The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-30

ING aAousei SO as 10 rel the hles decide,
was not the FIRST TO do so. The rule or rail
er The practice, IN olden times, was diTe
eni. Then We had no caucus TO select r,
publican candidates, when We had m,
Jaflty IN the Legislature. Each man WI
lels 10 nominate aud vote for whom h
pleased, provided lie was Republican.
Caucus Was only resoHed TO, when necessr
ry TO unite upon some candidate before III
people. Aud even IN cases Of this klnC
Caucusses we're reluctantly tolerated, tb
people choosing to settle the matter in lhel
own way, at the ballot box. Ii may be
am too old.iashloned Republican 10 vel
submission to these new party obligation.
so exactIng in It's demands, and so inexora
bic IN lis eXacllous--that spirit of nart,
which can to. day "yote Patriot black,
TO morrow, "a Courier whue.n WheI
the voice Of minority OF the people 4
heard, bow 10 their will and submit Il
their choice. But when saw and hearI
men say, they doubted not | vas the choice
Of the State, and that was their choice
but the party was bound 10 restore Mr.. B
IN order to relieve him from Wing ceusurt
.-when heard and saw others opposing
me, who had SAID, "they believed Mr. b
not lit for the station, but that a majority
seemed for hlm when | saw and beliey
ed myself opposed, as mos, sincerely did
because Of my personal preferences relative
10 another electIoD-when | saw, heard,
and believed these things, | should have
been alike lreacherous to the country, and
false 10 myself, could have submitted
quietly TO a majority, thus constituted aud
obtained
Again, when | knew letters bad been
written, designed, and Intended to influence
the election, and that, no, by cltiz ms Of the
State, | telt il my duty, as North Caroli
man, with the blcol and pride Of native
son, 10 resist, aud that unto death. And
here let me explain-l had heard letters
were written BY Gen. Jackson, Mr.. Sena.
tor Wright and Ben,on, each expressing a
preference for Mr.. Browns election. The
letter Of Gen. Jackson have seeu, and its
date explains its contents. 1t aas written
IN answer 10 one informing him Of the re.
suit OF our August elections. lie had no
reason at the time TO believe " as 10 be a
candidate, as | had said 10 him a few years
ago, when be expressed wish TO SEQ me
III the Senate, VAS not in q situation 10
serve, even II could be elected. | under
stand Colonel Benton has admitted he
wrote letter, and thai he was for Nr.
Brown. baye heard nothing from Mr..
Wright. When their letters shall be seen,
the public viii be qualified to appreciate
their contents. To show that | do no, ex
aggerate, give an extract from single
letter, amongst others, using the same Ian
guage, and that from gentleman on the
spot, and witness 10 what be describes
" How is il. tina, so many of the leading
men Of the party are opposed 10 you -
They hocked here from every direction.
aud used every effort 10 induce your
friends to desert. Letters in abundance
were received, many from the wire work.
ers in Washington City. urging upon the
democrats 10 prevent your election"
Ba, my great offence has been my vii.
llngress to be elected by Wing vote
Much better, Gays the Tligh.prest, that
you should have Wig elected by Demo.
Gratis, than a Democrat by Wings. On
this poiu:, ! defy the malice Of the most
vlndietIye. ! was placed IN a situation
where | could not object, though did rot
eouf, The Wing vote. Tie vote receiy
ed from that quarter was voluntary act,
without any promise or assurance, direct
or indirect, Oh my part. To them ! had
made no promise, and from me they ex
pecied 20 iayors, save only such as citl.
zeHs Of the Stale they bad the right TO
claim. They supported me on the same
grounds that the Democrats 10 tie Leg.
stature Of Louisiana, Joined in the elec
ton OF Judge Porter over another Wing.
stood pledged If elected, and my con.
duct should not give satisfaction 10 the
grea! body Of the democratic party, TO 70
sign before our next elections. But, NAV
| ask II NINE would have been the FIRST
case 10 our State OF a Senator being
iecied by the vote Of his political oppo.
nenis 10 1925, Nathaniel Macon, to NV
knowledge, was elected by the aid Of the
edeTaI party. In 1929, as the Journals
SHOW, there we're six gentlemen put in
noulnatlan for United States Sena,or.-
The ballot commenced on the 27,h No.
vember, end continued for thirteen DAYS,
when Bedford BroWa was nominated, (lhc
other candidates excepting MIR. Heares,
bong whbdrawn;) when Mr. Brown was
elected on the frs, ballot, and tha. b.
bare majority. lie received the vote Of
gentleman MIR. Alfred S,anly) whom he
you'd now term "an ultra Federailst,"
"hn says, Immediately after the cleo.
lon ! called on Mr. Brown al lis room.
md, 10 the presence Of crowd Of ren.
iemen, stated to hiin how purely acc.
ienial was bis election, and, after telling
1m he was bound IN honor to resign. /
'aId ! was ashamed 10 return to nv con
ituucuts and acknowledge | bad voted for
i'm. And yet, Mr.. Brown held on thea.
md nor talks abou, being elected by Wing
'oles. He would most willingly have re-
'elved the vote Of Gen. Jaeocks, and as
many other Wings as might have been ne.
.essafy 10 elect him. whatever he nay