The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-01
MISREPRESENTATION.

tue E0tfof mas seen proper To make an un
provoked attack upon Col. Barringer, be
cause the Wing Presses of this State hay,
paid merited compliments 10 his learning
talents, AID worth. Notwithstanding Tho
malignant cbuli,ioa Of spleen aud abuse
in TIE J,fersonidn, this truly worthy, dis
tingnished, and Gmiable man, will receive
tue tribute OF respect and esteem from the
liberal aud Intelligent wherever he /.
known; but should he elicit praise or com.
pliment, from a i0cofJco Editor, it would
be strong evidence of his deficiency, and
want Of ability, aud would furnish the
Whigs Of this District, just cause for sus-
picion aud scrutiny.
When the Editor Of the Je6trsonian
azsailcd Col. Barringcr, and made such
sweeping charges against him, he should
have been certain that he could youch for
the truth Of his assertions, before pronu.
eating them 10 the world as he may 9th.
erwise stand in no very cnylable light.
This individual in the FIRST place, charg-
es Col. Harringer with tho awful SIN and
damning orimo Of Federalism This
charge IS corroboratod BY no facls, but
rosis solely upon his assertion Docs he
imagine that his lictnm can set aside the
personal knowledge that the citizens Of
this District possess, with relation to the
purely Republieon principles held By Col.
Barringcfl II lhis be the cosr, he has
grossly mistaken hts cahbre, aud the char
acter Of lie community 10 which he has
fallen the people have been too long con.
yorssnl With the political acts aud opinions
Of tLis distinguished gentleman to DC led
at the beck or nod Of d iocofoeo Esitor.
lie next charges him with being oppos.
ed to State Rights TINS charge is fiise IN
toto a. hr has ever been firm supporter
and defender Of the Righ's Of the States
be was opposed to Gen. Jackson's famous
Proclamation aud condemned the Force
Bill, called By way of effect the Bloody
Bal which is more than can be said with
regard TO tt. Iocofoco candidate. When
,ao Proclamation was published and scat.
tered over the land, some Of the Jackson
par,isans about THIS place, felt their hearts
expand towards the old Hero to such de-
gree, as 10 write letter 10 him, rendering
their services should their Poiortai aid be
requisite, 70 sublue and coorce the rcfrac.
tory spirits u South Carolina These in.
dlyiduals sustained Glar,n Van Barren, and
opposed the elevation Of Gen. Harrison,
and now cry oul for Stairs Rights and
huzza for G.. ". Caldwell o tempOrd
O mores
lie also endcayors to convert into acrime,
Col. Barringer's support Of an United
States Bank. THIS measure has received
the sanction Of the immortal Washington,
Mr. Jefersoa aud Hr. Madison, who pro-
badly, knew and understood, the Cinstltu-
ton, interests AMI wants Of the Republic,
as well as tho Editor Of the Jeilersonan
though some have their doabts upon this
point la 1916, John c. Calhoun, the
champion Of States Rights, and the stern
aud uuflnching Republican, as his friends
would hive us believe, reported a Blu for
the charter Of the United States Bank,
and there so ably defended it, that II be.
came law. If il were Republican thea,
how is it Federal now Does the same
supported by different men change
It's character
He accuses HIM in the next place with
being in favor Of Internal Improvements by
the General Government; this charge is
fai,e--he is opposed TO the whole system,
and believes il TO be unconstitutional and
consequently, entirely beyond the power Of
the General Government. All acquainted
with Col, Barringer's political opinions
and conduct, know this TO be his views, I
with relation to Ia'eradl Improvements.
The Editor Of the JoBersonidn also
charges him with being "ln favor of squan-
ieriug the proceeds of the Public Lands,
to have pretext for another high Tariff
This accusation falls to the ground when
il is known he opposes the scheme of Jno.
c. Calhoun who proposes to hestow upon
The nine nep States, in which the public
domain is in part located; the whole a
mount Of land within their limits---this act