The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-01-23
.Nondau aGernoon, 4 o'eloek.

The Convention Te.aSscmbled, when
MI. Boyden, Chairman Of the COMMITTEE
of ninc, asked leave for further time TO re.
port, which was granted.
Mr. Francis from tho Western Reserve.
now rose and said, that il was usual IN
Conventions Of this kind, To refer the nom.
nation Of the Guberua,urial Candidate to
n Committee, to avoid conflicting claims If
friends, aud differences OF opluion. But
so well satisfied am |, said Mr.. +. tia,
there IS but one opinion IN This body, touch.
ING The nominee If he higs, that ven.
tuIe 10 waive reference IT this subject 10
a Committee, aud ash leave to submit tie
following Resolutions, VIZ
Re,oirsd Tia, ihis Convention has fall con
fdenco in the irisgrty, ability, aud devoted pa.
Iiotlsm Of WILLIAM a. GRAHAM, tbs pc.
sent Governor Of our State, and thai, Fof la5
f1nhfulncss aud impaniIlty With which b. h4,
REFORMED the duties OF tic high station ebi.A
lie holds, 10 Is entitled 10 Tic gratitude, aGd
should receive the support Of To people Of Norh
Carolina, at TIC ensuing election; and that, en-
teftainiug Az We DO. admiration for T. y,tg,s
10 las exhibited in the iulh'mcni Of the oplss
Of every puhc station With which lac aas teeA
entrusted by tie people Of his native state. i'd
not hesitate TO declare our bCl Of that his = tes.
ton viii advance lhe beat Interests OF NJiA
Caroline"
T2,ietors, d Il reiglrsI ga0Rimoasly, Ths,
tie IiJGur4bie NntAA \ GrIHts be. and 10
sl,rcby nominated as a candidate Tor 6oHefnsf
Il \ orla Caroline, for Is elections ard thaa W
recommend bin TO tie Support o. that people 10
has for years so fll,hlully served
Resolred, That the Pre- Dent Of th.s Conytn.
ton appoint Gomnstiee " hSe 70 eumatunsc4s
the above Resolution 70 HI tx elieacy. Goy
GaAHsN. and earnestly urgr his aeeepian u
the nomination therein made aud that thcy O..
port to this Convention ~ soon % cunYeAtli,
tie Governors rfl'g
The Resolutions we're received wi,h
deaiening applause. When II subslt,d,
! Mr.. fuucis rose aud delivered Speech,
10 his own peculiar aui racy sly L, IA ahieh
be scattered to lie winds az idea II disaf
iccuon towards Toy. Cub ~ ~ The Noun.
! tains, aud pledged thli tho v est would 10
her du,y -hef whole duly. Ills remark
we're received Ntththe greatest enthusiasm,
and during portion "a Them when he as.
sured The Convention Wha, might be et.
pcctcd from the Mountains nex Auggs
Tie applause was tremendous,
" When bo concluded, The Rcsolunon
were adopted bytne ug, loud uuanmops
iyc, aud the following gentlemen were
: appointed Committee 10 wait 90 HIS Er
1 cr.lcucy, Gov. Graham. with copy OF TIC
! Resolutions, aad earnestly urge hts acccF.
t1uce Of the nomination lcudcfcd him, sz.
!, Edward Sianly, II. fuuc,s, William j.
+ long james Il. Dodge, John herr Al
ter short interval, Mr. Slaoly reported,
tha, Governor Graham would appear "a
proper person, ~ few moments, and re-
, poud to the Resolutions Of the Couscuuon.
Accordingly 10 short TIME, II { Go,rr.
nor entered tho Hal, AID never have vel
. seen any man greeted Is such mailci
, demons tauous d popular attachment. d
vas SOME minutes before silence WAS sol.
Gciruily restored, to enable tie Guycrng'
taadlrcss the Convention Scnsibiy adec.
ted uy The enthusiastic reception eNen hm
lie proceeded to respond ,o tie nomination
which had been rendered, 10 tf,f Ug,
most eloquent ard impressive Speech
Without Alteration, be promptly acccPcI
the call, mud declared his readiness aglia
TO represent The Wings as their STANDARD
Il bearer, IA the coming contest. And % oGe
Ihefc, whatever hts politics, Who looked or
90 his hac intellectual face, and heard bs
Do words OF truth and sobcrncss could have
failed lu pos silent tribute To tha dignity
aad elevation It his character those a..
tributes, which reader hlm so drscrsUJly,
an uhlcC Of pride to hls party and hs
- lfeuds-or have resisted the conviction,
tha, with such a Candidate as William A..
Graham, before such people as North
Carolina can boast Of, defeat is impossible.
When Gov. Graham retired, aud order
/, was restored, tlou. Edward Staniy was cal.
he'd 90 from all parts of the House, Tor a
Speech. lie was called out also, on tie
+ next day, but We include both Speeches IA
this notice, Ga both occasi ms, he proved
himself worthy son Of noble sire. We
remember well, the graceful clocuion and
' easy sell.poised confidence of the lumcnled
a. John Stnuly. We remember tic delight
lu cagcrucss with which his auditors hun.
upon the lips Of that great aud glorIoa,
SON OF North Carolina, rs the rich tones Of
eIoqncncc rolled from his tongue aud We
are sure we DO bis memory M Injustice 10
J. saying that his mantle has fulIen on shou..
ders which wear 1t worthily. Edward
r, SnHIy touches nothing which be- does Gol
. adora. His voice ~ music, and seemed 10
Wing cars at least, 10 be the sollened e.
y ehoes OF those spirli.stIrting bugle notes
which filled the alrof $40, and checred Us
on to victory. NobIy did this gallant spir.
1t act his part IA that glorious strife, and
}. nobIy did he bear himself on tho great &C.
eas'on. His hlgb.suucd courtesy charm.
u ed oven his fees. Ilc sud ho had felt and
expressed m his young days, some bitter
r. ness towards his political adsersafies bui
What gall be had, had been long ago speul.
= lie bad done them wrong so far as North
Carolina was concerned. Almost his first
acquaintance with Democracy was IN a.
mother sphere, where Democracy and 10.
coi"calsm were SYNONYMOUS. Rather, Lo.
coiocolsm there, was progressive Demo.