The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-19

nronosi,ion. II will be time enoush TO dis
cuss these hereafter. But We must hasten on
This subject being disposed OF, John herr'
ESQ. of Caswell, was loudly called loI from
ALI parts of The House; and, coming forward
addressed the Convention as only he could do
II; in those strong, impassioneo 'ohes VI
thrilling eloquenee which rang through eve,
~ mar, of the spsc Gus building, and re echoed
from the lofty dune. Nowords are equal 10
the expression of he intense interest VII"
which every eve in the crowded hail vas
fixed upon the excited aud sP'h''s'fr'os ora
tor, as they listened to The words OF hfo
which, received IN warm aud synhpa'he''c
bosoms, kludled such fame OF ardent pa'fi
o,ism and whly enthusiasm, rs sought 'eh'
in the freqien, aud cheering applause whien
greeted the speaker at every bufs. vi e'''
quen, Iorvor aud patriotic feeling. ne IN
ION was his theme-ihe Union, whose bioau
bases we're laid BY the hands OF Washington
and cemented nv the blood Of our fathers
The Union. the protection alike Of our liberty
and propptly-the Union OF the States, IN
der The blessed influences OF which our coun'
try has attained the highest pitch oil glory
and renoan--bui Upon which the suicida'
hand, nf Dlsunionists, fanatics and aei'a'ofs
were sought 10 be lad for il severance aud
destruction Most Indignantly did he de-
nounce them as traitors the EFosrd'ii o'
The Republic who would put torch 10 The
fair temple of liberty erected m THIS pfoud
land, 10 reduce the ed,hce 10 ashes, aud 10
destroy the abors of the great and good men
of the Revolutionary day, 10 lis formation
and establishment.
THIS part Of Mr.. kerr's speech Is beyond
our powers 10 describe. Oar imagination
was completely carried away BY The VIVID
pictures drawn IN 50 mastery a manner thd'
excited fancy imagined they re Objects ct
VISION aud fact. We Jaw the lroendlsfy
torch bnlnc by the hands Of traitors through
The land ; We saw the blackened runs al de.
popu ated and destroyed cities; We Looked
npon waste and dcsolsle fields, where once
I haryes, grew; on neglected aud uh~eed.
Ell gardens - here once blossrmeJ The rose
aud where the air was pefiumed With elegant
shtubberv and rich and delicious ti'wcfs;
bloodshed rapne aud murder sa'h"d hide
uusly Ger the land orce adorned win ciies,
towns and Hayes, cultivated t.lds and haprN
cottage homes aud our utmost soul echoed
indignant deuunctalnns u,p The ioU hands
whose black 'rea,on had wrought The wiiher.
lne curse aud INDICTED the blondy ou'fnges
on which We g,z d m dependency and suf
row But 5000 tho theme vas changed; and
the war; or deeds OF the old Thunderer al
Buena Vista we're proclaimed IN the world
IN all heir uatch'rss glory and the btlI
lIaut sDlendur of their achievement; and
while the green wr,arhs Gt victory deeSed
his hunofed brow, We saw ban borne 10 the
Presidential char hy The hands ot hrs admir-
my country men, while loud shouts ri victory
ard Of Gra,utllon from million, 81 his gate
fol lruw citizens pealed upon The air. and
resDunded through The land. A rapid sketch
Of Gen. Teylor'- character and ptescn, pos
tion followed; he principle. OF The Wing
party Mere bT Il. dicu-sed the action OF the
present Convention Was explained and com
mepded; aud then follow Ell such a rall,lng
nppea to the whgS of lhe State, as, could
they have heard II, there would be no need
Of any other during the coming campaign.
|! seems TO Us that every Wing then present
mqs do his whole duty, or his heart mus, be
cod aud lnprnetrabc Us the solid block Of
ad3mln,.
VIM. II. Rhndr-, Ed. Of Berthe, next I'D
dressed the Convention 10 SPIRITED manner
afIer which
Henry W. Miller, E.q. vas loudly called
for, aud ,p kr same hail gu hour. Thi-
speech vas weil received, chafacleriza as
vas Nnh the usual ability and sound reason
aud Argument "hich th4 gea leman always
buass to the elu.ldillon of every subject
Bl' our space vii not admit OF further sx;en.
SION Of the closing proceedings.
The fhsfks 81 the Convention we're tender
ed TO ne O.Accr, aud ~ ali ,utnieg the Gun
.enlton, the Pre-,dent delivered an address
luii IT gems ot wu and beauty, which We trus,
may be pab,hod with the other proc eedlngs.
Thus CLOSED he Wing State Convention,
alter thermometers session Of t.n DAYS ~
winch important matters we're delbcratcG
upon discussed AMI atop'ed, 10 that fratetnai
spifil which We tuIst may always nctuatr
North Carolina Wings. Oie heart and one
nind seemed to psr,ade Us all when We Sc
ptrated; aud We doubt not the best result
will follow from the plans mi'urcd and the
measures sanctioned.
From The Rdieigh Register.