The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27
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OLD uEcKLENRURG ERECT.

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Agfccably to public notice, large and rcspac.
table numbo. Of ,ha Democratic Republican
Wings Of Meeklcnburg county assembled in the
Court House on Tuesday OF the superior Court,
the 18Th Of February, 10 respond to tie nonina-
ton Of the Harrisburg Convention, and appoint
DelcgItes to Join with the Delegates from Lin.
coin end CAbarrus, IN selecting an Elee,or for
this Electoral D.sifi.i.
On motion. WIN. Davidson, Esq. was called to
the Char, aud 4 J Mcdowell and DR.. j. f Gil
nser we're appointed Secfeianes.
The meetiRx vas then addressed by WIN. F.
DAVIDSON, the Delegate to the Harrisburg Con.
yention from ,bis District. Mr. d gave Az in.
,eresting history Of is proceedings, H. seri.
bed IN a neat and pefpcuous style the enihnsi.
as,ic applause with "aich the announcement Of
the nomination Was hailed by the Convention, =
though many pr,.er,5t Henry Clay, ye, The no.
ruinaiion Of Harrison WIS cordially received
knowing hdn 70 30 s'a,csman % sound dis.
eliminating mind, % high moral and pohtlcal
Softh, ia i friend % bis country ~ some OF it,
darker, p.rols ard ii every speci highly qua
Lifted 70 rcstoIs oar politics. franchise TO its for
mer pristine purity Mr. D. closed h,s remarks
by yntca,ng the conduct Of the Wings IN hold
Ing Conyea,ion Truly national 10 cgulndistinc
ton to tic Bll,imoro Caucus Of the doninan,
party, and ethor;ei the Wings Of th.s district 10
BE- on the alert.
lio was followed By J-me> W Osborne, Esq,
WHO spoke al considerable len 9Th and urged upon
tho Wings TO sustain The nomination Of the liar.
r.s'urg Convention
lmmodalely amer NJ Osborne concluded, Col
7. VI. Barriueor, Of Csbluus county, was called
on BY the Char to address the meeting, He
gave an interesting history Of Gen. llarrison's
long and varied public career. AZ inversion
seems to be The order Of tie day by calling things
by wrong names lamittont yocabulA vera rcrun)
the Colonel yindicatcI the claims Of the Hero to
tho tiio Of nac republican OF the JofFtrsonan
school, IN cpntradistiueion 10 the many upstairs
falsely claiming the honor--,ha, the General had
received appointments under Washington and
Jefferson, had encountered the wiloy foes and
Tough, tho battles Of his country with honor 10
himself and safety to his soldicrs,-thlt he had
occupied responsible stations during tho darkest
periods o. this infant Republic and tho times OF
its greatest prosperity, which might have been
made lucrative 10 him amidst tho iiuctuating
scenes Of life, vet BY bis devotion 10 the Public
interest and bis faithful application Of tho nation.
al funds remains, though not poor yet in mo.
dera,e circumstances lie cited this rs the best
fridence u his honesty and detoteiacss 10 his
couHtrVs interest Ia the close Of his remarks,
tho Col said that he Gen. II } had grown old in
the service of his coantry--lhat none deserved
moro al her hands--that his character and public
discharge of duty remained untarnished and I'M
impeached, yet the hircIing presses were trying
to msreprosent his sentiments, Ito wiped off the
uniounded SANDER impcachng him as holding
the wild and fanatical doctrine of the Abolition.
ists-that his votes on tho Missouri Question aud
his speech al Vncennes was clear pointed and
definite that there was no non commitdl, no
+" according 10 he present lights betore me-" &c.
lilo also alluded 10 the many treaties Gen. Harri.
son had made with the Indian tribes, and TO the
remarkable fact that none of them had caused
tho least murmur of complaint with them or the
people.
Tho Collnvinr preamble and resolutions were
then unanimously adopted by the meeting;
Whereas. the life of Con. WILLIAM HEN.
RY HARRISON, il history Of tho most emi.
mont and useful public serviec--presentng in bold