The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-28

interes, IN this work, who firmly believe
that is execution will Incidentally promote
the wealth, as well as The health, of large
section Of the State, should feel deep aud
abiding dissatisfaction, that our political
friends should select as agents to attend 10
this matter, one gentleman Who had hitherto
been opposed 10 ii, and another who knew
but lutte about il who lived remote from
( II, and who, 10 the nature Of things, could
not feel any great .g.eresl in il.
Il there had been any great political ne
cesslly for this conduct, if the county OF
Orange had had r.are pressing claims, If the
gentlemen selected had been pre- eminent
tpr ability, the pride aud ornament Of the
State, calculated to raiss the Intellectual
standard Of Senatorial elcquence, Sir,
would have heartily united 10 the choice !;
my contitrents would have been satisfied
with the brilliant glory about to be reflect
cd upon them, and struggled on for years as
they haze hitherto done. Since, however,
there is no preience Of this kind, trust the
gentleman from Bunconlbc will cease to lie
aslonshed tina, they complain.
! told The Senate, yesterday, when ad
dressed them, tia, was fully aware 10 hat
charges and iusnuatons exposed myself
| knew the ,otren, Of obloquy that awaited
me and my motives, from The fact thai nv
name was unsuccessful before the CAUCUS
The gentleman from Buncombc has not dis.
appointed my expectations; he has barped
upon my supposed modification from begin.
nlng TO The eud Of bis Speech; 10 fact, rha,
seems 10 have been bis principal, If not bis
exrlsiye OBJECT in making il.
10 the corrupted currents Of this world,
particularly ~ these times Of Office see king,
uohosy no,ld believe the il we're 10 den,
that was disappointed. shall, therefore,
IN this matter, throw myself upon the cEdri.
n Of the world, adopting the Course Of
Charles Surface IN the play, who, when 10
took his leave, lell his character in the cusio
dy of bis friends. ! trusi, however, since
people Of ordinary understanding, do mol US
ualiy parade their private griefs bef,re the
public without an object, the public will mol
overlook, on account OF the absutdity of Nv
preteniions, the facts which have broush,
before them and lf ,hcy will do SO. and con.
slider those facts maiurely, shall be amply
rewarded for all the odium have bronsh,
upon my self, and the loss of he good opinion
Of the gentleman from BuncoHbe.
The gentleman from Buncomba charges
me with inconsistency, because wen, INTO
the caucus, participated in It's deliberations,
made speeches, &c. aad now complain Of
1t. stated, yesterday, TO the Senale, why
my friencs aud myself preferred suffering
injustice, TO an open and violen, breach Of
our political associations. Ii we had gone
Oft, and by that means, as occurred in Nlr.
gina prevented the election Of Senators, the
whole State would have rung with denuncia.
tlons Of our seiishness, and our abaDdonr,en,
Of the public interest. have thought pro.
per 10 acquicscc IN the decision of the ma.
iarity here, but havo reserved 10 rlysell
the right, and | have exercised 1t, Of up,
pealing to our Constituents, the people Of
North Carolina, to know whether they will
sanction a proceeding which preferred the
private to the public welfare, and whether
hereafter in the selection OF the lmpo,ian,
places Of Senators, the wants, the wishes,
and the interests Of different sections Of the
State shall not be first regarded,
| admit, sir, the great body of the Wing
party lies West Of Raelgh, the East is
principally iu the hands OF our political op |
pononls; but the Eastern Wings fought
gaIIaarIy and monfulIy struggling agaios,
many odds, for equal lights and equal priv
leges, and il was part Of their creed as
well as their belief tina, the spoils would
moi enure entirely to the vIciors.
It's wise provision OF our constitution,
that every great interest should, as nearly |
as possible be represented. Ia this body, !
the property Of the country is partially re.
presented; in the other, numbers alone.-
Why is this, sir |, Is that the majority /
should no, overrun and Cypress the minor.
iiy; that the minority might have 40 on |
portunily at least of being heard, and ap
poaling to the justice of the majority, an
appeal, which trust, in North Carolina,
will never be made IN vain,
Gentlemen may cry out, the party is IN
r'r I'D threaten me with its denunca'
tons hey may open upon me the cry OF
the whole pack, little dogs and ALL But,
sir, mn no, to DO deferred from what
conceive to be my duty, by any such ella,
NOR. shall contend upon this floor, for
what believe to be the rights and inter
ests of the Eastern part Of the State, even
If every man from this to the seaboard was
my political opponent. They are yet my
countrymen, and entitled to justice from
me and IN my legislative capacity, | shall
no party, but the Interests of the
and every portion gifts inhabitants.
The gentleman from Buncombe says, the
reason why did not receive the Western
votes in caucus was, because tho West had
no confidence IN the stability Of my po!l,i
cal principles they doubted, he says, wheth-
er was a good Wing, and | suppose for
fear they nigh, be taken in upon So impor
,ant matter, and to place the issue beyond
all hazard, they settled upon Messrs. Ora.
ham and Mangum, as pre- eminently the