The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-15

ablcst defender.
Resoired, i,h, That the grieyous expo
rience Of the last two years has been, we
trust, amply sufficient TO admonlsh our po-
liiical brethren OF the necessity OF assocla.
ting with Henry Clay candidate for the
Vice Presidency whose past history, char
acler, aud services, will be sure guaran-
! ty of future political honor and stability.
Fortunately, such men are not scarce IN
our ranks; and whether the nomination
rests upon The shoulders Of our own Ser
geant aud Mckennan; John NJ. Clayton,
Of Delaware; John Davis, of Massachu.
sets Ewing or Corwin, Of Ohio Bell, Of
Tennessee Tallmadge or Seward, of New
York Berrlen, Of Georgia Mangum, Of
North Carolina, or any other of the nu.
merous tried and able statesmen that adorn
our cause, We have entire confidence that
the party nor the country would receive
any delriment at their hands, IN the event
OF their elevation TO the second office IN
the giit of the nation.
Resoired, SIT. That we approve Of the
time and place of holding National Con-
veniion Cor the nomination of candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
indicated by the Wing members Of Con.
gress.
Rssolred, 9Th, That whereas the result
OF the spfroaehiug national contest must
ultimately be determined by the ballots Of
the people and whereas The rapidly ap.
preaching County aud State elections OF
next fall must necessarily exert a strong
influence upon the general and decisive
election Of 1914 and whereas our sue.
cess 10 both struggles mainly depends 90
an early aud thorough organization, there
fore we now earnestly impress upon the
minds Of our friends the great importance
OF Immediate, efficient, and perseyering
ACTION, eonfden, that ii every man does
his duty, all will go well.
Resoirtd. 7h, That Lancaster county
must and viii DO tho Banner county IN
1874. A, the Young Mems National
Convention Of ! $40 her delegation plegded
themselves that she would give Harri.
,on majority Of -four Thousand roies: and
he more than redeemed her PROMISE
4. the Clay State Convention, held in
February las, her delegation ngain pledg-
d themselves that she would give u Clay
majority Of four thousand FL, hundred rotcs G
. l-ii and she can and vii redeem her !
lighted lalth.
Resolred. sih, That, so FAR as the Anti.
nasons and Wings of Lancaster county !,
re concerned, the great campaign Is now !
lirly opened-the ISSUES oil made up be.
ore the country and We now enter this
contest With the determine.
on Of FIGHTING on until Pcnnsyl,anla
as, as she surely will have, a Wing Gov q
rnor, and the United States have, as they c
Irely will have a Wing Prc~iden, and s
MIL prosperity and happiness shall thus 4
c again restored 10 the Stale and the Ma. il
on. c
Resolred, oh, Tha, while assembled 10
0 honor TO the hS,ng, We deem IT 1T
ccasion 20 pav post tribute vi respect 10 II
ic memory Of departed worth and to 4
SPFcss our deep rcgre, aud sorrow for Il
&c loss which the patton sustained 10 the +
saih Of that emIncni sage and true pa =
lot, WILLIAM lIESRy IlARRisoS Gail. l.
by the free voice Of bis fellow -cittzeus Il
the first Office m their gili, his exalted i,
iaracicr, bis pure integrity, and ls de- !
';cd patriotism we're a suiilclcus earnest :
his determination 70 administer The 90. =
'rnmcnt according 10 the wishes or those :.
no elected him. Ills death disappointed :,
C hopes whose Accomplishment bad been :,
l,rus;ed 10 hun. His latest breath was i
eat IN giving ut,etance TO his love Tor :
; country, ard nt- desire tor the pctpet. n
lion Q. true principles of covcrrmcnt.- r.
y tomb was molstcned BY nations i.
ars, and bis memory Is cmbalmcd 10
tons seneralion and gratitude. d
ReTolred, That the thanks of this Con. 81
niion be rendered to T.. G. Darlington. c.
iior Of the Examiner aud Herald" -
d John Baer, editor of The "volks q
-eund, and to Mcssrs. Bowen and Goss.
:, OF the Columbia Protector" for the TO
10, fearless. end faithful manner in which III
ry have ADVOCATED and sustained the "a
,hts of the people and the principles Of CT
2 !" hig and Antlmasonic party. "
Resofrtd, That The thanks Of the Con. 80
nlion be rendered 10 the County Com th
itec Of Correspondence, for the prompt. on
IS, fidelity and ability With which they bl
VIC discharged The duties epjoined upon as
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