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

chorus, ''aialq
Iiurrah Iurrah Tie Old North S,,,.e
liurrah Hurrah the good I'D Nortl, s ~.
la addition TO the rich treat e.,
Ladies, the Convention were fayo,eS
very fine singing from the Rowan a.
ton, which was warmly appIauded
deed, these patriotic Rowan Wbics
determined TO show, in every WAY
spite of the efforts made bv a nn,, @
Mr.. Calhoun's tail to divide them a
their devotion TO the principles upon :
the perpetuity of this great RemIJe
ponds, continues firm and immo,eans
Our engagements did not permn !.
hear either the Speaking at the Whit
campment, on Monday night, or :,
Capitol Square on Tuesday night sn1
our hasty notice on Friday last We H..
fore gave no particulars. We haze 8.
heard that Mr.. Badger made one #
best talks at the Encampmeui. and
followed M a strain Of humorous ra,,,
hy Alr. Hamilton c. Jones. Mr.. Mo-
was then called out, and made an eiis.,,
Speech, and was followed BY Mr.. Npl.,
Of Louisiana, who gave a glowing sceo,,
of the prospect at home ard abroad.
Ia Union Square, on Tucs1lsy mai,
Nh. StaHIy is said, on all hands. To ~,
delivered a Speech Of extraordinary po,.,
He was followed, in chasle and eloo..
Address, ~ Daniel b. Baker. Whig b..
tor Of the fifth District. Several M.
Electors present, who occupied seat, I,
the stand, were called for. but they drrls
cd speaking 10 consequence Of the lats1.,
Of the hour. Judge BADGER then der,,.,
ered touching Farewell Address. and 4,
Convention adjourned ane do.
We omitted IN our las, also. to 1re a.
names Of the Revolutionary Soldier. vl-
honored the occasion with their prcss,,
ard for whieh We are indebted 10 The s.,
These venerable men, Who estimated 5,
az dust 10 the balance all the BLESSINGS J
this life, when in the opposite scale 81,
placed Liberty and Independence. ",
received with that feeling o. reverence. q
winch they are 50 justly entitled. Thm
names we're as follows
AEcHIBAtD GoRDoN, or Graryige Il
Years a resident of Granville count, IA,
been bat once married. His wife Is 81
LIVING, IN good heaItb, and has borne n,
~ sous, Of whom 3 mere presented i, q,
birth, and at 3 subsequent births tuts.
WV. NE,vER, aged u Of Gnoyil.e.
RicnAGp PorE, aged -.
NATuAN SrEDMAS, aged ~.
JosnVA ADoocK, aged ~, al Of Chatl.s-
ALEX. GATria, aged ~, Of Orange. VIA
walked IN the procession through eli Il
cvoiuttons, bearing IA his hard flag lir
was IN the battle at Guilford Cour,. Iloass
aud vas then perforated with bullet fra
the British. DEVICE, American Eags
motto, Victory"
Col. Lrwfs, Of Bladen.
JoHS LuHsDEN. Of Cumberland.
jos. SHAW, aged -, do.
SniTH AurRNATnY, aged y.
JOSIAH BRowv, aged 20.
JAS. BBowN, aged 30.
JAWS iitours, aged -, &c Wake.
We also neglected to mention the heaa
iilul ascent Of Balloon, abou, 5 clcs
on Monday afternoon, which was a rare
treat 10 large majority OF the individuals
present. Thec was on the Balloon lee.
ness Of Gen. Harrison and other Whiger.
blems. For this agreeable lntcrIUIo, l.s
Wings are indebted to the zeal and as;s
Of hr. J. II. kirkaam Of this City,
We find from conversation with uumef.
Gus gentlemen, that the general opfm@
seems to be, that the number preseu, SO
between twelve and fifteen thtssand. L
certainly was not less, and the attempt a
the Standard 10 reduce il 10 HUNDREDS
will produce about the same effect on TIE
pnhhc mind, as the reply Of tho cnsoa
foreigner who went to see the Fails q NJ
agara, and being asked by an America.
what he thought Of them, replied" ihst
u was pretty fair for new country -
Large, however, as was the Couyenllon I
would have been infinitely larger, but fl
the meeting Of O similar body al Richniool,
N Virginia, al the same moment. TINS
circumstance also deprived us Of the an
ticiPated presence Of many distinguished
guests from other States, who were coaS
IDENTIFY expected,
Favored with balmy weather bv dar,
and glorious moonlight evenings, AZ sel
N their progress 10 the Capitol, az darag
their soourn, and on their homeward re.
urn, We trust each Of our brothers ffor 50
"e felt towards thcm) has reached the
bosom Of his family in health and safety
we regret 10 state, that two Delegates arc
Ell here, sick Of fever, and another con.
lderably injured by coming IN contact with
N unruly horse which broke his fastening
= night, and ran through the cncampment
NJ are, however, nj private houses, in The
lands Of kind friends, and will soon be re.
nrned TO their homes IN comfort.--Rdi.
Igh Register, l3th instant,
lHuofe for an Honest Man. "A sound
eortcd old Democrat in every respect
avs the Roxbury Mass Patriot, dropped
ITO store IN that town the other day and
'as Immediately accosiod by Locofooo