The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-06-24
r. the Editor Of he Standard.

| SoL' HlTE - he last Standard con,
talns letter from one of your Charlotte
correspondents, over the signature of L.; he
processes 10 report IN part a speech that
was delivered by me, before the freemen 81
MecklenLurg, at their last County Court.
If Il is matter Of sufficient public interest,
that my speech should be reported for the
Standard, am DESTROYS that The report be
correct. Your correspondent did not, Ger.
talnly, report from his own mites he could
not have favored me with his presence. -
Your correspondent reports, ",here we're
two charges made by Mr.. Giles which mer.
1t special notice." "lle (meanng mel
says that the Van Buren, party is made up
OF all the old Federallsts, and that that par.
ly were always considered Torres" This
charge, which in the opinion Of l.. requires
special notice, may be dlvided-Flral, that
! stated Of what the Van Buren, party was
composed-Secondly, that the individuals
of the party were Tories. Now, neither
position IS trIe-l made no statement as to
the elements of the Van Buren, party. The
word Tory wGs not used By me, either d..
rectly or indirectly. Your correspondent
remarks "lhat must have forgotten the
chlvalry Of Mecklenburg, when | was de.
nouuclng the Federallsls." | would remark
that the freshness Of my recollection of the
proud aud gallant spirit of Mecklenburg, IN.
duced me to address her intelligent sons.
II, by the Federal party your correspon.
dent means, the old, intelligent, and high.
Iy respectable party, which (bciore man
worship became The order OF the day formed
one OF the grand divisions Of our country,
then that party was not Recommendations
dld mention the Federal party--the intel.
Ilgence and large amount of patriotism
which that party brought into the active
service OF our common country, must and
will be properly valued and esteemed, as
long as our free Institutions exist. The
small part which have taken IN political
matters, never called for deuuucatlon-l
have combat,ed what we're considered er.
rors of opinion 10 the Federal school. By
the by, Col, IN your list Of our rank aud
file, are not the iederalsis set down as part
of our effective force think YOU have
called US pie.bald party, Bank Wings,
Federal Wings, and all sorts Of party, ex.
cept an honest party. Your correspondent
has not stated the other charge which in
his opinion merits a special notice." HIS
letter contains this ey2resslon-" with what
modesty does Mr.. Giles now charge Gen.
jackson for his removals from office ~
This sentence contains another lnaccuracy
the sutec, Of removal from office uas
not mentioned in my speech. Il. observes
" some Of us view il as a great Indlgully for
panic wing orators, not OF this District, to
be stroling about our country, delivering
political lectures, attempting to dictate TO
u.s." From the noble aud triumphant lead
which the fleemen Of Meckleuburg made
on the 20h May 1875, | could not be.
IIeve that her SOUS of 1896 would follow
that they would say, We will walk in the
footsteps Of any Indivldual--lt is sufficient
glory for US to serve under any Chief
Therefore my speech was not made 10 the
spirit of dictatlon. In passing, | would
Just say, we are all initiative belugs-Nhen
those we admire aud respect furnish exam.
pies, we are most likely TO follow them
Col, what would your correspondent say, to
the Tennessee and Alabama franks " hat
to the general letter TO the Parson on the
subject Of the Baltimore meeting? What
to the Wolf toast pending the Gubernatorl.
al contest in Pennsy Ivana But, on the
point Of lndlgnity. Has your correspon
dent looked at this part Of my iancied OF.
fence, IN sober seriousness | should be
at Offering an lndl.nliy 10 the
most degraded member of society; my ma.
ture an0 education would forbid voluntary
lndigni,y to free people. But what we're
the circumstances attending my speech =
the kindness of my friends placed me on the
White Electoral Ticket for the Fourth E.
lectoral District. North Carolina votes by
General Ticket am a candidate then
tor the sufirages of the qualified voters OF
Mecklenburg, as we'll as of my own District
If they require an expression of my opln.
ions, duty requires me TO make them known.
Your correspondent continues his report,
by saying, his (my) rantIng and ravlng
and misrepresentation were not surpassed
even by the panic orator on the Goth of
May last" As to the rantng and ravIng,
let that pass. But am misrepresentation
my speech was Il mat,er.ot.tact concern. |
am ambitious to stand well before the pub.
lie, and in an especial manner before the
honest and intelligent citizens of Mecklen-
burg, in regard to the facts of the subject
of my speech. As professional duty will
cause me to " stroll !" To Charlotte 10 July,