The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-27

ton with the people? We hope Gen. bud.
ley will continue this interchange of opin.
ion with the electors, and will explain his
views to them as frequently as occasion pre-.
sents. The people will show, through the
ballot boxes, whether they approve it or
not.-Ral. Reg.
| The True IsSue.-The Rhode Island f.
/ lectons have terminated 10 the choice of
majority of Van Buren, men for the Legis-
/ lature, and 10 the selection Of Van Buren,
Governor. We are assured by gentle.
man direct from the North, that however
the matter may be disguised for political
/ purposes, vet 1t is nevertheless true, that
/ the Abolition Question is the great lever in
the hands OF the Van Buren, party at the
North, with which they have managed to
| influence the recent elections in Connect.
cut and Rhode Island, He speaks, he says,
from personal knowledge. Mr.. Van Buren,
is supported IN strict reference to his opin.
ions on Slavery, and his locality as North.
crn man. And vet, when the friends Of
Judge White, urge as an objection to Mr.,
!. Van Buren, that his principles are utterly
al war with Southern interests, we are met
by the cry that II is wrong to excite section.
al jealousIes. But we appeal TO every can,
did man TO say, whether, In the selection of
a public servant, it be not a safe rule to
choose him who is identified with US in feel.
ing and interest, and who, in the admins
tratlon Of his Office, cannot lnIure us with
out inurng himself, rather than one not
connected with US by any such ties. Mr..
Van Bnren admits, on the threshold Of the
station which lie seeks, that Congress can
const,utonalIy abolish slavery in the Dis.
trct and this avowal, we have no doubt, is
the true secret of his recent success. This
doctrine is repudiated by Southern men of
all parties, and yet there are those among
US who are moving heaven and earth to pro-
mote hif. Van Buren's election, and affect
/ to be very sensitive al the merest alluslon
to Mr.. Van Buren's Northern sympathles.
We believe it is conceded by ALL that it is
lawful 10 fight man with his own weapons.
The Northern States vote for Mr.. Van Blu.
rem because he is not Stare holder =; it is
certainly legitimate argument in favor Of
Judge White, in the South, that ne is a
| Stare holder. 1t is SAID to be bad rule
which will net work both ways.-ib.
Abolition-Now aud then leaky yes.
sci" gives us a glimpse of the truth, and
truth is mighty and will prevail" Among
the leaders of the aboIitionsts in Washing.
ton county, is a lawyer by the name Of
Church. When called upon, recently, for
his reasons in supporting Mr.. Van Buren,,
he gave the following answer, copy OF
which has been transmitted TO us.
Salem, Washington Co., ". Y, March D.
Mr.. WELLS--ln answer to your enquiry why
support Martin Van Buren, for the Presidency, l
frankly state
lst That believe him to be sound republican.
2dly From his previous course, have as much
and more evidence of his opposition to slavery than
have of that OF any of the other candidates for the
Presidency. Yours, &c.
Signed LEONARD CHURCH
Pretty frank for an abolition leader, but
Van Buren, will tell his Southern friends that
there is no such man in Washington Coun-
ty.-Nooh. -
A Mr. Birney, formerly of Kentucky, and
man of education and talents, being in.
tected with the abolition mania, removed to
Cincinnati, some time last year, and estab.
lished an abolition paper, which we believe
he still continues to edit. We learn from
the Cincinnati Wing that he lately under.
took to deliver a public lecture in Xenla,
Ohio, on the subject of abolitionism. But
the people not choosing to indulge him in
his trOltorous assaults upon the peace O!