The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-16

ting generous feeling, as comprehensive a. q.
own Country, and as warm as our own Low. q
liberty and free Government Let the sam "a,
riotie flame ascend, and tho same brotherlT \
gard glow and kindIe, among those who shall 6,
obrate the 18th Of July. in SALIssuRr,' in Nom,
CsRoiIS,, aud those who shall celebrate /, mn.
S.Lissukr Of my own birth. among the Ms,a]
tains Of Nav HAxrsaIRE.
Allow me, Gentlemen, in conclusion. "a ~,
you TO offer the following sentiment, in my bch.f
to your assembled friends.
"Union; and union among the friend, ..
Union"
an, Gentlemen, your obliged friend and &
low citizen. DANIEL WEBSTER
K Mcnamara, Esq, aud others, Commits. 81.
lishcry, n. G.
WAuiiNuroN, June IL, lsm
Gentlemen | am much obliged TO you for "a,
kind invitation 10 the iih Of July celchraiigsa
Salisbury My official engagements forbid /.
tbs Indulgence Of my wishes 10 meet you Oh /. 4
occasion and TO Interchange with you oar eaal
mon sentiments in regard 10 the present eoudr, /,
Of our Country. To have spoken TO the wksl
IN the csnire Of North Carolina. on the in,.rsr
ing topics, which occupy the pubic mind, so. |
have boen great pleasure 10 me.
/ Some Of these however. are OF such pser.
interest to Us m the Sonth, that cannot ssts4I
to touch upon them ia this note, which prrki,
might a. titly hs limited 10 the mere decliniag 4
your kind invitation.
ANY one who hiss at al observed the press
CONDITION Of the public mind, mun have yerusl
ID inst il is entirely absorbed IN tho Presidsas
Cauynss--ons party struggling 10 perpr,gsis 4
sell in the power which / possesses. and ihe ri
pie on the other hand 10 change the DynasI
! The bare stating Of thus proposition shows a
fearful odds which exist against the people.
The President Is in possession. lie u
source Of honor and eGnolumcnt lie has NJ 81
nusl disbursement Of lhiry.nine millions d Z.
/ lars-he has the appointment OF innumeFats e
ecrs-he has possession Of fortress in evcu Cd
tom iIoasn. 10 every Land Office. in ever p,
otiec Of the County. and each Of these iorirrss
is manned by troops of his own selection T,ss
troops thus disposed. arc no, only no,o,iagsl y
qured to do the Presidents bidding bot re T.
hohod 10 ihe eiiicion, performance Of ,h,lr ~
| hy a rhetorical document, from tho Scn4,e x Ia
/. untcd Staies addressed 10 them in 20 10l caars
printed at the Expense OF tine people, aud tie s
AhF haifhe#F+l TOT Aitb PuFptters
II s against a force thus Organized and Gr.
plined that the people have TO contcnd-as4 8
must always BE- tic case as long az the res.
hili,y Of President Is permitted. Here ths. :
great grievance 10 be- rudresscd A P:ussr.
should be elected foT but ono term. and tbs =.
formation can hardly be effected uness We sao.i
have in the Presidential Chair. citizen sAas
seif.denying patriotism. would prompt h,m s =.
commend such measure and 10 enforce j, b. Is
example, At this moment there is a contest y.
tween President. who is struggling for sge.zl
term snd a I'll zen who is pledged for bu, orr =.
HHt TO rot propose TO occupy your atieptzs
by following ata the very important rcsalh u
which an investigation Of this sublec, wopli lssi
There Is more prominent topic for the Sos'A
which has been pressed by our advcrsariss ib'
the Presidential Csnyass-on which = lie %
Say word.
The opponents Of Gen. Harrison with rett
less disregard Of the magnitude Of tho subject ih<
OF the consequences 10 which their mode Of ifrt.
ing II may lead, have made tho charge Of AAol.
iiohlsin against hun and indiscriminairly agains
1is friends. They have no, hositaied st The %.
dseious ealnmny Of imputing 1t even 70 hos
friends ofhts--who live in the ,nide Of the sliFs-
holding region, Involved in all the comrnoa ..
terests of IT,
a rsaion Of their charges bring thus .nlnlfsi
" fiise and absurd they arc GiscI.ai.gd IN regl's
TO tho other portion Of il--by an alternative o.
lectien TO their veracisy or their Judgment II
folly or the falsshood. betrayed in regard to a.
miiigates the blow aimed against Gen. Harrfta
and stamps upon tho whole face Of the aspect
sion, the impress of reckless and masterpieces
party spirit.
But With what severity Of apprehension y ihil
party in the South TO b. visited, who prnolsln
war upon their brethren and upon their own tn
sides. On this vital question Of Aboli,ioH-Ih4
'ehaise we are Wings, insist that VIC shall b q.
cnndiafies, and because tbcy arc loco focos, taa
they will be the only guardians Of our properly
who say to their neighbors and their kindred
u you do not Join us in the support Of DOR Can
dhate We will denonnce you ~ ineenfarss.--
what conception can men. who thus tfiils SiIh
The great subject, have Of It's magnitude 40
they III guardians of our rights and interests whd
thus Tor paltry purpose. would array one souis'
srn man against another Southern man, on ihe
slave qnestion--aud because the two differ about
! President, insist that there ia also diiierpcs
n regard 10 our institutions. This loosc and wsn'
on way Of treating vital question, when NV
opinion Of tho world is pressing US on all SIDES
indicates either great mistake as 10 It's real ~
'ortancc-o or az 10 tho Importance Of union J.
nongst us on this subject with m agreement 70
INFER upon others Of infinitely loss vital import
earnestly hope that the Wings at least, WI
ave sufficient regard for candour and sum
'cnt estimate of tho danger Of dividing the SOFIA
n subject whore all Of necessity are uBitod %
Void charging this treacbory on their adyersarIs
although they do support for the Presidency
IAN who actively promoted tho restriction uPoa
no admission Of Missouri and who voted icr
ir,ohlbiiion upon tho emigration of Negroes INC
ioflda. As we cannot believe, that while, SOUTH
m men support him in spite of these things
ley do so on account Of them, let w not chafgs
rem with that crime--but in the spirit OF con-
ION charity--agreo that however unwise ugon
very ground is their advocacy Of Mr.. Van Bo'
n--stili they aro but mistaken.
That they arc miatakcn on every ground
owed by The record. They advocate him beeans'
ey sny he is devoted to Southern Institutions