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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-11

Wilmington, Fee. Il, lSJb.
H GENTLEMEN: | have received with pro-
Slonnc scnslbill,y the nomination OF my iel.
E9"'cli1cns OF Wake, so politely communl'
GATED by your letter of the 9th instant.
10 BE- selected as Candidate for the first
o'fIce Of my native State, ls, IN itself, mat.
IT, Of just pride and qualification, but that
NE invitation should be presented by so nu'
merous aud rejecting portion Of the PEG.
h ye'and IN opposition 10 the principles OF Mr.
an buren, Of principles they may be cal.
6Ndl isan honor 1 could not have antcipat.
60, and dare not reject.
Permit me, therefore, distinctly TO say,
mat while cannot bu, distrust my qualiti.
cations to discharge the functions otthls high
Chce, should the general sentiment OF the
''a'e point TO Inc as their Agent, and de-
'oaad my services, neither my principles
uOr my feelings will allow me to disregard
'ne!r wish, and shall yield myself to the
will Of the People.
Inc relation, gentleman, which | now
year towards the public, renders il neccs.
'afy that | should make some exposition Of
"y polIl'ca! opinions; and as the approach.
"S election of President involves most iD
poF'ant considerations, shall very distinct.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-11

lie Chairman, in pursuance Of the authority
given hun BY the 4th Resolution, appointed Col
J lanes Louvre, Col. 'ohn Clayton, and Col. Saml
davidson Delegates on the part of Buncombe
.ounly, 10 attend the Convention 10 be holden in
As ~. on the first Thursday in April next
The meeting lie adjourned.
SAMUEL CHUNN, Chairman.
NJ. PATTON, Secretary.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-11

Agent.--Maior r. NJ, Cochran IL appointed an
snt 70, the Journal, and is authorized TO receive
~ and give receipts in my name. Il. ]. II.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
Raleieh FEB. c. ls36,

Ralech FEB. G, i-36.
Euw,Rp b nUpLrr.
>lR-it numerous meeting at the Cit.
aas Of Wake county, opposed TO the cleo.
j aa Of Nr. Van Buren, as President OF the
a'cd States, held IN tins CITY on the 30th
aUmo, you werc unanimously nominated
|, candidate for Governor Of the State, 10
run before the people IN August next ;
! I'D lac undersigned were appointed Com.
tee to inform YOU thereof.
10 tischargng THIS duty, permit US TO ex.
'e,s the earnest hope that YOU val. accedc,
/ 3, only to the wishes OF the meeting whose
iran We are, but, as We believe, the wishes
/ a decided majority Of the People OF the
Pate, aud authorlZ" your name 10 be used
j. the purpose indicated: We are aware
\ 81 40 acceptance OF the nomination must
Z attended with considerable sacrifices on
nr part but the crisis is an important one,
pr every Patriot should be willing to IN.
fergo somewhat Of private Inconvenience to
Promote the public welfare. That such Is
our understanding of the duties Of good
/ 'zen, We have ample assurance m your
l,' lite, and @e indulge the confident hope,
Pm, by accepting the nomination, YOU will
|al1rd additional evidence OF the fact.
We are, Sir, with high consideration,
Your friends and teliow.cltIzens,
WESTON r. GALES,
ALLEN ROGERS, Jun.
JOHN LlGON,
DAVID OUTLAW,
ALFRED JONES.
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II. ii. MADRA, Editor.
T. J. HoLTON, Proprietor and Publisher.
TER =:

TERMS:
TWO DOLLARS, if paid in advance.
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid within
three months.
Three Dollars, if not paid until the end of the
year.
/ Advertisements inserted at the usual rates.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25
sATURDAY, JUNE %, 1886.

in the gift ofthe people, and the imperl.
Gus duty of the candidate to frankly and
fully avow and declare the opinions which
he entertains. /, therefore as voter, o
citizen, and an individual, feeling deep
and abiding interest in the welfare and
prosperity ofour common country, and an
ardent desire to see the perpetuity OF
our free and happy form of government,
take the liberty Of asking you to give me
your opinion and views on the following
subjects
LIST. Will you (if elected President Of
the United States) sign and approve a
bill distributing the surplus revenue of
the United States to each state. accord.
log to the federal population ofeach. for
internal improvements, education, and to
such other objects as the legislature of
the several States may see at TO apply
the samei
I'd. Will you sign and approve bill
distributing the proceeds Of the sales of
the public lands to each state, according
to the federal population Of each, for the
purposes above specified :
Sd. Will you sign and approve bills
tudkiuR appropriations w Improve uHVl-
gable streams above ports of entry!
4th. Will you sign and approve (f it
becomes necessary. to secure and save
from depreciation the revenue and finan.
ces Of the nation, and to afford uniform
sound currency to the people of the Uni
ted statss) a bill with proper modlfca-
tions and restrictlons) chartering bank
nf Tho TJpifad States
9Th What 10 your opinion as to the
constitutional power of the senate or
house of Representatives Of the congress-
of the United States, to expunge or ob-
hterale from she journals the records and
proceedings of previous session.
A frank, plain, and full answer to the
foregoing inquiries is respectfully and
earnestly solicited.
Your answer is desired as soon as pos
sible. intend this and your answer for
publication. have the honor to be your
humble and obd't serv't.
SHERROD WILLIAMS.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25
Gen. Harrison's Reply.
NORTH BEND, May /, 1896

