The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-07


sist the shs htest Interference With the suhlest IN
the States where Il Fgisit"
Il d. therefore believe, that tue ab'ill"n OF sls.
very in the u.,rc, of Columbia. against the Wish
es Of The s,vehodi ig 8 ates, (,ssaming that Con-
rtes. has the p,wer IN ifeci ~ would vtnsate The
spirit OF thai conpromise Of Interests vi h Us al
the basis of our social compact; and l am tho
roughly coni ,crd. that II cnniG non be 80 done.
without in nlinent peril Il nol e,risIn destruction
m the Unfaa OF the 8 aIes Viewing the matter
In this hrtt 10 my clear AVID ssii.'d opiti "a. that
the Dcdera. Gsscrnmsn, ought to abs'A,n FROM dn.
ing 50 and that II the sacred du'y OF those h"n
the people OF the Uni,ed s stes entrust with the
control Of its sciiIn, SO 10 the constitutional
po~er with which they are invested as TO PRE-
VENT H."
Before the world thsn--;n the face Of all parties
to the North a.Id To the South he has thus de-
rlared an "iaf'sibis opposition" 10 stsl,ties, and
how shall &c chsfaci,rIse that want OF cahdnar
~hich under such circu us,snc,s denonnces him
% On sbetnignisf7 YET this charge has been eI
t~nssely circulated and is urju.iiy Insisted upon
for purposes OF party opposition.
l. il answered that Mr.. Van Buren, sckno1k DE-
CO the constitutional power nt aHgrcss 10 lees'a'e
On slavery in the District o. ,ioluisbl.' Tru. !;
b. does not deny the posp =, bu, then he says-tss
sse his his Own wordr.)
L do moi hesitate la give II 10 you a. nv DELHI
crate and weil consid, red opinion. u at there
are affections to the exercise OF hi. poser. ag s
the wishes of the ssv, holding States, ia p,'snu.
IN ts,ir nsfsrs end obigsfioss. in regulating the
condmt of pub men. as the most .p'ipsb!t rsai
Of eonsiitsfisn0i porsr gould b"
Are these the .vntinieil,. al az abuti ni'i -
Ard how ,oss it happen that the oppo>iiin P.rt,
IT the North ate ssssiling Nr Van Buren, a. the
rsKs If siars,y whilst hi' allies Ia the sonih
char. /. q him sth Abuli,io,i, ,n3 Have you no
fears that these 4 rts Ia connect ihe slave cuss
u "a Si'h patty po:iiics viii the great g,ograPh,
iSal s-ctsas at asf caanIly afe peTiIous To the I
mon We present the question Ia YOUR judgment
and patriotism. lie, th,ss snsS,r-li any thing
10 o. i,ry 10 proi 6, u. ags,n.s those dangers a.
the ereiinu al " 'lh-rA president no gues ihiu
osfscr With an ~. A. rihls det, rninaiion tn PRE-
VENT The sl's h,esi Inter rfcuee at congress sIh
that suhiecti' Such q man Ma. Vas BrRIs has
been .hax n ~ b..
Nc DO We c..r,6"e ourselves IN bis defence a.
Faiast ia, eslunn, 10 his Osn bare declarations
sad the testimony at cih,fs. W hen B,l Ha- bt {.
fare tie Srnsie last int, 10 prohibit the crcula
,on of obolGiss PAM .hIsts tarungh the dlula
n. Pos, Otirr. who voted tar ii Bah IA. Sena.
tors frstn New York and MARTIN VAN BU.
bussd b, TIE opposiii,,n Ia the hor7h and v e ru
nii l. 60 the candour OF our oppnnru., ii II b.
unjust and ungrs,vtu 70 signs IT,. him ., NE
ss.se ii ~ ia The SssfA a. an sbvl,iioHist.
VICE PRESIDENT.
The political party which support. Ar. Van Ba.
s~n as Pr ! irn,. have likew lie nonlinsi,s Cul.
