its representation ~ tbs iiouse
u Commons, ard thai sad convention slai
be invested With poser Ia det~rrioe "a ths
sxpedicncy Of sending delegate. to n.
National Conyentson proposed n - helt
~ Hamburg, 70 December 80 fgr tDs.
purpose 81 nom'naileg candidate tor th'
Presidency, and, Il thrs shall dcsm il pro
per, % sppofoi delegates thereto
-. Rcsplred, rhat Charles MANLY
Wes;onR Gsle., CharIsa 1. lllntos,. I HON
~ J Lsmav John II. Efsan. aud Ilenr,
" Miller, E*q'fs. T. requested 10 act -
Central Committee al Raleigh, ard 10 DIS
seninaic such intelligence among the ~ey
eral counties ~ thfy ahall deen calculate,
10 advance the Wing capse ID tbs State.
tJ-We hpp~ Ill The Wing papers II Ia,
State ~,lI publish ihcs- resolutions. -- ar