The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-06-24

MON, and essential 10 an administration OF equa
justice among al It's members, old and new, iiite
rtsr and e1ter,or-Ndt. Int.
DPublfc Sentiment IN The West.-Ws
have recently had az opportunity of ascer
tanning, personally, the prospects Of The two
parties, IN aslarge number Of the Western
counties, ard We entertain but little doubt
of carrying the White Ticket merit fail, bs
majority If 900 rOtes. Those couuiie.
which have slgnailsed themselves by their
patriotism and devotion 10 liberty, IN the
two wars, stiii manifest determination to
their effarts TO elect the TENNESSEE FAR.
NER, the Peoples Candidate, to preside oy Ell
the desiines of oar happy country. In The
counties of Stokes and Surry, the contest
Will be maintained with spirit by both par.
ties. The Caucus Parry Of those counties,
sensible OF The weakness Of their cause, are
using the most sirenunus etfarts-not TO en-.
tighten the peone--no, to enable them tn
arrive at the truth-bur, they are mvstllv.
VIZ, misrepresening, aud conceahna from
them Wha, IS essential To enable them 20 de.
eide correctly. And, above all, they are
applying with all the force conceivable, par.
" screws. Ii Is upon that detesiabIe mode
of deprlvlns nIan of freedom of suffrage,
that they chiefly rely for success. But truth
Is mighty and will prevail. No efforts,
anaeser ingenious, no sophistry however
suitable, can long conceal It from the view
OF an honest pubic. - Carolina Gazette.
Onsio,e County. Van Buren, pa.
pers have predicted that Gen. Dudley would
not receive the vote at this county with
what justice let the following facts deter.
NINE. The Van Buren, party called meet.
Ing TO nominate candidates for The Leglsla.
lure. About IS citizens assembled. The
meeting was organized on motion Of John
A. Aserltt, Van Buren, Postmaster. Mr..
hveritt made a speech, and then Mr.. Ave.
rItt was nominated By MIR. Hancock as a
candidate for The Senate, and WIN. p. Fer.
rand as candidate for the Commons. The
sequel We give IN the language Of gentle.
nan Of the highest responsibility who was
present, as stated to the Newborn Spectator
Before the question OF Concurrence IN
the nomination was put by the chair, Mr..
David ". Sanders "a wing asked the Chair
man II The meeting was intended for party
purp ses, and added, that If ii was SO, he
would retire. The chair replied ~ the ne ga.
tive; Mr. Sanders then desired that the meet.
ing should be informed what were the po!lti.
81 Of /
Avrrit,, and asked for public ayowal of
his opinions upon the distribution of the
proceeds Of the SHES Of the Public Land.
am no the States; the powers Of the Gen.
~fsl Government 10 abolish slavery 10 the I
Dts'rict n Columbia, &c.-to all o, which /.
he refused 10 give definite answers: Mr..
Slnderq contended 1t was his privilege to
demand such oppression of his opinions, and +
that II sas d duty the nominee owed 10 the /
meeting TO make such explanations. Mr. +
Avert. replied in a sophlstlc and evasive
manner when Mr.. Sanders suggested To
th"se Of the meeting who were opposed to
the nominees 10 retire from the Court House;
and the Consequence was, Messrs. Editors,
that erery man lsft but screen, including C
hcers and the nominee present. THIS, |
conceive, must be an aa5mlag event for
the "sPoils party" 10 this county, The
meeting terminated IN total failure TO make
nominations, "the party" being routed,
horse, foot and dragons, This IS, | be-
lteve, 10 De considered fair test Of the
strength Of The Naniles ia this old Repub
lIcan County ObSerrer. &
Columbus COunty.-We learn that great
efforts have been made by certain Van Blu.
ren men, who regard success more than
iru!h-the end more than the means they ;
lake to accomplish ito convince the
gond people Of Columbus County, that the {
" hiss do not seriously mean TO press the
claims Of Judge White, bu, only 20 run him
pr the purpose of aldinr the eleciion ri.