NORTH BEND, May /, 1885.
Sla: have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your letter Of the
9TH ultimo, in which you request me
to answer the following questions
LIST. "Will you, if elected President
Of the United States, sign and approve
bill distributing The surplus revenue
Of the United States 10 each State, &C.
cordingto the federal population OF
each, for internal Improvement, educa
ton, and to such other objects as the
Legislature of the several States may
see fl, to apply the same p"
I'd. "Will you sign and approve a
bill distributing the proceeds Of the
sales OF this public lands to each State,
according to the federal population OF
each, for the purposes above specil-
ed ~
Sd. "Will you sign and approve
bills making appropriations to improve
navigable streams above ports OF en-
try Z"
4,h. evil you sign and approve
(if h-beeomes necessary TO secure and
save from depreciation the revenue and
finances OF the nation, and TO afford a
| uniform sound CURRENCY to the People
of the U. States) bill, with proper
notifications and restrictions, charter
tering Bank Of The United States !"
5th. "Wha! is your opinion as to
the constitutional power Of the Senate
or House of Representatives Of the
congress of.he U. S.to expuoge or obi
terale from The journals the records aad
proceedings of previous session -
From the manner in which The four
first questions are stated, it appears
that you do not ask my opinion as to
The policy 0. propriety of the measures
to which'ihey respectively refer but
what would DE my course, if they were
presented to me (being in the Presi.
Denial chair OF the UniIed States) in
the shape of bills, that had been duly
passed by the Senate and House OF Re.
personalities.
From the opinions which / have
| formed of the intention of The Consli-
tuition, as to the cases in which the YES
TO power should be exercised by the
| President, | would have contentei my.
| self with giving an affirmative answer
to the four first questions bnt, from
the deep interest which has been, and
| indeed, is now, felt in relation to all
these subjects, | think it proper to ex-
press my view upon each one separ-
alely.
l answer, then, 1st. That the imme-
date return of all the surpus money
which is, or ought to be in the Trea-
sury Of the United States, to the pos
sessico OF the People, from whoa il
was taken, is called for by every prin.
| ciple Of policy, and, indeed, oil safety
TO our Institutions, and know OF no
| mode OF doing it better than that re-
commended by the pressns Chief Ma
gisrase, ia his first annual message to
COng,ess,iu the following words ITO
a0oId these so:ts, ID appears 10 ne .hai
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25
Miscellaneous.

V6at sau that nan fear, scho takes
care 10 please d Being that q 80 dose
to crush all IL adff arg, e q D eng
bs s,.e hius, lSany such mis-
fortune to his adDdpfdgs r. ADDISON.
s.s-a o
Wire Bride Tie greatest Curl
osliy perhapssbere ii in Frsyborougb,
il the suspension bridge over chasm
100 feat ia length. The hridgs over
the Menia in England, under which
ships can sail, ia a wonder--a wonder
perhaps Of the wosld--but j is not
greater, II so great wonder as thisis
over such chasm, and i IS made Of
wire, not a Bit Of niaierialin il that IS
moi made Of wire--tbe covering ex-
cepted. My hsartleaped out Of my
mouth as our diligence rubbed over u,
hut although the wires will culver .
li,tle. II is safe as the granite column
on the shore, on which the wires hang.
II is beautiful TOO +; one is never wea-
nv Of looking at it. II seems as II the
fairies had been TO work there, wsay-
ing tiny wiresto ply in the air. Ano'
ther curiosity is the Cathedral here,
she principal entrance to which II
Vas constructed for, there is q tablet
there which represents the demons pre-
cipita,ing sinners into the very flames
of heIl.-- Brooks.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25
TO PARENTS.

