The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-10-11

came forward now and said to her, You
SET US a glorious example in the days of
the Revolutionary look 10 you now to
set US one we can again follow. And YOU
may rest assured that, as in days of yore,
the old North State will be with you, side
oy side, shoulder 10 shoulder, again to bear
share of the labor-agaiu 10 triumph
with you p
He urged upon those who heard him,
and upon the Wings of the State, not to
allow themselves TO be deceived by the
promises of the modern Democracy, lest
they should fluid themselves in the condi.
lion OF the weary traveller who arrived at
a tavern where large sign was swinging
upon which was inscribed entertainment
for man and horse" After lnquirng of
the bar keeper for several things, and be.
ing unable to obtain any, for either himself
or his horse, he al last asked the bar.keep-
er, "what do you keep l"-to which he
received the response, ave keep tavern"
1t was so with the Democracy they talk.
ed of their principles, but they had moth
ing 10 offer, and, il pushed to name them,
they would reply, "curse the Federal
Wings; we are agains, the Distribution,
against the Tariff, and go for Polk, Dallas,
and Texas ~
Upon this subject of TEXAS he had not
time 10 say much, nor was it necessary
now. The humbug had exploded. The
idea of the necessity of the annexation of
Texas was as ridiculous as thar Of the man
who kept extending his corn patch, be.
cause he wanted no outside rows to il, lest
the crows should get at them; or that OF
another individual who, having moved TO
an unsettled part Of the country, when
another came within five or SIX miles Of
him, swore he would move away further
off and buy up all the plantations around
/ him so that he might not be crowded.
The Wings Of North Carolina, when it
was supposed the Texas question would
have had some influence, had stood their
ground and laughed at it, and had, in spite
oft, changed largely the political complex
ion Of the State Legislature. But the
farce was al an end, aud he would V, >ne
subject drop.
Mr.. StanIy then spoke briefly Of the Two
lea lens of the political parties OF The day
He adverted to The fact that, when james
X. Polk was Speaker of the House OF Re
representatives., at the time that House de-
cided upon the appointment of commit
tee TO investigate the causes OF the many
defaca,ions which had occurred among
the officers of the Government, although
MAJORITY OF thirteen, his own party 10
the House would not trust him with the
appointment even of that committee, but
appointed ii BY ballot. How, then, he
asked, could the people trust him with the
administration Of their national affairs
Of Henry CLAY, Mr.. S. continued, he
need not speak, for why should he under.
take TO hold candle to the sun, or to ado
another hue to the rainbow! Loud cheers.
He exhorted the Wings not, however
to neglect excrtion in the confidence OIL
their success; not TO despise their adver.
sarlcs because they were weak, for a lit.
lie weakness, if neglected, might result, ii
great evil and he reminded them Of the
fable of The race between the rabbit and The
lerrapln, where the former, confident Of hi,
own feetness, bounded off short distance
aud then laid down and slept, While the la;
ter, moving slowly but untFngIy on, ar
rived first al the goal So might it be
with The Wing party in the approaching
contest il they did not do their duty.
Had they not, he asked, every thing 10
encourage them in doing that duty Had
they not the glorious prospects Of success
the triumph u tie great principles for
which hey were contending Had they
not, in addition to these, the smiles Of their
tar countfywomen 10 cheer them on He
had seen II reGa.4..t- s4-~. is-,fs ~Ss ~ ifad
sad the ladies' might sing as many Wing
songs as they liked, hut they could not
vote. True, they could not; but they
brought up and instructed the children who
were 10 make voters; and, # they were
here like many in North Carolina, they
managed the grown men in many things,
and he hoped they would do i, IN the voting.
The Whigs, he continued, had every thing
10 urge them on no draw back; there was
no TYLER, too" upon their ticket now.
MOI He firmly believed that there waG
but one CLAY in the country; and for It's
honor, he trusted, there was but one Ty.
Ter too
Go forward, then, INDEED Mr.. Stanly.-
To YOU, gentlemen Of the Wing party oi
Baltimore, to whom the Wings Of the IT,
nion are so much indebted for your noble
exertions III the good cause, is entrusted
the chance Of another victory. Go on
then-the old North State will be with you
and again will you ningIe your shouts o.
triumph together. In concluding, for
have exhausted my strength, permit me tC
wish you all success and prosperity; anC
" may your ways be ways Of pleasanlncss
and all your paths peace"
The address Of Mr.. Slauly, Of which tbs
above is but a very imperfect sketch, from
the announcement position the Reporter oc
cupied in taking his notes, was received
with The utmost enthusiasm.
He was followed by Rcyerdy johnson
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