The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-22

I was with each carriage. After Gil the
of Congress we're conducted 10
he staging at the east end OF The room,
he doors were opened and the people admit
led. In few minutes the vast hall was
crowded. The beautiful jet d'eda which
had been playing was stopped, aud the Hon.
John Sergeant, the chairman of the com.
mi,,ee of twelve, called the audience TO
order.
Mr.. c. Gibbons, the chairman Of the
committee of reception, then reported that
they had been TO Wilmington, received the
members of Congress, aud discharged gen.
orally the duties devolved upon them, aud
had now the pleasure Of saying tina, Ssna'
tors and Representatives from fifteen States
were present.
Whereupon Dir. Sergeant announced
the fact to the meeting, and then pro
ceeded 10 bid The Congressman welcome
IN the name of the Wings Of the city and
county Of Philadelphia, in nearly tho follow
ing language:
Fellow Wings, members of the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the 7. states
The Wings of the city and county of Philadel-
phia have requested me 10 express to YOU the
great pleasure they feel in meeting you here at
this time, and on their behalfto bid you hearty
welcome. With all nv heart | obey their will.
Infinite satisfaction il gives ME 10 be the organ
Of that will, notwithstanding the unavoidable
conviction that words are inadequate TO express
their sense OF your deserving. or to tell YOU how
glad they are 10 have the opportunity TO take you
by Tie hand. Ariicuiato language fails, bus Joy,
aud gratitude, and afectionate pride, are furnish
cd with an utterance of deeper and more lnttlis-
be sympathy, and ofunquesiionablet truth. What
YOU have seen, and what you have heard, and
what, may not add. you have telt-the rushing
4 of the Wings 10 meet you, the warm ana Joyous
enthusiasm of their reception, the loud cheers
/ that have accompanied you-these are the spon-
taneous and honest outbnrsts OF the heart. which
! the monarch on his throne may covet in VAN,
! and the power of patronage cannot command
They can only obtain a miserable imitalon-a
feeble hypocrtical counterfeit colnage-no more
like the truth than base iattery is ike The conn-
sells of sincere friendship.
You and your worthy associates whom we
would have reioiced to sec with you, il the calls
of duty elsewhere had allowed-you and your
worthy associates, the Wings Of both Houses o:
Congress, are the only men in the world who
will inquire, why this unusual manifestation p
! Every other Whig heart in the Union has an
swered the question. You have sihstood temp
taiions and trials. You have endured anxiety
and labor; you have submitted to privalons, and
( YOU have rsked repro4ch. Influenced only by
sense Of public duty, you have stood at gour
posts, like men and patriots, and achieved tFi-
umph for your country. We honor you for your
integrity, for Your foIlitude, for your wisdom and
4 homer for the Z N
gleness OF purpose with which volt kept always
in view the great interests Of the nation for the
sacrifice of r>rsonal feelings, under jus; excite
mer.t, and la. elevated disregard Of every provo
cation. We honor you for the sacred respect
YOU have shown yourselves, and endeavored TO
compel in others, for the Constitution, the great
security of all that IS precious, and for your man
ly and energetic and determined exeHion TO
maintain unimpaired the popular representative
feature in that venerated instrument. In word,
we honor you, and all your Wing associates in
both Houses OF Congress, as the champions Of
the Wing cause, worthy Of the name and woT-
fhg of the inherit ance descended from the Wings
ofl776.
IT il were allowable to introduce any thing of
a personal nature upon an occasion ike this |
would say that ono only shade OF regret rests mp
on my fee!ings-Tegres that having began tho
Congress with you, it was not permitted to me
to be with you throughout your arduoas labofs,
and take such share in them as my poor strength
would enable me TO bear; and, at all events, to
continue 10 enjoy that intercourse Of regard and
confidence which | priced so highly. Bat what
was my loss has been the gain OF the cause. My
| worthy friend and successor Mr. Ingersoa, ac-
/ knowledge 10 have brought better ability TO the
work, and know he will not claim superior
zeal. though be can Justly claim as much as any
man. And must | suppress my feelings towards
my other friend. so long my colleague. Mr.. To.
land lie is wise and good man, true to his
principles. which are Wing. and you will al.
ways DO sure TO find him, If you look for him
along the straight road of integrity.
Once more bid you hearty welcome, with
all our thanks, confident that the unanimous
voice of the Wings Of the nation will syerywh here
greet you and your Wing associates in the same
accents
A single additional word and have done
You duty has been faithfully and fully performed
You have kept the Wing standard triumphant
and unsullied. The Wings of The Union must
now rally to It's support. Every Wing must dc
his duty as You have done you 3. and il will con
tnuc to float in triumph. VIII they not follow
your good example Who can doubt i
After Mr.. Sergcan, had concluded lis al
dress, during which be was repeatedly in
ierrup,ed by huzzas, and occasionally by {
cry Of "lhree cheers for John Sergeant,
The meeting called for several members
but the Hon. T. NJ. Mckennan, Of Wash
ington, pa appeared in behalf of th'
members Of Congress present, and expires
sed their warm acknoa ledgncnt Of ih'
kind reception given. fle, however, soor
and most gratilyingly, slid into an accoun
Of the proceedings Of Congress, and th'
I thwartings which the Wings had enduret
from The one man power. His history o
the passage of the tariff bill was listened 4
with interest, and cheesed with hearty zeal
Mr.. McKennau named three Wings VIII
had distinguished themselves BY their zeal
and Cor the cause Of the people. lie nance
Mr.. Fillmore, of New York, the cbairmal
Of the Committee OF Ways and Means
Mr.. Thompson, Of Indiana; and last, no
least, Edward SianIy, of North Carolina
His name brought thunder Of applause.