The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-05-12

chelvemen,s of those odious scamps. Boyd,
Linn, Swartwout, Price, aud many others.
| A few remarks more, said Mr.. l.. and
be would close. He regretted that he
could not find language vivid enough, TO
give utterance to his feelings on the Reso.
luton, nominating Mr.. Clay for the Presi.
dency. His election would lay bare The
tricks of political jugglers who have so long
managed the complicated machinery OF par.
ty. By it, they would be placed before the
country unmasked, exposed TO the indignant
gaze of millions of ffeemen. How nobly
has he acquitted himself, in every emereen.
cyl v hen the Missouri question, which
threatened TO convuise the nation to It's
centre, was agitated-when not single
bright spot appeared in the political sky
when dismay and apprehension filed every
patriots bosom-.then, the great Cioy
threw himself into the breach, and by his
touching appeals TO tue contendlng parties,
recouciled the Earring elements of discord
and strife, and gave back to troubled
country, tranquil peace. This act, alone,
in the absence of all other claims, was sui
fcieut TO perpe,uate his fame "to the last
syllable of recorded time - associating
with II, as il did, oil that was great and all
that was good, all that was patriotic. His
ttrauscendant eloquence and vigor OF intel
lect have given him an elevation in The Ma
,iona Councils, that mark him as the mas.
ter spirit of the age. Now, that the storm
has burst upon US, and our good ship is
again dashed against the ioaning wave,
shall we
"Quit the bark and seek the shore,
When the winds whistle, and the tempests roar ~
No, never So long as the gallan, Clay
treads the deck, his deep toned voice sound
ing upon the ear" Bear hand 90 aheat
and play your part briskly "-a!l-al
will be well. And how can i, be other
wise, under so glorious a leader W.
must and will march TO victory, in Novem
Der ls44, and erecting the CLAY STANDARD
at The Federal City, leave il there to wav,
its ample folds in triumph,
Ger the land of the free and the home of tn
brave"
Several gentlemen were now loudly call
ed on to address the Convention, but non
of them being present,
Gen. Patterson rose and said, that h
wished to offer Resolution TO the Convex
ton, embodying just tribute to deserve
inertia Resolution which, ho felt conf
dent would be responded TO with heart
zeal by every member of that body. Th
Resolution was as follows:
Pesolued, That this Convention approve th
patriotic course pursued by the retiring Member
5 of the late Cabinet, in relinquishing tho impol
/, mt Offices b 2 by them, SO soon they discor
erad mat they could no longer retain their ST.
lions either with honor to themselves or usefu
y ness to the country: And, that the distinguish
! reputation acquired by our esteemed fellow ctize
D GEORGE E. BADGER, during the brief period {
q bis services as Secretary Of the Navy, has BIT
endeared him more and more to tho people
" North Carolina, and has secured to himself RI
2 nown as imperishable as the Naval History
!, his country.
i The Resolution was unanimously adoI
/ ted.
Ga motion of Paul C., Cameron, Esq,
+ Resolved, That Central Committee, to repr
" sent the Wing party of the State, TO consist
n Twenty -one persons, be now appointed by th
! President.
After some consultation, the Presidei
announced the following
} CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
CHARLES MANLY, THOMAS HICKS,
JOHN LIGON, RICHARD HINES,
! f. B. FREEMAN, JOHN w. HARRIS,
u WILLIE ]. FULLER, G. w. HAYWOOD,
e GEO. E. BADGER, ii. w. MONTAGUE
q A. ]. FOSTER, THOS. J. LEMAY,
!. w. r. GALES, J. BUSBEE,
III. w. MILLER, r. w. HAYWOOD,
- s. STEVENSON, J. LITCHFORD,
}. JOHN H. BRYAN, ALFRED JONES,
J. ST. PATTERSON.
D Mr.. y. Collision Burgrryn laid Resol
= ton on the Secretary's Table, which, b
said, he would call up at the proper tim
70 Here calls wera made on various gentl
Is men for Speeches, but no one rising,
IS MIR. Cherry, Of Berthe, said he was 9
oi the way from the Swamps, and didn't e
E to Raleigh very often bu! he had heard
u good deal to day, about a certain Meckle
j. berg Declaration Of Independence, and
10 understood that there was 10 the House,
10 gentleman from that part Of the coun,r
re- one MIR. Bdrringer, he believed they call,
Oh him, and he wanted TO hear some news fro
y that quarter.
Is MIR. Barrtnger, thus appealed TO, 70
o, but with evident reluctance, and remark
H. that he had not the remotest idea OF saw.
word in the Convention, and Of cours
n was wholly unprepared. Bot said Mr..
| never have, id my whole life, refused
answer to Wing call, nor will now.
nd feel under oligations to my friend from b
a tic, and to the Convention, for the comp
be ment implied by the call, but now that
y. ain up, what shall | sayl There is not
Ic ing left me TO talk about. The Wings
ls, hope, Sir, are all we'll informed as to t
I'd principles Of our faith, and alive 10 The i
vi portauce Of earnestly enforcing them.
de There are some things however, win
IS, have been done here this day, that are le
en ltimate subjects of hearty cnugratna,ion
as US all. Yes, Sir, the proud stand we ha
nd here assumed as the Representatives of t
ID, Old North State--so much like that tax
We in MeckIenburg county in ITS, and SO
k oqueuty referred to on this floor--a sta
IFS which has made our people memorial