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

to give a pension, then II would be proper
10 ASK Who has done most. But 10 select.
ing an individual for place in the Senate,
the proper inquiry IS, who ,riH do mos, for
the State aud The couatry So far am
from beng governed by sectional feeling IL
tie matter, that | would vote .Or an lndlyld.
ual Who stood alone in 4 county, as soon IS
for any one else, Il thought HIN bes, quail.
lied. Nevertheless, il The .udlrd which
the gentleman proposes for our guidance,
should be adopted, then neither Tue county
which he represents, nor that OF Orange,
would have been entitled 10 the places re.
Gently filled. When all the votes from
Orange eastward were counted, We were
in minority. les, sir, IN all that sectioa
Of the State, as a party, we were beaten
Bot how did the Wing returns come from
The West They came down ike the cat
araci from the mountain; they came like
The waves Of tue ocean when the storms
ride on them. But they were impelled by
no calculations Of self interest. We never
thought for a moment of what Offices and
emcluments would fall to our section. Sir,
we have been mistaken, our intellscis may
have been deiuded and led as,rey, but 10
party was ever impelled by more generous
impulses, than those which moved the great
mass Of the Wings every where. The
spirit of '76 itself was not purer than that
which animated them. We believed that
the character Of our government vas rap
idly changing, that our Constitution was
about to be destroyed, and our liberties
lost, anu We came into the struggle for their
preservation, with the same high feelings
that animated our ancestors on the battle
field Of the Revolution. II we succeeded,
ii We won the victory. and made wise use
OF il, then we knew that sc, and those who
are TO come after US, would be thousand
time repaid for our exerlions. But during
this great struggle, it seems that the gen.
tleman was thinking how much boot, would
be won, how many scalps would fall 10 his
own share Ii be was ac,uaied mainly by
selfish considerations Of this sort, and if
now disappointed 10 the distribution of the
spolls, he quits US for that reason,-then as
a Wing, | am happy TO bid the Senator
good morning.
Perhaps, however, it has all happened
for the best. We Wings have been more
fortunate than Mr. Tazeweil. He said that
Mr.. Van Buren, had deceived him once
II the gentleman ever had such an intention,
be did not succeed in deceiving the Wing
party once. He also complains, SIR, that
the caucus refused 10 make The opening Of
Mays Head part of the " hig creed
When the resolution was offered, for one
being favorable 10 the work, and thinking
1t could do no harm was inclined to 60 for
il, ami so told some Of my friends. They
replied that Il would be a most ridiculous
that though favorable to the i'm
provement, they regarded the adoption Of
tn resolution as being jos, as absurd as the
Incorporation OF a raj, road or turnpike into
our political principles, and it was rejected.
And who ever did hear, sir, during the late
canvass, that this matter formed a part OF
the Wing doctrine That for example,
Mr. Van Buren, and his administration were
opposed to the opening Of Nays Head, and
that Gen. Harrison aud bis friends had pro.
missed 10 effect il : What has tn1si aston.
shed me, Mr.. Speaker, in this whole matter,
s the fact that the Senator from perquim
ons aud Pasquo,ank should have expected
10 make this sor; Of poIi,ica! capital out OF
The PROJECT. That he should have really
that such hobby could carry hlm
INTO the Senate Of the United States. |
lad higher opinion Of the gentleman's 50.
,aciy; indeed, sir, | had. /. seems 50
strange that ne should have selected such
/ horse for such a race. Whether il will
answer better purpose as pivot for
political evolution, fu,ari.y must decide.
tie Is particularly Indignant, that q meet. +
Dg which refused TO adopt the resolution
.boye referred 10, should have neve,heles.
'issej one Recommending a distinguished
for the Office of Attorney General
i Inc United States. Since | offered the /
.esolu.ion with which he finds SO much fault,
ne Senate viii, without doubt, be willing to
lear some explanations. | offered il, sir, |
without consulting the .adividual named il /
I, without Knowing that he would accept .
nc Office, much less that be desired tt
y hat Is more, sir, Il was presented without {
consultation wlth my Wing frients, though /.
liter Il vas reduced 10 writing, showed il l
0 two gentlemen who happened 10 SIT near
ne, and when Il was read, II appeared to be (
lpplauded on all sides. If the Senator
bought II wrong, why did be not say so
aen, aad give US the benefit OF bearing his {
objections. When The question vas put, it
'as understood 10 have passed unanimously.
Mr. Shepard said he voted against il L
hen, sir, II mus. have been with a very
OF vrice, for all with whom | conyersed
bout ihe matter, thought i, had passed
Fittou' opposition. Many Of Us desired
bat the distinguished gentleman, named 10
&c resolution, should have been placed in
DC Senate. But before leit home on MY
'ay TO this place, | had heard hat he was not
Illlng to accept the appointment. Since
came, | conyersed with ban myself, and
3 informed me that be vas unwilling to be
oninated for the station, and 70 fact, could