The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-10

election dad Dot take place 10 the counties Of Gran.
vile. wartcn. Nash and Franklin un,i the 81 inst
and IN Simpson /, does no, take place unit. Fri.
day The loth mot.
I W bsl9ntheiy Aceidenk--We regret TO learn
tina Richard II. Alexander. En-, formerly II So.
iissuFy, fsil from the third story of bis boarding
house an MehsIe, Ala, on tic nigh, u the 2lsh
OIL, aud was 80 much bruised that he died 10 a
lev bout. aiier. ilis Impossible to ascertain how
the accident oceuuea, but Il Is presumed that he
sas sitting IA The window and accidentally feE
asleep. a private letter states iha~,he iadps vii
exhibited marks Of goat eiieh to save himself.
lie las len many fiieHd. and f,la,i,e. 10 msurp
,heit iass.
LI't volume has teen published IN Ner Yotk
BY DAVID feA & Co. bearing the tile Of Morsl
l'slss q Commsrcs. Seeicfy aHd Poluics." -ousis.
ting at ,wsiye d'seJufes By tho Rev ofv,lle Dew.
ey. The Ao,hor OF tn. WORK. lsays the Evening
POsi) has ycptafsd upon topics no, often made the
sstlect O. d.seasAiaa ia the pUlpr. These b. has
treated sih great sioqasnoc. i,rypr and otis ibai-
uy. lie has tsisrned rlehiy laden iron, the fre-h
fields into y h.eh be had y wandered. We invite at.
icnt,ou " The salhors views on the importance OF
gNiDg at ssassi uSts, Which xe consider ell im.
lortaat aadet tho form Vi government which Nc
1--we.
71s Day Of GiriHg an Hsasa rsis-I hsvr
dwtt io1grf thsn 'aisudsa u;ou this tirsl arri
foundation ytaeielc es cur pslilicai nuratiy tibet
stieb seqnifes every legally qusfhtd oltIzen 10
give hts ssie at the elecuons. There ,s another
aaly easDcidcns Niib the, which - tao obyvas Il
call 10, much s'gumeai, aud ye, too oi,sn viol4,.
Sd, 10 bo passed over 10 siieues apd that ia the
as,t VI giving AOasst vote.
kvvfl cgussn 10 this primary act that gives Us
beIng ard character Ia the guycfsmssi, Is bound
g. tGgfe.a his honest conviction. / he sula de-
msl ds the oea'lb1tlDa OF his mind. Of hIs Juee
mrn Of his patriotism and fdgllty TO the common
veal. Tho cit4sgn IS tbs real governor. And Il
gbe elected ruler forbidden, by eserg lu~t pfin-
stpic. 10 ifom honest pnrpasc towards
shs public R~ad, ~ Is the tuiiug clcegof And ho
~ho satfsudurs lis Judgment and CONSCIENCE 10
private interest, OF the mutc eciatIon Of patt,
he he sccrp,s bt,bc OF offer. one hs shl IN
TIC ballot, smolhcrs bis conviction. or attempts
10 epctcs ano'hets, is Perjuted in the hottest rites
which las swsafs upon has canniTy's shar
The familiarity With Which certain transactions
at the polls are spoken ot--yrs, paipsble inFtac-
tlors 81 lice iAw With regard to the agc, residence,
and Nhctr property Qualification Is required, the
propstty OF vottss--lhe freedom With Which pat.
tees charge these practices upon each other after
en- eleciiaa--ars evil amon. And the common de.
fence 81 up for them Is, II possible. worse thar
the ,hiugs themselves. The country. we are CON.
siangly tJld, s va danger every nerve must be
strained, every means used, 10 carry curisIn inca
surcs lhe opposite party leave no means, hove ur
1 ilaRiltoas and desperate, unirisd, aud must
Rccl them Their esn gtound--sus, &c than
. iih thrir own wsaponr, admirable doctrine
that gees around the whole circuit of parties. aud
i Lends handle TO zach one, whetewith to push on
The cumulative argument for dishonesty aud IN
luiEuo The country in danger and 10 be saved
by CORRUPTION by bribery, false swearing aud the
violated laW The nation sick aud PROSTATE by
the tampertnE ot some ignorant administration
/ ~nh it, health aud vigot -sud how TO be cured
~ the eankes aud the gangrene that are ea1Iog
out It's very sitsls
Away with such pal,cring aud patry arguments
Tor the expcdten, against the right. II iimust be
50, had rather my country were destroyed by
truth. thAn saved by falschoad. would rather II
wers taincd by virtue, than redeemed by cofrop'
ton. Bot do not the very terms VI this statement
show that IL is not 40 No; honesty is this
be-, policy" for man or uatiah individual OF par
~. Hut 1t honesty |. any where 10 be demanded
er expected, IT IL To the FIRST aci that gives a.
character 10 the gusetnmoni--thc elections Ad
nit any fslse principle there, aud "hat, IN eonsis
icucy. can you look for bu, a corrup, government
VIII you poison the fountain. bead, and expect III,
stream TO BE- pure
insist. iher, that the clee,or shall be houest.--
lie should no u,uru dare TO be false 10 his owl
/ mind f.Isc In ms eunsritnpe in rtvipy his vote
than he would in giving his word. His vote i
his word aud tho only word, perhaps, tina, h'
can speak IN the great car OF the nation II tina
word is lie, he sacrifices. far as in him is, tn
right government and rcclltude Of tho country.
: nFFor u short account of the CoFonatoa O
Queen Nietotta sea FIRST page.