The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-02

cost of production nor will The farmers
consent that their lands shall be reduced two.
thirds in value-that where they have pur
chased farm, for example, for $4,000,
paid $4,000 in cash, and mortgaged II Tor.
$4,000. that II shall be sold from under them
for the amour, of the mortgage, and their .
wives and children turned out OF doors,
without shelter and without bread. Such
are the legitimate effects of the doctrines
now maintained by this Administration, and .
which its irlends and supporters are every .
where urging upon the country and which .
will be established beyond the hope Of re.
demplion, if Mr.. Van Buren, shall be re.
elected.
OF his re election there is not the fam,
est prospect. 10 regard to New York
speak without the least hesitation, and with /
the most entire contidence-he has no pos.
sibse hope Of success there. Why should
he have The changes have been con.
stan,ly against him for the last three years,
and none 10 his favor. Al the extra scs,
sion in 1897 predicted his overthrow IN
that state. At the November election OF
that year he was swept away as By bur
rcanc. A, the next session Of Congress
he apoloslzed to his friends by saying that
there we're 40 600 voters who did not come
to the polls, but would Jc cut for him at the
next election. Well, sir, in 1888 these
10000 came out and 5000 in addition,
aud he was beaten by more than 10 OoO
majority. He again consoIed his irl,.
for this unexpected defeat By saying that 10
the next campaign he would take the field
10 person. He did 80 ; he traveFsed the
whole state, Oh mere electloneerng tour,
and, with the exception Of the city of New
York, the result IN the Legislature showed
u large majority against him than the yea5
before. H. almost every contested county
the popular vote against hun was increased.
There was no falling Of, but from local
causes, any where, except IN the old western
district, which is so immensely strong that
there was no necessity Of giving full vote
but at a general election. That old district
viii give Harrison FIFTEEN THOUSAND ma.
j1riiy. 4.
The late charter election 10 the city Of
New York has satisfied both friend and foe,
that under the Registry law, Harrison "IIl
carry the city in The fall By q decisive vote.
You must recollect, too, tina. last year we
had every thing to discour1 re and dsheari-
co our friends, Many gave up all for lost,
after they heard the disastrous accounts
from Tennessee aud Indiana. But there
we're some lndomlable spirits, that never
doubt or tllter in good cause. They raj
lied, ard soon convinced the people that
New York could sustain herself and was
not TO be influenced by any news abroad,
however, unpFopitlous. AtthIs time, every
man Of the opposition Is couhdeut Of success.
1t is no. an overt confidence that begeis IN
action il is q confidence which nvisorates
and inspires, aud which impeIs TO greater
exer,ion. II is a confidence, in short,
which will justify the expectations o. our
friends, and dlsaPpont the hopes Of our
enemies.
After all we have done il New York, for
the last three years, under the most unfa.
eorable auspices, II is not llttIe Notifying
to Us, that a single friend abroad should for
one moment, permit doubt Of our triumph
an, success 10 The fall TO cross his mud. -
New York IS Just as certain 10 20 for tlar.
risou, as tho time of the election comes
round. And If my old friend Richie, who
goes for men and not principles would lake
to venture suit Of clothes on the issue, |
should be pleased 20 accommodate him or
If he does not choose 10 venture il on New
York, | will take it on the Union or If, as
BarJu!ph SAYS, he viii be " better accom-.
nod4ted," viii take q suit on each.
A Democratic Republican State Conycn.
ton viii soon be called at the old head quar-.
ters at Syracuse. twill be held about the
Ist Of October. There viii be a CoHserva.
tive rally on tina. occasion, such as has not
been known before IA the stale. The real
Democracy will be there, to take the most
etfec,ual measures against the Federal
usurpalions Of Mr.. Van Buren,. New York
adheres to her old Democratic Republican
principles, and viii not be driven Iuty the
ultra Federalism Of this ADMINISTRATION
From the DAYS Of George Clinton TO the
present time, she has resisted the encroach
meut of Executive power aud the usurpa
lous Of the Federal Government. She will
continue 10 resist them whether urged upon
her by Martin Van Buren, or Thomas
Richie. 1t IS no reason because these gen.
tlemen have abandoned their principles, and
turned Federailsls, that the Democratic
Republicans of New York or Of Virginia
should follow their example. la New York
they will adj re to their old principles, and
will assemble in Convention at Syracuse to
resist Federal expressions, as our torelath.
ers assem- blcd IN the time Of the Revolution,
10 resist the Stamp Act and the Tea Tax.
beg, therefore, you will dismiss all appre.
tensions about New York, and set her AZ
votes as the capital on which harrison will
commence business; and that, think, is a
pretty fair beginning for "Iog cabin aud
hard cider" candidate. have devoted
myself, for the last three years, to the re-
form Of this Administration have enlls.
ted for the war, and you may rest assured,
that ! shall not stop I'LL the final battle in