The following most excellent sugges.
lions to parents, are contained in an adj
dress lately delivered in Ohio. by D, P.
King, Esq.
Fathers and mothers, you stand a,
the fountain with the lighlest trace Of
your finger on the yielding soil you can
give direction TO the infant stream !;
You can send i. gliding down through
yerdant fields and howery lawns, i'm
parting new fertility and beauty, and
anon contributing its strength to propel
sthe complicated machinery Of indus
Try; or you can send it dashing, foam
inc over precipices, to join with other
impe,uoos, headlong streams, carry lng
rasyaatatinn in their course ; or you
can suffer it 10 roll its sluggish way in
10 some stagnant pool, afording a ref
upe for some loathsome reptiles, and
poisoning the atmosphere with its pes
silentiai vapors. In infancy & at home,
the deepest and most lasting impress
ions are made; your children may
have able and faithful Instructors, but
there are many lessons Of practical
wisdom which are no, taught 10 the
schools. The mind of your child is
constantly busy--he will be learning
a lesson Of you when you least think
oft. To your child your remark is
wisdom; your observation experience ;
your opinion, sound doctrine /, and
your word, law; your child is learn
ing lesson from every look & action
but most Of all, your example is ed
ucating your child. 1t is book con-
s,anlly open before him, and which ne
is constantly studying. Be careful
anxious father, FOND mother, that you
insert no page which hereafter you may
wish to blot /; be careful that you admit
into that much read volume no senti-
menl which you are unwilling your
child should transcribe on the fair ia
blet within his own innocent bosom.
Fear not that I am about at this Late
d, rr, to inAict on you lesson 90 gen
MN education. Schools, academies
: ~, colleges have been founded for the
education of the mind and the heart
10 these we must leave them bu
what has been done TO encourage the
education Of the hand the heart anc
The mind should indeed be enlig htened
pure and undefiIed, but the hand mus
be busy and skilful. The great secre
ofhRppiness consists in never suffering
the energies 10 stagnate. fortunately
in the farmers business there is nj
want of constant employment-ii yol
.,xSsan accustom your children TO patien
COZ cheerful labor, you have secured
:, chem the means of happiness ant
dependence. 10 other stations of life
there may be unfortunates.
stretched ON the rack of too easy chair
Who by their everlasting yawn confess
The pains and penalties of idleness'--
but this moral sin should never invsd d,
farmers dwelling. In training your
children to willing industry, do no
over.task their streng,h~--let them fee
that they are useful and tina, their as
: sis.ance is valued. There are various
employmenis in the house, the garden
and the field, well adapted TO thei
tender years ; never, lei their labor b.
such, IN kind or amount, as shall make
il disgusting, aud if possible max,
them deHve from their labor SOM
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25
WAsHINGroN, April 7, 1873

SIR: ! consider it the right of every
citizen of the United States to ask and
demand. and 10 be fully informed Of, the
political principles and opinions of those
who are candidates for the various offices
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25

We learn from the Harrisburg Tel
egraph that one Of the engineers on the
Columbia Rail Road, las, week, ran
his locomotive from Philadelphia to
Columbia, four times ia "a hours, with
heavy trains Of burthen cars-~a dis I
lance of S44 miles.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25

HoRRID.-A young man named
Chamberlin, on the night Of the 18th
ult. at Millersburg, Ohio, was stabbed
to the heart by another young man,
named Casebeer, who made his escape.
I, was the wedding night Of the decsas-
ed. ID.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25

The power acquired by guilt 10 ne
Yer directed 10 any useful purpose.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25

ResuH Of Intsmpsranes.--The Ban,
gor, Maine, Advertiser, gives the par
ticuiars Of family "spres" ia which a
VIM. keazer killed his father. - The
father, two sons and son-in law, we're
engaged 10 the afray; all Of whom
were Notwithstanding. Mail.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17


