The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-23

aries, as too degraded aud contemplate,
and sank loo low, IN ell the attributes that
adorn the character Of gentleman to coli
tie him TO rise TO the dignity OF abuse tor
| am not one Of those who think that high p!
station can confer either dignity, respecia /
blllty or credlbility on an unworthy man.
But am not little gratlfod that the OPP
porlunlly has at length been afforded By
this hard wrung aud reluctant denial, 10
make known TO ms friends Throughout! The
couatry, the occasion and the cause OF my
first denunciation of Mr.. Ty Ter, on the floor
of the House of Representatives. as Tral-
tor TO his party and h,s couu,ry, aud OF en-.
pertaining design to crush the power Of
the Wings, who had elevated him to office,
aud to build up party for himself upon ITS
rUips-but for a timely exposure Of which,
the consequences would be Difficult, nov 10
estimate.
by this statement, a question of sotacl.
ty is raised between MIR. John Tyter and
my self, The result, Of which | canno, dread,
where We are both known. In The Ian
guase Of the Star" trust, that Ia this
country, betreea John Tyler and john IT,
Bots, and especially here, ,shere both are
best kROirn, something more than .Hr. John
Tyler's u0rd riH be raEted against the
cord of lHr. Bots" Nben the day shall
arrive that ooe half, lf not three fourihs Of
an American Congress shall be prepared
10 testify, upon oath, that they believe me
10 have been guilty OF The most wlltul anu
deliberate lalsshOods in various instances
when such talsehoods shall have been es.
,ahlished upon me by the concurrent tesil.
mony Of such men as Thomas Ewing, John
Bell, John J. Crlt.en6en, George Z. Badger,
Francis Granger, John iicPhe.soo Bernen,
and John Sergeant finally, when 1t shall
have beeo charged upon me BY the most
e@inen, and honorable nenbers Of the bar,
aud psac matter Of recorj-lhat have
obtaIaed, By fraud, bond from an Idiot
ward, and that charge shall DO sustained
by tbs high Court OF Chancery IN Virginia
and shall be perpetuaIIy enIoiued and re
strslsed from ever realizing the amount o.
tia hand, thus ffsuduenlly obtained lroI
the estate OF couhdIng and unfortunate
young friend, who bad looked up TO me Of
his friend and second fa,ber,- then il vii
be tIme e10ugh for me TO shrink from such
controversy but until then (for can
not recognize any equality between tbe
word Of MI. John fy Ter and myself before
lie, no, the band that has been tainted and
stained with corruption and frand-let 90,
the lips that have been polluted with false
hood, or tho heart that has beeu damned
with treachery az bass as thsi Of the tel.
len angel, OF hell itself-be credited 10 any
assault thai he may make On ny charac,ei
or veracity.
but While the conversation which | am
nos about to give in full detail occurred
las vas not ooly natural, but csrtsin to
have happened ia tho abseucs o. ell Wit.
nesses, yet | will give such circumstan,ial
and cosroboralsse eviGepce Of its truth, al
will mol fail to remove every remnant o
doubt, upon the mind Of every candid anC
disinierssted reader. no matter to vhat par
" Il e sas ss % wsase.asy the .s.a ,I,v .,
the Extra Session Of Congress, that visited
:. snJJ,yssr on business that had been in
Iru.,ed 10 charge, oy so@ ... 2. m ls-l si
s.i,uenis, ~hen rt0 IoIlosing conversa.
uos took placs, the substance Of which he
nov 80 smpbatically denies and as mean
10 afix ny affidavit 10 It, sdaJl give en-.
tsreEy and IN full, rerbatim 81 hteratim as
nearly as | can recolieci it, land believe
lean repeat il precisely as It occurred J and
this will plead my apology for the introduc-
ton Of language, which | confess was
ueiihsr becoming 10 Mr.. Tyler nor myseI
end s,ill less proper for the public prints =
however as It vas used mus: repeat il
here:
After getting through The business which
: carried Ore there, Mr. Tyler said
We'll, Bolts, understand you have
been denounc,pg my message to which
replied.
mo, Mr.. Tyler have said nothing
about your message that deserves to be
characterised SIS denunciation, though | ar
sorry to find you have already established
back stair Influence hsre, TO eommuni
, cate every rbi.per tba, may BE- made
IN tell gu candldly what did say Of the
} message, When asked my opinion Of II
| said, /, vas siip Stop, milk and aa'ei
, affair, aud not such as had expected OF
desired 10 see.'
Sir. Tyler, said with some animation
bu, good hpmorediy: " Wen, God damn
1t, - hat d,U you expect or wish y
Well slr," said |, j." you'd have had
you to have recommended Bank of the
United States, fit footed, aud IN The most
unqualified Iercns."
:" Nov, BY God, said Mr.. Tyler. ",hai
shess how damned hard you are TO please.
have submitted TO your consideration
three plans Ihe Bank of the United States,
the Stale Bank system aud the Sub Treas,
ury aud have told you TO lake your choice,
aud | would he satisfied With euher.f
But," said +, :" Mr.. Tyler, dldn'. you
know that Wing Congress sbuld take
neither the State Bank System nor the
Sub Treasury r.
Certainly ! did," said be, and there.
fore you ought to be satisfied"
Well" answered, " I. should have
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