Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-22

action at this Tune may DC HfuPcfs Wv ~ WI ~
come with propriety IRON the Wings OF North Ia
! ro,ina Or, IN other words, that as we have bee
at times, heretofore, led. We should now await IN
| movement of our neighborS, and put under inc
guardianship, what they have been pleased TO thin
the infant, half idiot State OF Nor:h CAROLYN
What, SUI, shall the good sense Of the Old Mort
State submit take its direction from the visionary
vet mischievous distractions OF Virginia, or IN
disorganizing. ant-socal, Union-destroying meta
physics Of our Southern neighbour Is this a posi-
ton worthy OF ourselves or our sresf Sn, SAL
Mr. r., We should lead on this occasion, and have II
my judgment, the qualities that entitle us 10 In
distinction. IL is no new thing with our people u
give a lead to the rest Of the Union. During I'M
year Immediately preceding the glorious koNoluuo'
| OF l776, when doubt and uncertainty were spread
over the Statcs-whcn even wise and good men
were endes vouring to eoneiaie our unnatural
mother across the water-at that day, lew deter
mined Patriots Of North Carolina, on their own re-
sponsihility, and without consulting the opinions or
engaging the support OF others, impelled by their
sense of Tyranny, and their determination TO be
free, boldly declared their separation rom the moth
or country-an act never surpassed by Its fearless
and indomitabe spirit, IN the history o resistance TO
oppression. We then led at Mecklenburg, and
raised the standard Of Liberty to the whole people
OF the United States. And the Declaration, put
forth by our ioreathers 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 shout OF Independence
which had heen raised in North Carolina.
SIR, said MIR b., is this the oaly instance IN which
we have led The evenuul crisis OF $50, was
second only TO that Of 1875. The object of the one
was TO free us from foreign tyranny, end enable ne
to act independently OF external control; that oil
the other. was to deliver us from domestic cppres-
soIs who, maintaining the form ola Republican Go
vernment, were doing every thing in their power to
change the spirit OF our Institutions and TO ooStruet
the general welfare In that crisis who was II that
/ led7 The People OF North Carolina. The gentle
. he h,A afe ME -aH
Carolina at Harrisburg to the support ~ Harrison
aud Ty ier. and hi. fellow citizens sailanty re
sponded 10 the c,ll ard whilst following HIM they
/ led others In Congress, great dissatisfaction was
felt when intelligence reached there OF the result OF
the Harrisburg Convention The members from
North Carolina, though greatly disappointed at the
defeat OF Sir Clay, were me hrsi TO take the noml-
nation OF Harrison heartily W, and ding his banner
TO the breeze. Had the Old North State faltered
had her sons been dispiri,ed or lukesarm 1t is
scarce too much to say, that Harrison would net
have received his Just reward. Her example eS-
eried mora, influence on the Union, which settled
the contest.
Il Is not only proper, Sir, continued MIR b, that
North Carolina should speak out this subject,
but Il Is her peculiar province To do so. Let her
vo'ee proclaim the name OF HENRY CLAY, and
throughout this wide Republic, from the Atlantic
to rs most Western border, responsive shout will
DC heard, swelin. louder and louder, until, at our
glorious success il shai. reach the ,oi,iest peal OF
triumph and grateful Joy
Another mostimpor,snt matter remains. on which,
said Nix b., wish to say word Action and
energy indispensable agents to success IN poliii-
cal contests. Unless We initiate the conduct ct the
weak and wicked man, who IS in possession oftha
principle he never illustrates, We must aci, and in
concert. Does the Convention approve the plan
mentioned in the Report /, recommends the ap.
poiniment OF Committees OF Vigilance in each
county, 10 be composed Of members representing
each Election prccinc; OF local subdivision of the
r-n hgr 10
eiallY charged with that localIy-and the various
subdivisions, when united, TO form one grand Coun-
ty Committee. Some sucl plan is absolutely indis-
pensable 10 entire and complete success. Let
us recoect against whom have to contend
he Incessant activity of our opponents Is well
known and almost proverbIsl; there is no point
too obscure or forbiddns. 10 be visited by a Loco
Foco electioneerer. Reams OF falsehood-aye sir !
lteans upon Reams-are printed and circulate for I
the purpose OF lmpressing upon the people their 4
doctrines. We must be united TO coun-
teract these efforts. We must give to the people !