The Wing Convention of .Ne,o Hampshire have nomi-
mated Edward Kent as Governor-and approve the
nomination of Gen. Harrison the Wing candidate for
the Presidency.
he Anti Masonic members of the Legislature of Mas
saehusetts have Nominated Wetster for President and
Granger for Ttce. 80
The Wing Convention of Nt,o .Jersey will meet on The
LIST day OF June-and the State Gazette declares that
Harrison will receive their nomination.
The Anti Masons and Wings OF Yermont have clubbed
the same Electoral ticket for Gen. Harrison
ne General is rising in the ied-and if Judge White
does not keep sharp lockout will supersede him even in
Virginia The Richmond Wing is very impatient to oin
the ranks of Harrisonbut for decencys sake NAV use
The Judge in Eastern Virginia, until after April Flee
uon-stil throwing out signsprasng the General and
exPaang on his brilliant prospects, order To keep up
me hopes of Western Whiggcry, that Harrison may at
iast De The man for their but, the political AZ
manacnakers would say In all the month of MAY iO0k
o tor soerscis The Wing Electors will probably Keep
dark, until Me Spring e0mpoiga is alt 0rer-and then
VINO knows but we shall be told that they will take White
or HARRISON according TO the interests of the Party-
Inc wing has for weeks shown its srar,a side TO
iiarrison-and It's cold TO Whte.-If the signs of
Harrison go increasing in the North or the West the
wing viii, with its usual c0nSistecy and reckless non
chdtdnee shove White aside take up Harrison ANY
excuse viii answer-and il will be enough TO call the
Judge Proconation:s, Force Bill man. < &c. &c-Wc
tell The Judges privy Councillors at Washington that
there Is Treason in the camp.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17

record itself The facts are that when the Consti.
, ,n OF New York was formcd-in every slave
holding Safe, except Connecticut the flee negro had
the same right t. vote as the white manlat they had
right to vote both in NJ Carolina and Tennc ssee-that
same right OF sufragehat by the present Constitution
no Tree negro can voe except he be in of
clear freehold of $3.50 dollrst.,, this uoposon ya.
compromise between the contrnding parties IN the Ir
gslaturcand that out of 2003 free ncgioes in t, t-
" oil New York, not than 100 have the freehold
ana therei re The right 10 All these Jeefs
winch the ing careful suppresses Asainit charges
nm with voting for the Tariff of LES, and brings up The
Ayes and Noes OF the Scnatrs Journal 10 prove it
when Mordeca' Noah himself Gone Of the nvctcrale
enemies whom hlr. Van Bu,rn has in N York; says
only on Thursday last: Mr. Leigh is ri.lt in no, re-.
signing. Mr. Fan Buren recooei sad that Ne roied
IA Jaeor Of The tnrD, not icM ,sishcs 6ut ae-
ecrdtag 10 instsacti0 ro1s has Safc He did moi re-
sign No Senator should abandon his seat because the
Legislature OF his State, matter why wherefore
uissents from some of his views aud opinions - En
passa Citizen Noah, If MIR. Leigh sis right not re-
sgning, Is he also right in not Gteyi.yf My, f you
other?
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17
POLITICAL.
JREN s AND COL

MR.. VAN buren, s AND COL. JOHNSONs
LETTERS.
The expression Of the opinions entertained by these
gentlemen IN regard 10 the new bank Of the United
States, called forth by the Cincinnati invitation acquires
great Importance from the attitude they hold at this mc
before The public.
FoURrH o. MARcH CgirBHATiOS.-Tho following
are the letters Of Mr. Van Buren, and Colonel r NJ
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17

Yesterday Wing qarblcs the proceedings ofths ~ r.
Convention upon the Right Of Free Negroes vOtc-and
misrePrcsents the whole subject We shall its
misrepresentation, some future occasion, from the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17
N. DAwsos and others, Committee g. ~ -

GoUefn0r Lueas.--lhc Columbus Hemisphere Of tie
9th IS authorized 10 state that Governor Lucas enter.
ains The same opinion Of and feelings towards the two
great political parties Of the country be always did and
mat be VIII, tn me coming contest oyDose tie Hhig
Opposition, and support e Democratic nominations seh
tic sumo 4c0i he aticays has"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17

{ fTom yesterdays Whig
We have since his Owasco
letter last fall, not scfupled-iol
we believed the truth of what we
saii-to charge MIR. Van Buron
with being tinged with abolition
opinions, for IL was evident from
that letter, that Ito believed the
Constitution conferred on Con
gross tbs power OF abolishinc
slavery IN tho District--precisely
the most dangerous opinion thu,
eau be held, &c.
THAT South for safety, for life
can aud will have, no Abolition
President, to rule ovor them IL
Ihoy can help IT,"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17
Living, he forfeits fair renown,
Aud doubly dying, will 20 down
To the vile dust from which he sprung,

