The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-22

perhaps ough, to have been noticed. We
add further particulars:
In the hrat place, ave omitted 10 notice
the gallant county Of
RICHMOND.
4 county, which in all the struggles he
tween Power on the one hand and Popular
Rights ON the other, has covered Itself with
unladinu honor. The number Of Delegates
was not great, considering the political
character of the County, but they will
make up for it in November. Their Ban
ner bore this Observation-Disclosures Coun-
ty--All all Wings but TO- And on the
reverse, Liberty, Union and the Constl.
tuition. From Maine 10 LouIsianu, llarrI-
son, Tyler and Reform"
/ In the next place, We did not dwell sui.
fciently on the imposing nlogniheeuce OF
the scene, as the procession moved thfo'
our streets to the Capitol. Ii was admit
ted by gentlemen present, who have WIT
messed meny similar sights, to have been
as grand a display as ever was made. ne
thousands of Dciegates--,he ciuudOl splea-
did Banners-the countless thfongs u the
fair aud beautiful, gazing with delight from
the windows and balconies OF the houses,
and waving their handkerchiels IN encOur-
agcmcut and congratGIatlon to the Process
Sion-the cheers aud shouts reinrned--ihc
music-all combined To produce glow
and excitement OF feeling IN the busoms oi
those who witnessed the Pageant, to at
tempt 10 describe which Truly, would he a
fruitIess effort. Language may, indeed,
convey some idea Of the various emblemS,
notices and devices, but cannot INSPIRE
those peculiar feelings, that poetic thrill,
which was awakened by tie slght Of them.
Nor was the exhibition less splendid,
when all had reached the Capitol, and each
Delegation ranged itself around The stand
prepared for the Speakers, uudef is appro-
pirate Banners. While the eye Toasted IN
DEL Iii, on the grandeur of tae scene, to
The aud was presented the striking spec.
iacle Of m assembiage Of THOUSANDS, vol.
unfairly drawn together from every section
Of the Stat 10 take counsel OF Their wrongs,
and 10 6 and animate each other uu 10
ydc,r .l4,s at redress, through the consti.
iun ! medium Of the ballol-boy.
hog was the assembly less distinguished
AR ~ treat wel4ht d intellect and char.
acles, than for ii, numbers. The Speak.
ers there cougrcgatcd would have compar.
ed fayorably, IN point Of cloquence and ci-
lccuse Oratory, With those OF any similar
meeting Ia the country and we only re-
grct that SO few Of our Log CABIN States
men had an opportunity Of beng Heard.
j isa remarkable TACT tho most uuani-
NOUS Wing Conntie. Of the State we're el.
thcr not represented at all, Or cniy by De-
egatcs few and far between. This may
be accounted tor by the fact, that the hea.
yy Wing strength lies III the extreme West
and the extreme East. In he Fast, great
sickness prevails, aud IN ;he West. they
are now, and have been, holding large
meetings Of their own, 70 say nothing of
the mountainous roads 10 that region, which
are not adapted to the transportation 81
large masses Of People. Auson which
gives eleven hundred " hig votes, had not
more than half dozen Representatives
present Buucombc, With her 1900 Wing
majority, had no delegate neither had
Burke, with her 1900 Wing majority; nor
Davidson, with her / TOO majority Gull.
ford, with her 1900 majority. bad but
handful, lily de, Tyrrcil and Washington,
all nearly Unanimous Wing Counties, had
scarcely dozen Delegates amungs, them.
The same remark may be made Of the
Counties Of iredcll, Montgomery, Pasquo.
tank, Pefqulmons, Randolph and DAVE IN
al which the Wings have overwhelming
naIorIJies. Aud from Wilkcs and Ruth.
erlord, whore our p,eponieiance y 80 very
great, NC had not the pleasure to greet
single face.
Onc striking incident we omitted IN our
account which deserves special notice. On
the second day Of the Convention, seats
we're arranged for the Ladies III front of
the Speakers stand and they were filled
to OVERLOOKING. During the interval be-
tween the Speeches, they delighted the
Company with appropriate National and
Patriotic Songs. The following, from the
pen Of one Of North Cardinals most dis.
.lnguished sons, (Judgo GAsroN,) was re-
ceycd with such enthusiastic feeling, that
sc shall be justified in giving II a place
here, though never Intended for the public /
sye. II was written, we believe, under
the following circumstances Some for. /
agn Ministries had a Concert 10 this CITY, |
aud Que Of their airs was 50 beautiful as 10 |
'ttrnct universal admiration, and produce
! desire amongst the Ladies for appropr.
,io words to II. In playful moment,
lndgo 6. to crafty them, wrote the fol.
owing:
THE OLD NORTH STATE FOREVER.
iafolina Carolina Heavens blessing attend
her
While We live we will cherish and love and do.
fend hor
tho the seorner may snoer at, and wtlings de.
fame her,
'ur hearts swell with gladness, whenever we
MANN her.
iinrrah! Ilnrah the Old North State foreyeri
iinrrah' ll1nah the good Old North State!
'bo' che eaYies not others their fnerited glory.