The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-28
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May Is, Il 10.
Ma. HoLTov-SlR: On yesterday my a,,en.
ton was attracted by an article in the Journal Of
the 7th instant which appears to have generated
with DIR. Fox, having for its sole object the deg
radation Of my personal character; and after
happening and pronouncing me Foderalist,
Wing, &C. asks me 10 answer hun through the
Journal as TO the resolution there referred to. II
would be absurd 10 suppose that DR.. Fox needs
any explanation on that resolution, It IS oXpli
cit Of itself. Has it any reference to any pariic-
ular person, or past conduct Of any person. But
as DR.. Fox has already condemned himself and
voluntarily placed 1t on his own head, he may
take II oil the best way he can. What is the
principle expressed in that resolution Ii is the
Tree and independent sentiment Of every Republl-
can IN Government like ours and our sense of
the responsibility Of the Representatives Of tbe
People TO their constituents which the People
have Constitutional Right TO express at the bal
lot box or elsewhere. and this is what DIR. Fox
calls Federalism, Whlgsm, &c. What principle
comes TO view here in that .efimportant gentle
man, DIR. Fox Is II aUy thing less than the old
Federal or Gag Law principle, which wrested
from the People the freedom Of spcech-and take
from the People the freedom o! speech and where
ID our boosted Republic Its foundation is des-
troyed and arlstocracy reared on It's ruins. But
DR.. Fox IS privileged character, 50 that every
man who refuses to applaud HIM for all his con
duct or dares TO differ with him on any matter,
he assumes the privilege Of calling them by any
name he thinks proper-and that is the penalty
under lis gag-law system, hard names. Ii that
Resolution referred TO by Dr. Fox, as being dcci-
dcd contrary TO all precedent, had been applaud
ing him for any or al Of his conduct aud decI-
ded il the same manner, ii would then nave
corded with all parliamentary rules and been
perfectly Democratical.
As to my name being withdrawn, It IS well
known by my friends that my name was used
contrary to my wishes and then urged on to &C
cept the nomination, which did with much re-
lnctauce, repeatedly expressing disposition to
withdraw and did withdraw on the 18th instant
No doubt but DR.. Fox was in possession of that
fact before his publication went TO press but not.
wilhstandlng he goes on and makes this PROPOSE
ton, hoping thereby to honor himself and degrade
me, as II is well known by his acquaintlnces that
he wishes to be honored BY and looked up to for
every thing tina, transpIres and viewed the helm
Of politics in the county Of Mecklenburg.
As 10 the efusion he alludes TO make no apol-
ogy why il was wrote careless or unguarded.-
There was errors in il which have no doubt of,
as | make no pretensious to a Classical Educa-
ton or Scientific Refinement; but if ! speak or
write Ia language and style so az TO be under
stood by the common-sensc part OF the communI-
", care rot whether the scientific, hckle-mlnd-
ed, phrenzy headed, designating part under
stand me or not and if | was to omit one-thIrd
Of my words and letters common sense would I'M
derstand nc as well as DR.. FoSs political course
could be understood by the mos. refined politician
from the election OF John q. Adams TO the Pres
dency down TO the present date.
All this envy from DR.. Fox has occurred in
consequence Of my dislpprobatlon Of his conduct
IN the last General Assembly shortly after his re-
turn, and his conduct is well calculated to mis-
load and cause the People to dstfust men Of in
tegri,y and worthy of the confidence Of the Peo.
pie 70 the prejudice Of the interest Of the Demo
cratic party, as he has become complete toy tor
the Wing party, but let US Judge men on their
own merits and not on the demerit OF others, and
whom one proves miscreant let him 90 TO bis own
place. As 10 my being the author OF the Reso.
luton he aludes to | care not whether he be-
licves 1t or not am the sole author, and il they
are worth any thing he can have them at cost
If they ara worth nothing they 20 at par value.
II this should not conciistc the doctor ne can
have more at the same price.
WIN. PYRON.