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

clinlng to press his claims for office in any
mode whatever, and actually refusing to be
run by his friends, constitute a man a Fed
erallsi aud IT, on the other haad, Democra
CIV consists IN seeking Office with avidlty !;
gong into caucusses and urging ones own
prelen,ious with all possible zeal, and then
after disappointment, denoUncing all eau
cusses mos, outfageously il, say, sir, all
th's makes man Democrat, then the
gentleman Of whom nave been speaking
and The Senator from Perquimans aud Pas.
quoiauk are likely long to remain Oh oppo.
slle sides.
We have had, Mr.. Speaker, SO many
changes la:ely among politicians, that onr
is inclined to be little suspicious. On
our Southern border, Mr.. Calhoun aban.
doned the Wing party because the spoils
Of victory would no, enure to his beueGii,
and carried the whole State of South Caro-
Ina over with him. Is il hoped in any
quarter, that the gentleman here will be
able TO eilec, similar revolution in his dis
irIci tie may, perhaps, dlsclaim all in.
leniioa 0. going over 10 the Van Buren, par.
~, but he tells us tina, Gen. Jackson's ad
mluistration failed because he had too large
a majority, and that Gen. Harrisons ma
lorliy is still larger. IL is en- inference Of
nine, therefore, that he expects tue new
administration to fail also. The democrats,
too, say that a portion Of the " higs, dissal.
lsied With the distribution of the Offices, OF
from some other cause, viii secede and unite
with them upon a third man probably OF
the South. The gentleman being opposed
to Gen. Harrison, because he regards him
as an evil, and lighting on The same side
With the democrats, whatever may be his
intentions now, would very soon find him.
sell identified with them, Just as Mr.. Cal
houn, notwithstanding his declarations Of
continued hostility TO the administration,
from the mere fact Of his tigting in the saul-
ranks with It's supporters, by sheer ac,i-
dent, fell into complete union with them.
On the happening OF such an event, would
the Senator be able, BY reason of his having
previously, with much ingenuity, greatly
excited The minds of the people of his dis
iFlct against ;be Wings, upon the allega
lion OF their indifference to the opening OF
The Inlet, and by charging them with ty
ranny over, and oppression Of the Eas,
would he, | say, be able 10 carry them over
with HIN know, sir, that he has always,
heretofore, but With wha, propriety shall
not now enquire, assumed 10 lead that sec
,on OF The State. He seems to regard
Nag's Head as part OF himself, and ap.
pears to act as though he believed his con
troll over II was as complete as Mr.. Cal
houn's over the State oil South Carolina
Nevertheless, have no fears the result
We North CarOlinIaus are made of rather
sterner stuff than our Southern neigh5ors
We are accustomed 10 thluk for ourselves,
and are less prone 10 obey the will OF a lead
er. From someg bat limited knowledge
OF the citizens of that district, take the
responsibility of saying on this floor, thai
truer and better Wings DO not breathe any
where. Ii the gentleman did lead them
heretofore, be has forfeited that right now
As long as Gen. Harrison is true 10 the
be processes, they will be found,
together with the Wings of the West, sus
IaInlng hm and his administration.
laZIfd Ihe prediction that the gentleman.
With all his industry aud address, vii not
Dc able 10 carry over a respectable re;inue.
Towards the close Of his speech, SIR, he
declares hiaisel! utterly hostile TO the Liii
now under discussion, because lf il passes,
It Vii! take al! the money aow 10 The Frea
sury. Let Il be borne 10 mind, that at the
last session Of the legislature, the gentleman
voted tha, the State should take three iiljb.
10 the Fayetteville and Western Rail Road,
The accomplishment Of which, If the work
had nst failed, would have taken oil the
money then il the Treasury, aud have also
required the borrowing Of still larger SUN.
II, therefore, there had been any force 10
lhls objection, which by no means admit,
ne has heretofore, BY bis own acts, null6ed
i utterly. Again, he says, that unless
general system Of Improvement is adopted,
be val oppose this measure, and declares
hat unill something IS done for Nagshead,
le will sit doggedly sJien." THIS, sir,
$ remarkable expression 10 Gali from the
lips Of an honorable Senator, sen, here to
axe care Of the whole Sale OF North Caro-.
ina. lie =" elil SIT doggedy suIicn, Until
MS section is provided tor first, no matter
What may be the amount of interest al stake
elsewhere. IL other Senators were 10
adopt similar rule Of aciloo, this body
must at once cease to perform It's functions.
10 thI- objection, have the same reply a,
Q the former. Two years ago, though
l0,hlng had been done Tor Nagshcad, and
bough 10 general system had been adopted
'et be voted for the fayetteville and Wes.
ern road. |! is PLAIN, therefore, that these
40 last objections 90 not operate at oil on
he gentleman, bu. they were evidently
brown IN merely to make weight.
have thus, Nj. Speaker, endeayorei to
how that the West, 50 far from graspng
1 every thing, has IN fact, as yet, had
cihlag for laleraal improvement; that
eyerheless, il has lakeu up and carried
i these measures for the beuef, Of The
tlst and that Il has oxen rivan IN the pro