The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-05
The Election.

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The Election.
In another week, the People Of the
State will have exercised the important right.
Of selecting their Governor aud Members
OF the Legislature.
We suppose The elections generally will
4 turn upon party grounds, aud in this flew
Of the subject, We call upon the Wings Of
the country 10 do their duty, rally to the
Polls and let nothing be lost, as it too often
happens, for want OF diligence. We're it
possible, We would urge upon the people the
necessity Of making worth and ability the
test OF their candidates hut unfortunately,
Van Burenism has got too strong a hold IN
our Slate for thal--helr motto is sacrifice
every thing for your pa:iy, and we are com
PEELED, as We would hight Indians, to meet
them with their own weapons. Let every
Wing then be at his post, on Thursday
next. and if we DO not succeed, we will
a, least have the consolation TO think that
we died 10 the breach, fighting for what
We conceive to be the best interests Of our
country.
/ o. ln following out the principles upon
which Mr.. Van Buren, expects 10 get into
power, number of Offices having been dis
trlbuted among the party IN this State, for
the purpose, either Of increasing the zeal
Of the friends If the persons appointed, or
OF holding out additional inducements TO
others who may De IN The ranks Of The faith.
iul. We know this plan has been adopted
with some success in The Northern States !;
but we think MIR. Van Buren, mistakes the
Southern character It he supposes It's appll
cation here viii be beneficial 10 him. The
People are always honest, and when unde-
celyed they will Indignantly spurn men who
have been operating upon them for their
own selfish ends. They are made TO be.
lIcvc that all this talk about office seekers
IS merely used by the Wings to influence
them against Van Buren,; but when they
see appointments made, where active partl.
cans are the only persons selected, they be.
gin 10 open their eyes, and give up party
supported by such means.
49,
0T-In preceding numbers we have shown
that Mr.. Van Buren, opposed the vital IN.
Ierests Of the South in his opposition to the
election Of Mr.. Madison, and to the admis.
sion OF Missouri, except upon the abolition
Of Slavery within her borders,-the next
political subject OF importance 10 the South
was the Tariff, In 1884 Mr.. Van Buren,
voted with those who went farthest in i'm.
posing protective Tariff, more especially
on those articles in which the South was
most materially affected, viz: Cotton bag.
ging, coarse cotions and wnollens. IL may
be said that the Tariff OF S24, was not OPP.
posed strongly by the South Itself, but if
that was the case we have the fact that in
p lo2s, she was not only opposed TO it, but
Il degree Of excitement had sprung up which
threatened dissolution OF the Union, yet
even then MIR. Van Buren, is found pursuing
his old course o' opposition to the South
aud voting for the Tariff of that year.
In later years vet more important
question to the South has arisen, we allude
f to the Abolition OF Slavery, and more es,
peeialy the constitutional authority of Con.
ITtss 10 dOOileI Lld'SfN III tle bletllCl y!
Columbia. Ii Congress has this authority,
we conceive the admission which seems TO
be made on all hands, that il cannot inter.
iere with Slavery in the States, as perfectly
mmateria. For no one, even the verest
abohtlonist, would claim the right of Con.
gress obtaining Slaves for the purpose oil
emancipation, except by purchase from the
owners. Ii she can constltutlonally make
+ that purchase, what cares the aboltionsl
whether it is done in the city of Waning
ton or New Oreans-his object is equal
ly accomplished. Let it be conceded ,heI
, that Congress can constiutionally Abolish
f Slavery IN the District of columbia ant
/ the abolilonists have but one more step tt
make, that is to get an appropriation iron
congress TO purchase slaves from their own
ers in the District, make it mart for thu
2 purchase Of Slaves, offer the highest prices
f and the abolition of Slavery is accomplish
, ed as far rs the revenue Of the United
q States will admit. But has congress ihi
!. constitutional power We conceive not
i for whatever may be the legislative autho
nty of congress over the District, it is pro
hibited from purchasing any property ex
= cept for public use. could, by any reason
able inference, the purchase Of slaves, 10