The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-09

From tie N. y. T'riDnl' M.
ruE FORMAL ABAND y oaJ 1874
l - - ,,r,rSrIDN IN NE' "'

THE FORMAL AbANp ~ ord. 1914.
rrxas QUESTION INNE'
ing article from .sdiacent Counties came
lefday. Ia con e 9snd, most ploriousIy.
and cifcums'sd day for the Wings of Ire.
may 'a'[1lyowan, from which county there
stroke 9,gc number present.
No Pin early hour the people commenced
ieamblIng and continued to pour in from
, every quarter of the County until IL o.
clock. Hon. VIM. 4. Graham was met
nbnut miles from Town by at least one
thousand Wings, who cheered him most
enthusiastically Banners with the names
Of CLAY, Frelnghuysen and Graham were
displayed in all directions, with other ap.
proprinte Inscriptions. From Rowan, the
Third Creek Clay Club were conspicuous,
wearing a badge inscribed on il, - Scotch
Ireland" with n magnificent Banner.-
They turned out IN great numbers. and II
would not do 10 omit The Liberty Hill Clay
Club of lredell, who were here in full force,
--some 200-with various Banners, on
which were emblazoned conspcuously, va
ii Us notices and principles of our party.
They are a most gallant set of Wings
These Clubs and an immense number OF
others escorted Mr.. Graham into Town.
He reached the Courthouse about IL o.
clock, where the great Mass was assem-
bled, and was cheered loud, long and en-.
Enthusiastically as the able and gallant Stand.
nrd Bearer Of the Why party in North
Carolina.
The procession to the Grove in the i'm.
mediate vicinity Of the Courthouse then
took place under the direction OF Marshdls,
and the speaking commenced at half past
ii O'Clock. The Hon. ". Thompson, for
long time conspicuous us a member ot
Congress and more recently distinguished
rs our NJ mister TO Mexco-first address
sed the meeting in speech of about one
hour and a half. We have never heard
Gen. Thompson before, but he sustained
his high reputation as a debater. lie dis
eussed many of the questions which dig,le
--s1S Country, but particularly the Texas
Jr''-.--Ila presented with great force
Of ,bssnslrailag mosi aaa,, lhls SUBJECT by
ter. H. pos''ors made h. "fantiy iaS HffT n,h
iorised T.. speech throuoL3,,', W ~ his lr,.
10 80 oy eminent abiIs,, n'ui vas cbarac.
on, ~ - ao'ersaries and ,Ga.E great f,irpess.
VI, wi, which povs rich vein Of huo ,"f2l ~
When we save say peculiar gist to 1,,@r. .
Of bin. we say say That .na hs speech sp sor'hy
The Wig on to a grea,.,,ass meeting of d
A., "gs Ia GeoryS.. God speed him :
Tho on' VIM. A, Graham next addressed :,
,i,o. meetins !" ms peculiarly calm, fell. y
nous and arlgum NATIVE way. He n,n no =
: ""h irresistible force his view an =
~ ~ f n Questions Of The Currency, ia. :" u
n' distribution and other topics III. .. "a
,'een was characterized by his cus,oma y
oisilily aud fairness to his oononen,, p '
pp"sh he gets so lille Of il -, 49, '.s, du
nns) and usual dignity. N' az
WI, VIE oraham 70 or "a years since, com. rs Is
'aceu The study of the languages a. ~ Oo
within 20 yards of the sno, a. :.
'''s' ne addressed The immense conron,s,' q /
people 10 tins incident in hi, .ofy, Gel,
alluded most happily. AID The ransl- nes
y truly was great one, from that of teri
afdiess and awkward boy OF l ) years as Nh;
was remembered by many OF the as. cal
nbiy, 10 that Of man Of mature years, will
accomplished debater and statesman OF I'm
linSui-hed ability. After he had con. feel
aed his address, an elegant and plentl- con
barbecue was served up, at which all
r, Sop 5r,1rTrd-hHdies and Gentlemen. ole
ne 500 Ladies' were present, cheering in
animatin2 the Wings IN their strug. has
The meeting was then adjourned I'M and
8 o'clock at night, when the crowd was exh
lin addressed by the Hon. d. NJ. Bar loy
2 y and Ii. C. Jones, Esq, in manner urr
Ewas alike creditabIe to themselves and iior
Itilying TO the aud ence. These gen. and
men are known to most Of your read - d
aud comment is unnecessary The
After which they adjourned TO meet on tho
Thursday of August, when the Wings the
Iredell mean to give Mr. Graham tho
iority- Of 300 10 400 votes aud no I
stake. Al persons AT all conyersant ---
ID such matters, estimate the number
persons present al four thousand al least ~
lOO1 and there could not have been less. IL
there had been ten days longer notice, day
number would have run up 10 10000 ~,
beast. | write this in haste, al the re- in,e
EST of the Secretaries Of the meeting. exp