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


dasrest devoiion and most patriotic eXertions.
Resolred, That il be recommended TO each del
euation TO raise free contribution of one dollar
from each of lis members, TO support the opposl-
ton press at the City OF Washington aud gener-
ally 10 oppose the tyrannleal tax upon the ONCE
| holders of the Presidential party.
! Resolrcd, That the fund thus raised shall be
placed in the hands Of the Executive Committee
of Seyenty.six at Washington.
These Resolutions we're unanimously a.
dopted by the Convention, aud the following
was then offered aud adopted also;
| Resolrcd, Taat the President of this Conven.
tion be requested to call on the several States,
through their Vice Presidents, for brief statements
Of their present political condition and prospects
In pursuance Of this Resolution, the Pres.
ldent of the Convention severaly called on
gentlemen, who addressed the Convention
| 10 regard TO the current Of popular opluIon
/ in their particular States, the RUN of busl.
ness and destruction Of trade growing on,
of the measures Of the Administration, the
necessity that was left for q change, and
| the CONVICTION experienced that nothing but
the election Of General Harrison could az.
rest the disasters that threatened 10 over
whelm them.
The Hon. Henry A. Wise was called for,
and appearing at the front Of the stand,
thanked the Convention for the honor they
had done hun, aud assured them that II
would afford him great pleasure TO address
them on an occasion so deeply interesting
/ =, IN
the state Of his health would not permit
such an effort On Saturday last, he had
almost worn himself down IN addressing
twenty five hundred Of bis fellow citizens Of
Delaware, aad he Low found himself totally
inadequate to the task Of addressing irenfy
fire thousand. He hoped, however, that
his health would Improve, and that he should
yet be able successfully 10 war against thai
system Of government! which bad entalled
on us so many evils.
While the gentlemen mentioned above
we're addressing the Convention, portion
OF the Delegates withdrew to the side Of
the second roslfum, nni called upon several
of the gentlemen upon II, who successfully
addressed them.
The first speaker was Mr.. Clay, sketch
Of whose address We subrin.
MR.. CLAWS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Clay commenced by reference to
the Northwest which, blew almost gale
ard compared i, happily TO The popular
voice Of the immense multitude Who were
present. Difficult as il was to be heard by
such throng, be said he could not refrain
from obey ius the general summons aud re-.
spending 10 tie call. He VAS truly graft
Ted for the honor conferred upon hun. -
THIS he said, :" IS no tine TO argue
the time for discussion has passed, the ia
ton has already pronounced lis sentence.
behold here the advance guard. \ Rev
olutlon by the grace Of God and the will Of
/ the people will be achieved. William Hen
| ~ Harrison will DO elected President Of the
United States.
We behold, continued Mr.. Clay, in his
emphatic and eloquent manner, the rasapes
brought upon our country under the fevo.
utonary Administrations Of the present and
the past. We see them 10 a tlstutbed
counIry-in broken hopes IN deranged ex.
ehanges-in the muiiIaton Of the hlghest
Constitutional records Of the country. All
these are the fruits Of the party ia power,
and part Of that revolution shlcb has been
| IN progress for the last ten years. Bot the
party Mr.. Clay thought be could say, had
been or was demolished. Asst had demo,
ed the institutions Of the country, 50 i, had
fallen itself, As institution after institution
Ind fallen By it, and Huh them interest az
ter interest, untl a general aud wide spread
/ ruin had come upon The country, go now the
revolution was TO end IN the destruction Of
the party and the principles which had been
instrumental 10 our national suiltr,ue@.
THIS, said Mr. Clay, Is proud 81, for
the Patriot. Il animated hts oan bJ,ofD
with hope, and |, lie aJ4gd ata here 10 lnm
gle my hopes With yours-my heart With
Iyours-and my exerlons with your exer.
'ons Our eoem,es hope 10 corquer u.s.
but they are dcluded aud doomed to disap.
po,nmeni.
Mr.. Clay then alluded most happily, and
amid the cheers Of all around hlrn, to the
Union Of the Wings. " We are" said he
" all Whlgs-we are all Harrison men
We are united We must TRIUMPH
One word Of my sol, he SAID, referring to
the National Convention winch met at liar.
rlsburg IN December last. "Thnt Conyon
ton was composed Of as enlightened and a.
respectable body Of men as were ever as.
sembled 10 the country. They met. delb
Grated, and after foil aud impartial DELHI.
Grafton, decided that WILLIAM HrNRy
HARRISON was the man best calculated 10
unite the Wings Of the Union against the
present Executive. Gen. Harrison WIS
nominated, aud cheeriully and wthou,
moments hesitation gave my hearty con.
currence IN that nomination. From that
moment 10 the present, havo had DO, one
WISH, one object, one desire, and that to Sc.
cure the election Of the distinguished ci,l.
zen who received the sutirages Of the Con.
Vrnton.
Allow me here to say, continued Mr..
Clay, that his election is certain. This 1