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1, A I.HIC. II 8TA R. JIMI IS ORTU CAROLINA GAZETTE. githering together n the 4th. The anni versary of the tJ eelh of Harrison wee .kepl' with hearts etUI sincere, and strong n the caaM of le eoentry. From the well known causes ealcuUted - to it prM4ht,pil aniLsubdue,jhe ener- , jif r the hig. the busy seaoo of the year, the per,piarj embarrassments, and the "strange and difficult" position ol the . party we confess we did have fears that the convention would be small, and it -results Bntatiafictwry. But the event dispelled our fears, and rekindled a Imp and faith in the ultimate succeti of what we believe to he the moat correct political priuciptesT and the wlwir governmental measures. A desire and determination . waa expressed to 'carry oot the true prin ciples of the Government," and a just and warm appreciation was manifested of the patronises and service of certain eminent servants of IbeSjate and the Union. In the deliberations all waa unity and harmo- , njj everyone felt that the emergency required it The aacri&r e of the time and eiDenseaofoear two hundred and fifty cit- ' izena; from various and. distant parte of the State; was chrerfully made upon the altar of the nabl'ic rikhI. Good seed ha been sown, and. sown in good ground j and -it will spring op, and vltiffltely produce fmit, some thirty, some aiity and some an , hundred fold -- The experienced Editor of the Raleigh Register says Wi have been conversant with public bodies, in and out of North Carolina fur many years, but we have nev er witnessed in any assembly more decided talent, more dignified and orderly deport ' ment, greatrr hvrmuny of action, or more perfect unanimity of sentiment. And this must be the judsineot of every dispassion ate mind." 11 also says, it wus "the largest and most imposing political asseiu bly ever convened jn North Carolina with .the exception of the mass convention of 1840. " - The cool and correct Rdii.ir of the Star hat the following:1 A Urge proportion of the counties was lully amiably represen ted! and their deliberations aujrur the best results to the great whig cause. Knergy, poweraadgreat practical vigor and ssgac it were in all they didj each member serin - eil enthusiastically devoted to (his glorious -attsa 4 thercouujioft and t4a cMintry; and every movement' ol ihe convention waa marked by sound sense, dignity -and order. Ket'the spirit winch glowed in this noble anil honorable body but go a- broad through the length and breadth of this good old commonwealth," and it re quire; no spun of political propuecy to predict the utler prostration of Memwriai- ' " . I . I - -l I' I I icy pretentions, ami me moat spicii'iiuanu permsneni if iwnpn oi woee principle ami measures which have been endeared and consecrated to the Republic by the uni frm sanction of it statesmen." 'lite Report of the committee of one from each county represented, hich,wat unan imously adopted by (lie convention, is a noble paper. It will bo read with admi ration a'ld profit by every whig in the country. The Resolutions, besides em- -'"j ihe ,enw o0e..?,,nv?jniii? wiy at once command the unqualified approv! of every true whig in the State. The nomination of Mr. Clay for the Presiden '" y, it was thought by some, might be pre mature. But the rations' riven by the speakers (which will in due time appear in print) were inch at. to aatisfy all pretent of. the . properiety of the step. We all now know to whom the whig auRVagewill be given, and men's minds may be at reat till the time for action arrives. The name of that faithful and long tried public ser vant wat received with enthetiattic accla mation bv the convention. And the Resolution nominating Mr. Morehead for re election to the guberna torial chair of the Bute was received with not leas enthutiatm. The resolution waa unanimously pamd by the convention, and committee appointed to inform the Gov ernor of his nomination. He returned a message that he would respond in person; whereupon he wat conducted into the Hall and delivered an addrraa, Wt hit own happy style, not only gratifying to the members or the political party to which he belongs, but to the State pride of ever y North Car olinian who heard him, He alltyled to the memorable ranvatt of 1840, when the whrMfandarrftflfKMiiHitthaTidr.ln- ,i Auu-vfCMUiv.