The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-22
AGENTS.
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES.
For Oeteber. 1910.
GEN. HaltRasON's SPEECH
AT TIE DAION CONVENTION
nan l1rn sErrEmAEn. lsAn.

nsLD l0H SEPTEMBER, ls4b.
g,psrt,d Jy " saeflsa, Of Loais.aaa Secreta.
ryof The Coaueafioa.
Alter brief and happy Address. wei
omng the old Chief to Dayton. from lodge
fsns, one Of The Vice Presidents Of the
.Iay, Gen. Harrison rose, and IN o clear,
1norous voice ihat was heard BY every msn
( the immense multitude before him, al
rqssed The Convention Cor nearly Is hours
5Ihe appearance of the Cd Hero was bail.
b by the mighty shouts of thousands for
Fsyetal minutes. lie looks veil, IS 10 ey
tsiIenl health, and speaks with o icrvor aud
saia.ai.on belonging rather TO youth than
i age.
! rise, fellow eiltZens 20 express 20 you
from the bottom Of o grateful heart, ny
earnest tharks far the k,ud end ila'iering
msuher IN which | have been received by
4. Representatives of the Valley Of the
Mann. r,se TO say 10 you, THAI. hoseyer
Dy reception has been 90 thus occasion,
an not so VAIN as 10 presume that Il was
lstersed fur the, that this glorious triumph
i entry eas intended for one individual
No. know too well that persons lmper
.sclions TO believe. that this vast assembilge
rs come up here to do him honor. Il is
be glorious csuae Of Democrats rights
/ "a, hath brough, them hc'e Il il the
proud anniversary 81 1ne Of the brightest VIC
Iares tina, gIo~s uppn the pages Of our eoun
/ uys history, shich hath summoned this
r.allllnde together Immense cheering
Fellow clliz~ns, il was about this time
\ a the day, lweniy seven years ago, that
our speaker, as Commander IN Chief Of
iae North Western Army, was plunged in
10 an agony of feeling. when the cannon
aiing from our gallan, fleet, announced an
action nth the enemy. Hts hopes, his
fears we're destined to DO soon quoted, for
BE- ttdlngs Of victory were brough, To- hun
90 the Sings Of the wind. With thu Elgle
Of triumph perching upon our banners on
tie lake, | moved on TO complete the over
throw OF foreign foe. The anniversary
Of that day can never be forgotten, for eve
ny American has cause to rejoice at the tn.
|umph OF our arms on that momeBtous coca
son but the brave aud gallan, hero OF that
victory is gone, gone to that home whittier
se are all hurryIug, and to his memory
lei Us do TIN, reyerenee due 10 the deeds Of
50 lllustf,ous patriot, From Heaven
dots his so.l look dosn upon "a, aud glad
da,. Al. at.n Ina
generous couuirymeu IN recurring 10 has
noble and glorious career while on earth
Great sensation for sererdl seconds
am fully aware, ny fellow citizens, that
YOU expect from me some opinion upon the
Various questions which now agI,ute our
country, from centre to circumference, with
fierce contention. Caumuy, ever seeking
10 destroy all that is good ~ this world,
hath proclaimed that am averse from dc.
clsrIng my opinions on matters so interest
ing TO you, but nothing can be more false
(Cheers.)
Have DOT declared, over and often, tina,
the President OF this Union does not consl'
Iute any part or portion Of the Legislative
body Have | not said, over and often.
that the Executive should not, by any act OF
his, forcslal The nc, Of the National Legs.
laiure? You hare, you hdre.)
Have not, time oul of mind, proclnmrd
my opposition to citizens going forward
among tho people aud soliciting votes for
the Presidency Have | mol many time
and often said, that, IN my opinion, no man
ought 10 aspire to the Presidency of these
United States, unless he IS designated a.
candidate for that high office by the IN
bought wishes Of the People (Cheertag.)
II the candidate Cor so high an office be do
slgnated by the will of portion or MAJOR
i'y Of the people, they will have to come TO
tho determination of sustaining such man,
from review OF his past actions and lte,
and they will not exact pledges from hun
Of what lie will do, and what he will not do,
Tor their selection Of him IS proof enough,
that he will carry out the doctrines OF his
party. This plan of choosing a candidate
Tor the Presidency, is much suteF bar
against corruption than the system oil re
curing promises. Ii tie pledeng plan is
pursued, tho effect will be, to offer The Pres
dental Chair to the man that will make
the most promises (Langhfer.) Tie who
would make pledges TO be voted for, have
no hesitation in declaring my belief would
not stop TO break them when once IN Office.
Cheering Are my views on thus topic
correct. or are they not Win one roice
the multitude indicated they pere.