The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-16
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From the Fayetteville Observer.
THE LOC0F0co CONVENTION
The Jelfrrssniansays, /. ]. was thought
premslure 10 make . nominslion lor The
Presidency o. This lims;" bal that The
Convention was /. slmest unanimous ~
Iavor o. Mr.. Calhoun" and that !, IL
certain thar be 10 as the almost Unsnimous
choice Of The Dsmosrscy Of our Stale ior
President. .sv ..s-.-a
This 10 capital! IL We bad bad The
choosing Of candidate for them, ~e
could not have selected one from among
lhsir prominent men, whom u will be
more easy for The Wings 10 best. But u
certainly exciies our special wonder. tia.
a h,le knot of NulIifrrs. with Fisher al
lhsir head, have brsn able TO oul general
The rr, al body OF The Locolocos proper,
who number probably Yen TO one Of their
successful a'lies. II reminds one Of the
alliance beiseen The Brilnns and The Sax
ons. when q handful OF the latter, after
driving oul the invaders Of Britain. were
mex, kind enough 10 su5jugais Ihs Billions
themselves.
But how pleasantly the two Candidates
nusl feel low ards each other! Mr. CAL
houu. IL appears. Nss invited 10 attend
the Convention, where ofcnurse he would
have met Nc. Henry. Let Us imseins
the scene 81 their meeting, siih Mr..
Fisher a. Master Of Ceremonies.
Fisher.-Mr. Calhoun. allow me 10
introduce 70 your scquaintsnce. Me-. Hen
nv, The /. Democratic Republican State
R,ahls' esndldste" for Governor. who 70
now exceedingly anxious TO elevate sou
there Mr. &. 10 some alarm. puts bis
hand 10 his neck. 10 the Presidential
Chair, in consideration Of your JeyoIiOn
10 the principles Of State Rights. Com
monty called Nulli6cstion. and Of yaur
zeal IN advocating the Prn'ec,lss Tariff
Of 1916, The u. 5. Bank Of The same gear.
iu rechsr,er in 1894, and a grand System
of Internal improvements.
Caihem.-Surely This cannot DO the
sams Mr.. Henry who. in 1881. when |
was battling for Sale Rights sgsinsI that
old dsspoi. Jackson, (who Threatened 10
hang me "under the I'd section. jscldr.
I'd. . on his individual responsibility. that
I" Nulh6ssuon 10 treason. aud he who
advocates il a TRAITOR 10 our dearest
rights" who deserves to expials his
crime upon the GALLows!"
Renry.-I'he same. my dear sir-Bu,
you must recollect that | was then but q
youth of 40, and had then never had The
benefit ni the &" Jackson salve," which
afterwards. by 63O4 arpiIcstIons in the
short 81 ace Of l59 days. effrclually re-
moved the " Federal Scales" from ny
eyes. and ever since ! have seen very
clearly Whatever | night wish 10 zee.
But. my dear cir, we must l"rgl'e and
forget. You csnnnt have IorgolIen. that
about The time my ,is,on became 81 clear,
you we're representing me and my friend,
a, band o" rogues and roydiisis, who
were only held together by the cohesive
poWcr Of pi,mder.''
Calhoun. (aside. Yes, and have nal
changed my opinion Of you ye,. wha,eseI
the world NAV say.
Henry.-And here is my dear ftiend
Fisher, tan. who jugglrd me out Of th,
Speakership Of the House Of Commons
IN 1881. There 10 a" cohesive power
which binds US together, notwithstanding
al old scores. ] h.,. forgiven him fol
that unkind act. aud he has forgiven mt
for wishing 10 bang him by yonr side il
1891 As was said by that great maj
Mr. jefferson, (whom abused in 1927.
we are all Republicans; We are all Fed
eralists." My motto is" principle ani
interest" We should keep steady ey,
upon both. and always make the frs
produce The last. It's now NV inieres
tn support you for President. as ii is VIZ
Fishers interest 10 go for me for Gov
rrnnr. and our interest of course corre
spends wlth our principles.
Eisher.-l entirely concur With Mr.
IIen,y'. sentiments.
/ Cdihoun.--T'hey are jus, such sent
menis as | would have expected from Nv,
such DlsINIEgEsTED PATRIOTS. ButGeTv
mind, am for any thing that will "suur
10 my ben, fit" Ercunt Omncs.