-i uaucat. ut -iiiese aHt had been obliterated by the hand of death, the second had been biotte(t1rdf ffTtirtfir and only his own was left. But, he said, when this flag was first confided to hia, care he provided no tackling: to take it down U wit nailed to the mast it might be cut down by the enemy, but it should wrcer be at ruct.' Gov. M. spoke of the idedire he had made at hit inauguration, to be governor of the State and not of a party. This pledge his contcii-nce .told him be had faithfully and scrupulously adhered to. And h now laid and reiterated, that. no matter onder what circumstance he might be elected to the exalted and rct- pontlble station of" Chief Executive, be would still be governor of the Snt and n-t of party, lie expressed hit belief in his success at the coming election, and ' hia grateful nett for the confidence and hon or bestowed upon him by id fellow eiti ' cent of North Carolina, and closed amid the lui( and lieart-felt applause' of the meeting. 'Ojr Governor," as hit pa tti cal ad vrtaries derisively atyle him,; is emohaticatly tAe fllwi of iht pioplt, if any citizen everdeserved sscli title. - ' The convention wat entertained with tome ti.ie and able p akit.g: Gen. Dock , try, of RithmonJ, nn taking the chair s , Preaideijlj Mr. Potndtxitf, u( Sorry, Mr Cherry, of fl-rtie, snd M tJtadgtrt on tbe Report and Retolatiuna; Gov. AJort htatl, accepting the .nomination and on the evening of adjournment Mr. Long, of Ua'ifjX, Mr. Barringer, of Cabarrus, and others. We have Bot 'face for ei n lie most meagre sketches ol what was said in fact, the sentiment and the eloquence of Mr. liodwrx should never be murdered by being reported in any but his own language. Mri Gales w were gratified to see, tout notes lor the Register, and a faithful report of all that was said may be expected. On Toeaday evening the Governor gave an Entertainment to the Delegates, 40 which the citizens of Raleigh, without dis tinction of party, were also invited; and, in the language of a Salisbury cotempira ry, you may guest how '-honest Julm Da vit's wife's cakes disappeared.' . Ureentboro' Pat. !i accordance with the undivided sen timent of the Whig of North Carolina, we place the above names (Clav and More- head) at the head of our columns, there to remain until the two great contests shall be doted, and closed, as we most firmly be lieve ther will be.br ihe niuiioh ot both At to ihe re-election of Go. Morehead, our information tatisfiet.ua that we have nothing to fear. We never had aught to contend against but apathy; and the late Convention itt numbers, its unanimity, its zeal, the entbutiasur wljch animated every member, removed all fears on that tcore. Ye beg our readers to mark the predict'on, iTialUov. Mort head will bat Mr. Henry iiy a larger majority than he beat Gen. Saundert. We found this con viction on information which satisfies us, IhitMr. Henry fall far short of the ex pectation of either party; that his ignor ance nn Ihe suhj-cj of National politics, hit gross misstatements of lactt, his clown idi acting as a stump speaker, his want of sympathy with the people, or with any thing but his own selfish interests: are seen and felt whereter he goes. As to the Presidential Eli-ction. it would be loo early to calculate ibe probabilities, but for our confidence in (he intelligence of the people which cannot fail to do jus tire to the patriotism, virtues, and services, of Henry Clay; and to scout the idea of ever again putting at the head or the gov ernment auth a corrupt crew as were ex pelled by Ihese same people in 1840, The name f Henry Clay is and ever will be a lower of strength. Under tt we cheerfutfy do Wile, and uiidtir it we hope to eomjueri . Fay. Ob$. THE FIRST RKSPONSE. At aJWhig meeting held Sr. this town on Saturday evening last, the Delegation to the Saie Convention made a Report, whereupon the following retolutiont were adopted : Hrttlved, That Ihe Wbias of ih Town of F. elleville respond with eniliuaiatm to Iha AdJreta ww RMoltttmf f the VVhtf party tn Connminn MemSletl at Uali-igh on the 4th day of April 1842; snd that 500 e) ieaofuid Addreasand Reaolutiona PuhKihitd for rirculalion in lhi C00ly. Jtnttved, 1'bat thay pledea lhamaelvas to sua- lain, Uy all' bonorrfblt mean, Ihe nomioation of (bit Arocnoan RKinmaM, Ilaaav Cur or Ken tucky, fur thanflie of Piaaidenl of th United Stale; and in biuppnil."ill do their duty.thair wkola duty, and. nothing abort of their duty." Heitlvetl, Thai thsy further pledge their aier- lion, to aecura