The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-09-25
From tie Wa'ionai hteitgmcer."
Patriotic E,eioicsu-s

/ he general Jty d.iiu.ed through all elss.,
al The hal passage by Congress Of lie mea
su'es "bich viii restore harmony aud lese,
'"the country, manifested l'aelf Ia u,ost g.,
"a' manner Ia our city Oh Sliurday evening
a. "lght. Soon after II e passage. on Ss,nr.
day. OF The ltst nf he acts of comprout.e h,
the House Of Representatives., nrepa,stious
were made to ie't''y the pGbac j9y. Mccnr
u'hey, a3ont sunset, the cannon Of M 20.
iuhpia Afiillcnss, under Ca2tsin Bnck,n !,
lam, we're drawn 10 the Washington Mimi
hcht Square, sbd one hbndrtd guns were fired
10 honor ol tho occasion.
Dd' The demonstration Of the public feeline
DID not sop there. About seven o,orL
there sas handsome display Of Ere ,ocL ats
thfosh ihio the air from the Mall. east Of : h
street. vsst body OF our citizens then
FORMED mt" ptocessfnn, fnatched 10 tb,. M.
'lona' Hotel @tlh the Marine Band. and there
riay.d sescfal national airs and loudly cbse,
I'd IN honor Of Mr.. Clay, who, bepe sb,en,
from the city at Mr.. CaIyens country resi-.
dence, could no, respond to the compliment
ihds INTENDED for bun. The National Uotd
was, however, brilliantly Illuminated in hon
o' oi the great event, and Of the DISTINGUISHED
Statesman ahuse pstfioilc lab0fs, and those
OF his noble coodjutors ia he counsel, Of The
na'isu, lad ou that day been brought 10
hsppy aud glorious cpnsumtns lon Afer
he procession had visited the N4iionsl flo.
TEL they mafchea TO Me. Pe,ton's b5atdxs
house aud called out Seuatnt Fo4te. who NJ
h. NM N
Leaving Nf. ,ofe, the pfoces.lon ht ted al
the Potomac House, "heic they paid siul.
lar comfhmeu; TO Mr.. Stnator Cass, who. a.
midst Ioud cheets, aFpeaftd alJ fesg1!.dtd ia
The tisi'efs1n tety eliciteus maunet. Thr
protessioo thea marched 10 G.d.b,'s Ilo,ol.
ard alter few paiftolic airs RON the band,
called out NJ. Spcsker Cotb, sho addfessfd
The people III very happy manue', conerat.
uIa'ing them upon The auspic,ous evtns ol
the last TAO days, ah ch he fsuy bellev, d
would restore harmouy and good feeling
IN h.onthoui thls lately distracted couotty -
The Speakers address, though b,lef, was We
~ poftineci, patriotic, aud eloquent. The !
procession next visited Mt. Senator Douglas. /
mho, on being caed ou', spoke TO his vtsltets
IN clear, anmeied ahd patriotic strain. pre-
dieting thu greatest possible good to the coun.
Try at large, from the agspclous Legislation
pt The last tao days. Ibc sGdees OF The
Senator vas received 1uh hearty
cheers, 10 tho mid.t ut winch he bowed end
retired.
Alief leaving the lodgings of Senator Doug /
las, The moving n'ass proceeded up h stree,
and presented itself IN front OF Mr.. Webs,ef's
residence, on l. luislsna avenua. Tie hon.
ofab'e Secretary beng loudly cheered and .
rep atedly called for, msde his appearance.
Here VIC Mingled with the multitude aud eol
near enough TO hear part Of what Was said.
thanklng the people tor their kindness, Mr..
'" bster SAID that his CLAIM on their regard
vas not 81 much on account OF ony efforts
made by him 10 produce the great result, as
IN the depth, and strength, and lntenstr OF 4
ais participation IN the feeling OF Joy and glad
icss which seemed 10 animate ell hearts.
Truly, gentlemen, (.aid Mr.. Websrcr,l
he last two days have been great days; a
solk has been accomplished which dsslpates
iaubls aud alarms, puts an end to angry cnn.
rosefsies, ioftties the CONSTITUTION of the
'ountty, aud s,iens1hens the bonds Of the
] uion.
Nov is the winter of our discomfort
Made glorious summer
And all the clouds that lowered upon our house
In the deep bosom of the buried"
This language, fellow. cillzens, is highly {
oeicdl but, IN my opinion. not too strong for |
he occasion. The decisions Of the popular {
ranch Of tho Legislature appear to me to
urpass 10 imputtaucs any acts OF legislation
'hch have known for thiuy years. A cri
Is has come upon Us. IN which mems minds {
ave been strangely sg,ta,e6 by notions of
eparation aad dlsunlon. Phantons of new
onlederacies, formed out of the now united
ody Of the old thirteen and tho new seven .
ten, have swan before the eyes of some Sc,
arate late existences have amused the Wis.
ons of others while local controversies have
aged with uncommon bitterness, and local i
nd partial interests espoused with go uuch
f the exclusive spirit oil parlisanshlp, that
he hopes ol,he most conliling appeared some.
ines 10 wavsr. But these causes Of appre.
,ension and dlsquiet. these clouds, so potten-
Gus Of disaster, are now in the deep bosom 5
,f the ocean buried We ought to DO mos. ,
hankfui To Providence that The results OF our I
lslibe fations have been so pacific. When,
N to.morfows sacred morn, the sun shall I
,cgln to ascend in tho easl, thanks from dc.