The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-02
From the Raleigh Register.
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

Il Is no, cur design prsmstursiy TO SEiiate the
question OF the neat Presidency, boi VIC reel I'M
peicd by gfsai pubic considerations 10 declare
now, Explicitly the course Ss intend to pursue in
relation 10 that matter and We respectfully ask
our Wing brethren ,broggh bout ths State, ~ peeisL
~ those having control Of Prosss. TO favor Us With
similar expression Of their views.
IL Is noN reduced 10 certainly, that the Wings
viii have, IN the srsctiea Of their Candidate tor
the Presidency, To choo-s between three d.tin.
guI,hsd citizens, w: Henry Clay, Daniel Web.
sler. and " lllAB ilenfy Harrison. In expressing
our deierminailos 10 support Ma. Gay. 81 ug,l
nat he undersInod as d.rogsli M any degree
irouiic high uCfils OF lht other geRlltmsA named.
Their character, lheir service' their aetsBs are
before the world. and speas isf them IN a
voice that cannot be silenced. But II Is uncs.
nlabc, that al the prcseni lanctars, At. Clay Is
lhe layorlte Of the SoUIh. aud. - l4I IS North.
Carolina Is concerned, Is the only one Of tbs three
who esn command ber Esetotal vote. The cut
rent OF public opaign IL sponsan.-sGsly sctling Ia
his favor and, IA ce cling our humble efforts ts
the promotion Of h!- success, We do Eot silcInpl
10 lead public sentiment, but follor N its S4ke.
The Wing party Of Nofth-C s,elina wants a name
around which they may rally 10 perpetuale the
ascendancy ahlch they have sequlfed, II ia nse,.-
saFy to select leajar either Identified siih their
principles, or closely splFoxlmAliug 10 ihegi.--
sach leader i Henry Cisy u keniuek,
man, whose tnihu.a-tic affection tor hls country
gioWs Ia ever7 SoFd he uitsts, and governs ,ycry
setI9a hose interest sees hers alone sud Whose
ambition can only gfai.y ltseit BY labourin. lof
her greatness. For his couutfy, he proyokcs
every sspersion, braves every perI! AID sacrihcss
every thiog but honor 10 short, he Is az Amsri-
can ~ though, wYrd and cccd agd most hrn,
yea Gus eloquent te lender :. lis glorioo. CoH.
stlaion under which ~ lave. Bat cur direct i.
20, now 10 ahaly1e Mr.. Clsy's virtues, OF 10 ~.
count bi' services, bat Hmply to agpfle our read.
srs Of the course which We a4Fc caalAcd oui flr
ourselves.
Some Wings He know, are Of opin.oo, that NIr
Van Buren, ALL make merit 81 necessity, aud d.
cline reelection ard, IN reference to .ush an a.
vent, the question may be asked rhstbsf vru
dencs would not suggest 10 The Wings The pro
Pfiety Of delay ia fixing upon their CandIsais. 10
answer we remark that, neither he does so OF ao,.
the grounds Of the contest siiI not 30 changed
Should Mr.. Van Barren decline, ahich, however.
sc ourselves do not anticipate hts substitute v Il!
be supported on grounds Objectionable a. those
he occupies. The party which bnngs ban ior.
Ward Is united ana ceneniCd By con non yrlncl-
pie, and whatever candidate they present, viii b.,
ws may rest assured, dsepy mboed ln oil the
bercscs Of the Van Buren, schso Of Politics uu-
!css they renounce theif dangerous AID dlsor an.
lzlng tcnets, both IN theory and practice, the
course Of honor. OF duty and OF safety 10 the coun
try, Is uncessIng and "UScoM EoAIsISG oFPJsl.
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