tha ra election of Jons M. Moaa- 4 aa Governor of North Carolina, and feel eon Wants wa(--- eciirr lrtrtriamphanr"atetioB ft U only neccaaary that Iha Whiga of the Stat b found alth poll in Augurt. They declare their onanimous opinion to ba, ibal Governor Mortbaad ahould aeek to adJraw tbe paopla aa aenerallv aa powible, to defecd bimaelf and bia adm'niatralion of tb afTaira of North Carolina,, from unfounded, uojuat atlarka; to coireel groa error and mirprea entaiiona; to vindicats tha Banking Inatitutioua of thii Hlatt from Improper prejudioe now being at eited In the mind of iha people, nd to ahow to the good paoplo of tb But that Iha Whig party atill bold tho principle which in 1840, undar the immortal Harrison, led them lo victory. fttiHiierf, Thai w appro of lh proportion of , uuiirninvn ,n rrgaru to in DorniaailOO Ol a Candidate for ihs'Vic Presidency. ' Mtttlvtil. That a Committee be aDnoointed lo in vite Gov. Morehead to visit and addre the people ol tbl town aod county, t aoch tim aa may mit bi eoneeoraaee; and that aaid Committe call meeting of tbe Whig on auch day as Gov. Mora- Dean may na lor 01 vintc I he Committee consult of Dr. Beni. Robinson, J. It, Ecclet.-Jonathan Evant, i'-. i. title, John Smith, Dr. John Mck.iv, tmr it aa'il a r ,..' Mm. Aic.tiiwap, ana fc. iu vinslow. lay. Obi. The neminati m of Gov. Morehrard for a re-election will be cordially responded in ! ,1.. ll'l.:.. .1 1 .V- D.:. j mi "'a ""ugnut ine oiaie at pretent by ThfreesoiWtifitr nominstirrgrtnrtOHditlblP ally. Mr. n ur Uis.fretideney, ami the reprobation ot jir, 1 vier. conveyed man other retoluticn, with it crcarnble. will :.u' :. .1.1. 1 attract the attention of the whole countrv. Neither of them needs a glossary for their elucidation. Mr. Tyler himself may read No. S, without the aid of so interpreter. AfJtapp 't, i una tune,, aome may nave misgivings. We have none; putting out of view alt other consideration, it wat what p ilitual necessity required. ' mi. Cliroiu - - ,MH IIKNRV. iL ittaiJ that the Wnfoco randidate forGevernor, in his speeches, dwells much uponliis accumulation of wealth, as a rea son why he ahould be trusted with the ad ministration of the people's affair. And his org in thit tjiwn ting to the tame tune, .This appeal iiihl iuatifv a thorouirh extminatton into the -modes br which he has -accomplished thia first object of hit life. Hut we will only advert to two. both of an otticial character, and theiefore perfectly proper aubjeds for public ditcus- sion. ' . During Ihe dre ifu pecuniary ditt relict of 1818-19, whilst Mr. Henry waa Altor oey for the old State Bank, he had such a tender regard for" the rood ol the "dear people " that when he had lo sue the debt ors of ihe Bank, he brought separate auit on each and ever name tigncd to the note; e that on a note with one maker and thrre securities or endorsers, be would bring ; four suits, and of coarse pocket four fees : instead of one, subjecting the parties to four bill of reals, instead ot one. At hit fee in every suit eat 94, if there were four. parties to the note, be would realiae $16, inatead ol $4, ami the w hide coats would be about 35 or S40, instead of g9 or g 1 0. hat was ihe necessity fur these separ ate suits? this gross oppression? this rob bery of the unfortunate debtor? There wat no necessity for it A single suit a gainst all the parties was precisely as effec tual to the recovery of the debt, a the four suits The sole object waa to fleece the drbtur, to enrich this bank-hating Lawyer, this pretended guardian' of the people's I rights against bank oppression; So out rageous was the injustice, that tlie legis lature of 1 620. passed a law to puts slop to it, by which it wit made the duty of the Court to consolidate all such tuiu, and to allow but one tetof costa on each note. (See Revised Statutes, page 166.) But let usive another instance of the mode by which this fortune wat accumu lated the possession of which he cites at a reason why healmuld be elected Gover nor: In 183G, Gen. Jackson appointed him Commisttioncr to adjudicate claims under the Spanish Treaty, at a salary of 3300 a year. He opened his Court on Ihe 30th ol July 1836, tat 4 days, and adjourned to the 6th Dec. Met on that day and aat until 8th Feb'y 1837, say 54 Jays, (de ducting Sundays, Cluistmat and New Year, on which his Ci.urt wat not opened.) Met again on the 22d May and tat till 1 12th July, tay 44 dayt. Met on the 23d or