The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-21

ballot, ascertain whom the majority prefer
red, and that we all would unite ON those.
Did the Senator then, Sir, fold bis robes
about him and retire in dienified disgust
or did he warn his Wing brethren to aban.
don such iaiQuitous doings No, at all,
| Sir; but he remained with us TO the last,
and tool. an active part in the discussion.
And after a proYiso was added to the reso-
lulion, that the individuals selected should
be favorable to a United States Bank, and
to division OF the proceeds Of the public
Lands, It was understood to be satisfactory
to all. The gentleman. with several other
persons, was then nominated, and we adj
i0urned until the next week, TO give every
member time to determine for whom be
would vote. When the period arrived for
us 10 assemble to ballot, it was 10 have been
hoped that q few days Of cool rehsoton
would have enabled BIN to see the inpro-
Bropriciy Of caucuses. But no, Sir, for be
met US again, and made a long speech in
explanation of his views on various politi-
cal points. His whole demeanor was Just
that of an Individual who was pressing bis
own claims to The utmost. He failed, how
ever, TO get the nomination, and hs now
disclaios against caucuses. The gentle
man has been lawyer, and does he not
know that when an individual is called into
court, if lie Intends to question the right of
tIat courtto determine the matter, he ought
to DO so in The first instance If he does
not then plead 10 the jurisdiction, but goes
on, offers his evidence, argues his case, aud
there Is judgment given against hun, 1t
is too late, then, for him to turn about and
DENY the jurisdiction of the Court. He
goes into a CAUCUS, and presses his case,
aud after the decision is against him, he
denouuces the whole concern. The gen
tleuan, Mr. Speaker, reminds me of an
anecdote which has been so often told that
il is not rev to any Senator. A ycnder OF
lottery tickets went into remote part Of
one of the Western States: the novelty
Of the matter, and the prospect of getting
rich so easily, gave his business wonder
ful run. Among those who purchased
tickets, was an individual as remarkable
for the great size of his body as for the
smallness Of his intellect. The drawing
commenced. 4 the FIRST ticket, greatly 10
the surprise O. lts holder, drew only blank.
4 dozen in succession met q similar fate,
and there was strong suspicion end much
complaint that oil was not right. The
stout man was particularly vehement,
swearing that it was all cheat and a
( fraud, ana if ;l"y would let him get to the
wheel he'd Smash the whole concern. He
was held back and advised to wait little,
Presently his came out, and with it The
highest prize. He looked on a moment
until he understood the matter, and OK
claimed, well its as fair thing as ever
was.n If, Sir, the Senator from Persui-
mons and PasquotanL had been the nomi-
nee of that caucus, then it would have been
as 8 fair a thing as ever was"
Eat, air. Speaker, the gentlemen accuses
rs Of baling been aclna'ed by sectional feel
ings 10 this matter. Why, my constituents
aro more remote from Orange Than bis, and
have even loss in common With iha, County.
So far were we from being influenced BY
such feelings that they never entered lnlo
our calculations. That individual whom
tho whole Yves, was most anxious TO sup
port, resided in the extreme East. ! al
iudp, Sir, 10 Judge Castor. Did the Sena.
tor make any effort to get that distinguished
individual INTO the field He received ma
uy Solicitations from The West. wro!e 10
him myself, and when it was ascertained that
he would rot accept we looked around for
others. pu we arc asked If there were no
gentlemen 10 the Past worthy ofihe appoint
nenl This, Sir, is a question which is not
necessary FOR me TO answer, The gentle.
man himsel was The only person nominated.
He was in cur meeting, and why did not
he present US with the name Of some one
from his section But, no Sir, every body
else vas pushed out Of the way, and he
alone was pressed on Us with great earnest
uess. Tie case ought therefore TO be stat
cd thus; the gentleman was before US and
we did not choose him. Our omission to
do 50, he contends, can only be accounted
for upon the supposition that we were hos
tile 10 his section Of the State. Before,
however, Sir, | undertake to combat this
reasoning, | will advert TO another matter.
There we're III our meeting at least twenty
Wings, from what is called the Mays head
region; but the gentleman, nevertheless,
obtained only eleven votes, the others gong
agains; him. Were these latter individuals
hostile 20 their own section Of the State +!
If they, his ncighbors, overlooked his great
merit, if the light was not bright enough
10 reach their eyes, is there no excuse for
the deficiency OF our vision, at the distance
of five hundred miles, with many blsh
mountain and broad river between But
the gentleman Will perhaps answer me, that
q prophet has no honor IN his own country.
Coucedng the justice Of this argument, still
IT does seem to me that the gentleman
might have had charity enough TO suppose,
that there could possibly be some reason
for our conduct, other than sectional pre-
iudice. If, however, lie intends thorough
reformation of the Wing party, tier, Sir,
let him begin with bis own house hold.