The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-07-08
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
NM UNCONVENTIONAL CANDIpATE.

THE GEOGRAPHICAL CANDIDATE.
II has frequently been urged BY the op.
position, ms an argument IN favor of the
claims Of Mr.. Van Buren, TO the Presiden.
c,. that he is a native son of New York,
and that the " Empire State has never
vet furnished President. The following
spirited article from the kanawha (Va.)
Banner, treats the subject in proper spirit !:
THE GEOGRAPHICAL PARTY.
awe have listened most attcnliyely dur.
Ing the whole late political strife, to Try
and learn what sort of arguments are used
81 the Albany tactlcians, 10 induce the peo.
BE IL Old Virginia TO vote for the free nc.
gro voter. What do our readers suppose
these are manufactured out of Do they
tel Us Of his services during the las, war ?
He was opposing Mr.. Madison and aiding
md abetting cur enemies indirectly all the
while. Do they tell US Of his acts IN has
own state lie opposed DE Wit Clinton
his grca, scheme, which made New York
what She Is DO they tell vi OF his ID
liolnacy L. He offered up a whole party in
the Uoued States at the foo,stool of the
Ruish Throne, to appeasT6Jltish pride
ahi arrogance. lie surrendered the very
Questions for Which IA part The las, war
Was aaEcd; and told the King Of England
iali The people Of this country had render
"a verdict Of condemnation against the
party which had dared to contest The mat.
Ter with bis Majesty Do they tell US Of his
friendly feeling towards the South He
voted to give free negroes eqva! political
nights with White men and TO prevent MIS-
sauu from entering the Union as long as
lie tolerated slavery within her bounda
les Bot the cunning tactlrians never
mention these things ihey tell the people
TIA, \. York has never had a President ;
ih-I Virginia has had hrec.iturlhs Of them
elected from among her sons; that New
York always supported our Presidents ia
falatood y that, 10 order 70 pcVetuate the
tman the benefits of il mus, b. cq1afiS
shared, by ali the States; that New York
SOS never had a President Nav what
sort IT arguments are these 10 address 10
eria,cltgcni people Ii,hcrc Is any force
lrthem, Rhode l,nud, and Delaware, and
Georgia, and New Hampshire, and even
tnnoeclcul, have he some claims urau Us.
Il wc must now support O man merely be.
cmsc Ncw York has never had President,
vi mu,,, 10 be consistent, give one 70 each
81 The other States 10 succession, who have
t7Inonc. hen these arc all gone through,
Particular cities and towns viii begin To
h} their claims. One ncighbothood VIII
sl' 10 another, You have had President
ha" support Our man, and thus after NC have
swallowed lsaac I'LL from New Hampshire,
X. VI, johnson from Kentucky. Amos Ken.
oal from Vermont. (or lhcreabouis,) Dutoe
}. Pierce from Rhode Island, &c. &c. sc.
The state Of Fluyanunh may perhaps put
mbcr claims too. Arc those the arguments
Of statesmen addressed to free aud cnllght.
faed community They would have some
force 10 the election OF a constable or Il town
cncr, or a coroner, bat in an election Of
President Of these United States, they are
beneath contempt.
Such arguments set At dciuancc all the
ordinary tests aud qualifications IN the can.
dldaes. Instead Of making the inquiry, is
he honest II is, he is from New \ ork. i
10 capable ? lie is from New York, Has
no rendered extraordinary services 10 the
'ouuiry 2 He is from New York. Is he
irm, ludci5us and liberal lie is from
New York. The geographical claims Of
TIE candidates arc hencclorth to sci nj naught
all those more elevated and mora, considera.
lions which have heretofore been consider.
Cd as beyond the control Of the surveyors
compass.
There is ono thing little remarkable
even IN these sticklers for geographical
rights that is, that they should at the first
pound, have surmounled Mason aud DlNon's
me If they are determined, like some of
our modern philanthropists, 10 carry the
benefits OF their system into every town and
hamlet IN the United States, why not begin
nearer homcl Where was South Carolina,
Alabama and Louisiana Has the En-.
pure Slate, like Aarons rod, swallowed up
Il" The little ones Is there no State but