The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-31
The Goth of May


We expected TO hare had the pleasure Of 10y
ing before our readers this week the Address de.
iyefed by our town.man MIR. Osborne on tho
Goth lie has. however, declined the solicitation
Of bis friends to submit i, to the public but
friend has favored US with sketch Of its subject
The subject was introduced by referring TO the
isnpeTfsS:.ou Ct NIL histories Of North Carolina
How many events Of Importance in her political
progress had passed sway-and bow many OF her
distinguished Sons-many who conducted the de.
liberstions Of her eo1nscs and led her srrnies
TO battle and TO yictory-had no memorial by
wh,.h their lives were distinguished and no mark
OF stone 10 point ont their graves The Mecklsn
burg Declaration had well nigh been forgotten.
By excrious !. had been rescued after sleep OF
half century. lie reeounted the discussions or
the Convention as they were detailed BY a s,gner
Of tie Declaration and gave the motives which
led 10 i,s adoption. We arc informed that these
facts were derived from persons who we're pres
onl and persons who shared in tho proceeding.
lie spoke Of the sentiments in which the Dccla
ration 10 Mecklonburg had originated. Tie on
ginal aversion Of the Paritans to the monsrcbieal
forms Of the British Government, which had been
transmi,,oi: rem generation 10 gencroion The
e1actions made b, tie Colonial G governments from
tho inhabitants and ths aversion always NANTES
ted by the Crown 10 the dissenting settlers OF the
South. In this connection was mentioned tie
establishment Of tic Church OF England by tho
authority OF llw-tbe exclusion Of the d-senicrs
from all participation ia the subject Of education
and tho tyrannical conduct OF the rgval GOV.
crnment towards Queens College, established IN
the village OF Charlotte. An account somewhat
in detail givcn OF the services Of tho patri.
o,s Of Mecklenburg in reieeming their pledge
mad IN tho Declaration, to uphold it with their
live. and their foriues I1slanced The services Of
Brevarl-of various members OF The Polk fami.
ly-and Of the numerous soldiers from tho con.
nection Of tie AIcSanders. Tile consistency and
the courage Of the Two distinguished brothers
George and Joseph Gr4ham--who went forth to
the contest, though neither OF them was twenty
one years Of age, and were engaged in almost oy
cry important battle in the Southern States
Paid tribute 10 the woman who with courage
as much above that Of her sea, as with tender
ness appropriate to it, carried Joseph Graham
wounded and 10 gore 10 d place Of safety from
the fury Of bis enemies Mentioned the fact that
all the sgners were nov dosd-ths high charae.
ter which each one had sustained for good sense.
integrity aud patriotism. OF the soldiers Of old
Mecklenbufg, but one was found TO bo present
with them TO partako Of tho festivities Of the oc.
casion. Tho address JeIivorcdi 10 him was unpre.
pared and the sketch of it is necessarily impcr.
feet. lie alluded TO bis carly atruggles in the
cause Of liberty. lie had seen the light knded
on the altar Of patriotsn--ho had seen that light
burning with various brightness in tho progresS
Of the Revolution he had seen il almost 90 oat
and in the yicissltndes Of war darkness gather
on his bleeding and tyrantridlcn land. Bu, a.
gain he had seen it arise aud ascend in tho hca.
ycns-to shine in meridian splendor Frightening
the pathway OF nations and cheering the desti.
MES Of men. Ii had been his fortune to witness
all, and more than all that, in the utmost extent
Of enthusiasm, had been icigned or faucied of his
country, realized in the perfection OF her institu.
tlons and in her progress towards greatness and
/ true glory. All hearts no said, united in tho pray
er that the close Of his life should be as peaceful
and happy as his manhood had been glorious
and when his eyes, now dinmcd with more than
fourscore and ten years, should close upon the
world, that they might Look upon bis country in
her love Of well regulated liberly--in her obser.
vance Of exalted principles Of integrity and truth
In her civil administration worthy or him
and worthy Of the plt,ots who gave il indepon.
dence, freedom and government Of laws
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