The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-06-27
MR.. cRAIGE.

Mr.. CRAIGE.
Ii the discussion at Lincolnton, this
qaileman is represented to have SAID in
reference to his once opposing Mr.. Van
Bren, "lhai when that gentleman was
q. cd to Inc Presidency, and showed by
b. administration and messages that he
Dds plaeed himself OF tie broad platform
d democratic principles, he turned his op.
a5.iion INTO support Of Mr.. Van Barren"
II making this statement Ibis gentleman
gust have depended on the creduIiiy
q iuy ;ha, was lislenlng TO him or he
ever would have made such s;a,einen,
on Intelligent auditory. In 1880, M.
Jugo was os decided Wing as any IN
di, community, TO all appearance, AVID as
ssgci We invite atteutlon to the letter
,.,w and during tie contest Of that year
3-aycl himself agaIns, the cabal al
Washington, as lac ST les the government,
80 had been wheeling the dcsluies Of
country. Let the reader remember
Goa. Jackson was then in power and
ls a,ug TIE patronage Of the Govern.
as we believe aad Mr.. Cmigo will
-l.y DENY he believed the same. 10 Gle.
20 tho Presidency Mr. Van Barren,
san who, from has low cunning, aas
a,afcd to the Fox aud Weasel, who
D said 1t was glory enough for him to
Dc served under such chief as Gen.
son, aud who had pledged himself TO
81. .n lbs footsteps Il elected and vino
Considered the head of tho party who
-amulgatcl the horrible doctrine that
ads rieiors belonged tie sPoiis. Now,
TIC man Who Mr.. Craigo SAYS had
2 himself on the broad platform Of
ratio principles = which made him
a. 10 him his support. lie. AS examine
moment " hat constitutes few uf the
s-lcrallc principles Mr., Jefferson be-
: considered The embodiment Of Dcmo.
acy $40 will take him Cor model, winch
: Loco fUcos cannot object 10. lie was
4yor of az economical government, land
ayagance bciug ono Of tho objections
u Cage had 10 The administration IN
a5. did Mr.. Nan Bafen reduce the eN.
apres 20 ans thing IKE 4, was under
ir.I.rson. Far from il. Tie cx-
ciagsu, expenditures were coullaGed
the FIRST wear to tie last, Mr.. jet.
tsaa's lep, l5r Office wns once considered
~ frascrs'ic, that j., i be capable,
s honest Is he iai,ltia 10 lhc CopslIlu.
49, bar did M. Van Bufen adopt It l.
As he did not. Gen. Jackson had set the
mr.o that none Nctc fit for Office hni
iasc aht were loud.nouihed parlizans,
ID VI. Van llurcn having pledged bini.
~ q walk u his footsteps, he adopted
sane policy. and none were appointed
a'hce who would uo, bow the kucc to
Hals upl thousands upon thousands of
q peoples money were IN this way en-.
s71ed. Mr.. Jefferson was opposed 10
las increase d executive patronage. Did
~ Van Buren, reduce the patronage Of
e coyrrnmcnil No, he was 10 favor Of
+ increase. Al rccollcct his army bill,
iehbc could not recommend Too highly.
g v ek would have greatly Increased
= power, THUS the reader viii perceive
'a'aspiincildcsnevcr change, Mr. Craige
y changed very much siuce 1896, az has
'sHally lorguitrn what constituted the
aliorn 81 Jetnocralir principles or lie
~ aase had some otller reason for sup
Aans Mr.. Van Buren. We'll, VIVA,
'a1 l,bel Itisno doubt III the remem.
''sace Of many Of our readers that al the
als sess.on Of Congress in 1887 that
Y. CALHOUN gave il his adhesion for tho
" time 10 tho administration OF Mr..
~ Burcn, man be had abused Ike q
f'SrOckei aud who had styled bis party
sset of /" isogaes and Royalis's, y
''ea such Q change could take nee IN
''sslc4s Of such man ~ Mr.. Calhoun,
\ aSt hafd lorhis admirers 70 change
'7-And lor no other reasen than because
ss'ory would NOT iaure 70 their party