Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-15

which they have always been supported
by Col. ohnson.-.America Mechanic.
COL. JOHNSON.
The following extract from a gentle
man in North Carolina will give our rea-
ders some idea of the feelings Of the
people in that patriotic state in relation
10 the hero Of the Thames. His great
services in the cause of his country are
there properly appreciated, and we are
assured from other sources entitled TO
credit, hat there is no man in the nation
who has snch a strong hold upon the af
fections of the people as Colonel John
son.
III have been for some time attending
a circuit of courts, which has given me
ample opportunity Of seeing and CONVEX
sing with the people 'face to face.'. |
am more amply convinced from this
Journey, of the deep and abiding affec-
ton which exists in the hearts of the
nation for our friend, Col. johnson. As
a proof Of this feeling, | will detail an
occurrence at our last court of Pleas,
&c. for this county. | will premise by
saying, you know that the Characters
tic of North Carolina is peace, and qui-
ct. Indeed she has been stamped as the
Kip Van Winkle' of the union. There
fore you will not see large assemblages
ofpolitical parlizans, nor are such things
practicable in a scarcely settled country,
inhabited hya people devoted to home
and agriculture. At this Court, howev-
er, number Of farmers were sitting be.
fore the court house door, awaiting the
session Of the court, and the conversa-
ton turned upon our public men and
measures. Col. Johnson's name being
mentioned, Il claim the merit said one
Of our most respectable citizens, far
mer, who had been a member Of our le-
gislature, &C., 'of being the earliest and
first friend Col. Johnson had in this state,
for two years ago, | expressed prefer.
ence for him as the next PRESIDENT 10
this he was opposed, for others present
seemed to think they had the best right
to consider themselves his earliest
friends; all were his friends, and not one
Opposed his claims i"
Here is the spontaneous and untram
melled voice ofthe people, not manufac-
tured into metropolis, but as pure and
uncomnated as the breezes that play
among their native oaks. North Caro-
lima is not turbulent state; but wheth-
er on the tented field OF the hastings, in
a sanguinary or political contest, she has
never been found to desert the republi-
can cause."-B.
81 hare no friends" SO said the fac
tory girl, as she reluctantly drew on her
bonnet and went from the presenc of the
overseer. She had been discharged,
had 'been turned out of employment
from the present melancholy state of
business. Her overseer advised her to
20 home to her friends; she replied,
kind sir, have no friends" Such ca
ses excite the sympathy of the soul-to
look upon poor female, cast upon the
cold and unfeeling world destitute of
work, without a friend or home, is a
scene which we do not love to Witness
But such scenes we are sorry to say we
have witnessed-the industrious poor
are now left without employment or
home, with nothing but wretchedness
staring them in the face. Where the
end Of this unparalleled suffering may be,
We cannot, dare not foretelI.- WOOL socket
Patriot.