The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-06-30
TOE THE MARK.

As the Canvass has now fairly begun
+ in North Carolina, and the Candidates for
The Lee. islature have commenced stamping
it, there are two or three points upon which
the Wing Candidates should pin the Locos
down, and not permit them to escape with.
out - toeias the mark"
In the first place, the Whig Candidates
should call upon their opponents, for their
Financial and Currency scheme. The
Wings have boldly come cut with their
plan-an old-lashloned United States Bank.
What is it that the Locos intend propos-
ing, if they get the power, to remedy the
present disorders Of The Currency Will
they re- enact that most iniquitous Of all
abominabe schemes the Sub.Troasury !
If this is not their plan, make them declare
what scheme they are in favor Of. Pin
them down, and if they shuttle, or twist,
or attempt to ride both sides of the sapllng,
give them TO understand, in the language
Of their great examplar, that " conceuiment
is impossible" If they avow themselves
in favor Of the Slb-Treasury, the Wing
Candidates will have no difficulty in show
ing to the people, that If they vote for the
Loco Foco Ticket, they riH rote to pay
their Tares and deLtS IN Gold and Siicer
only!
As the Locos too, pretend to be such
thorough going advocates for the redemp-
ton of all Bank liabilities IN Specie, prove
to the people how inconsistency they act.
If the Wings had not repealed the Sub
Treasury Law-had the odious cxaction
Of Specie for public dues been continued,
and thereby all discrimination between
sound and unsound Banks discountenanced
by Government, resumption would have
/ been impossible. Because, the solvent ant
honest Banks would have been run upon
the moment they commenced paying Spc'
Gle, while dishonest Banks would have been
encouraged TO continue in Suspension
And yet the Loco Focos, who have been
so clamorous for resumption, advocate the
very measure which would have eiiectual-
ly prevented them from ever resuming
There is another point, upon which the
Wings should make the Loco Focos toe the
mark. Our party have come out mantui-
ly for Henry Clay for President, at the
next Election, and, under his banner, are
prepared zealously 10 do battle. The
Wing Candidates should call upon their
opponents, to declare, who is their Candid.
ate for the Presidency, also. They fire at
the Wings in an open field, from masked
battery-a course neither consistent with
generosity, bravery, or the rules reeulat-
ing fair fight" II they attempt, as
the Salisbury Convention has done, to
cvade commttal On this subject, and re-
fuse 10 show their hand, let them be charg-
ed with the concealmeut Of their opinions
from the people! This will bring them to
taw, and the Wings win then know what
kind Of enemies they have to contend with,
and whether they should use canister or
grapc-sced shot.
Another important matter is to charge
home upon the enemy, their former delaI-
cations, fresh evidence Of which is daily
discloscd,) and put them on the defence.
They will talk about Ice Houses and Chick
en- Coops, to keep the Wings from lancing
old sores, but our Candidates must turn the
tables, and charge home upon them. They
will be unable to stand the glare Of light
for "thclr deeds are evil. ID.