November, and aat till 1st tWy 1B3H, (on which day -hia comin'usixn expired by law.) say 56 days. He held his Court in all, just 158 days, and so timed its ses sions (hat he might be at home during bis Superior Court Cin -nils. And what doea the reader think he drew from the Treasu ry for these 158 days, work? Why only ' the pretty tittle sum of Five Thousand Three Hundred and Four Dollar and Thirty four Cent.' Or Thirty-thiee Dol lars and Fifty-seven Cents lor each day that he was actually employed in the per .fonnance of hi duties! Instead of going to work and completing the business at otieeJind drawing his pay tor six month; the time it would have required, he ad journed hit Court, from time to time, to enable him to come home and attend to his practice, (Bank Attorneyship and all,) and 10 managed to spin out the work, and along with it hit talary, until he could hold it no longer the law expired, the salary could no longer be drawn and of course he brought the business to a close. people ol North Carolina: huch are aome of the modes by which (hit boasted fortune hat been amaised. If you think them proper, modes, vote for .Mr. Henry for Governor, for he tells you that he who hat taken care ol hit own interests it tbe man to trust with yours. If you think, on the contrary, that such wholesale extortion ami p under are not creditable to any man, much less to a would-be Governor of the honest old North State, him. then vote against Fay. Obi. from the Hcgialer. WHIG STATE CONVENTION. Tuesday, Apml 5, 1842. The Report and Resolutions from the Gen eral Committee, (which were published at length in our last,) being under con sideration, and the question being upon the adoption of the tame, Mr. Poiadtxter, Chairman of the Gen eral Committee taid, that perhaps occupy ing the position he did, at the organ of Ihe Committee, it would be expected he should make a brief explanation of the Report. He wished however, tiofcupy the atten tion of the Convention buTa-sliort time. and would therefore, refer onlytfi-aJW I of the subjects embraced in the Report andf Resolutions. The first matter that he thould notice, was the R- e'ution nominating Joan M MoRKHKaD. as the Whig Candidate for Governor of North Carolina. He could undertake to speak with confidence fop the West, and In tay, that that nomination would meet with their hearty and moat tor- dial approbation. Notwithstanding the marfr allegations, brought against hwn by Tfiononvftice, yet they knew him too well to belieye any of them,.and would, in Au gust next, present an unbroken front in his favor. Our opponent continued Mr. P. not on ly claim u the Democracy of the State, but atigmatixe tit at Federalists, while at the tame time, they bring nut at their candi date for -Govrnor. an old, ' acknowledged and bitter Federalist. Wtt thereover before tucb an instance of political hum buggery? But, Mr Henry claimed, he understood, to have been converted to Republicanism! He had contctfd in a public Speech, that he wsi once blind, but that the irate had fallen from hi eye, A great political Pmphrt, .liulrtw Jatk ton, had ariten in the land, and healed hia infirmity, and he seemed now therefore, to think that he had a. jutt claim to the sup port" of the Democracv of the State. e have read, aaid Mr P. of such mirarlea in indent timet; and tome account of Ihe "process by which they were accomplished, has been handed do n to us. A certain salve, it is said, applied lo the eyes, fre quently restored sight, and Mr. Ilenrv's blindness may have been cured in the tame way. The application of a salve, to his darkened vision, made of Treasury pap, may have wroughf a cure in his case. . If he nail been correctly informed, as to the precise time when, his conversion took place, such an inference wat neither un charitable or improbable, ; For the purpose of proving that he wat now a Democrat, Mr. Henry was in the habit of citing in evidence, bit aupport of Gen, Jackson; but he would find that, with the great mass of the people of the State, it would rather be taken at proof of Anti-Republicanism. - Beides, this plea of the JLoctt Foco candidate had not ern the merit of originality." It ws first sug gested by n old Dutchman in the West ami he meant no reflection by thus styling him who being very popular in hi neigh borhood, and influencing hit Irietids to vote as he pleased, narrowed down the principle of ftepublicaism, so as to include Only those