The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-28
THE GREAT NATIONAL con.
yENEION!!

oi yesterdays proceedings, as full and accu.
rate as possible, although any thing like
complete history OF SO memorable day,
including all details aud incidents, would
be quite hey ond our power in the brief time
allowed Us now. We might state the vast
numbers IN atlendauce-the banners, badg.
es, order Of procession, aud every s!allsil.
cal item both Of arrangement aud proceed.
lugs-bUt the sketch would still be alto
gether imperfect. For how were II posi-.
bic to transfer to paper the reality OF the
scnne-to transluse into description tho
living spirit which quickcned the immense
concourse as one man--aud which. roTe
than the array Of banners or the pagcantiy
Of professions, constituted the real element
Of subsistence TO tie mighty gathering.
prompting the eloquent haraugue aGd the
responding shout-the Ceep enthusiasm OF
word and look With which friend greeted
friend or which, dtilsed in silence like
palpabe presence over the vast assembIage,
impaired a feeling Of solemniiy and gran.
dear blended in unison with the idea Of
Nations majesty. Ii seemed as though the
people themselves had met in their Ieglti.
mate altitude Of sovereignty, 70 ylndlcate
the Constitution and the Laws, aud to re
buke the presumption which, seated IN high
places, had used delegated power as though
Il we're q sell derived authority, forgetting
the dread allegiance due to the sacred char.
ter Of American freedom
Delegates were 10 attendance from every
State. From THURSDAY evening until yes
tafdBy noon, the tide, augmented conuuu
ally by fresh aceessioHs, set steadily 10,
wards he Reception Room at the Eulaw
House, where names we're registered and
lodgings Unsigned IL the hasp.:aJ,e houses
IT Wings Throughout the CITY. New In.
gland came in force-from the banks Of
hanucbeck, from the green hills Of Yer.
where the echoes OF triumph yet linger,
prolonglug he shouts Of recen, victory so
molly achieved there-from gallant Rhode
Island, her sister 10 giory-lrom The DO
SONS Of tie O'd Bay State, where ludepen
dence leans upon his spear and looks TO.
wards Fancud Hall; from town and city
and rural abode they cane, an ardent band
bringing with them theuaconquerablc spirit
and steady purposes Which never We! have
ceased 10 characterize the descendants Of
The Pilgrim Fathers.
The Empire Safe gave forth her sons,
from the shores Of Erie to Zoe waters OF the
Hudson, aud the sound o, her voice vas
ike thunder, as il mingled in the blended
acclaim Of the cougresaied host. From
the plains Of Monmouth and the battle fields
taf Treuton and Princeton aud from regions
adj I;niug, came an earncs. crowd bearing
The yeilcd image Of New Jersey. and with
mute elogucrCc appealing 10 friends and
brethren for justice against the violence
which had done outrage to her honor. The
Democracy from Pennsylvania gathered
from every valley OF the keystone State
from our sister city Of Philadelphia, from
Ptttsburg, Lancaster, Unloutown, from Car
I,sle, York, Chambersburg aud other towns
OF the uteuor--marching under the banner
Of the Hero Of Tippecauoe, whose flYorlle
name, sounding through the Allegheny
heights, and along tho valleys OF the Sus
qaehanna, the Delaware, and the rocky bat.
Elements Of the Monongahela, has aroused
an enthusiasm which nothing can suppress.
Ohio was the first IN reaching the city
through her Iinesvllle deegalion--an evi.
deuce Of zeal which she will be eager 10
repeat at the polls IN due time, and ore
which benefited her well since she claims
the Farmer cf North Bend as her son and
citizen. Indiana, mindful Of her own his.
tory and Of MS services who once protect.
ed her in the DAYS OF her infancy, stood
forth in a strong delegation Of manly youth.
Michigan held not back, but with Illinois
and Missouri, gave stout hearts aud warm
ones to JON Ia the pro1d fellowship Of the
natioaal communion. Tho spirit Of Ken,
lucky, noble and generous, as II displayed
itself at Harrisburg, mingled with the az
grega,ed elements OF patriotic ardor gath.
cred from all quarters Of the Republic
From Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South
Carolina, delegations came, fewer IN num-
bcrs than from the more contiguous States,
but alt animated by that feeling Of a com.
mon enthusiasm which constitutes bond of
brotherhood between Wings IN all quarters
Of the uniou-aud prepared to JON with
their brethren in the solemn pledge about
to be entered into before the eyes Of the
whole country. North Carolina, eager 10
vIndlcate her claim once more TO the glory
of being Wing State, and to give token
Of the spirit with which her name will be
redeemed next fall, poured forth powerful
detachment of her chosen youth while the
Old Dominion, from the vide extent of Ler
terrltorics-lrom highlands and lowlands-
gave up her noble sons, who came with The
song of Vrginia'S Deliperdnce on their
lips, to receive in turn congra,ulating shouts
from tho congregation OF their countrymen.
The delegation Of Virginia was estimated
at fifteen hundred strong, Delaware, as
in the days of the Revolution, marched
gallan,ly to the rendezvous, and once more
the Delaware and Maryland lines stood