The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-28
GOV. MoREaEAD IN CHARLOTTE.

charges against him he wished them 10 make
them before tue people and he would answer
them. lie stated that a Mr.. Walker had been
making charges against hiIn. Mr. Walker went
upon the stand for the purpose as we thought Of
stating what charges he had made, when be CON.
inenced making speech. Gov. Morehead inter.
rupted him and said he did not want him TO make
speech TO day but TO state what his charges
were. But instead of confping himself TO the
charges Mr. Walker said as he had been called
out by tis Lord he would speak and no was suf
ierod TO go on until no was tired, Gov. More.
head then arose and noticed the charges. I he
first charge was. that there was a falling off IN
the School Fund, aud SIR Walker has been US.
ing this as we learn before ho people SO TO lead
many TO believe that the Governor had pocketed
the money. Gov. Movhead referred to what
funds composed the School Fund aud what part
was distributed among the people. lilo showed
conclusively Why il was that the fund was larger
in 1910 than lSil-ths was caused by the whole
amount of the fund being divided among those
| counties who first approved the School law, and
when any other county should adopt II the amount
II WA entitled to WIS deducted from the amount
due the counties which mad received moro than
their due portion at the first dia,ributlon-and
stated that there would be still larger falling of
at the next division owing TO the Cape Fear Bank
NbNtAiAhE ~ 1af iNIHhg Nt4Hsu WIS tJtUOps
The Governor then noticed the State Bonds
lie stated thai the resolution was presented while
Gov. Dudley was IN office and which the Wings
voted down believing il improper to expose the
bonds Il, was then found that the Loco Focos IN
tended to make political capital out of 1t, when
the Wings brought up the resolution again and
amended II by appointing committee to exam
ine them. The Governor stated that when the
Treasurer called on him with the resolution he
presented him with the bonds 10 take a copy i!
he wished 10, but the Treasurer believing that
there was some political trick involved stated to
the Legislature that he did not have them but
stated that they were IN tbs Governors office
and be had the control Of them, but the Leglsla.
iure did not think fit to call on him for them,
and Mr.. Barnes also had the Bonds exhibited to
him aud which lac found was on mos, Of his
negh5ors, thus showing clearly that the call was
made for party effect For, the Governor
stated. II hc had stepped out Of the way and pre-.
scented lhe bonds without being called Oh for them
great hcil.s-ballow would have been rA.sed
against blm.
The Governor clearly showed tina, things were
not as bad as represented aud he placed MI
v alker in a situation no, to be eavied by any
ono--iLat Of dishonest politician OF 40 ignorant
one aud not worthy TO represent ireemen and we
tAink Nj Walker VIII not aitemp, another
speech without Informing himself on the subject
he IS talking about
A1er getting through with Mr. walker he
then commenced the Discussion with Mr. Hoke
lie spoke for about one hour and hali-he no.
tirod the appropriation for repairing the Govern
og's house, tHat be sent for good workman from
Davidson Counly and not from Grecnsborough
as had been chafgod-ih4t he stated what IT
" ould cos, and the Governor told him 10 put 10
his bad aud the Raleigh workmsn were also re.
qucsted 10 do the same, aud By this mode he saved
about slsO0-ihat 10 b0iii only such houses as
any man would say Was necessary, such as com
crib aud ice house. for there wa, no dairy, which
cost but s75-and after noticing many other
charges similar lie was a5ou, to take his scat,
beng somewhat exhausted, when Mg lloke re-
1ucsied han 10 stale hls vows Of the protective
policy tho distribution hilI and the bankrupt law.
Toe Governor stated that he was for the same
policy that Con. jackson was IN favor Of e he
snew what that was, he went for the distribution
up to the hub, and as TO tho Bankrupt law be
liked some q IT. features and disliked others, lac
stated that he believed tic bill went too ias bat
not as Ear as Mr, Van Buren, was 10 favor of car
-ying IT, Gov Morchoad asked Mr.. ioke 10
slate what he was for 10 relieve the people, as il
was known what hn was for. lie stated he was
also charged with prescribing every Democrat
from Office, and tho Legislature had dono 80 too,
even turning out tho Attorney General and The
door keeper Of thn House of Commons iiure
The Governor told Aucedote that occurred to
him 10 Moore While IN Moore he replied
10 bY Mr.. DAVID Reid Of Cumberland. lie refer.
rod 10 these removals and called upon the repre-.
sentative TO state whether they were not true
Mr. Mnrchison got up to say something, Ldt Mr..
REID told him he did not want hun to make
speech bat 10 answer yes OF 20. Mr. Murchson
ta,ed tha, il was true that Mr.. Wheeler had
been termed oct and he had voted against him.
lie stated that not being acquainted with Vince (
Ter he goes TO Reid TO ask his op MON -keid tells
him TO vote against Wheeler as he had got above
Ms business. Asto putting in Mcqueen he stat
81 be acted like every body else aud went for his
relations aud there was no warmer friend for Nc
Queen IN the House than bis friend David Reid. (
: tho people can sco little oi Loco Foco policy
Mr.. lIoko then roso and commenced by re.
minainr Gov. Morchcad OF the charges he made
against Mr.. Van Buren, for using ice and refer
ring 10 many things Of the kind that entered into
The contest Of 1910. and they had received
continuance then II was but natural that they
should be rcsOfted to now as every man VINO
takes office makes himself target tor every one
Ia shoot at bat he said he cared not Tor these
tbinps. bu, no would bold tho Wings TO their
promises in 1910 and their performances now +
We were here called off by business, and cannot
pretend to notice correctly what he stated Ills
whole attempt was TO try and lay the whole blame
for tho prcscnt distress on the Wings lie said
tho Wings had boon deceived 10y the promise OF
two dollars day and roast beef. lilo stated he
was In favor Of a broad specie hasis and no 70.
commended the people 10 work hard, But no
did not tell the people whether he was IN favor OF
A United States Bank or not, but admitted that he
was IN favor Of Bank Tor the benefit oil tho mef.
chants. lie spoke for about an hour
Gov. Morchead then rose IN reJoindor, lie
examined the conduct Of most of the leading pol
,tieans Of the Loco Foco party and clearly snow.
"a INA, thcy had been guilty Of doing what they
charged tho Wings with, lie referred to inc
leading measures of tho Wings, I. D banki
iariH. Nc.--he was IN favor OF a currency Tor the
,yhole country, ono that would be good IN Louis
ian, IN Missouri and in Maine, ho showed no"
!, ,,ss imposslblc for State Banks to east with.
o,,, ono and keep money in circulation among
thc ,ooole--as to a Tariff he was in favor OF one
n, revenue, and then for protecting ourselves
ac,inst foreign tariffs and then TO protect our
o,,n labor in preference TO foreign, but no was
moi in favor OF protecting the Farmer al inc eA-
ro,so of tho Manufacturer, nor the Manufacturer
!, ~. eyp,nse of tho Murchdnt-but no was ior
nro,eeting all alike. He then stated that ar
Harry had not acted consistent, although con
dcm,ng Banks he had been engaged WIN these
institutions for many years and that no sun helu
stock although he considered them as sc. "