The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-21

you y uld have selected some person, other than
myself to discharge the important duties Of your
presiding 0liicer-dutes, to perform which ade-
qultcly, requires particula. qualifications. 10
the possession Of the ability, requisite Tor the s'a
ton, SAID Gen. ID. make no pretentions, and bnt
10 the great Obligations feel under to the Con
ven,ion for the expected honor done me,
should be almost tempted TO decline i. Tor re-
ally, have never, in the whole course Of NY life,
felt 50 embarrassed as at the present moment
nor have | ever been SO oppressed with sense Of
my own Deficiencies. The obligations under
which the Convention lave placed me cannot be
cancelled, nor viii they ever DO forgotten
The main object for which this Convention
had assembled, continued Gen. y. was 10 desig
nate some prominent ndvitul. Of the mig par
~ as their Candidate for the Executive Char Of
North Carolina the Executive Chair Of the va
North State. And, in the wisdom Of the Con
yention it would doubtless be deemed advisable
% take other steps for furtherng tie great cause
in which they were all embarked The argu
mcnts, to demonstrate the propEiety and eHpedi.
ency Of these measures tie should leave 10 be adj
yanced BY others, more competent than himself
TO the task He should con;ine himself to a ie"
brief remarks, enforcing aud urging the Necessity
Of energetic action. That tho Wing party were
in the asccndency in North Carolina, by several
thousands, he had not the slightest doubt but he
had some fears whether, unless thoroughly ARGUS
ed they could all be got to the ballot box IT
was but of litte consequence to make converts,
ifthey could not be made sensible OF the rdSt IN.
portauce Of attending Elections, aud letting their
weight be felt
Ihe Wing party was not only in a majority
nor in North Carolina, but has been ever since
the election Of Mr. Van Buren,, aud even, at the
time he Obtained the vote of the state. Ia Au-
gust. Gov. D4diev was elected by nearly 5000
majority. In November three months after, Mr.
Van Buren, obtained the vote oithe State, but the
number ofyotcs cast was less BY $4,000 than the
Gubernatorial vote. The Wings remained at
home, and BY apathy, lost the election. Since
tfen, in succession, had Wing victories been
achieved in the re election Of Gov. Dudley the
election Of Gov. Morehead, and the triumph o.
the Harrison Electoral Ticket, Who knows Of
any detection ia The Wing ranks Where IS the
WING that has changed his sentiments None
can be found And this reminded him, said Gen
u OF tic remerh made recently By gre! headed
Revolutionary Sire, when speaking Oh TINS very
subject Of Wing desertion. Talk Of a wing
changing, said be, the thIug IS impossible lie
recolieCted well when the same parties existed IN
the Revolution, and were then known as Wings
and Kinrsmen The KingsInen very frequently
became Wings, but said he, you might as well
talk TO me of my watch running backwards, as
, oil W Dlgs turning hlHgs'ucn'
:. Let US, continued Gen. d. have stump speak
ing from one end of the State to the other Lc
. us, BIZ fair argument, convince the people tia
. the Wings are in the right. Let Us meet our op
. ponents face to face, and when they taunt rs a
Federalists let us show from the records of th'
country, that they the old Blue lights revived
When they charge rs with being Bank W hlgs
lot show from ndisputable facts that It is they
who have brought into existence the unsound and
~ al tta h
ali the evils Of deprecated currency. When
they accuse US fbgiuging hard times on the coun-
try, let US convince the people By sound, pracll-
cal arguments, and appeals 10 the record, thal
the present disastrous state Of things has been
brought about By the measures OF those y no ar
tsgn US When thoy profess 10 be the Demo
cratic party le; prove that they are IN favor Of
retaining the only kngly feature in our Govern
ment-the Veto p0rey
Il is true, continued Gen. d. there has been
some disappointment in our party, some dissdtis-
faction, some dependency Some few have be-
come disguised with the present state of things,
and are unwilling 10 embark actively again in
political efforts, because they say, the people did
their duty maniully, and put men IN power, some
Of whom have behaved treacherously, and defeat
Cd their wishes. This is true but because they
had been disappointed in their Just expectation
of better things, should they lay down their arms
Let it ever DO forgotten that the Wings fight
for principles not men. Let the spirit and Ian
guago be adopted Of another Revolutionary char.
acter, who belonged TO the command Of Benedict
Arnold, and who being asked, if his treaehery,
when discovered, did not greatly discourage the
Army, replied" No never was there more en-
thusiasm in the camp than the next morning
The warhorso champed his hi; mpatenuy, and
every soldier was anxious TO be led TO the charge"
An aueedote was also told O. celebrated Euro.
pean warrior, which conveyed a most excellent
lesson to those who were disposed TO be discour.
aged by recent events One Of the most brilliant
victories ever achieved by Napoleon Bonaparte
was at Ausicrltz. On the morning OF tho battle
the sun rose with such remarkable Spleudor and
glorr, 10 inspire the troops with extraordinary
courage and animation They made vigorous
assault and defcatedtho enemy, On subsequent
occasion, when about TO attack tie forces OF the
Allied Powers the soldiers seemed to lack cour-
age and dread the onset The Emperor perceiv.
inr this, mounted his horse, and riding to an oc-
waited position, Just as the sun was again rising
with unclouded splendor, exclaimed in loud and
encouraging tone,--" Soldiers Behold the sun
of Austerlitzn The Army was Immediately in
spred-eycry soldier felt six inches tdlIer-they
fought with galantry and DESPERATION and gained
the day So said, Gen ID would refer those OF
my fellow.Whigs who are at all dshea.tenel, TO
,hen met an organized band of Office holders,
well disciplined, armed at all points, and victory
was ours, Let US but buckle or our armour
again, with renewed energy let US but be inlbned
with some portion of the zeal of 1910, and dc.
pend upon ii, a triumphant victory awaits US in
August next. lie would not further occupy the
time of the Convention, because he hoped that
many gentlemen present more adequate every
way than himself to the duty, would address the
assembly but would take his seat, repeating his
assurances Of grateful obligation.
Green Hill aud Thomas NJ. German
. vera appointed Door keepers.
On motion, the Rules Of Order Of the
House Of Commons were adopted for the
government Of the Convention, so far as
Applicable.
Mr.. Badger moved for the appointment
ola select committee. TO consider and re.
port what subjects are proper for the action
Of the convention, and what action should
be had upon thom; and, that this commit
10, r,;cht anbndv Ms full an EXPRESSION rs