who tote..' u-iti him! On one occasion, a candidate for the Legislature, to whom the old man wat bitterly opposed attended the muster at his house, and took occasion to make such poiuUd allu.ion to the old gentleman's Democracy that no one could be mistaken in the reference. He described an individual, claiming to be a Democrat, who, when the latt War waa declared, and a draft for soldiers ordered in his County, joined a Religious Society which is not by law, compelled to bear arms;lut when the warwasover. withdrew from hit Religious connexion, upon being called on lo contribute to the repair of the meeting houst ! Thit statement made the bid man writhe under the lash, and after the candidate lell, he denounced him at the bigg-st fool that over lived. He said he knew nothing in the world of politics he did'nteven know that all whn1was agin Sheneral Shackson, wat Fedalists." So that Mr. Henry's poor argument did not even possets "the merit' of originality. He had remarked, said Mr. P. that the Whigt have lull confidence in Gov. More head; and he repeated it; and not only so, but the other1 party too, chained down at they were by an iron despotism, had confi dence in him also. A an evidence nf it, he mentioned that when, at the last ses sion of the Legislature, an appropriation wat recommended for furnishing some of the room of the Capital by the Commit tee on Public buildings, one of that Com mittee proposed to give the control of the expenditure to Gov. Morehead. A prom inent Loco Toco seconded the suggestion, remarking that he waa willing to entrust any thing tq his charge; and any man was welcome t all the poWrc mnn-y he eoutd get out of John M. Morehead, without giving value received for if. Some might think, continued Mr. P. that the Committee had made a bold move in their nomination of Mr. Clay; but he did not to think. It waa right that the Old North State should march in the vn of her sisters, and inscribe his name-upon the National flag. He felt full confidence that every Whig would respond with ac clamation to the summons to rally under such a leader. He was going to say that they looked upon Henry Clay as the Inst hope for Ihe country; but he would not tay it, for no true Whig ever despaired. If he should unfortunately be removed, like the good Harrison; we had another, and yet another, to take hia place. And if, ultimately, we thould e doomed to fall, we would fall with nur face to the foe. There was one, and only one other sub ject he would notice he alluded to the alight defection in the Whig rankat Wash ington. Some three nr four Membrra of Congress, it - was aaid, had deserted the Whig party. What was the moving cause to this treachery, he could not undertake to say, but it wat rumo ed that they had abandoed the W'higa, to get out of reach of the in'flnence of Henry Clay. . They were the kind of men. that our Senator, Mr. Mangum, called two inch Politicians, who flourished best in a particular tphere. And this, taid Mr. P. reminded him of a German Shoemaker, he knew once,' who having tome laste for farming, planted a field of corn. When the com got to be of pretty respectable aize, he went over it and pulled up all the tall shoots, leaving the iWtrit behind. On being ioteroga ted by a neighbor, as to his reason, for this nduct. he exclaimed "Why, man a liveVdontyou know the 7t corn can't grow whejTlbeJiMijr corn overshade it?" Neither, said Mr. P- can such little corrt as Henry A. Wise it Cc. flourish, when overshadowed by the lofty intellect of a ClAT In conclusion, (aid Mr. P. let me urge upon my Whig friend, action, immediate-, constant and pereveringction. "Once uuire. unl u 4it breaclv drar (t-iendr nc n tnore," and victory will, asturedry crowe Air, CHrauT, ot liertie rose, to res pon a ft Jtie sentiments sdvanceiLby Jthe gentle man, who has just taken his seat, and lo assure him, and the Convention, that the East, as well as the West, was heart and hand lor Morkhrad. It wa not neces sary here to z into any eulogiuut of that gentleman, but he ..would ;.say, that fo.t. sound; : pripcai sWfitiesphe had no su pe rior in the State. As to the charge which had been brought against the Governor, they were really so very frivoloas, that in hia part of the country, the Whigs were disposed to treat the matter at first, jocu larly. Hut he had since-heard; that the Loco Foco Candidate wa traversing the State, endorsing these statements, and re iterating thtse