The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-22
THE I'VE cnARLEs oGLE of IN

/ THE LATE CHARLES oGLE or Pa.
The fiendish maIignity with which the
memory OF this man is pursued by the Lo-
eoioeos, would excite adherence in the
bosoms of savage people. He was scarce
~ cold IN the grave, before with one ac-
cord, they opened upon him their batteries
oil Yllilcatlon and traduction. Some of
them even anticipated that solemn and mel.
ancholy event, and sought to embitter his
last moments by heraldiug, in staring capi-
tails, and with spirit which could only ac.
tuate demons--that /" the iafaalous Charles
Ogte was about to die" &c. When the
elod had fallen on the coffin, the fact was
announced with a shout Of triumph, accom-.
panied by every opproblous epiihet which
u copious BlIilngsgate vocabulary could
supply. When Congress met, the game
OF detraction was removed from the news.
papers TO the Hall Of representatives.
These honorable gentlemen seemed to take
pleasure IN blackenlng the name of the
dead, aud III narrowing up the feelings of
the living. The motion Of Mr.. SNYDER.
when the bill for the relief Of Mrs. Harri.
son was pending, cannot have escaped the
recollection of the reader. The severe
and lusl casilga.ion, which that individual
received at the hands Of u colleague, would.
we had supposed, have deferred all others
from following ia lis footsteps. Bot il an.
pears that II failed Of that elect. We Oh.
serve IN the Washington papers, that 10
borrow one Of Col Joe Watkins phrases
"a black mouth Loco TOGO from Tennessee.
hr. Wattersou, had revived the subject.
aud introduced a letter published in this
paper, TO give c0uuteuance 10 his dcfana.
ucn. That same letter has been fruit.
ia. topic for Loco fuco oulhursts ever since
It's publication, II has been going the
round Of the whole Loco foco press--wiih
exclamation: " See what Wing saws OF
Ogle's lies I" Now, We have but a Word
to say 10 Mr.. Wat,orsuu and the rest touch.
Ing tins letter: II TGs no, orii,ea by
Ha!g-and If Il were, the5c IS no conflict
between liz statements and those Of Mr.
Ogle. The difference IS only apparent,
not real. Mr.. Ogle gave, from official
vouchers the list Of gorgeous articles pur.
chased by the late dynasty for the White
House The letter describes the present
tattcrod and dilanlda,ed condition or those
articles. The siaiemon, Of the former ne.
ferred TO the purchase that Of the latter
TO The bad usage, which had soicd aud dim
med their lus,rc. Aud this 80 far from ex.
tenuaiIng the original productivity 5 an az.
rrayntIon Of i.
We beg Of these jackals of faction, If
they arc determined TO persist IN their a.
trocious attack upou the dead that IN "a.
'ure they iorbear 10 connect this paper. ~
any Of rs correspondents, even though
they bc Lncos, IN any wise, wijh their IN
persecution. - Richmond IFA.g,
l3h instant.
0slc's hes IS a standing term IN the
mouths Of every loco foco that YOU met
~ the street. Now, iir. 0gIc's statements
we're all based upon vouchers which he
produced the receipts from different iud,-
viduals and companies be exhibited to the
public yet not one Of these vouchers have
been con,radictcd. The miserable attempts
that are made daily to de,amc the dead
show an abandonment or want Of moral
feeling whic, the ancleuls were ashamed
to resort to. Yet we call this the age Of
civilization Before these lciionis,s at.
temp, successfully to blast the reputation
Of one who i IN his grave, they must dis.
prove the vouchers which stand recorded
upon tho books Of the departments.