The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-07

Fsom Georgia. learn that an anti
Van Buren, meeting was held 10 ienry
county last week, at which the Rev Joshua
Galloway was chairman. and DR.. Petit sec.
re,ary. We understand that the meeting
was addressed bv several gentlemen, and
that il was unanimously in faror Of a liar
rison ticket for the Presidency.
The PEoPLE are moving onward in this
matter in a resistless phalanx that could no
more be checked or controlled than the
torrent of Niagara, by the few presses who
would oppose their views, or few indlvd-
uals who assume the character of being
their leaders. The mass of the People
have made the movement, and the opposi.
ton viii find themselves too frall 10 be re.
garded as check TO their cause Georgia
Messenger.
More from Georgia,-We continue to
| receive reports of the spread Of the new.
born excitement among the People in favor
Of HARRISON AND REEoRN. The latest
indication is from Augusta. 10 that State,
a, which place was held on Thursday last
meeting Of the "friends of Reform in
response to a call upon the citizens Of Rich
mond county to rally under that banner
This meeting is stated by the augusta
Z Chronicle and Sentinel to have been the
largest political meeting ever assembled 10
that city. The fruit Of the meeting was
the adoption Of resolutions recommending
10 their fellow citizens Of Georgia opposed
10 the present Administration the formation
Of an Electoral Ticket pledged 10 vote for
1 WILLIAM HrNRY HARRISON and JONI TY
Ter as President and Wee President OF the
United States, and to use all honorable
( means 10 ensure the election Of such ticket.
1 At a great meeting in Tatnail county,
/ held for choosing Delegates to represent
( that county in the State Rights Convention
10 be held in MIledgeYllle on the first Mon.
dsy in June next, a resolution was moved
recommending to the Delegates to support
the nomination of WM. Henry HARRISON
for President of the United States aud the
resolution was unanimously agreed to-
( Nat. Intel.
/ South Corolind.-Even Mr.. Calhoun's
State, South Calhoun as il has been called
gives signs Of rebellion. "a large, respec
table, and enthusiastic meeting" as the Ad.
mios,ratou papers OF Charleston admit tito
have been, took place in that city on Thurs
dav last. It was eloquenily addressed BY
Judge Ptigru, Mr.. Legare, Geo S. Bryan,
and the venerable f. S. Thomas, who, from
long and Intimate personal acquaintance,
defended Gen. Harrison from the false
charge Of 4 BOLTON, aud characterized him
as 40 honest man, statesman, and pure
patriot.
Pennsylvania The United States Ga
zetse, che Of the most moderate aud respec
table Wing papers in Philadelphia, says,
that when The nomination Of Harrison was
made BIZ the Harrisburg Convention, it de.
cared that Pennsylvania was at worst
among the doubtful States. Il nor says
i" We have since that time taken some
pans to obtain materials for forming iudg
rneni, and the result is, a conviction that
PENNSYLVANIA will, in the Electoral College,
give thirty Votes for Harrison and Tyler.
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General Thompson's Alphabetically
Thompson, Of South Carolina, has publish
ed through the National lntelligencer, al
Address 10 bis constituents on the subjec
Of the Presidential Election. He give
many reasons Why the South should supper
Harrison instead Of Van Buren,; and upor
the subject Of Abolition he proves most con
cl1sive.y, that there can be no question a
II respects the views, wishes and feeling
Of Gen. II. The South need have no fear
Of him, while they nay diStrust Mr.. Val
Burpn-lhe advocate Of free negro suffrage
and their enemy upon the memorable Mis-
sour question. The only wonder is, lha
question should ever have been raise
With regard TO Eiarrisou'5 orthodoxy upo
lhe point al issue. He sacrificed himseI
in sustaining the South, and thereby los
his seal 10 Congress-a fact which shout,
not be lost sight Of. Look, too, al his YIN
cennes and bis Cheylot Speeches, and fla
; contradiction IS given to all that IS daIl
said TO bis prejudice, by the miserable par
y hacks, who scruple not to stab the pur
2 est reputation to accomplish the re.electlo
Of the Chief Of the " lSpoils Party" Ger
Thompson's letter should be read by ever
Southern mamie is STAKEHOLDER and
Vrginian By birth-represeuting a large
sl.yah.idtrg interest than any rnarphpr +
r the present Congress. He too is a gentle
e man Of talents, integrity and candor-anC
a. by no means, a riolem Harrison man. II
e prefers him to Van Buren,, for reason
5 which il seems should satisfy every South
n era man.-Raleigh Register.
e An Independent Poiitician.-John Nc
d EIyalne, Esq. lending member Of the Al
t, unIs,ra,ion party 10 Ohio late Van BIZ