charges. And, he confess ed when he understood tbat Gov. More head,' whom he knew to be to prudent and economical in the management of hi own affairs, was openly, charged by his oppo nent, Mr. Henry, with an extravagant ex penditure ol the public money, he hail loubis whether he ought not to oner to that part of the Resolution before the Convention, declaring that Gov. More head. had administered the-Government economically, an amendment in these words KXCEPT THE ICE- HOUSE! For it seems that this matter of the Ice House is the great e targe relied on, with Inch the Oovernor is to be rusted. , lie had been told by a distinguished member of the Loco Foco psrty,in the Car, while on his way to this City, that (hi affair of the Ice House wat a serious matter, at go- ing to show with how lavish a hand the public money had been expended. . 1 o place the conduct of the Governor in its true light before the Convention, and to vindicate him from the oilarrpfesrntationt ofhii bppotieiits, ! he "Tail," on lii'arrivai herfe, addressed a note to The Comptroller of Public Accounts, which, with the an awer thereto, he would lake ihe liberty of reading to the Convention. He would premise, however, That at the last seisi m of the Legislature, a Committee was ap pointed f.tr the purpose of examining the Governor'a residence, and ascertaining by personal inspection, what sum was neces sary to put it in proper order preparatory to the Governor', removal. At the head of this Committee, was Mr. Raio.oi Cum berland, a prominent mmbei of the Dem ocratic party, who subsequently reported to the House an appropriation of $3 000 for oepRir. and $l,00f for Furniture! With this explanation, he would read the Correspondence referred to: ' ItiLkinii, Aran 4. 1843. Sm: Will you plea Infirm me, what aura hia bran expended under the Iteaoluiion of the I lib January 1841, of tba Legislator, entitled " Reso lution fur repairing Oovernor' roaidanc and for Furnito:e." ' Tha aum appropriated wa Three thouaand dol lara for repair nf the Goernoi'a houne, out-houae und enofoaore, and One Thousand D jllara for Fur niture. Has mors than that aum been pendd or I! And waa it expended under tho advice and direction of lh persons mentioned in lb Ite oluliont An immediate anawer will oblige Your Respectfully, WM. W. CHERRY. To Wx. F. Colli si, Comptroller. Riluqr, April 4, 1843. Sia: Your note of enquiry, touching tbe a mount expended under III Iteaoluiion of the I lib January of the L'egUIatUre, entitled " Keanlution for repairing Governor' residence, and for Furni ture," baa been handed to in. n reflv, f make the following explanation: Vr,( Out of the Three Thousand Dollara ap propriated for the repair nf Ihe Governor' rei dence, isut-houaea snd enclosure, only F.feven Hundred and Fifty-four dollar and iaty-ix cent htv been expended. , . In reply to your second enquiry, " was this sum expended under tb ad ice and direction of lb persons mentioued in lh Resolution," I answer in tbe affirmative. ........ . '. ........ You will perceive by reference to my printed U porU.. .under -.head, 'of -Guvsronuot IIoomv- Two Thousand one hundred and Ehy-four dollar and siitv-aix cent ($2,154 66) bss been reported a lb amount expended. It i necessary to explaia one item of charge under thia head: which is the charge of Twelve hundred and i wenty-four dollar and ninety-six cents. 1 hi item or charse. embr ce a Warrant, drawn by Hi Excellency; in favor ol ms frivat Secretary, for On Tbouiorul Dol lar, to purcbas Furmtur for the Governor House. Deduct this (pecial appropriation under Ihe Reso lution referred to, from the whole amount, viz. 2,154 66 expended, and you have Ibe amount of bleven Hundred and fifiy-four dollar and siiiy-six cents, Ihe whole amount expended under Ibe. Res olution of th 1 1 lh January 1841, forth repair ol to uoveroor a tloun, aui nooae and enclosure I hive made the foregoing explanslion, aa ray Re port blende th Furniture expenditure with that of ih repair of tb Governor House, out-houses and enclosure. With great respect, I am your obd't serv'l WM. F COM,IN8, Comptrtlltr, So Sir, resumed Mr. C, it appear that Governor Mwiea.