The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-08
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Friday, April $, 1896.
THE PEOPLE AGAINST THE CAUCUS.
Republican Wig Ticket.
EDWARD Ii. DUDLEY, for Governor
HUGH l.. WHITE, for President,
JOHN TYLER, for Vice. President.
trTTAe Van Buren, Meeting in Lincoln.

irs some observations ON the proceedings OF the
,,,,ing held in Lincolnton on the 22d OF Februa.
~ bv the friends of Mr.. Van Buren,; and promis-
dto resume the subject this week. We now pro-
,red 10 the fufment Of that promise.
The subjects which engaged the attention Of
,hat meeting, are grave and interesting. To
~, people they are more important than any 9TH
o.. which relate to their political condition. And
,,pecialy DO they claim The most deliberate and
sg,ous regard, when the affairs of the nation are
,,rl,ed IN n,ueh coniusion-whcn its ancient and
wholesome usages have been departed FROM and
: excitement OF party is running high. That
A. should, in making choice Of Chief Magis-
rate nav attention 10 our own interests, and our
own secular welfare, may very Conveniently be
condemned BY those who have objects to accom-.
rI.h at variance with this practice. But it is ma
mr4l-It is reasonable-and consequently, in its
p,laI operatuns ii is benefcial--that every sec.
l1n like every individual, should protec, ITSELF
sbew US Of the South Northern man who will
& as sincerely for US as be will for his fellow cit.
,ens al the North, and we will give hun our hear.
Il aud cordial support. Such is the character,
gntn 5, his friends, Of Mr.. Van Buren, and
could We but believe il, we should forget sectional
Crluctons and give place to the exercise OF the
ENLARGED spirit" which has been toqaeHtIy
commended By the Lincoln meeting Bot upon
NJ i grounds has the assurance been made, that
cur southern interests would be safe " in the
car, oil Mr. Van Buren, The truly candid will
ldec Of the future by the past. lnqu!rng then,
mlo Mr. Van Bureaus past history, he will b. as.
loHIsbcd TO fad that this assurance has been made
10 the face oi garing proofs oil prevailing spl.
1T hostile 10 ali the grca. interests OF the South.
When Mr. Van Buren, vas yet comparatively
Young statesman, just beginning TO attract a,ten.
ton his native state the question as " tho adj.
nl.sian Of Missouri into the Conicderucy vas be.
ffe Congress. IL the Senate OF the Legislature OF
New YORK, Mr.. Van Buren, voted Tor instructions
10 their senators ~ Congress to oppose Mlssouris
admission, unless upon the condition that she would
sop.ish slavery IN her territory Not only 50 but,
bang All active leader among the Albany Politi-
eans, he raised. through the Albany Argus"
then as uow devoted to hts Interests, the warning
voice 10 the whole North, 10 watch the progress
:. political power 10 the South "--denuuncng
southern men, aud dcprccatng the advantages
acquired 10 that section 10 consequence Of the IN.
sii,uton of slavery. Tie was among the proni-
ncn, politicians Of the North who sustained the
Tarf' Of sd In ls2S, be was again found an
active and determined friend Of tie measure.
Sou, after all this, shat DO our Lincoln friends
,.5an Hhcn they assure u that our A" great South
an interests viii he safe under the admlul-lra.
i a ii MIR. Van Buren, Mr.. Webster himself
Y q sectional feelings they have denounced
i ! 20 much violence uid not support the IaIih
4 p...l he vas driven 10 1t by Mr. Van Buren, and
aends. aud all that Is said OF the latter, might
n a.s more justice and propfcty u applied to the
a.mer.
B4l the late letter Of Nr. Van Buren, on the sub.
II IL abolition IL iriumphanty pointed 10, BY his
,,g--,s and his friends, a. the uncrrng index Of his
N Affection 10 the South, and ui the soundncss OF hrs
a9laans on that most important sablcct--lt might
q = sell 10 look at What our =" security demands,
fswey,t bciore subscribe 10 the alsnthclency
- de ayoWal contained IN that letter, TO justify
rlr 5,s, approximations The faction Of AbolluJu.
n ,'s bas been growing most rapidly for two or three
wars past through the fundamentally OF Amcri-
& 40 ana foreign emi>sares-by means OF false no.
a4. O. humanity, and OF religious ilIauclsm. 1t
n ready embraces a large numhCr Of decided,
NJ 1gawsd, and incorporating abotitonlsts, while
ae Whole North, ou the abstract principles M
81 e-.ah u has It's source, Is entirely unanimous-
Z Tbs evidence Of their numbers aud their zeal, is
II H-u-shed as by The number OF petitions which
Il neg have presented to Con ress during the pre-.
III saat session for the abolition Of slavery m the
81 District Of Columbia Can We expect that a fac
tea, aclu4,cd by So many poS efiul passions, will
n sbste ANYTHING ia ats ardour or IN its activity
M aai can wc expect that they wi. find It difficult
m to acquire converts among a people whose general
IA bottoms and preposscsslous are favorable to the
HI caused No one, not even the undertook ina.
III Qcau, with hts smooth periods and arttul sophs.
n uy can induce the belief that this faction viii not
N increase, But 10 Consumnatc their tlnal object,
err intermediate step is most important. Tins Is
II tie abortion OF slavery IN the District of Column
e Ia. The power of Congress to abolish slavery IN
@ Vat District, is the foundation Of all their hopes
On TINS matter. Could they only persuade Con.
gfess who believe that they have the power, TO for
ri Ed the dreadful consequences which must arise
81 Rom lis exercise and they have accomplished
I'll Their purpose With faction enjoying so many
III Advantages, and addressing so many notvesto the
NJ atous passions of manklnd-thcr sympathy
+ 5elr cupliity-and their sense Of religious obiga-
9n-can We say that such thing Is impossible
ri Tie, then, rho admits that Congress has The poTer
III . abolish Siarety in the Dlstricf Of Columbia,
h grants them all that they at present demand
W. Van Buren, makes this admission, most dIs-
.7ttg IN the letter TO which We have referred
lie tells the aboluonisls that Congress have the
M I."ef and all that is necessary Is 10 persuade
mem 10 It's exercise The opinion is held, 10y
southern politicians generally, that Congress poe.
S''es no such power And this opln,on takes
away all hope OF operating on the South by means
OF abolition in the District of Columbia. The fac.
Nj ''h can never expec, to bring the war into our
ID 'an borders, should this doctrine generally pre-.
vail And this, of course, is the opinion which any
candidate for the Presidency, TO whom we would
we our sutlrages, ought to entertain A contra.
NJ y opinion endangcrs our fortunes, our lives, and
d IN az. q
n ''F' brought forward at the instance OF southern
'o'n, lnqulring 10 this particular point, contains
we doctrine IN its fullest and broadest expression.
.'sa Mr. Van Burens opinion been different, we
sorry to say that, in his situation, he dared not
a'ow IT, The conduct of his friends in Congress-