The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-12
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i ed in the Park, on the lG IA instant, y. 3
/. Blunt, Esq, Zone of tho delegates TO lh
recent Convention a, Phllaeelphia, too
n the liberty Of introducing my humble nam
to The consideration Of the meeting, accom-
: panied with the impuiaion of a want OF Fl
deity on my part, as member of the sam
1 Convention, TO the trust reposed 10 me b.
the Wings Of Connecticut. Ia one of III,
papers alluded to, Mr.. Blum, is reported a,
follows: Look at your sister OF Connec
ticut. One OF her delegates, who had ILL
cd high officer her g III, and who is abou
10 enter upon still more exalted position
before the nation, was eiccfed and instruct.
ed 10 cast his rote for Henry Clay. He
came into that Convention with the name OF
Henry Clay on his lips, but with all his en-
ergIes predetermined 10 defeat him. This,
fellow citizens was his conduct, aud though
nave no personal injuries TO redress, |
leel that hive ght TO hold the mirror
up TO nature TO say whether this man de-.
serves well at the hands q his constituents. I"
II has ever been with the a rule no, to takc
any notice Of scandal or abuse from wha,e
yer quarter It may come, as am of the o.
pinion, that public man had better live
down all such attacks, and Il he has not cha.
racer enough 10 do so, he should seek i'm.
munlty thereirom in retlicmen, and obscu-
r'y. II make the present, case an excep.
ton TO that rule, II will no, be on personal
arounds--it viii not be becauoe have The
slightest idea that there is any occasion TO
sindlcae myself before the Wings Of Con
ucctlcu,, but because such charges tend 10
bring The Convention itself into disrepule,
The proceedings OF which were, as think,
characterized throughout by spirit Of fair,
ness, moderation, impartialiiy, and recti
tude. | have not the honor Of personal
acquaintance With Mr.. Blunt, bu, am free
to confess, tina, all | have learned Of his
standing as an eminen, lawyer, and of his
character as good reliable " hg, has been
adap'ed TO inspire with me respect. DO
not therefore desire, and shall not enter 10
To any c""t'oso'~, with iitr- btii sbnIl on.
tent myself with stating plainly the ACTS
Of the case, and shall leave him 10 repent
at his leisure Of the injustice which be has
done 10 fellow member Of the Convention,
Who clalmslno other position than tina, Of be
lng his equal, with the tight TO consul, his
own sense Of duty, and TO be guided by his
own convictions OF what n the very FL.
cult and trying circumstances IN winch the
Convention was pIaced) sas best adapted 10
promote the good OF the country and the
NJ tho "A hit N .psnor
the unceTemouIous and unwarranlablc use
which has been mada u my name, and TO
impu,aiiou from whatever quarter they may
come, submit the following remarks:
/. Its not true, as alleged by Mr.. Blunt,
tina, | was elected 10 the Convention and
instructed to vote for Henry Clay; ( was
member OF the Safe Convention which
convened in New Haven las, fall, and which
appointed the delegation TO the National
Convention, consisting Of Messrs. Rock
well, Stuart, Babcock, Tfumbull White,
aud my self, and no instructions whatever
we're gwen TO the delegation. II is not the
practice Of the " hes Of Connection, to
comm, their delegates in advance; bu, it
is, and ever has been, expected and desired
that they should 90 into the National Con
venlon unlrammelled and prepared 10 en-.
ter IN fall and free consultation with their
brethren from other sections Of the Union.
and then do ~ha, they shall think jus, aud
right under oil the circumstances of the
case. Such IS my sense of the evils of a
packed convention, would not accep, Of a
sea, IN such body instructed to vote for
any man.
, It's no, true that went into the Con.
ven,ion with The name OF Henry Clay on
my lips, but with all my energies pre- deter.
mtned 10 defea, him." On the contrary,
was well assured, from all | knew of the
composition Of that body, that he would in
no even, yet nomination. was, IN fact,
des,rous that lie should receive as large a
vote as possible as an expression Of the high
appreciation of his talents and public ser.
wees which all good Wings entertain, and
as an alienation in some degree OF result
adverse TO his claims which considered
inevitable. | even now regret that the
kentucky delegation did no. feel It to be
their duty to cast e unanimous vote in his
favor, for reasons that mus. be obvious
But call my energies were prc.de,ermin
: ed" to ensure the nomination Of Ger. Tay
Tor, as between HIM and some other candl
oates, not because | did not entertain the
J u,mos, respect for such candidates, bu, sim
: ply because thought VIC should hes, sub
serve the interests OF the country by pu,
ting forward, in the presen, conjuuciure, tn,
0 name OF Gen. Taylor When speak o
g other candidates, must not he understood
TO refer to Mr.. Webster, Of whom, PERM
me to say, tina, the people Of the U. State
would have honored themselves, and hav,
: rendered our free institutions iuslrious,
they had made hun presden, long ago. |
= is true the name Of Henry Clay has oite'
;, been on my lips, but i. hos ever been 10 &C
cents of praise and admiration; such wa
the fac, in ls44, when devoted almost al
entire year in cooperation with friends +