The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-27


Session is denounced; in another, are ex (
pressed strong assurances Of a great Dem
oeratic victory in this State; another
charges that the present Governor has no
sympathies with the people aud the tenth
nomiuateS Louis ID. Henry, Of Fayetteville,
as their candidate for Governor, because
he has 4! The eleventh calls upon all tue
Banks in the State to resume Specie pay
ments; another Resolution recommends
County meetings 10 nominate Candidates
for the Legislaime) TO be held, and lastly
il is recommended that Committee be ap-
pointed to draft an Address to the party 10
the State, urging Representatives to be
sent to second Convention, to be held IN
Salisbury on the Goth of May next; aud
that the nominee Of their Convention be
invited 10 attend.
After the reading of the Resolutions,
William II. Hayieood, Jun. Esq. rose TO
make a lea remarks. He regretted that
he had been Numerically detained from
the Convention, ard that therefore, he bad
not known the exact nature c; the PTeam-
Bile and Resolutions until hearing them
read Just now. He disliked several phra'
ses in that preamble---dId'nt agree with
all--one or two expressions ought, lac
/ thought, 10 be taken out. lie objected 10
mentioning the funeral expenses OF Gen.
Harrison, the price Of gloves, scaris, &c.
these things appeared to him too small
matters to be- ihus made tho subject OF
grave political capital they dld 10. accord
with his nolians Of honorable warfare
Aaolher part, being that which reflected
upon the Governors course in regard 10 a
Banl, being dishonest, aud the manner IN
which an extract was made from Report
OF Committee to the last Democratic
| Convention, he thought could no, have
been so intended by the Committee. He
explained the present bearing and gpm-
matical construction Of that part, and NOV.
cd that these changes be made.
Col. Wheeler apol,slsed for the hasiy
Report, and regretted that Alr. HaysoOd
could not have been present TO aid the
Committee with his advice. The Report
had been subjected TO a severe scrutiny
before The Committee, and nothing appear.
{, ed to them Objectionable. With regard
10 the Funeral expenses Of Gen. Harrison
Ito leave out thai. would be throwing
aside most powerful weapon-he had, no
said, naked With the pe0ylc, aud he knew
lpyeclsely what sort oil stuff 10 elcciioncer
with What did the Wings do during the
asst campaign Did they no, go into the
White House, and take an inventory OF
lr. Van Bureaus napkins, silyer-spoons,
dish-rags, &C., and vet they we're all
the decency !" lie could not rellnqulsh
this part--ts was very material weapon.
We should 4" eight the devil With has own
weapons = He weat upon the principle
s. enemies IN wgr--in peace, friends.
Mr. Hgyrood again arose. He regret.
ted that be should differ with gentlemen,
and again explained himself. He hoped
mono OF them bad come there TO do any
thing that was not strictly honorable--hc
could no, believe that any ono there sish.
cd to deceiyc--lcl them therefore cnleay-
or to conduct the campaign on higher
| grounds. Mr.. President, asked be, have
you heart Have you sensiblhties -
And, then, m an eloquent and imprisoned
manner, lie proceeded at length TO show
the directions to such frivolous charges,
illustrating his remarks with happy simi.
lies. II gentlemen objected TO this So.
GOO for the funeral expenses Of Gen. Har-
rison, lei them rosslge how much 1t o8ghf
to have cost to bugy him. Should he have
been buried like a dog, or not buried al all
BY the Government, but his body lcil to
his family Ito begged bis fellow Demo.
crate, as he sal1, not to initiate the exam.
I pie OF their political opponents, bu, to
strive 10 conduct the campaign OH princl.
pies calculated to elevate, not madden the
public mind. For his part, though pro.
Tossing to be good Democrat, he trusted
he should ever act like gentleman and a
Christian IN all the relations Of life. lie
then proceeded at length to give his opin.
ion as 10 the grounds upon which the cam.
/ paign should be conducted by way Of a
cue to the whole party-qnotlng from me.
nory) Reports from the State and Trcasu-
~ Departments, and Wise's Speech, and
finally concluded, after having said in cf-
feet, that the Democratic party WINS NOT dc.
feated in North Carolina by hard cider
and coon.skins," but by being out.humbue.
ged J They had deserted the proper and
honorable mode of political warfare, and
had attempted to humbug the people, but
tho Wings had oui-humbugged them
The delivery Of this Speech seemed 10
take tho whole assemblage all abEck,
and many were seen grouped 10 anxious
conversation, breathing drabollca aud
damaab.e Inaendoos upon him who could
thus presume TO express his own opinion.
After Mr.. II. had concluded.
Mr.. Hybart took the floor, having been
apparently chosen as the advocate OF the
ultra Democratic portion Of the body VS..
Haywood and others--of the majority W.
the minority. He spoke very warmly,
dcclaimlng against the "unius, and ungen.
erous Impulalion made by MIR. ll.-He
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