The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-22
IRON THE CHARLOTTE JouRyAL.l

Mr.. Editor: 10 your paper dated the
9Th April, notice appeared, signed by a
number o, very respectable citizens, and
among the rest | see the names of some Re.
! voIutIonary Veterans, calling upon all the
real Wigs" of Mecklenburg County TO
meet at the Court House on Tuesday Of
April County Court, TO nominate suitable
candidates to represent this County IN the
next General Assembly. ain much pleased
MIR. Editor, to see such free and lndepen.
dent spirit manifested BY the citizens of a
County in which the first declaration of
American Independence was made-and
my qualification is grealely increased upon
finding so many Of the " hlgs of '16 coming
forward in defence of their blood. bought
Liberties, with the same uniilnching and un.
yielding boldness for which they were so
slgnaIly distinguished in the revolutionary
struggle. These Revolutionary Veterans
should command greatrespect, aud their sen
timcns be entitled to serious consideration
by the rising gcneration-.their voices should
De listened TO with profound attention, and
when they warn and eatreat the rising gene.
ration 10 keep look out for danger, we
should reflect upon the result Of their de.
alterations. Many Of these gray headed
Veterans, whose bodies are now tottering
upon their WORKOUT and exhausted limbs,
had to toiI and suffer to achieve the Liberties
now enjoyed by their postcrity. Well may
they look forward, then, with anxious eyes
and throbbIng hearts, a; the dangers which
hang over US We'll may they raise their
trembling voices and quivering lips to warn
their offspring Of impending danger =
These sages no doubt have weighed care.
folly all the circumstances connected with
The crumbIIng situation Of our happy 60
vorumcnt; have reflected seriously upon
our situation and, as the result of such re.
Elections, they call upon all and every man
who feels any interest IN the preservation
OF this Government, to come out and stand
upon their rights as guaranteed to them by
the Constitution under which we all profess
10 i've. The present CRISIS, is one of mo.
mentous importance to every true.hearted
American. Political corruption, with all It's
concomtant evils, IS rapidly and mpercep.
tbly spreading lis desolatlng influence over
our land and nation. Yes Corruption aud
tavoril,sm are boldly emblazoned upon eve
ry flag winch Is hoisted by the powers
that be.
How should freemen act in a crisis like
this, when they find so many of the Wigs
OF &c in their ranks, and calling upon them
to remember the scenes of that period when
the name of Wing created a glow OF pat
rIotIsm which thrilled every bosom The
two prominent Candidates before the PEG.
pie, for the next Presidency, is Judge White
and Mr.. Van Barcn. The former was
born in lrcdeII County, No. Ca.-The lat
ter is New lorker-of course in full pos.
session of all the northern principles, inter.
eSts, and leeings,-Wmte was nominated
by the People, Van Buren, by Caucus
dictGtion. We will soon be called upon to
say whether or not our feelings, interests,
and principles, are more clearly identified
with those of a Southern man, than one who
was born and has been raised at the North.
We are bound to be careful aud attentive
IN making the examination, before we come
to the conclusion to barter away our inter.
ests-our future welfare may be involved
in the decision we make.
Witness the efforts which are now max.
ing for the promotion of Van Buren-they |
are truly alarming Turn your eyes for
one moment, and gaze upon the deception !
now practising upon the people Of this coun-
tv No doubt the reader has seen certain |,
printed haudbiUs in circulation, signed by |
respectable men, calling meeting Of the
friends of " General Jdckson'S 4dmIaiStra.
ton" TO be held on Tuesday of April Coun.
~ Court, to nominate Candidates for the
next Legislature, and to appoint an Elector
for the District to vote for Van Buren, as
the next President, and Col. johnson as
Vice President. Reader, if you have not
one of these notices nailed to your door,
your interest calls upon you to enquire OF
your next neighbour for one, and read it
carefully. You will there see, at once, the
oblec, of the Van Buren, party in this Coun-
ty. They are determined to keep the PEG.
pie in Egyptian darkness, and not risk their
late upon the true issue Of, the question; to
nee, II as it should be met, they will not, and
iare not they know this. Why docs