The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-07-08

OF the affair that took place near Washin,
ton oil Tuesday the l4th ult., be,weer 70
Bynum of this State, and Mr.. Jepis. =
Maryland, members Of the House of Rev..
sentatlyes. The quarrel occurred on y.
previous Friday morning, near the clos :,
the % hours sitting mentioned in ON, H.,
and consisted OF mutual charges Of uposr
tlemanly conduct.
The parties met near Washington n.
Bynum attended by Mr.. Hannepap oc T.
diana and MIR, Sewer of Arkansas ana "a a.
Jeniler by MIR. Pickens of s. c. and ". NJ
Peyton of Tenn. After the Sd fro !,
said that Bynums pistol went of belore H.
word was given, which was a,,r,bn,ed
accident. After the 9th fire, il is sad 4,
! pistol again went off before the word vbsa '
i Peyton is said TO have advanced towa,S'
him with pistol, informing him tina, IL n.
laws Of honor his life was forfeited H..
Jeniier nterlered, and begged tina, Bynna'
might be allowed 10 load his pistol and b,,a
another fire. That u compromise was Gso
proposed and agreed 10, Bynum coming q,
ward and expressing himself in name,
entirely satisfactory TO Mr.. Jenler.
The whole affair has been the sonrca d,
much ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OJserrer
Ian Buren, al home.-A great State co,.
yentlon was recently held at Il,ca Ns.
York, by which General Harrison vas ,,.ss.
lmously nominated for President, aud Frsp.
c,s Granger for Vice President and ~ Fin.
toral Ticket formed. Jesse Bucl. the 4s
tlnguished farmer, was nominated for GOV.
ernor and DIR. G.. h. Barstow for Lieu, Goy.
ernor. Tins IS highly popular ticket. and
there is a great probability that il Will Ore.
vail next Fall. Ii viii lie seen that Tia
large city OF Rochester has elected the lIa,.
rlson Ticket after strong contest With the
Van Burenltes aud the CITY Of NeN Yolk
also, at the late election, returned lG CogB.
c,lmen Of each party. This indicatesasar,
OF confidence IN Van Buren, az hone. which
contrasts strongly with the case u JUDGE
White 10 his State. There, during The past
winter, Judge White was mqaimonrlg r..
elected Senator 10 Congress, olwiths!and.
lug there were few Van Buren, men IN Tie
Legislature. These, however, cd rot dare
toyoIe against the Judge. vel kuoAtne iaat
Il they did, their political destruction Va,
scaled. The man must have tie unbouldel
confidence Of his people, whose policalOp.
poncuis DO mol dare TO vote against him.
L.
The purity 81 ne Bench sacrificed ail
The Pthy schemes q party pphHaanA--By
the last Greeusborough pa,noi We see Tat
John NJ. Dtek, Who, al the last S'-s4l0a Q.
our Legislature was promoted 10 q Judge.
ship, has descended to lead the uay 10 =
Van Buren, meeting 10 GrcensLorOusb ty
a speech and Resolution and then sas +.
naIly appointed Delegate 10 nominate an
Eecior. Now NC DO not object 10 tie &C.
cupanis II tie Beach forming and entertain.
Ing their own political opinions TAT Hat
they should degrade tie dignity q lhe.f q,
fee. by participating and becoming the lea.
der IN a petty party STRIFE, sc 90 sal IS
wrong II looks loo much Ike prus,I'gtns
tie high sanctuary Of Iusitcc to aud TIE
schemes Of party Politicians.-itost, Car
Political Conirorcrxq.-It IS voB con.
mon 20 hear tulcIigcul ucu spcuk oi po'i'F
cal contests as great evil, Aul, Wisely Geo.
Quoted. they are iar f.ea L.:a- aa. l--e
contrary, by clang Investigation, ly pc
senitug justice and truth IN larer tstt,
and giving tnshe people Ius'cr 'it~so o..
sctumcn,, they exert d beautiful iulueH,'
On the State. The great Legislator, T.
theus made It q capital offence Tor any et'I'
zen 10 rru am neutral when parties ran l1-a
10 The Republic. Reasonable coutf"eff
IS always useful, and We ierla more Petcd
security il The wise administrator o. ai.ati',
when respectable minority stands by, ".'h
Argus EYES, 10 detect the slightest 1'iof "
10 expose the least detect.
Van Hureusm Is declining in oil q'arN
ters. A'r. Van Buren, himself never had
any popularity out Of New York, aud mere
It vas mere party popularity. lis f'"'
aucc has been the favor Of Gen jackson
the cxcrlIous OF the office holders, the PuG'
Of the Treasury Press, aud The "sPoIis
lie has 10 hold on the confidence or aztec
tons Of the People. ltis extremely co1".
fol, and becoming more SO every day.
he can carry a single State South Oh NJ"
York. Even tia; State is far from be'os
certain. The Wings are warm anc COLI"
dent. We do not believe he can cary
single Southern State. Not a few oI 0''
friends give up Virginia. lis Nfs"A