-aor-rom-hwin2 been guilty of any extravagnnce, has not even used onc-naf of an appropriation, which a Democratic Chairman had recom mended as necessary for the purposes con templated. Although this might seem an astonishing fact,' that only $1,154 60 had been used out of a $3,000 approprialton, yet it did not surprise him, lor he knew Gov. Morehead well, and that he could lay out Money with more judgment, than al most any other man nf his acquaintance. With regard to the 7ce House, which was included in the sum expended, it was a pro per charge against the State. Some persons had asserted that the 'Governor had paid for the erection ol the ice Mouse out of hi own pocket, bnt this was not so. It was paid for, out of the $3,000 appropriated by the Le- gislnture, and he wished the lact known. The Whigs were for no concealment they always had acted openly, and he hoped they always intended to, do so. And if they could not be sustained, while pursuing1 this course, he, for one, was wilting to go by the ouuru. '. A remark or'two, more Sir, said Mr. C. i addressing the Chair) and he would close, t might, perhaps, te deemed inexpedient by iu iiuiiiiuiiio a eanuiu.iic lor mo j resi- d.encJ' .at ,.f ? earjjf a. ncriotL..Biit,.i'Qr .him- self, lie was for action, immediate action. cTieilce oTTverynit'liiiT inNtnS Carolina. nnd -felt "assured that" his nomination by this vonvcHiion, wouia ne responded to with joyous acclamation from the' Mountains to the Seaboard, from Currituck to Duncoinbe. Why then should they hesitate? Because the old North State had never before taken the lead in auch matters? What State Jttad sbeuwri at her condition. It wa he said, a very pe culiar one. With the most abundant re sources, with an extensive Territory, with a climate a salubrious .as any in the world, while other Statct were overwhelmed with embarrassment, and; some -were shamefully, repudiating their ' obligations, she stood erect, owing not .a dollar of public debt, and hav ing plenty of money on hand. Why then should she riot tike the lead in this m-tter? Other parts of the Union wgre eagerly look ing to this Convention, and to the result of its deliberations. Some. State must begin, and why not North. Carolina? It would not be the lii t time, that she had distinguished her self in the history of the country. , On ev eral occasions,. she had so acltd as to exert a great moral influence on the Nation. The first instance he referred to, was hf the day of Nullification. South Carolina had taken her stand fearlessly against the General Go- trprnmsxil Vlnrinia nn ;.l f .. An eunied douhlnl nriiin .nA S..,l. r- ' . . , . ' .., .... VJI1U DIUC Ul US. 1.1.- ( --r - i vu.v l. n u . .L . , . . y is, ,iH uid uuicr, was panting ior me cou llicU ' North' Carolina remained cool and collected between the two. determined to show to the world, as she did, that her citi zena were a peaceful, a law-loving, and law-abiding people. Again, in 1840, North Carolina wat tlir first State to take a prominent stand for uV lamented Harrison. Our election in 4B gnst, of that year, placed Gov. Morthtti JiMlie Chuir of the I,oco I Vo camp, ami infused confidence into the Whig ranks all-over the Union. North Carolina came, out for Harriso Land Tyler, believing that Whig principle would ce carried out. nut, tnroiign tit jg. lerpositinn of Providence, nnd the treachery pf Mr. Tyler, she Jiad been doomed to ex perience bitter disappointment, and evert ! one now felt the necessity of a leader. K r , ,- i , . ;.i . . , sotuier couiu ngnt wiuiuui a giuianr nead. Even the foices of LeonLkis , would fail to achieve victory, if lad jnto battle without t skillfur General. We must (said Mr. C.) Itave a leader And who alinll it be? For himself he had no hesititkm in answerin HKNRY CLAY. Hit always had been tho samo'greal man, equal to any cmerae. cy.. . Iji 1812, when the lurid cloud of VVar hurst over the land, who was it that so few. b'ssly breasted Uia storm, and never, fori single moment, cowered .under reverses!-. Was it not Henry Clay? And again, whet Missouri applied for admisioii into the TJ nion when the North and the South vren arrayed in hostile attitude against eaeh'ofr er when separation, disunion, and civil rtf were the common topics of every villas hamlet when the mysterious sounds, that precede the Volcano's breath, were heard it every broeae when every heart began to yield to despair who was it that fearlessly stepped forth to calm the strife that agitated Congress and the Nation, and poured oil up. on the watois of the stormy sea, wherulie Heavens above were black with with aq aa natural night, and the Ship ot State was run. ning wild before the tempest? Waa it not this same Henry