The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-15

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ed characters would be present; among others,
Zen. Jackson and John c. Calhoun the former
being at watering place in Bunconbe county,
n. C., three % four days travel distant, and the
latter living sufficiently near TO attend without
much Inconvenience. But to the sore disappoint-
ment of all, the Z" Hero of two wars" and John
G Calhoun, my Jo John" were 90 Indifferent to
thu cause Of Democracy in power as not 10 at
tend. Even on the morning Of the celebration
II was positively affirmed in our hearing by one
OF the managers that Calhoun was only twenty.
five miles distant the day before on his road to-
promotion And still farther to attract mnlti.
tude, and 10 prevent the report going abroad that
Il was only To be a Van Bnrea celebration, and
thus keep away the Wings, 1t was said that VIM
{. Preston and Waddy Thompson had actually
accepted the invitation, and would be present
Such were few of the pitifnl resorts put in re-
QUESTION 10 compand attention and secure num-
beers But il all proved OF little avail IN acquiring
political strength, the main object in view. will
be presently shown. In the meantime, we will
proceed TO designate the big fish who were really,
Uisibiy present.
The Siar Of the first magnitude thea, was the
distinguished, the iastrious Bedford Brown Of
Black Line and dis0bedient memory. The
mining Stars Of the same aspect, and belonging
TO tho same groupe Of golden sages were VIM.
Davie Of S. T., II. w Connor, Charles Fisher,
Burton Craige Sc, all Of whom played the or
ator to the infinite delight of the party dealing
pfoiusely IN the usual slang, scurrility and per
version of facts which characterize the columns
Of the Globe, STANDARD, Enquirer and other To
~ prints IN The pay and support Of the present
administration. DAVE spoke first, and acclaimed
against the speculation Of the u. S. Bank Sla-
very, &c Maj Conner next delivered prepar.
al ffsr, 4
limited monarchy Baltimore Convention com
posed Of Abolitonists--the "man Gen. Harri.
son" &c. To those of us WHO had before heard
the MAJOR il was an I'D song, but to many Of the
poor, dclded South Caroltnians il was almost
genuine eloquence. 1t was indeed delivered with
considerable fiuency aud energy--inll Of chGrac
tefs but not pathetic or souLstirrlng--tolerably
strong and vehement but not sublime. The groat
Bedford, who arrived after the speaking common
ced next held forth in strains of unmeasured ell
oQuence, bat looked really 80 Strange with ii all
that common synpathy for one whose days are
numbered, campels 10 withhold snimsdvert.
ing remarks which We might be otherwise dispo.
ssd to make. lie was no. iORg for which we
commend hin, knoging his time Is short. Charles
Fisher, whose memory was so wretchedly treach-
orous al Washington as To forget the known will
81 large malorty Of his constituents, also " De.
his mar hearers, aud no doubt won several Van
Barren laurels At nc time during the political
harangnos was there moro than three hundred in
attendance the groa, mass Of the people instead
Of listening 10 tho Gsig,t Of fsIsehood from par.
~ spirits wrro more deeply engaged with the
tati Of drdeat spirits. We captured IN the even
ing Of a clever Van Bureniie how many converts
could he claim. His answer was only One-a
boafd!ess youth, whg bad actually gone SO far as
10 tear up Grahaus Circular So much for the
Orators Of tho Day and their brilliant success -
But there are other features Of this Democratic
Celebration we wish 10 notice.
Tic whole number Of persons on the ground
was about 1906 Que OF the managers informed
me there were III four-whooed vehicles, bat to
allow for bnggies, cgrs, slides, &c, which might
BE- overlooked cay 2b0 with an average Of 10 per
sons To each, and we still only have 2D0O. To
these add many mere for horsemen and foot
men and the aggregate we think viii be fair one.
But 10 be more liberal, approaching Hs nearly as
possible 10 the Van Buren, estimate, and includ-
ug men, women, children and negroes We will
set the multitude down at 5000 We have been
thus paricnlar, knowing the number will be pro.
claimed II the world in every Van Buren, sheet
as amounting to 600, 10000 or perhaps - 600
At least three fb4f.hs Of the number attrse.
tod 10 the alteration, through the false report Of
Gcn jack SnN ey prc;ed presence, and other delu-
eve inJucsmen,s-so lutte has the defence Of Van
Buren, Democracy "a iiSclt TO secure attention
Tho dinner was furnished by The citizens OF
y ork District. $ &. and Lincoln County, n. c.
Tho battle ground being near the limits Of the two
States. The meat, consisting Of beef, pork aud
mutton, was 50 wrc,ehedly barbacgsd that the din.
neT was indeed lsiF specimen Of bd'5Grism. Il
WAS smoked, afhY, and much Of it so rare done
thst many, to whom barbecue was novelty
VIII hereafter be rare at such feasts. About p
or - ladies came ont to witness the celebration
for whom . short md separate table was prepared
{ bat the poor creatures could net cat such stuff
and who was there on The ground that coul,
hl4mc then The ladies are not so vordc!ous o.
honnd like as TO swallow down eyory thing Oh
no Van Bureu,tce tho ladies too much ia ia
yer Of Reform for that And had il not been fo
o4ke and cidor wagons some Of it bard, the Ia
dies would havo Jared badly indeed. During thu
whole DAY the constant d,n, nose and confusion
which prevailed around among the numerous
gruggeries entirely prevented the s0bsr from re
cciyiug enjoyment or satisfaction. Besides grea
many whom we witnessed "halt seas over no
a few were actually drunk--sho, IN the head, an'
living PROSTATE on the ground reminding us for
( chilly Of the time, when, PRIOR TO the battle o
Kings Mountain tho Tories had the ssccuaaucJ
in this same section Of country, but were CON
plrtey subdued by tho Wings on the 18th of DC
iobcr. 1850, and many lett dsad. Even so now
the Wings are preparing for great battle in No
veniber for the restoration Of their invaded rights
and the maintenance Of their Freedom as pure
and unsullied as il was transmitted TO them By
their forefathers. Oar watchword IS "a Unior
of the Wings for the sake Of the Union :" anC
although many such Tory asscmblages, and strug
Cling. dying efforts Of Van Bnronism may be ox
hibitod in our midst yet they will all prove ii
/ VAN, and worse than in vain, The day of on
redemption from corrupt, cxtTayagant, and un
holy rulers is at hand, and we shall conquer, !
! ire do our duty. SfEt IAlof'
G" A Mob at AUTHORIZATIONS W
BAER, the Buckeye Blacksmith, publishes
a card in the Lowistown Gazette, from
which it appears that he was recently mos
ruilianly assailcd by set of loco-toco row
dies, in the borough of Huntingdon Ill
says:
81 addressed a meeting 10 the cour
house at Huntingdon, but while speaking
the windows of the court house were smash
"a, 49,, .-t,,,., both tho ulnS a n