The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-30
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES
TO THE PEOPLE
.YATE OF NOHTII-CAROEINA

10 THE fEOfIL.
% rHR
HATE OF NORTEI-CAROTlNA.
We have seen, with mingled feelings Of
&fptse aud modification, n circular issued
r. Montgomery and w. r. HairLins
l;td House Of Representatives, 9Th Joue,
] 20, We are surprised tia, N uber, Of
! aatess should have descended toam Ihar
Is stations to have made charges So IN
gried 10 fact, and Sc are mortified be-
30 measure ihai those members should
ltecgne from North Carolina. " e. deem
dots 10 700, We deem Il due 10 go selves,
,,p1se the Misrepresentation Of iAls CIR
Jar and 10 dong 20, se shall eudeayor
treat us authors with oil due respect,
te se avoid their example, aud remem
u 10 maintain our own sell respect.
Ngch Of the abusive language applied to
i,aoml llARRIsoS ae shall not notice.
Is character Is beyond the reach Of such
'l1Its. For loug period Ia, has been 20
e service Of his country; lie has often
,ktd his life for that cogulry lie risked
political life aud sacrificed his seat 10
o1gross on account Of has regard Tor the
TITS Of the Southern States. We chal
)rase the mos, rlgid exainiuailon into hls
kalacter. We defY the most severe ever.
Sc Of malicious criticism into his military
ooduc, aud into his clvil history. Thus
b. every attack has proved he vas better
iao he appeared before, and, a Amer.
ans, proud Of the reputation Of our disiIn.
pushed couutrymau5 - invite attention TO
IS history. The miserable exploded san.
D. that he isa bank, federal, abolition
4 anAidaie, !s utterly unworthy Of notice
n DO plllcy OF the Van Buren party has
4 esief and f-s,~-ed lt,ndrnls re State banks.
~ HII al any time compare notes, and all
l 'oye hundreds Of iederalisis 10 belong 10
be sane party. Numerous instances can
+ given Of their receiving high cfiices from
In, Van Buren,. Nothing Is more sUsccp.
BE Of proof than the fact that the shol
oalsts nave nominated candidates Of lho,r
fsn, and that they are opposing Harrison,
luglder 10 shoulder, with the NIu Burcn
flhy.
10 show the People Of our State Who ntc
Ne abolllionisls, who arc co Inborers wl'b
lcssTs. Montgomery and Hawkes. 10 their
tnsoHby warfare, wc ask that the letter
Duncan, Of Ohio, may be examined. To
flye evidence OF the licndIsh rnalIenlIy with
hch the South is assalled BY Van Buren,
en We hope the declaration Of Iappau may
= remembered; the man who offered 10
ioscfbe $500 to buy powder and shot for
b. negroes, TO AID them in lusurrecuon =
/ hese men are members Of the same party
4 lh our collcagues-ail uniting 10 vlllylna
aoldsoldler who has served his country well
tall uniting IN their efforts to elect man
resident Of the United States who approves
The proceedings Of a Court Martial ~
fhch Negro Testimony Vas I'd
lnItled against Il white man
But dismiss this. Ii has been TOO of
Pcn reiuted 10 clam further notice at our
Pands. The nuthors Of this circular could
Pol have made any man in his senses be-
1 eye this charge, before they wrote this
Extraordinary circular. After such IN ex
flh''too Of disregard Of facts US this circular
lords, they aud their eudorsors must rely
2on something beyond bare assertion To
k9'n credit for their statements.
B0' VIA, do they say in this circular =
eneral Harrison IS charged by them, on
y lits' page Of their circular, with "acts
uu votes 10 favor Of laws 10 sell "whlte
ien and white women for sheriff. fees,
efk' fees, and lawyers fees, and fines i'm.
'osed by courts. who, from their poverty,
Tefe SO poor as 10 be unable TO pay these
os's IN money" We submit whether the
'aemeu, does not bear It's own retu;aton
~ lis face. The act related 10 crimes
H. punishmenis.' ltapplIcd only TO those
('oo were sentenced, on coarict,oa Of any
"nc OF breach Of any penal law TO pay
a hue or fines, ruth or withom The costs Of
\ TSc1tton." The reading of the law OK,
oAes The groundless charge; because 1t
'ys" ruth or rithoui the costs Of proSecu.
I'oh Messrs. NJ. Il n. would have you
e"eVe that, in enactlng this law, tho
@'Ss, lawyers, aud shcrllIs, fees we're
zone consulted. II was Intended as a pun.
''u'nent Tor crimes, such as horse stealing,
''us stealing, burglary, arson, &C., which
10 expressly mentioned in the law, when
'"e CRIMINALS were son convection sen
''"ced to pay fine, " ,ci,h or rithout the
fosts Of prosecution"
messrs. NJ. and II. seem to think this law
y operate only on those who, "from
"'' poverty, were SO poor Us to be unable