The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-06-03

MS IS believed, IN the capture OF Santa Ana
himself.
News SO favorable TO our wishes was for
some time doubted, but is now confirmed
10 all It's essential particulars. A great vic.
tory has been obtaIned-a ruthless Tyran,
annlhIlated-and portion of our kindred
and friends is free. Ii is for this that
portion Of the people Of Charlotte rejoice.
They know that their Joy will meet with a
like response from every true hearted Neck.
Ienbur2er. They who were the first 10 pro.
claim the broken letters Of oppression, will
always be among the first to hail tie gra.
cIous Efforts OF a people resolved to be free.
! 10 The Editor nf the ChaI,1H Journal:
SIR | observed, in your last weeks paper an
article over the signature Of "U K. Dunlap ~
vlndlca;ng, he says, his character from the ere
lerated SANDER circulated against him By "some
OF the Van Buren, pary;" evidently, abiding TO
me. l therefore ask the privilege, through your
paper, TO meet the attack, and to apprlze Dr. Dun.
lap, not from memory" but by written evidence
what will devolee upon him to answer, or stand
convicted OF having wantonly stated chat which is
palpably untrue. 1t is mt only due 10 Major
Conner, but TO myself to disclose The whole truth
IN relation to DR.. Dunlap's being Of the office
seekers. 1t is well known to the people OF this
county lol ali parties, that Dr.. Dunlap, last sum.
mcr, when candidate Tor scat ~ the Legislature,
took this ground TO ,ecure his election, that the
Administration corrupt, and that the Van Blu.
rem men were actuatcd by no other principle but
thatcorrupt feeling OF otiice-LuHtiHg Now should
like 10 know by what kind OF rule was he squared
and moved to dcnopnce the Van Buren, party as of.
fice-huHtefs when he himself at that very moment
was an applicant, to the head Of this corlUpt Ad-
mlaistratioR, for office in the Mint? VIII be
tell or can he, with all his sophistry. eatistacto-
rlly demonstrate TO the public, how the assumed
name Of hlig screens and protects man iron.
guilt, Ia committing that which he coolly calls
corrupt ana Contemplate ?" | cannot subscribe
TO this remarkable doctrine, without the most lr.
reslstible proof, though | have the most explicit
confidence in DIR. Dunlap's scientific dtaiHments.
To convince Dr. Dunlap Of this disposition of re.
spect and iofbearance Oh my part, now tell him
and the public that was in possession Of the fact
OF his being ali otice-Sce.er, last summer, at the
very time he was abusing the Van Buren party in
his public speeches; but | had it ia confidence
from MAJOR Conner, Ia consequence OF the high
regard We mutually expressed Tor DR.. Dunlap
man; and | should hot have spoken Of II, had it
not been reclted TO me- as i rebuke upon Conner
sonal friend, (Dr. CadweIl) that Major Conner
had voluntarily altered Dr. Dunlap an appointment
ia the Mint. In vndication Of Major Conner and
the party, rcpeled the charge, by pronouncIng 1t
untrue; and said could prove IT, by the exhibit Of
Dunlaps own letter, 10 Conner, begging the ap-
pointment; and which the suholned extract from
Conncr's letter efectually does.
This is the alleged charge, and the one which
the Doctor v i'll have 10 answer which he has in
tentionally lodged, by making one OF his own, and
answering it, with an air Of considerable triumph
Did ] say Major Conner tried TO change his poll.
ties No: but did say, that he Dunlap strong
" implied it, IN his statement to DR.. Caitwell.-
Or did say It criminal ,as the Doctor states
IN his letter to the public, and re-echoed by his
H1ig friends for a modern Wing to apply Tor Of
fee No; bu' said, and again say, that although
not criminal, yet il is objectionable political hypo-
crlsy in a man to denounce ard Willy others for
wanting that, which he himself was painting for.
Why did DIR. Dunlap, or his ddriScrS press this
matter upon the public Did they suppose | could
not sustain that which was dragged out OF me, 10y
DR.. DunIap's own imprudence; or did they be-
Leve tint MAJOR Conner and myself had concert.
cd all this for tie sole purpose OF lulurng the Doc.
tor after he bad retired Or was it not done, bv
his ambitious advisers, 10 have political effect
Is DIR. Dunlap candidate again No; why his
publication at this time, concluding as it does, with
this language" That this circumstance shows,
10 what poor, piiltul, and contemplate measures,
the partq, or at least some of them, can stoop, to
direct the public mind to any thing and erery thing
else, rather than a close Investigation OF their own
corrupt principles" | answer, to give vent to his
spIenetic feelings on the republcaa party of this
county, who refused to elect him SenatOr last year.
and also TO defeat nv election. have acted only
IN selfdefenec, and IN yIndcatIon Of the charac-
ter of Major Conner so far from my trying to
injure Dir. Dunlaps character as man, have
been extremely torbearpg: more so than the par
" to which he belongs deserved at the time Of
high party excitement; which the Subloincd Ger
tiiicate and extract from Major Conners letter will
amply testify If DR., Dunlap is exposed, it is his
own mprudenee, or the fault Of his advisers, who
would perhaps make any sacrifice, to put down the
Jackson party IN the county of Meckenburg. Bat
here is the proof; let an impartial public Judge.
Charlotte, Nag 26, 1886.
"Some time IN the early part OF last summer
DIR. Dunlap stated to me, well as recolect. and
the impression was certainly left upon my mind
that Major Conner had voluntarily offered to use
his influence 10 procure for him Dunlap an ap-
portment in the Mint and that lac said he would
accept, provided the appointment would be such
one as would justify him in quitting the Practice
of Medicine. From the whole conversation we
had, the above is substantially the impression that
was made upon my mind. Not long since, in a
political conversation with G. w, Caldwell, | reci-
ted it to HMM reply to which, he stated it was
not the fact and that he could prove it, by the ex
hibit OF Dr. Dunlap's letter to MAJOR Conner beg.
ging him to procure him an appointment.
up. c, CALDWELL"
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washington City, May 10, 1886.
II only heard, a day or two before the reception
of your letter, that DR., Duulap's application 10 me