The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-24
NUMBER SO.

and defended By yourselves with your own
weapons.
Gen. Harrison adterted TO The iaterfe.
renee of the Officers Of Government with
elections, and pointed OFT lis imptoprety
IN q clear manner. f(said he, in conclo.
sioa upon The, subioct,) | should be so for.
tunate as to be elected President, ! would
deem il my duly to prevent, as fft as posi-
bic, the practice Of Government officers
using their ofiicia! influence and patronage
for electioneerns purposes but at The same
time those officers should be allowed the
treest exercise Of the elective ftnnchIse~-
at perfect liberty to vote for aud agalns.
wh"msoeyer they pleased, without the fear
Of beng prescribed or removed from Office
on account Of their political preferences.
10 concasloas fellow citizens, indulge
me IN few remarks in regard to my old
telio" SOLDIERS. A small number Of them
are here by my side. They stood by ne
10 the battle, firm and inylnclble in by gone
days. Some Ct them are remnants of the
Revolution soldiers with whom | served
under the gallant Wayne. Where, my
brethren, are our companions in danger on
The field of strife! Alas many of them
are iaklng their Cnai .ePose N the calm and
peace Of death
l.. iaem sleep On, sleep on,
IL the grave 10 which kindred have borne them
And best be the braves who are gone,
And III, friends v ho survive but 10 mourn them"
The old soldiers, enc, By one, are dWind.
ling aWay--gEdng as II were down the
rner OF Tune, into the haven Of long
sought rest, But few Of them even now
are remaining to soiEo~ - g|adness for the
lnsTaliiute OF their country. When tbs
country vas a dismal howlIug wilderness,
hose warriors were exposing themselves TO
danger and disease, 10 the uu@ho!esome
sVemps aid norasses Of the West, by guard.
ing and defending our frontiers. Many
OF them became victims 10 the malaria OF
the marshes and tie insalubrlty Of the eli.
mate others returned 10 their houses with
disease engeuderod in their systems, but
10 niger for a tine, and perhaps waste
aasy Vth consumption while yet small.
or portion still remain among US, though
generally shattered in constitution and lee.
BE in health. Why is il. fellow citizens,
TIA, these Old soldiers Of General Wayne's
army have never been repaid for their SER
vices OF been slioWed pensions by our Go.
yernment! The nation is much indebted
to them, and justice requires that the debt
should be paid, and | could never die IN
peace, and feel no sting Of remorse, if
we're TO permit their claims to pass unnolic.
cd, aud Hiihou. making an effort, when op.
portuu,ly offered, to have them satisfied.
4 Fellow citizens, my character has been
most grossly and wanionly assaied 10y the
demagogues Of the Administration party
They have falsely charged ne with the
commission Of aImos, every crime, which
is denomlnated such, that man could be-
guilty Of Ny character, which had fond.
iy hoped TO preserve uHsulhed, as q boon
and en- example for my family, has been
much ti2duced and beled within a few
tnouths past, and for this reason have some.
times regretted that your prediction had
made me d candidate for Office ; but, never.
theless, clam no sympathy from the pub.
he on this score. / only desire you to ex.
anime my pas conduct, to read the history
Of your country, and ascertain my political
course heretofore, aud the principles on
which have ever acted, and if you find
that my doctrines are unsound and unwor.
thy Of your support, II is your sacred duty
to reject them. ask not your sympathy
or favor, want but common justice. Let
M have fair trial, and whatever may be
your verdict, | shall be satisfied. Invest,.
gate matters fairly and honestly, compare
the doctrines and practices of my adverse.
ries with mine, and then decide as you shall
think RICH, and proper. Cast aside your
prej0dtces and predictions, and vote only
from principle. Il is your duty TO do SO.
Heed cot the censure of knaylsh politicians
who rcproach YOU with the name of "turn
coat" &c. II is not opprobrtous TO turn
from party to your country. We should
despise the odum sought to be heaped upon
US by designing men, from their selfish mo-
tves, as they despse truth and honesty.
Hoping that the right may prevail and
make our 'ountry prosperous, will only add
the wish that you may long enjoy its bless.
inss, MAINTAIN ITS free institutions and re.
joice in the Independence of happy freemen.