The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-05

IS one Of Gen. Jacksois earliest friends and mos,
decided friends. when in point Of fact lie il mere
~ one oi The Presidents srnshine admirers; be
p0ied against him 10 1894, and never came 10 his
support until he saw the American people, By thou
SANDS, and tens OF thousands, ocking 10 the Jack.
son standard; II was then, and not till then that
the little New Yorker threw up his cap, and huz.
zasd for the old hero. Does any one believe that
Mr. Van Buren, would ever have been found 6pht.
ing In the ranks Of Gen. Jackson, had he not been
victorious. MIR. Van Buren, is now attempted 10
be Palmed Oh upon The old friends Of this admins
'ralion, as the very pink of democracy Let US
examine his pretensions 10 this distinction.
During the late war with Great Britain, we find
him opposed 10 the reelection of Mr. Madison,
aud IN favor of Clinton. the Federal Candidate
We next find him in the Legislature of New York
voting for Rufus King for IT, S. Senator, a federal.
ist, the companion Of Adams the elder, Timothy
Pickering, OTIS Quincy. ami others of kindred
character. We have seen him, side by side, yo.
uhg win Mr.. webster, from the year 1894 10
io2o, on tho public laads question: The erection of
toll gates on the Cumberland road in favor of re.
stricllng Missouri; and finally deciding that Con.
gross have the Constitutional power To free the
slaves in the District Of Columbia. and that aboli
ton petitions ought 10 be received by that body.
claim 10 be excused for distressing his Repub.
heanism The Father of Truth has said " that the
tree shall be knorR By ITS fruits" | am too
much matter Of fact man, 10 surrender the sub.
stance for its shadow. desire to see 4 Republi-
can Ia truth aud fact presiding over the deiinies
Of this Nation | have heard hut two objections
urged against Judge White: First, that the Nul.
ihofs support his election and secondly, that he
cannot be elected In answer 10 the first. will
say that # Judge White is an honest man, it mat.
ters not by whom he is elected, or BY whom voted
Tor; he will be Hugh L. " hltcs still IT, however The
Nul!Iters supporting Judge White Inequalities him,
OF renders II improper that he should be voted for
ought not the support Of Mr. Van Buren, by John
u Adams and his abolition friends 10 disonalify
him for orr votes also: il Is bad rule that will
not work both ways the truth is the nullifiers and
aholitonists are free, and have The constitutional
right 10 vote for whom they please, and the ind.
Yidual voted for is none The worse ior having re-.
ceved the votes Of either, if he is honest. | say
again Judge Tie tree " as huii.r
As 10 The second objection, am Of The opinion
that Judge Whites prospects are fast importing
ia'eligcnce from every quarter OF the Uuiou iusl
&C. tbs hcief The way TO elect man is 10 vote,
aud talk for him. Then lei us without reference
70 others, IN imitation Of Que Of Old march up 10
The polls with hear, single, and there do our du-
. 10 G0i and our couutry.
=" ''uttGstoh' nave without arrogance, or
other unworthy motive On the one hand, or affect
60 dihdencc on The other, as become freeman,
aarllssy poln,cd out some ofthe objections which
dl'qualIiy Mr.. Van Blteo, in my judgment for
the Office u President q these United States Act
ing ca the principle that no individual $ so Oh.
seUre a. GA g. lc under the strongest obligations
81 patriotism 10 lend hls aid no matter how ieeblrl
IA aifcsung great pubic ,rll and preserving
ani transmitting 70 our latest postctiiy uui upair.
81 those blessings aGd institutions TIE price oi tie
5lsod of onr Fathers.
have no apology 10 offer Cot what have said.
only ak that you wil .u,grye ue hr having
houbled you With the reading Of 50 long letter.
have The honor 20 be, respectfully, &c
SAMUEL W. MARDIS.
ca. c. Perkins, Col G W Crahb, and cthers.