The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-10-14

boxes, anG abandoned her 70 her vile para
mour. After that, their criminal career
continued, until her residence became an
nuisance, which the moral and
respectable neighbors, finding other means
unavailing, thought seriously OF abaiiug by
the strong arm OF physical force. Had her
house been torn down aud Brent ,arred and
(eathered, Justice would have been done TO
both.
We alleged, in our former article, that
Brent, as n lawyer, was notorious tor col
lccuns money for his clients and ueg,ectns
10 pay il over. We mentioned, as an III.
stance Of his defalcalioni IN that way, that he
collected money, severn! months ago, for
the Washington Typographical Society,
and that all the efforts OF the society 10 OBJ
tain il from him we're for long time Iaet-
fectual. 10 reply 10 this he has managed
to obtain for publication note irom Mr..
NJ Cation, The treasurer Of the society, who
cer,ilics that B.eut paid the money ever TO
him some time ago. We are very glad
to hear that The poor printers have succeed
ed in getting their money at last bat that
same Mr. NJ. Cation can testify, and he
will not deny his ability TO testify, that
Brent, after collecting the money, aPpro'
prlated IL 10 his own uses, and that many
an earnest attempt 10 make him disgorge
proved fruiiiess. After divers Of these
booIess endeavors on the part OF the socie-
ty, that same Mr.. Cation. as desperate ex-
peden,, sat down wrote a singing letter
TO Mr.. Brent; but, after consultation as tt
The expediency o. sending il, it was deem
ed probable that such letter would 'uiu
rate the deiauliing attorney and destroy
all chance Of obtaining the money, if indeed
any such chance sill remained. The pre-
sumption, therefore, is, that he letter wa;
withheld: but we know from the very bes
authority lhat II vas a common Jest, las
spring, among members of the society, tha
Brent had pockeled their funds, aud va
holding on 10 them so as to be able 10 give
an entertainment, to Gen. Harrison upon BIS
arrival at Washington. We ore glad &c
hear, as we soid before, that the heGber'
Of the society have succeeded, by persever
ance, in exiortiug their Own from the des
perate grippe Of base deiaulter; but Iht
difficulty and delay 10 which they were sub
lected should be an eiieciual warning {,
themselves and to others, and the game o
WIN. l.. Brent should he struck forever
from the lisl Of reputable lawyers.
We said that Brent was misersbly ans
hopelessly insolyeui. He denies the insol
vency, buI admits that he cannot pay hri
debts a, present, and gives his creditors L
understand that, if they press hun for pay
lnent now, they will never get anything a
all. The tru!h IS, Brent, in a pecunary
as well as in a moral point Of view, is utter
ably irresponsible; bis credit is not good
in Washington city, for a PAIR Of panlaIooos
and yet this paltfy, crednless Individual!
this knayish collec.or and pocketer Of the
money Of bis clients, not only asplred ic
the district altoueyship of the District Of
! Colombia, an Office IN which hundreds and
thousands Of dollars would have passed
through, 10, gone into his bands, bH acid.
ally conceived a deadly and eternal hatred
towards Mr. Clay, because tha, Distinguish.
cd statesman, passing him by, recommended
gentleman aud an homes, man FOR the ap
( polntnent.
10 regard 10 The condac; OF Brent 10 pub
I fishing private letters OF Gen. Harrison anC
Mr.. Clay, in the vain hope Of luJuring the
latter, We need add nothing to What ~
have SAID already. The act was mean
low lived, and Infamous; /, was an &C! tina
all respectable mon scorn as they scorn thief
or any other DEED Of moral turpl,ude ant
degradation. 4 fellow guilty Of such vii
alny should not only never again be trrI
ten TO by gentleman, but never again b,
spoken 10 By enc, as long as be ereathel
the breath Of lie.
OF course no friend Of Mr. Clay can es
TEEN il duty 10 defend that ilIusrous rpgs
against the calumnies Of such fellow a
Brent. Mr.. C.'s political character an.
bis moral character are both as good now
as they were six months ago, up to which
tine Bren, bad for many years been the
zaaioUs advocate Of his election to the Pee
sidency avowedIy rreferring bin, beyond
J All CUHp1IiSUOg 10 every DiDeF man ID tue
United States. The fact that Brent IS in.
! fltiated at failing to get district attorney
ship neither affects Mr.. Gays character
nor imposes upon him or his friends the
slightest necessity Of indicating it.
Brent with the most ridiculous impa.
dence VIC ever heard Of, insists, IN his last
publication, as IN his first, tina, he has used
insulting language towards Mr.. Clay, and
thai Mr.. C.. ought 10 challenge him. The
bare idea Of the great and venerable Henry
Clay sending a challenge, 10 Wan. l.. Brent
the idea Of tho greatest statesman Of the
age. on whom the eyes Of millions rest,
challenging a poor, a miserable, broken
down, chsracierless office hunter to mortal
combat lis Too abominable an absurdny
ever TO have entered into any mind not vi
terIy bersf Of common sense. The truth
is, if Brent really entertained thought Of
such thing as challenge from Mr.. Clay.
he would be exceedingly careful no, 10 put
himself IN the way of one. 10 fact, in his
FIRST publication, when probably his foolish
fears suggested to him that there mloht DOS.