The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-28

aden!erprises Of The country. G0ulinaing
lls remarks :, -,
w,. Preston alluded TO the self denying
=, unanimous aud patriotic conduct Of lien.
4 - CLAY. The euloeium was the most e!o.
,,a,t We have heard, aud the audience
seard il with interest and delight. Return.
no 10 General Harrison, he said, will de.
sole to him my labor, my thoughts, my
oerson and my purse. ! regard the Ohio
Mariner as true and devoted patriot, and
would the news Of this days meeting could
h. horne TO him upon the wings Of the wind.
AIR. Preston, in concluding his remarks,
cad he was a Southern man. and happily
u connection with this subject did he al.
Fade 10 the recent demonstration OF opinion
from The sod Dominion" Harrison, too,
he WIS proud to say, was a Vusinian born
md a sou of signcr Of the Declaration OF
Iudependence. He sprung, too, from the
es, Of the Anglo Saxon blood. tic was a
| descendant Of that Harrison who in the
reign Of the tyraui Charles, said that as
e was a tyran! ] slew him" Who, said
Mr. Preston ran boast of better blood IN
IS veins than this descendant Of the king
Destroying, despot killing, tyranl. hating
Harrison.
Mr.. Preston, in a manner peculiar TO
iuseif, after eshorting the Wings to use
heir anticipated triumph as not abusing il,
IF the grave for moment for the gay
Lao, poor Democrats, farewell, dear Loco
Focos you have had your day. Every
(or hes his day II is necessary, Mr..
an Buren,, that you should go for dmIn.
shed wages, aud the country SAYS YOU
hall 90 Cor diminished wages Again,
klr. Preston drew happy picture u the
h of March lsil. He supposed iha,
Prince of d .mocrats, Martin Van Buren,,
be here in his coach and four horses
following him comes Amos Kendall, and
occeedinr him Low Woodbury. with his
lmpty bags, and still behind these worthless
| he head Of the War Department, Mr.. Pom
eu, the author Of the system for two hun
red .housand militia, aud thirty four blood
bounds. see them now, said Mr.. Pres
ID. in my minds eye. They come from
)yashington-are seen at Fel's Point
NV Of Can,ou-- aud SOME one SAYS 10 the
lry there is the race course where met
Be National Convention 10 May last.
Again, Mr.. Preston changed his manner,
4 nj in 4 burst Of eloqucnce which electr
ID bis hearers, eShorted them 10 90 into
! e possession OF the administration Of pub
k affairs with clean hands and honest
carts aud first of oil to prescribe that sys.
m Of prescription which bad dlshouorcd
BE- country. lie, Us wash the ermIne aud
lrfy the seats Of government. Mr.. Pres
u also made happy al'usiou 10 Clncln.
llus the ploughman, citizen, and general
many respects Harrison was like him,
u the spectacle Of selecting the humble
nerican citizen 10 rule over the nation
as Of the moral sublime, onj Tar eclipsed
ny ,hinr IN Grccan or Roman history.
In General Harrison, said Mr., Preston,
conclusion, believe IN after time &c may
! able 10 say, that the eountry las a second
ashlogion IN the second Harrison. When
is day comes, aud God speed the tmo,
r one | will be couient-rest satisfied
ave the field Of Iabor--and say like one Of
81" Now, Lord, lotlcs, thou thy seryau,
opart in peace, for nine eyes haze seen
4 y glory"
Mr.. Preston was followed by the Hon.
} S. Soulhard, Of New Jersey, Who made
brci and eloquent address. HIS illusions
j New Jersey we're very happy, and We
bceTc, that VIC are without room 10 publish
)hem.
Mr.. Graves, OF Kentucky, followed With
brclbIe and stirring appeal. Oihors
|Fould have spoken, bui the hour admcnlsh
J. an adjournment.
The President then announced that the
)ateDess Of the hour and the fatigue which
Rhey bad Undergone, rendered It necessary
o suspend further proceedings tor the day,
Ina he submitted moiIon that the Con
cotton adjourn TO NEE, on Tuesday morn
bug, 5lh instant, in Monument square, at
pine o'clock.
The Convention adjourned accordingly,
b four O'Clock.