correct information. We must encourage and en- |
larse the circulation Of Wing Newspapers, and MIR
b. alluded particularly 10 a gallant little paper
printed at Washington City, under the eyes OF the
President, called the "Trus IVhirn as a valuable
medium for the dissemination Of truth lis very
name, SAID he, is cordial to the feelings OF a Wing
1T contains 7iAtois IN pGTrO-and the little con-
tnins, Is sound and true, and calculated 10 produce
the most beneficial results. IL has another recon-
iiIcIOaAiOu-iN Is very Cutdp-ODly one collar per
annum. There IS no Wing so poor, but that he can
afford TO pay this sum for O paper and none, he /.
hoped, so parslmonious, TO refuse TO do IL. But
there were other modes of CO. which should
not he overlooked. Let the good people be visited
at their homes, and the nature and value of Whig
principles he explained aud enforced; and let no
exertons be spared 10 correct public sentimen,
where II may be erroneous and unsound.
Have wethen, continued MIR b. no sufficient mo.
tives OF action orraiher, what excuse we give
for silence and inactivity Have our principles
changed, or those Of our opponents improved The ]
only alteration IN Locofoco policy, Of which he had
heard, was their having adopted in a portion OF the
Union. the doctrine Of Repudiation-bv which ary
State hndins At nconvenIent 10 pay lis debts, OTIS
them out, and begins anew lit lie true then that
we have not changed, and tina, our opponents
have not changed, why stand we idle7 Is It
because that distinguished Statesman John Tv-
Ter, happens TO differ from US MAsHrSGToE
and o!her great worthless of the Revolution, NAV
have coneurred IN the policy OF a particular mca
sure, and shall We doubt. because John Tylet's con-
science viii not le; him sanction what they npprov
ed VIVA: Wing would not be ashamed 10 avoy
this as reason for his apathy VINO is John Ty-
Ter and what are his opinions that they should be |
regarded Us the fiat Of fate II the principles we I
desire 10 estao sh are impor ant is there any reason
why we should despair Of SUGGEST Shall VIC not
be ashamed 10 say that in 1870 led on by Harfiton
and opposed by Van Buren,, who had no scruples.
we yet achieved such victory As gave a renown ]
that can never debut, We are row dismnved NJ
The awful front Of MIR Tyler, bearing the truncheon
OF command is he an .9ckilss, at whose shout
whole armies fee confused and broken True
he has been styled the Washington and Napoleon
OF the day, an union OF lrreconcileabe qualities In
me same person, which no ingenuity can conceive
5ut' as he resembles Washington, IN nothing, but
the accidental circumstances OF flins the p,esid.n
TIA! CHAR, so fortunately Tor the country. he ms
sesses none Of those qualities which rendered the
ambition of Napoleon dangerous TO the world.
mere l., then, cOntin 1ed Mr. g. every motive for
union, every reason Tor confidence. Our country lie
stl dear 10 us--l Is still our desire to psrp.tuoto
not only Ne tOrm Of our Constitution but ts essence
TO pG' down forever, false principles IN the adj.
m'ns'Taton Of public ntiirs-to make the spirit and
oody OF our Government correspond, All this we
wish TO accomplish, but u We permit the present
season TO pass away unimprovej, how can we ex-
pecl rom a bengnnnt Providence another opror.
luniiyi Nothing Is wanting 70 enquire success but
acuon-prompi, united, energetic action. cal on
you, then, MIR President, said Mr. Badger. and on
eeoh member OF this Convention, 10 bear home with
nun ueep conviction of this truth, and let il be
m, " oy ms conduct The period is propi.
YES sr, m my Judgment, u IS the psTy psriod
And should the Convention adop, m. ps5,,, 80
Resolutions, nothing more will bo nscss,a,,, ~
ensure success, except Of | may uss a eorneon
wv very expressive phrsse) that we give N uI,r,,
pun, strong pull and above all null sl,g,,L,, -
To- w. DIBRELL respc ctf,,l, i,t.,,-, - =,
l1ends and customers, that no has returned rom IT.
n better health than he has been for year..
The Affairs of bis House q. ". D. & Co,une,p.,,, 3D..
thrown into confusion during his absence have been
stored 90 order, aud having resumed business b-b,.
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