Clay? And, again, when South Carolina arrayed herself against the General Government when popular meetings, Legislative resolves, and other demonstrations of feeling and pas. sion weie daily taking pljicc when Charles ton was about to be placed in a elate of blockade when the inhabitants of thii peaceful City were disturbed in the etilloe of night, by the clattering of Expresses pas sing rapidly through its streets when puV lie anxkxy jwss on tiptoe and die Patruit was in hourly apprehension of hewing tha e Wow had-beeft-strwk, tfrat-WTmtd' ha proved the death-kncll of the Union who was it that came forward with tbe Olin branch of Peace, reconciled discordant inter, ests, and rcatmed tranquility to the countrv! Was it not II esry Clay? Yes, Sir, on ill occasions, and in all situations, he has prov ed himself eqttal-to-any emergency;' . Mr. C. here alluded to tho unsettled state of our Foreign Relations, and the possibili ty of a collision with Great Britain, tht greatest maritime power on earth. And if the American Nation should unfoitunately be involved in war, he would ask the Peo pie of "North Carolina ;w1id,'"castfh'g wMeail party feeling, they would prefer to have at the head of affairs? Would they not an swer Henry Clay?, Was there a parti zan, however bitter, who did not believe that tho country would be perfectly safo in his hands? Was there a man in tho State, -who- wrrnild not electr hiur as a tcador,ui preference to John Tyler, aided by the whole Corporal Guard? It was not his pur pose to indulgH in harsh denunciation of Mr. Tyler, but he, himsolf, had cut loose fvom him some time sgo. It was his lot to hare been a Dulegate to the Ilarriabttrg Conven tion, where he ventured to pledge, the sup. port of North Carolina to Iiim for the Vice Presidency, and he had come home and used hi best efforts to elect him. Mr. Tyler de clared himself, at that time, every inch I Whig, and he reposed confidence in his as sertions. But his recent recommendation of the repeal of the Distribution Law, had bro ken the last link of the chain that connected him with the Whig party. Let him act hereafter as he might, he could do nothing hat would restore him to the confidence of tho Whigs. ; Have the Whigs, continued Mr. C, any cause for despondency? Ought the treache ry of Mr. 7cr to dispirit those who ral lied so successfully otider the Patriot Hab rison? If the principles we contended for, were sound and valuable in 1810, they ar equally so now. What was the aituation ol the Whig party, at the time of the assem bling of the Harrisburg Convention? Ther were but four States in the'lTnjon, in which the.. V bins'- had . the ascend ancyv - Oh to had just gono against the WAigs, Tennessee bad majority, and even in old Massachusetts, Starcut Morton had been elected bv a sin- fgle vote. Then, Indeed, there wa cans for despair. But did the Whigs falter, or stand idle? No, like a band of Patriots, as they are, they rushed to the rescue, depend ing nn their own exertions, and die smile of Providence, - Sir, nsaid Mi. C. wre irldTK 'y yiumpbed, f tfrireml'reehatt triamph n0HVottiwithstandin(piir-'poWical op nents are boasting that- he people, seeing they have been deluded, are opening their eye. It is a mockery of their intelligence, to say that they can be made to yield their convictions M. right, -at 4he will of desigtK ing Uemagogues. And the assertion come with a bad grace from those "dear lovers" of the people, who style themselves Democrat. If it be so, then had wo better change our Republican form of Governrrient. But Sir, it is a base libel on their vitne and thcirpa triotism. Place before them, the name oft leader in whom they have confidence of whose honesty and firmness they feel well assured-' and, raising his banner aloft, they wm marcn to victory, or lull in, the attempt- A VERY FAIR OFFER. PERSONS wishing to parehase PIANO FORTE bom tha sabseriWr, in han - tbe p,lilrr tnins tbesa tclora pstiat lor then, anal BV (bia rangomciit, as mailer ho naar fruri they asV . I . . . ' ' . "7.." "? " " T ' Ber.o tortrasw. aa an me risa oi men- arlnr bad . . . . . n MMMM MV V ahoohlers. FrSse S7i. SOO. Hi. 350. S7S. 400, as so oa t A00 dollar. I as perfectly viliiak ta tk th risk ot atlcctin for purchasers mstelf. - - , . - ' ' ., ., Yl P. NAStl, ' ' Peierskorf, V. - , I haa sold about 300 Piano Fortes Hbot e' sellim l had oor. . p. ! , 'C.S. :. B
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