The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-11


The ranling and selfish politicians of the
South may do til, for one, will not. Those
who expect in time TO get their reward
nav boast Of him as a Northern man with
southern principles; but ! esteem him as
he is-a Northern man arithoh principles
or, if he has principles, they are as trans.
ierabe as a pair OF bar.room slippers
changed as easily and made to fit any body
"A Chinese lady, or an Amazonian-a
Lillaputiap, or a CULVER.
I Sir how does Harrison contrast with
/ him As " Hyperion to a Satyr" His
principles are stable his views on the Con.
stilution sound and republican his views
upon the slave question are all that the South
could desire-what the North should not
dispute. | boast not that lie is either a
Western man with Eastern principles, or
| that he is a Southern man with Northern
principles, or with principles antagonsiical
+ to, or antipodcs TO, one portion of the Union.
His mind, like his principles, is capaciods
enough to spread over the broad horizon of
the nations widest circumference, and 10
encourage and foster every interest IN the
country, without sacrificing any one portion
of II to the rest The South will be safe,
aud prosper under his administration as we'll
as the North aud by his election, land aud
staples, prices, wages, and business, would
increase in every quarter Of the Jmon.-
The body polite would revive from the
paralysis which now proslrates il. The en-.
tire South should 90 for him, aud, trust,
will. Not only has Kentucky given him
her vote, bat Maryland, more interested III
this question than any State N the Union,
has once given him a majority of nearly
four thousand, and vii! Increase il. The
district which represent, binding on both
Pennsy lyania aud the District Of Columbia,
the most important slave. holding district in
the Union, touching The two points of aglta
ton aud danger, gave Harrison, at the last
Presidential election, about nine hundred
majority, and WILL at the next, greatly IN.
crease that majority. The district adloln.
ing, represented by my colleague (Mr. Jeni
fer Who is one Of the largest Shareholders
in the State, and his district contains more
slaves than any one III The State, and it like.
wise borders on the District of Columbia,
gave General Harrison some eight hundred
majority. Look On the other side of the
Potomac, aud you will End that the district
there hanging around the District Of Colum.
bia, (Mr. McCarty's,) and 50 deeply ine,
rested IN this question, will give General
Harrison not less than a thousand or eight
hundred majority. Then, when those who
are SO deeply concerned in this question re.
gard their interest safest if Harrison should
be elected, will not the remote South, so far
from danger, regard II as the highest proof
that they will be secure nay, will they not
feel ii to be a duty TO themselves and their
country to advocate the election Of General
Harrison instead of Mr.. Van Buren,
VIII not the whole South unite with the
North and West, ard 20 en- masSc for Gen.
eral Harrison, and rid the country Of the
impotent, vicious, and knayish men who nov
administer the Government? Who that
did not vote for him before is not now i'm.
pressed with the belief Of the misrule which
has Frustrated every interes; in the coun
try and palaly zed every branch Of business :!
For one, must say that | did net vote
for General Harrison at the las. election
could not vote for Mr.. Van Burcn; | pre-
ierred either Mr. Gay or Mr.. Webster
1t is also true that preferred the romina
ton, at the late Harrisburg Convention, Of
either Mr.. Clay or General Scott. Ii is
most true tha, rejoice that neither was
nominated, and that the Convention wisely
selected General Harrison. had hardly
paused, in other pursuits and with my pre-
terences to examine carefully his entire
history and character infinitely. | have,
however, carefully examined and contempla.
ted both. His life is a beautiful and instruc
tive study, replete with incidents, and mark.
ed by wisdom in all its chequered and va
RED scenes. 1t should be familiar to every
AmeTlcau parent, and be the companion Of
every schooIboy.
We find bis birthplace in Virginia, JUS.
before the revolutionary war, Born OF a
mother who, like the daughter Of the Scipio,
could point to her son as her brightest and
most valued jewel; bis father standing side
by side with Washington and Henry, aad
the great and glorious men who gave Iustre
to tha, State IN the proudest days Of her his
tory, and his name recorded on the Decla.
ration of Independence. lnheritiug all the
noble enthusiasm of bis parents aud the
times Of his youth, he goes forth with
commission from Washington, TO carve his
own destiny in the ranks of danger. Though
youthful, ripe in mind, collected aud brave
when danger threatened, kind and gentle in
all his social relations, we see him reaping
lourels with his sword on many hardIought
battle field. The war ended skiltu IN civil
council, prompt 10 act upon the most lntrl.
cate questions, and his judgment always
controlling his decisions.
Again we see him, in the hour Of our
country's perls throwing aside his civil du'
ties and lis honors. and vet rising in public
esteem, until he is commander.ln chief OF
the Northwestern army. Not executing,
as formerly, perious dispatches from his
general, but leading on to victory his gal