Unwept unhonorvd, and unsung.1 ''''
The People not such ignorant dos as 10 be taken
in by such baderdash the Wing pours out ON this oc
casion He cries out 7Joonst! ab0iitionist! and il
using this abolition matter upon the old planters of Vir
gnia just they do their straw, dressed up with
an old cooked hat and in rags crows out of
The it will not all do Ii only shows the
desperate lengths to which the Wing is driven The
people are not TO be hoodwinked by such shallow
devices AT one time, the Wings would say if Air Van
Burcn did not come out to express his opinion, he was
cunning andswent for the -comnitta system. Now
they tell US, he comes out all for eecu Do whit he
may lac is to be damned by this pink of dccency
sstency.
One day. the question of Abolition in the District il
comparatively nothDg-the next it is u vital matter
No'O, the Wings who hold such opinions are no abo.
llioniss (no at all but very good true inen-and
men, ne (Mr " - must be prince of darkness and The
devil hmseii The Slang cannot be- consistent
with himself Tor week ogctier'every thing by turns
and nothing long
In yesterdays Wing, he says that Abolition in the
District IS precisely the dangerous opnon that
be held Tor triumphant there the Aboonsrs yvod
Immediately assail Marya and Virginia ''-Rut vbat
did TINS same discreet gentleman say taco weeks
IN order to assa MIR fnckney about wish or intn.
uon TO abolish Slavery in the States? ais he (Mr
Pinckney) unaware that the abolition junto hurc
sotenny acoccd conviction that Congress hGUe no such
ah0rtty-that Tie States alone possess it, Is there one
man a. me Dted States, aco has cOntended for The
authority IF Congress Sdscry az Ike States? Not
one, we venture TO say The societies of Abollionsts
at Boston, and New York have over and over declared
II IN the most solemn nner.'-Again he saws: Did
ne Aooiticnsls ever pretend coltend for the power
OF Congress 10 NEEDLE with Slavery States They
nave expressly and unanimously repudiaed il - But
The Wing only admitted all this at that time TO give
hnsthe opportunity of abusing ar Pinckney for the at.
Tempt TO put down the excitement, by declaring this
very hng The exercise of this power over the Dis
uct Is now, however, the cry, and the great danger
and how can ii be for, if it is be confined to the
District he conlended and not to the States he nov
certainly caricatures the extent of the danger
but says the Wing of yesterday, this is "precisev
,l'e hioSi dangerous opinion that be held Now
lei us see what this Editor who always seems TO be
pushing ahead and never 10 be looking Laek-dd saw
only on the 18th February last-not four weeks ago He
was Then salvng the Of the IL Wings and in re-
ply to the Leesbnrg paper, thus them We beg
leave to array the gentlemen against himself in parallel
columns: - - r''~'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17
EsicIs,a,oms., Thnrsslay, MARCH ia,
the SLa.vGHlf.7NCER.

We have read the Wing o. yesterday md duy noted lis
contents This miserable trhB'er is out, might have
been expected from the cut of his iib MIR. Van Blu
rcus Letter Yet he is evidently under itand the
Wing article is more weak aud silly than usual. As
founded by the temperate, digncd, aud candid avowal
oil MI. v. BIS opinions upon the Abolition question what
does the Wing do fe gar5les the paper seizes on
one solitary sentence in the letter, which respects the
abstract question to the District vi Couinbatears
from ats context-raises the war-whoop, aud cries
$" Enough! People of Vrgnia-read the Letter "a nd
We rcPcat cfy "People of Virginia., read c Leiicr
the frank, manly, mastery letter-rcad the whole letter
"exanne the sentiment" BE not wheed (say we
too) by sweet Words sharp icofdsby sssot phrases
or by abusive phrasesbut al oil the most solemn
declarations OF the deepest convictions of duty, which
ever emanated from any public man.
Why!--tle People of Virginia must be the verest
fools, and most gullibe dolts, which this Why Slang
whanger rates them TO be- il they could be nsed by such
nnblushng commentaries Us !e throws incy must
te much mere suspicious sceptcs than take them 10
be, II Tie solemn avcrmcnts of M V. Buren, do satisfy
them that ie is the last in this country who would
not go against abotonism in the States and e0naiiy
decided against il in the District He must be grea
ser liar, and Shameless traitor Ia the obligations of
honor than breathed-if he should not act I'M To
such declarations uttered under the peculiar
ces IN which lac placed lie tells the world in the
most emphatic terms that he must go into the Pres-
Dental Chair the ifcribc and
OF any attempt on the part of Congress abolish
ry IN the District of Coumba against the wishes Of tho
slave holding States. - He tells them that there nre
Objections TO the exercise of this power against the
wishes of the slaveholding States imperare in er
nature and obftgafoHs regulating the conduct of pub
lie men, as the most paaLic Of .,csr
icoufd 6e. He tells them that any effort by CONGRESS
toicgisate in the District would i.eritaLfu the
dissolution oil our happy Union. Could any man vio
late such commitments, and ever afterwards hold up his
to everlasting hinei" Would all the world say of
him.