The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-10-08
SPEECH OF GOV. MoREHEAD At THE LATE
WHO NATlDSAI. CONVENTION.


In re.poasa Ia many calls. Hon. Mr.. More
head. Of y, e.. spoke ~ fellows;
Mn President | csnnni but respond 10 The
rais winch has been made upon me on this oc-
rasion. |. wand be strange il ! did no, feel
any interest IN a meeting Of The Wing party
here. The very stars NAV fy from their oibis.
mcteors may fly throngh space and fade away
20 mere nothngness. hn, so long as live will
| b.. found reynlVlpg around The greet center OF
WING principles. Eight wears ago. Mr.. Pres;-
dem, | had The honor 10 fill the seat you now
occupy.
The esiden'--Did you use this gav
Mr.. Morehesd II do mol know as il was
ih4, very one. But the one did use brought
Mlard F.ilmole rnlo The Presidency once, aud
! challenge you 10 do the same thing again.
Laughter and applause.) The great Wing
csp,ain Henry Clay, was thea up before rs Tor
the Presidency Ms state was unanimous Tor
him; we held gu. as long as there was any
hope, until SAFE after Sac gave wav, and sui
the chairman Of her Delegate voted Clay 10
the last. Applausa.) Il was the last Time we
could hope 10 bring our gallant cbieltan for
ward, lhe last opportunity We had Of showing
that republics are moi ungralelul; and never
gave him upnna absolute necessity compelled
me to do il. Rul that meeting gave US another
Wing chieflain, under whose banner the Wings
fought IS did our soldiers at Baeha Vista.
la .ha, Convention looked 10 Massachusetts
70 slanl BY North Carolina, as we stood by her
in l7-6. Ole month alter Brush soldiers shed
American blood upon American sod on The 18th
ot April, l7.6, The people Of lie Old North
State proclaimed 10 the world that they were
ee anu independent people, aud would no lon-
ger submit To British doninauon. and pledged
nur lives. our fortunes, and our sacred hoaors
10 protect The liberties we claimed ss our right.
! booked 10 Massachusetts, 10 stanl by us for
lis second in command. distinguished son Of
hers nov no more. Boz The choice Of that
convention vas again against me, and they Sc
ler'ed thu, man whose name is now proposed
10 Us. had seen him bu, once belpre Thai
time and bur onre or twice since, and then bul
i1r few minutes. When we wen, mo that
rampalgn, the spirits Of onr friends were vey
much subdued, when we found tina, our glorious
old captain had heen set side, aud i, to,k Us
some time 10 gather up our soldiers. But in
feF weeks We went into the campaign and no
Wings fought more g,llanlly nnjer The banner
Of Taylor aud Fillmore than The soldiers OF
Moth Csroltna, anl We irlumnhed in the Old
North Sale.
Bit Providence in lis dispensaion soon re-
moved our head from Vi, aud MlIlaId Fillmore
occupied las place. Every eve was upon him,
and whea [ witnessed HE position he assumed
then, saw him lake The stand Of an American
statesman, entertaining broad views af govern
neni, working Tor The Whole Union, seuing
aside his OH. cherished aud eaily plejudices.
and take the Constitution for his guide and sole
supplr, j. defiance Of tie nrfJudlces Of eiihrr
tecInn, | saw 10 hun The right man 10 rule over
this grea, and glorious people. no longer
leSlaiel in believing that Mil!srd Fillmore was
the nan the Wings of HE United States should
--rr--.- n $780, &c ti.s .---t -is.ieas
administrations this government has ever been
hieased with. He retired from lie Presidential
CHAIR w,ih lie p.aadiis Of all good men who
were honest 10 the expression Of their convic-
tons. Aud how did he leave oar once dtsirac-
led country In peace. prosperity and happi-
ness. lending ~ every respect lowatds that
rtsai destiny which | hope we will reach. He
leiifhis county u visit foreign cllmes, and
What % We see: In he spare Of four short
wears, . country once aboanding - everything
pleasant, hippy aud peaceful. wi'h prospects
brilliant as tie rl.ing sun, has. under Drmacrl'ic
rule. become involved IN dtscod, brobef's
hard DIPPED ii brothers biooi women aad'
children fleeing ff1m lae ruin, Of their once
happy homes, 10 one section Of The country, ,
rebellion stalking sbraai u nnnn dag and tie
great government Of the United States un-
able y qafil an ln-ignfesni asuueelion or
l. give protection 10 lie hamb!e.i portion of lie
na.iYn. CisIl dstord AMI iismay are spreading
over ihs whole country Patriots, true pslfiois.
are lacking around them 10 I'm where they
shall Zee for protection.
10 whom can ihey lpOk bal TO him who, in
1850, Clay AMI Wtbsler, and al good aud uue
men, rallied around. Ii yaln they look fDr Clay
aId Wfbsser 1lley are eDne TO = that bourne
IRON wliirh % traveller returns" Bal there is
Mtliard = Ilmore IGhsers. This dis raced
r.nalry casts her fyes across tue waie.s and
invite, him onee more 10 return 10 Der shores,
ana with onlsue!csied arms she welcomes lin,
bark. And sheie Is iie nan who has more
inufsl erufsge % mufh up 10 The discharge Of
MS duty thln Jas Mllafd FILLMORE, | Will
sisa4 ~ u III, support. and il | must ial. |
vii TAI with my winding .heet the gipriau.
eJl.ielalon Il Illifiy one Sia,es.
ST.. ptessen', sou vii p.rlpl me for say.
ins ihai regretted . hsar ifom your Up. u
xis.!On Oh Yesterday reference 10 tie Tag
mtDi. u tie Whig nary. Tie WING paris ID
ingmfhr TIE Wing parry dead,
p.e.iden.-sp luigrfsa. Apilaasf.
ST.. Mofrhesd-s1, fif; 10 logger Is lie
Wing parry dat. Here are around me e,i.
,leae.s ihal i6e Wing, are alive. and - lnnl ~
he goddess u iibetiy - resiienre up9H Ills
tru4gleptr gl1se. Hlng- Siil live. they
iissi b fore ie feFelaip5 lliey bought " @
BE- lie gfsai people ss npw ne. Thai glo loa-
Wair i.Oag4H u George Washington, slose
rsns. ,te..des "a all o-rssions where Wings
nsr. Together u brllail Il ileif glorions rom.