EicH.sDM JosSsos OF Ken'acty ir V. President.
He |, plain uno-teniatlous krpahlicsn-Sl,h-
~ k.-f
parsnisgs he is oae NJ he people. and his friend.
claim tor hin what he has well earned The title
Of good war, osl rrae P0h,st. ilIs vsinr IN
ts,s bsulr 6eId and hi. drv,ipn ,o the cause Of
II liberty are xt,ested by the history OF he NatGa
and bis hunfr bic sears. Whenever the people
shAl, consent to throw oui OF view evidence thi.
desci aon, and 20 test the merits If public By
the exaggerated sbCss Ct party apyInents. they
may rrquite the services Of Co. johnson ~itE az.
grateful eoniuipel,. bot until that time sulses he
will be honored by their respect and rewarded by
their favour.
Gel Jnhnson has been nsmber ofCngrea for
nearly 80 vesrs--u the revolutions Of party 70 i.
tics. the PEOPLE Of Kentucky hsvs rc,naiues
true Ia him, though thsy vni-d tor Nr Clay against
Gen. J icksoa tbey re elected Col johnson, Jack.
sonmsn. Ills long rx,erience | Congress, has
m lte him familiar with psbIic sfT,irs .nd his
name IS iieniik & With the great questions o.
. liberty o. eonsri nee" {" sepsrstIou of Church
and ate "-zBd the +" eremyiioa OF honest RIB.
ors from imp i-pnmeut Il is said Of hiu that he
never refused 10 answer the cali Of pyIr man ios
ss.isSncr, no matter where the applicant resided :
sRd that he has pr,'blby done more acts Of benz.
violence, than any wno ever served 10 Ton
gres.. To Ell his interest ia the transaction Of
their business be reqaires 10 other recommends.
- "a L -ENL T..
tbe Unioh." lie j. universally known ss tho poof
mans Representa- IT, because he never rh,-e, his
ear TO The SO i,siou- Of the hunble nr justice,
and gives more than half hi- time /" the vests.
gaiien of tbrit ri as At T~ri"d Of doubt and
danger during the last hs lef his sea; IN Cos.
sress, and raised regiment Of volunteers, from
sn,ong bi. con-ti' uenis, HON h. led to battle
and 10 victory Ia thai campsigf, he va. literally
covered wi'h wounds, c.ived in protecting his
cou ~. This il the whom il IA proposcd Ia
eleys,. into the ofF,e Of VII 'E.PRESIDEST. and
we rrgrei that the l'mit. ri an address like tbs,
will mt permit Us 10 dwell louger up1a his just
elsi q. To the supp'r, o the People.
10. Jahnsoh's ~ould ! deed be 9 singular des.
tiIy, IL hi. political enemies were unable To frame
any preis1t on vi i.h 10 asseIi /. prctensions.-
Fl ni q no ground Of attack hi. public conduct
even thry eho 1er, tetllise TO iuE hin az h.tr
candidate for ivsnssnf ;-neu ~ho approached
him Nth -oli ;1tioas {" become Candidate VI
ths Ogpssiiios Cor the fra slice In the Nation, 40
sosasr found that be lac psble Of arti q the
part Of 20 zeal sposisie. thxn their party hars
s,isia ted 10 degrade hi. pirate character .nd
thereby prevent !. election to 'h. s.eOnd. We
far f,sn saying tina, the isase reputation Of {
esndidsie has no soanextlsa wi'h his fitness for
ofh~e Bot remember frilss Il zen. that he 10
nsf slsap sinlsss who utters the L,udrs, eIecrs
tisas sesust 'he imprudence Of snotHsr--,nd
that no mass fame is secure if p iiical foes arc
I, b. the wsses.e. of III reputation. Who does
ra, recoileei how JErsEgson vas slandsred-haw
,ckssn was tr4d1c.d! and how the sanciny of
D isste lie was invaded and the vilea csiuniniss
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