The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-05

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Gus turnout st shis Convention. You
knox sir. how busy lime il is with tsc
Farmers Of she country, and hat il is he
most unpropitious season Of Tie yesr for
them 10 leave their homes. And must
congratulate you. TOO. upon The unparsl-
leled harmony which has attended III our
deliberations. IL does not become me
SIR, perhaps, 10 contrast cur union with
the discOrd or the late Loco Foeo Con-
vention, The proceedings Of which wit
messed. and ] viii not; but cannot re-
strain an expression Of qualification II the
undivided front re have presented on eve
~ question. We must go onconqueriRg
and 10 conquer. Yes, sir, just as sure Is
blossoms come in The spring. Just so sure
viii be our victory in August next.
Imay congratulate you TOO, sir, on tho
present charming weather. IL really
seems as IL the smiles Of Providence were
upon us. Why, sir, in January, when
die Loco Foco Convention met, II was
The very worst weather ever seen. Itdid
every thing, he believed, but thunder,
and shat is very unusual in the winter
time. And this, Mr.. ID. said, reminded
him Of an aneedoie. which, with the per-
mission Of The Convention. he would re-
late. An old friend OF his in the noun
tains, man Of vigorous iniellect and iron
constitution. who was in the habit Of max
ing stump speeches during the great con-
test Of 1910, having been al several Wing
meetings where the weather was uncom-
monty fine, and al several Loco Foco ga
therings, where il rained very hard, COM
menced one of his harangues thus:-
(" Brethren. you cannot but perceive that
the smiles Of Providence arc on the Wings.
AT such place, and such place, (men-
iioning the Wing meeiings) we had beau
tiful weather; but at such place, and
such place, mentioning the Loco Foco
meetings. Providence frowned, and tho
rain fell in torrents. Brethren, Ibis is
onlinous" So, said Mr.. b.. IL zee draw
differences from the weather, the signs are
most ominous for our opponents.
i will make one more remark, Mr.. Pre-
sident. One Of the most valuable results
Of Conventions, like this, is 10 bring to-
gethcr those who. by natural obstacles,
are too far apart, and we have the plea
sure OF. commning together. We have
heard to-day, sir, assurances of what tho
East will do in the coming election; let
me say word for the West. Your ex-
perience shows, Mr.. President, that the
battle-cry is always sounded loudest in
that part of the stale. It's true we have
been somewhat mortified in the West, at
the political aspect Of affairs: but when
our friends come % learn. that HAkRy OF
THE WEsT-always their first choicc-is
in the field and on our banner, they win
rally as they did in 1910. And what we
did then, the whole country knows. We
did not count our majoriiies by fifties, nor
by hundreds, but by thousands, and We
will do 20 again. All we need is for every
member Of this Convention 10 60 homo
and do his duty. Let every staunch, old
fashioned Whig--every son of The old
North Staie-give the long pull, and The
strong pull, urged by the eloquent gem
tleman from Wake, and all will be well.
Loud calls were here made for Charles
Manly, esq. That gentleman rose and
said, that having nothing TO say, he
thought il best TO say nothing. When
boy, and under the charge Of Presbyie-
rian Clergyman, who was engaged in
!" teaching young ideas how 10 Shoot" lie
had one lesson impressed upon him,
which he should never forget. I" Be sure
never 10 begin, until you have something
TO say, and always leave off when you
are done." Now, said Mr.. NJ, this is
think. to our Convention.
We begun when we had something to saw,
and that having been well said BY others,
we have done all that it becomes us to do.
The best motion that could be made, as il
was getting late, would be, he thought, to
adjourn, but he would not make il.
Mr.. Burgwin called up his resolution,
which was read as follows:
Resolved. That the thanks Of this Con-
rention be rendered to the President, and
other officers, for the able and satisfactory
manner in which they have discharged
heir duties.
The question on the adoption of the
having been put 10 the Con-
by the Secretary, it was unani-
Gously adopted.
The President (Gen. Dockeryl rose 10
eturn his thanks. He barely wished 10
emark, as an evidence of the high sense
which he entertained Of the honor confer
ed upon him by the Convention. that
hough for more than twenty years, he
lad been laboring to accumulate some :
hing for his children, the richest legacy
Ne should be able TO bequea,h them, would
,e the distinguished honor Of having pre-
'ided over Convention, at which John
VI. Morehead was nominated for Cover
aor, and Harry Of the West, for the Pre-
'ideHcy. lnconclusion. he would bid his
brother delegates an afectionate adieu,
recommending union. energy and parse
rerance.
The Convention was then adjourned