The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-28
Wing state Convention.
TrEspAY, ArRIL 5, Is42.

a, length in our Iast, } being under con-
sideraIion, and the question being upon
the adoption Of the same,
Mr.. Poinderier, Chairman Of tie Gen.
eral COMMITTEE said, that perhaps occupy.
ing the position he did, as the organ of the
Committee, it would be expected he should
make a brief explanation Of the Report
lie wished however, TO occupy the atten-
ton Of The Convention bu, short time, and
would therefore, refer only TO few OF the
subjects embraced in the Report and Reso.
lutIons.
The first matter that be should notice,
was the Resolution nominating JONI VI.
MoREHFAD, as the Wing Candidate for
Governor of North Carolina. He could
undertake to speak with confidence for the
West, and to say, that that nomination
would NEE! with their hearty and mos, cor
dial appreciation. Notwithstanding the
Wings of that portion Of the State, has
heard many allegations brought against
him by his political opponents, of NAL ad-
ministraiion Of office, yet they knew him
too well TO believe any Of them, aud would,
in August next, present an uubroken front
in his favor.
Our opponents, continued Mr.. P. not on
ly claim all the Democracy Of the State,
but stigmaiize US as Federalists, While al
the same time, they bring out as their can
didate for Governor, an old, acknowledged
and bitter Federalsl. Was there ever be.
fore such an instance of political humbug
gerry! But, Mr.. Henry claimed, be under.
stood, 10 have been converted 10 Republl'
canismi He had confessed in a public
Speech, that he was once blind, but that
the scales had fallen from his eyes. A
grea, political Prophet, Andretc Jackson,
had arisen in the land, and healed his mfr
nifty, and be seemed now therefore, TO
think that he had a lgst claim 10 the sup.
port Of the Democracy Of the State. We
have read, said Mr.. P. Of such miracles in
ancient times and some account OF the pro.
cess by which they were accomplished
! has been handed down 10 Us. A certain
salse, i, is said, applied TO the eyes, ire
quently restored sight. and Mr.. Henry ::
blindness may have been cured 10 the SAINT
I way. The application Of salve, to hI;
. darkened vision, made OF Treasury pap
/. may have wrought cure IN his case. |
5 he had been correctly informed, as TO tn
t precise time when his conversion tool
Z, place, such an inference vas neither IN
! charitable or improbable.
For the purpose of proving that be wa:
now a Democrat, Mr.. Henry was 10 the
habit of citing in evidence, his support Of
Gen Jackson but he would find that, with
the great mass of the people of the State,
i, would rather be taken as proof Of Anti.
Repubhcanism. Besides, this plea Of the
Loco Foco candidate had not even the
merit of originality. II was first suggested
by an old Dutchuan in The Wesl-and he
meant no reflection by thus styling him
who being very popular 10 his ueighbor.
hood, and influencing his friends 10 vote as
he pleased narrowed down the principle OF
Republicanism, SO as to include only those
who c0ted NTH HIM Ga one occasion, a
candidate for the Legislature, TO whom the
old man was bitterly opposed, attended the
muster ct his house, and tooa occasion TO
make such pointed illusions TO the old gen.
/, tleman's Democracy that no one could be
mistaken in the reference. He described
an individual, claiming to be Democrat,
who, when the last War was declared, and
draft for soldiers ordered in the County,
Joined a Religious Society which IS not by
law, compelled to bear arms; but when the
; war was ever, withdrew from his Religious
connexlon, upon being called on 10 contrib
ute to the repairs of the meeting house -
This statement made the old man wrlthe
under the lash, aud after the candidate LETT,
he denounced him as the biggest fool that
ever lived. lie said he knew nothing IN the
world Of poitics-he didn't even know that
all who was agn Sheneral Sbackson. was
Federalists." So that Mr.. Hcnry's roor ar.
gumen, did not even possess the merit OF
originality.
He had remarked, said Mr.. P. that the
Wings have full confidence in Gov. More.
head and he repeated it.; and not only SO,
but the other party too, chained down as
they were by an iron despoiism, had conf
dence in him also. As an evidence oil It,
he mentioned that when, at the last session
of the Legislature, an appropriation was re-
commended for furnishing some OF the
rooms of the Capitol by the Committee on
Public Buildings, one Of that Committee
proposed TO give control OF the expenditure
10 Gov. Motehead. A prominent Loco
Foco seconded The suggestion, remarh!oe
that he was willing 10 enirust any thing &c
, his charge; aud any man was welcome &c
all the public money he could get out o.
John Al. Morehead, without giving value
, received forit.
Some might think, continued Mr. that
; the Committee had made bold move ,in
; their nomination of Mr.. Clay; but he did
mot so think. 1t was right that tue va
! North State should march in the van OF mel
: sisters, and inscribe his name upon the Ma
: ,iopal flag. lie felt full confidence thai
every Wing would respond with acclama
. ton 10 the summons 10 rally under such
: leader. He was going TO say that theN
n q VI. tkn last t,Nt,