The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-01

From the Petersburg hteiiieencer.

! Tho Wings have been beaten in New
York, aud badly beaten too. Twenty thou
! sand minority at least have the Locos got
Of the popular vote, while they have recev.
ed a majority Of seveptv on joint ballot in
the Legislature. Tho VI higs have elected
eight or nine members Of Congress, leaving
the rest Of the delegation in The hands oi
the enemy. The whole delegation consists
Of "a members.
What is 10 be done row Oh we arc
gone" say the tinid. "There is 20 use
10 trying - Henry Clay won't do--,here Is
too much prejudice in tue country against
him" "Out upon such towards" say we
and every honest aud tue hearted Wing
will say 4" Amen"
lf the Wings cannot succeed in elecijng
tho man who most truly represents their
principles, il proves beyond a doubt that
those principles are in minority. hen
the question is psrrowed down to a choice
between Henry Clay and his principles, and
the Loco foco candidate ami bis principles,
ii Mr.. Clay is beaten, It viii show bcy ond
tho doubts Of scepicism i;soli, that ma.
Iofity of the people are opposed to Nation.
al Bank, TO a Discriminating Tariff, 10
Distribution ofsthe Land Fund and are in
favor of re enaciing the Sub Treasury, re.
peaing The Tariff, and sufrenderipa 10 the
National Treasury fond which Of right
belongs to the States.
We repeat, il Mr.. Clay is beaten n fair
field, the fac, will be conclusively establish
cd. iba. the principles which be advocates
have not found favor in the eyes Of the
American People and the Party who baye
supported him will bow with resignation 10
the decision. We say eff" because tho
trial is get to be made, and we are yet 10 en-
tertan the slightest doubt that Henry Clay
can bca, any man who may be brought for.
ward against him.
The Wing Party are now Gehting under
all the disadvantages which could under any
circumstances be brough, 10 bear against
them. The odds aud ends of all parties
have for the present combined against them.
Tho respective friends Of all the aspirants
TO the Presidency ne,c make common cause
against the Wings. The Tariffitc Loco
and the Multiplying Loco-ihe friends of
Dick johnson and Calhoun, of Van Buren,
and Buchanan, stand cheek by jowl in their
opposition to the Wings, aided and abeiled
too by the Patronage of the Government
and the little squad which Captain Tyler
calls his own.
But how long will this heterogeneous
mass be held together Just until q Ma.
.ional Convention meets and decides who
shall be selected from the legion of aspi
rants as the candidate for the Presidency,
and not one moment longer. When that Sc.
Iection is mnde, good bye" to all harmony
among The Iocos. We shall then see bow
much real good will is entertained by the
Northern Man with Southern feelings" TO.
wards his Southern allies, and be enabled 10
measure TO the minutesi grain the affection
which the Honest Nuifier cherishes for
bis Proclamation and Force Bill friends in
the North. And then, too, We shall know
who is the strongest man before the people
Henry Clay or his adversary
But, in addition 10 these considerations,
there is another which should prevent any
true Wing from even entertaining the
thought of dropping Mr.. Clay. Its this
II Mr.. CLAY be dropped, the Wig Party
uili for a time be diSbdnded. There Is
no other man who can receive the votes Of
one third Of The Wings of the Union and
knowledge of this fact is the reason why our
Loco Foco adversaries are so anxious 10
persuade US that Mr.. Clay is not our strong.
est man. They know that while they can.
not beat ilr. Clay, they can beat any other
nun who may come forward as the candidate
Of the Wings; and hence the trouble which
they kindly take to persuade US that The re.
suits Of the recent elections are proofs of
Mr.. Clay's weakness. All their exertions
have tended TO this one object. They knew
That among the Wings there are some who
are faint hearted and fen who arc not we'll
disposed towards MIR. Clay, and they exert.
ed themselves 10 carry the elections, in the
hope that these two classes of Wings would
conspire TO rule Mr.. Clay off the track"
and thus leave il for them TO ualk oper.-
Will the Wings permit themselves 10 be
deluded by these arts! Will they 90 10
their enemies TO inquire who is their strong.
est man Will they permit their adverse.
ries to" stock the cards" and then sit down
to "play the game 7" Or, rather, will they
not 90 forward with their banner unfurled,
bearing upon 1.-THE inscription of their prin.
ciples and the name OF the man who is best
qualified TO carry them out, and either 10
conquer or die under il? Where is the
Wing who would not rather be beaten while
voting for the true and great Representa-.
tive Of his principles, than TO succeed (r in
deed, he could succeed) in elec,ing one of
your third rate politicians BY trade, who
would turn traitor the moment his interest
prompted him 10 do so?
For one, we fear not defeat while fight.
ing for Henry Clay. We do not fear that
the grea, body of the American People will
fail 10 perceive their true interests. and place
at the head Of their government him, who,
pf oil nj "a b,. IL