The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-05-05


trusted, in whom can confidence be placed !
Some may say, continued Mr.. b. that
though action at this time may be proper,
yet II will not come with proprieiy from the
Wings of North Carolina. Or, in other
words, that as We have been. at times, here.
tofore led, We should now await the move.
msn' Of our neighbors, and put under their
guardianship, what they have cen pleased
TO think the infant, half lido, State of North
Carolina. What, Sir, shall the good sense
Of the Old North State submit to take its
direction from the visionary, yet mischIev.
Gus distractions of Virginia, or the dlsor.
ganizIng, anti social, Union destroying met
aPhyses of our Southern neighbors Is
this position worthy Of ourselves, or our
siresl Sir, said Mr.. B. we should lead on
this occasion, and have in nv judgment,
the qualities that entille US to the ds.Inc.
tiOn. Ii rs 20 metz thing with our people
TO eire lead to the rest OF the Unlon.-
During the year Immediately preceding
the glorious Revolution Of l776, when
doubt and uncertainty were spread over the
Sia,es-when even wise and good men
were endeavorlng to coucillate cur unnatu.
raj mother across the waier-at that day, a
few determined Patriots Of North Carolina,
on their own responsibility, and without
consulting the opinions, or engaging the
support Of others, lmpeled by their sense
of Tyranny, and their determination 10 be
free, boldly declared their separation from
the mother country--an act never surpas
sed for its fearless and indomitabe spirit, 10
the whole history Of resistance and oppres.
sion. We then led at Mecklenburg, and
raised the Standard of Liberty 10 the whole
people of the United States. And the Dec
laratlon, put forth by our ,oreiathers more
than twelve months afterwards, by which
they assumed their equal stand among the
nations of the earth, was but the echo of
the continent TO that shou, OF independence
which had been raised IN North Carolina.
Sir, said Mr.. B. is this the only instance
10 which We have led The eyentfuI cri
Sis of ls40, was second only to thai of l776.
The object Of the one was to free US from
foreign tyranny, and enable US to act indie.
pendenily OF external control that Of the
other, was to deliver US from domestic op-
pressors who, maintaining the form of
Republican Government, were doing every
thing 10 their power TO change the spirit Of
our institutions, and TO obslruct the general
welfare. IL this crisis, who vas II that
led !! The people of North Carolina
The gentleman from BERTHE, as he had stat.
ed, pledged North Carolina at Harrisburg
TO the support of Harrison and Tyler, and
his fellow citizens gaIlaDtly responded to
the call, and whilst folloring him, they led |
others. In Congress, great dissatisfaction T
was felt when intelligence reached there,
Of The result Of the Harrisburg Convention I
The members from North Carolina, though I
greatly disappointed at the defeat Of Mr.. I
Clay, were the first 10 take the nomination +
OF HdrriSon heartily up, and fling his ban.
ner TO the breeze. Had the Old North
State faltered-had her sons been dsDirited
or iukewarm, II is scarce too much to say,
that Harrison would not have received his
Just reward. Her example exerted NOR
al Influence on the U0ion, which settled the
contest.
II is not only proper, sir, continued Mr..
y. that North Carolina should speak out on
this subject, but it is her peculiar province
10 do so. Let her voice proclaim the name
OF HENRY CLAY, and throughout this
vide Republic, from the Atlantic to its
most Western border, a responsive shout
will be heard, swelling louder and louder,
until at our glorious success, il shall reach
the !oi;lesi peal OF triumph, and grateful Joy
Another most important matter remains,
on which said Mr. B. wish 10 say word.
Action and energy are indispensable agents
10 success in political contests. Uuess we
initiate the conduct of weak and wicked
man, who IS 10 possession of principle he
never illustrates, we must act. and in con
cert. Does the Convention approve the
plan mentioned in the Report? 1t recon.
mends the appointment Of Committees of
igllance IN each county, to be composed
Of members representing each Election
precinct or local subdivision Of the County
the members in each precinct, TO be spe
ciaIly charged wit. that ocalliy-and the
various subdivisions, when united, to form
one grand County Commilioa. Some such
plan is absolutely Indspenss ole to entire and
complete success. Let US recolect against
whom we have TO contend The incessau,
activity ofour opponents is well known and
almost proyerbial; there is 40 point too Oh
scure or forbiddiHg, 10 be visited BY Loco
toco eleciloneerer. Reams Of lalsehood
aye, sir, realms upon reams-are printed /
and circulated for the purpose Of impressing
upon the people their dangerous doctrines. d,
W must be united to coJnterac, these ec.
loIts. We must give TO tie people correct a
Information. We must encourage and a
enlarge the circulation Of Wing Newsoa :
pers, and Mr. b. alluded particularly 10 a f.
gallant little paper, printed al Washington {
City, under the eyes Of the President. cal. q
ed the +" True Wing" as a valuable med,.
In for the dissemination of ruth. lis We.
" name, SAID he, is cordial 10 the FEELINGS
81 a Wight contains multun in parro-
md The little It contains, is sound and true.
md calculated TO produce the most benef !
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