The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-05-04
Fam the Fayetteville Observer.

Il ID the EIItot oil the charleston Iourier'
Il. oaper OF Saturday lass, expressing a
/ ~ nf The geuuineness OF this interesting
/ ,neo,. Ii Is some years since the ties.
ny was embodied and published, and il
have gone out of the mud of the Ed
- no may never even have seen II ;
fl py fact IN history may be considered
e.,,blished, settled beyond cayil, It is
,hd on the 20lh of May, 1915, ID Con.
'oo OF Delegates from each Captains
4 many IN the County OF Mecklenburg,
4 ned. amidst the cheers of "a large por.
Of the people of the County, All em.
NJ Declaration OF their Independence VI
4 rosu OF Great Britain. This happen.
,onedlately after the news of the Battle
,npton was received. And the ten.
q government which was ,hereupon rs.
4 .hrd. was continued IN full aud vigorous
q nllon until II was superseded by the a.
lon OF The Stale Constitution IN l176.
No evidences Of the Authenticity OF the
q .atlon are numerous, aud OF unques
4 be ,eracIty. The statement Of Maj.
p, Davidson, the last surviving sIguef
cshl6rale Of Cap', Jas. Jack, then of
I fote, here the Convention assembled,
recently of Ebert County, Georgia,
I sas the bearer OF the Declaration to
,rtss at Philadelphia the Manuscript
|rua Of the Rev. Humphrey Hunter, an
aliness Of the whole proceeding, aud
y gives an exact copy Of the Declare
Z statements OF Gen. Joseph Graham, of
I'D. and Col. VIM. Polk. Of Raleigh,
is honorable men as any age or State
u produced, Who, though nov no more,
\ laug enough 10 bear conclusive testI.
4 to IT,. occurrences OF that day, OF
they we're both eye Witnesses -
,eem To BE- sufficient Ia establish the
Bat this Is not all. The Journal %
i Provincial Congress of North Carolina
s., that copy vas lad betor" that bo-
h. the 25h day OF August, 1913. The
y Iaal bsk ~ winch the proceeding,
n recorded Was destroyed bs fire about
Y year $500; bat the copy now 10 the
&ruu,- ulhce al Raleigh, was preserved
q 81 great patriot and statesman, Gen.
II L. Dsve, who would be little likely
n 70 among bIs papers spurious d"cu'
u thar kind. And ye, further, the
bang extract from The celebrated Pro.
uon Of the ROYAL Governor NnrtIn,
! "a hoard HIS Majesty 5 snip Cruiser,
Il - Fear River, the 9Th August 1915,
\ make assurance doubly sure -
ID "a sherea. | hsvs also seen mot Infamous
u ,teu n IL. Care Fsa' Mercury tmpof,inR 10
II .atr, Of 81 Of p-opi,, stl llu. themselves
y ues 10, the Counts OF NCeslcuburc, mos,
= 5s,, declaring the culture DISSOLUTION of
i -. government. aud cons,lutfda, Of The
y snd .s,.iac Up system o. ruls and reg
u ftpusuaat 10 the laas, aud subYgfsipc 81
u Ntyrlys Gossnmest"
a ao1ld respectfully ask the Charles
y yluer whether ,h,s array of trsrlmo
Il removed It's doubts of the genuine
y 1I D 'cument Of Which North Caro-
\ i. and may aoll be proud
II i should object, with Mr. Jefferson,
y 10 journals Of the General Congress
i uo aIIuston to The fact, The answer
q hand. The posthumuus memoir OF
. tey. Nr. Humphrey SAYS cxpfessly that
u Jack, Whn bore The Declaration t.
N 9elpha, reported, ~ hi~ return, /" that
q res, individuality, manifested their en-
b apfubalion Of the conduct oi the Meek
y K cIt'z.n~, bBi defmef Il premature 10
\ 'Aem o9rialiy before the House. In
i words Congress had not given UP the
n a reconciliation ailh the mother
3 y and vas not prepared for dcclara.
I Of hotl separation.
4 lNalned by such mss Of testimony,
= never could bavc been d5slbi of the
Z OF the Mecklrnhurg Declaration, had
Aa been for Mr.. J A.rsnns attempt 20
4 i the 20 y, ~ 1910, when the sub.
Sas much agitaled IA The papers ol
DAY The charge of plagiarism was
N~N'"'f Httlls 6Hutiufb fA tut fSVhNl'N
& 10 passages IN that paper with Passa
\ 70 his own National Declaration. 10
j rove the charge, he adopted the sum
y node OF dlsputlng the authenticity OF
Necklenburg paper; and not satisfied
Y ms, endeavored 10 sustain that ground
q loul charge OF Iuryis against WIN.
Il ef one OF the North Carolina Dele
r 70 Congress, aud &C luke warlnuess on
4 part Of another, MIR. Ilcwes. How
= charges have been dIsproved, and lell
99aoll the shadow of a shade Of support, is
t'er OF history, Which IL Is nol our pur.
y to enter upon. Bot a icW facts are
IT, "a 'he April No. Of the Southern Lit
~ Messenger, which have an important
4 mig On the subIrCi arQuttung Mr. JET
r. OF plagiarism, taking from him the
F'' OF originating -ntne ut .hc tiBesi pas.
r. OF the National Declaration, and add
strength, If strength were needed, To