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


the Ladies of Pittsborough, attracted much notice
Il bore on one sidc-" America must be Free
with an Eagle, and below, Chatham" On tht
reverse, " Harrison and Tyler - Aloreheads pa
iority e.7es-Once more to the rescue"
BERTHE.
This gallant County WAS well represented
Her Banner tore the inscription, Better late
than never"
JOHNSTON.
Johnston sent large and respectable Delega
ton. Her Banner was very handsome, and the
figures and notices upon it ovinced the correct
ness and elegance Of the taste which selected
them. Ii was headed "0ld Johnston" Then
came the figures of Log Cabin; Pine Forest.
boxed for turpentine; an Apple Orchard, with
Cider Press. On the reverse, Log Cabin, and
Gen, Harrison conducting to it a manned old sol
der. Inscription, Johnston TO the rescue -
The poor mans friend the Peoples choice. In
fls32, for Clay votes in 1910, for Morehead
$40 vo'es-Whig gain, 564.
IREDELL..
This County had very small representation
but her Delegation entered into tie spirit of the
occasion with as much zeaf as those who had
their hundreds here She had an appropriate
Banner " iredell-(Likeness of Gen Harrison)
Wing in '76-Whig majority in 1870, 1895"
II is impossible amid the confusion and ex cite
ment of such scene, to copy accurately the va
rIons Banners and devices. No doubt we have
omitted many in the foregoing account, and fail.
ed to do justice TO others But We have done our
best, and can only promise to supply such add.
tional information may be communicated to
US. There were large number of Counties, we
know, the Delegates from which arrived too late
I to procure any other device than a Badge. We
reeoliect Carteret Pasquotank, HEREFORD, Rock.
ingham, Duplin, Edgecomb, Guiltord, Halifax,
Hyde, Randolph, Stokes surry and Washington
and there may have been others.
On reaching the Capitol Square, Mr. BapGER
welcomed the assembled thousands in his own
matchlsss style. in a speech which, coming from
the heart, must We think. have reached the heart
OF every nearer. On concluding, he submitted a
motion that the Convention DO now organize,
which being asseuted to, he proposed as President
thereof JOHN OWEN, Of Bladen--a nomination
which was ratified BY acclamation. On bsing
conducted TO the Chair, Gov OWEN addressed tho
/ Convention as follows
FaiEyDs AND FELLOW CITIZENS: Il is with DO
| ordinary emotions that rise To tender you the
homage OF a grateful heart, for this distinguished
| evidence of your favor. To be called on 10 pre-
side eve, the deliberations Of respectable portion
Of my feiiew-tiI2ens upon any occasion ahich
hey may deem of sufficient importance 10 Justify
their assembling together, is on homer which,
when conferred on me, have ever felt and have
never failed to acknowledge in such terms az my
1esrt and my understanding have suggested
But, my teow.ciiiaens, this is the first out pour.
ing u the people, the Fret pilgrimage of the Free
men oil North Carolina 10 their Capital, as wor.
shippers al the Temple Of Liberty, and he who
has so far won your favorable consideration as 10
he al II IN -.
truly honoreJ than be who has inherited diadem.
Ny Fellow Citizens, why this agitation Of the
public mind-why this mighty movement Of the
American People which Is witnessed from one
extremity Of our beloved Country to the other -
Nothing short Of most thorough conviction Of the
necessity Of reV0luIion 10 pubic opinion could
produce II ;--no.hing bu, determination TO eter
nslize the pFincp les Of Civil Liberty handed down
TO ns as the prize Of revolutionary toll and blosd,
could Justify il.
Bot, Fellow Citizens, il is not my purpose as II
IS not NV Guty TO enter into the discussion Of the
causes Rh,ch have brought together this immense
concourse o! reemeu-that duty, no, that pTici-
lfge wIll dssolve on some Of you-suffice II tor me
20 say that our assembling together is one OF the
lnesiimsbe rights secured TO Us BY the charter of
COR Liberties; and aho shall object to IL Isl
40 operation BY Which the rights ofaug citizen of
the Stale is iHraSsd' No--and If il lead 10 the
Of ifoae constitutional rights and
privileges upon which all our former prosperity
has seen bs sed il viii also be the mean. Of renoV
ng that Dissatisfaction Which row covers the Z
land, and which, whenever it sccurs, has, Nth I
much force aud ua,h, been called the expenditure
81 Gossrnment; aud truly, my Fellow. Ciiizens ,
that Is ths heaviest expenditure Of any Govern.
men', which rUbs 1t Of the affections Of lis people
ak not to me, az csuntrymen. Of tie millions
iha, have been squandered BY the prp1igacy Of
the present Administration, only il leads to the
brr7si'g down Of tie principles Of the const,u
ton, and the establishment upoa is ruins Of des.
po'lsm. lie who steals our money steals trash,
when compared with the principles Of liberty,
which are our birth right; ard here let ne say,
once aid forever, call me BY whatever name, Re.
publican or FotCrsist, Democrat, or GemaEoguc,
deprive me Of the Constitution, and the priv 1les
OF that sacred instrument as understood and prac.
uced upon by the Father Of his country, aD4 the
Government 10 ine Is not worth its preservation.
FELLOW Citizens, we have had our lot cast al
period IN the political history Of our country when
questions involving The rights and privileges of
the general government under the Constitution Of
the United States he'd arisen more frequently than 7
at any former period, and aefe discussed with 1
unprecedented freedom aud ability and If We had .
70 lament that under different constructions Of the I
same INSTRUMENT, some oil Inc angry passions OF /
our nature may haze been warmed into undue
exercise, We bad alec abundant cause Of gratitude 4
that We were in the enjoyment Of al! the blessings
81 tree government in the enjoyment Of tia; period
IN which we had ceased TO cali BY different ma mes 1
brethren Of the same principles, wo were proud I
all proud, 10 consider Ourselves Republicans, ana T
Induging the pleasing hope that the time had pas
'ed forever when any other question should be .
Droponnded Of him shosc giEiuons ambition might
prompt hin to seek for office. than thpse which
orrned the touch stone, tho test Of qualification
siih tie immortal Jefferson, is be honest, is he
'apab!e, is he faithfnl IL t5s Constitution -
Standing, then, on this -legsied ground. H'h
shat inciiabie delight did every friend Of his
oaniry contemplate the eloriops scenes Of cx.
andirg population, civilization and happiness
hen obtaining in every portion Of our common
onnry. Agriculture ond the Arts, Commerce
nd Sciance, and the Religion Of our Fathers
prfading their peaceful and holy empire. where
nj ten years since, the prgwIing Savage was
u quest OF his prey, Or the beasts Of The horost
we're undI.tnrbed, and in these glorious scenes
ho vac the pioneer Even he " 10, fgithfnl in
very trust, Is non at the head Of our col1mo.
And whilst vc viewed this slupcndyus increase
. some Of our Sister States in population, and 10
il the arts Of civilized life by uhich that popIls-
ttga- d.. tIa 4 !