The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-05-05
From he Raleigh REGISTER.


Nh. GALES IL send YOU continuation
of the conversation between Billy Cumbtr
land and Cousin Patrick Henry, the Sc
cond. ARIEL.
ScENE-lhe same splendid Parlour-Cou.
sin Billy Cumberland, in gown and slip
pers, rocking himself in the arm Chair,
putting Cigar, with Manuscript in
hand. Enter Cousin Pat
Billy. Good morning Cousin Pat; you
look as bright as a new sixpence. | hope
you rested well last night.
Pat. Not quite so well. After | got
TO bed, | began TO think about my debut
at Orange, and the thought occurred to
me, suppose Morehead was to meet me
accidentally there as he met Saunders,
and should be prepared with all my Fede-
raj doings, Bank doings, Communications
doings at Washington, &c. &c. il might
poster the widest sort of n Democrat to
dodge them, as fast as he could throw
them at body.
Billy. guess it would. | have been
thinking the matter over myself since
your nomination, and have come to the
conclusion, tina, if every nook and corner
Of all creation had been searched, there
could not have been so ungainv a figure
selected as yourself, out of which TO make
a nice, clean, genieel Democrat. Oh
cousin Pat, what an old political sinner
YOU have beeni And what is the worst
of it, you would have it on paper, so it can
be proceed you. Just let's see what they
say OF you at this time, for have no doubt
they will find out good deal more about
YOU before the Election.
Pot. Well, YOU name oyer-for there
are some things shall never name, unless
some body else does first.
Billy. Well, the first thing is, you
were born North of Mason and Dixon's
lIne-you were raised and educated
Federalist, and 10 prove it, they will show
your 4th of July Grafton, and the Protest
Of the Grand Jury Of the Federal Court, in
1910, signed by you as Foreman, and all
your brother Federalists, in which you
attempt to use up Madison, Monroe, and
the Republican party. Then, there was
your attack on Stanly in the Legislature,
on some Resolution relative TO our West
lndia Trade, when you made such n
mighty charge upon him of having desert.
ed the old Federal party, and Of co.operat.
ing with the Wings. Yes, and you recol.
lect, that it was DR.. Smith of IIillsborough
who replied 10 YOU. He will recollect it,
and then-but that is enough as to your
Federalism. Well, they will ask YOU
when you began to hate Banks. For ma.
ny years, you have been an actor in and
with Banks-you have been their At,or.
ney, Director and Stakeholder; If they have
swindled, you have shared your part of
the profits; if they have oppressed, YOU
have been one Of the oppressorsi if they
have extorIed, YOU have been the instrti. ,
ment 10 enforce the extortion if thew have
deserved exposure and condemnation, i,
was as well known 10 YOU before your
nomination, as now. Why did YOU keep
It back, un,il you became a candidate -
\ candidate ought 10 mean i candid man.
and ! know OF but one way for YOU to get
out Of the dilemma, and that is really TO be
candid, and cry out" PeccGui. Peccari
Il cant 10 be Governor" Then there
IS your vote, in favor Of making new
Banks; aud then, there's your signing tho
petition TO rechartcr the old monster and
then you were in favor Of the States re.
ceiylng her portion of the Land money,
and SO are the people, Wings and Demo.
Gratis, except the leaders who want little
Democratic capiial-but now YOU are
against the land scheme. You were for
making heavy loan by the State, for In.
ternal lmprorements-so that, if the pro
ject had succeeded, the State might, now.
be under mortgage TO British Bankers.
Pat. Oh could get clear of that easy
enough, upon the orthodox Democratic
doctrine Of Reputation.
Billy. But don't think that would an.
swer. There is a sort of old fashioned
honesty about the old North State, that is
frequently inconyenienI TO gentlemcn.--
Instead of letting them live upon their pro.
perty, the people are very apt to take w
4 notion that the creditors had as we'll
have some; 50, If there is not enough for
both, the gentleman is incoarenienced.-'
But you put me out. To resumc-wcU
there's your attack on Mr.
Pat Look here, cousin Buck, do Won
keep a Register to record the misieasan.
ces, malieasances, nonfcasances, and all
manner Of feasances, against your friends
Bttty. That do, and enemies too.
Pat. Well, that you should record tho
'eccadilloes of your enemies, is not so I
strange, but 1t is little 50, that you should /
loie the dellnquencies of your friends. /
Billy. Not AT all-not al all. Nv :
friendships and friends are like the Moons !
'hases and changes.
Pdf. Well, do you record on the same /
eai, their merits and dement's s
BILLY. Not / though for some few
PARTICULAR names, | leave a number of Il
'iank leaves particularly, iC | expect to g
lear from them again. \
rat. In that part Of your record hon. 81
req win my name, or rather in which Of
ny name IS honored, have YOU left any a
l.