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


night, the 2ssh November. Ga the nes
day, Mr.. Brown was nominated by Mr
.atdseli, with a proposition 10 b0liot, o
that day firo Wetks. But as Mr.. Aver,
says, this message dad not 60 until ].
O'Clock on the neat day, the 30th. la Ih
Senate Il was laid on the table, when mo
ton was made and carried TO vote on tn
Friday following, you beng then nominal
ed. When this proposition came to ih,
House Il vas opposed, but carried, by Yea
-, Nays SO; your friends voting Tor an,
I Mr.. B.'s agaias, it," Ii is idle to say, Of
/ ter these occurrences, that Mr.. Brown VA
noi either prlvy or knowing to the fact o
/ his nomination. Ii vas The friends of Mr.
Brown and not mine who appealed from III,
Caucus 10 the House. Neither, accordn.
to this rule, vas entitled to the Caucus non,
inallon. BY appealing TO the House, they
prevented The union upon any third party
They calculated on forcing my friends /,
give way. Nine made no calculation of The
sort, but as the other party had brough
the democrats into that predieament, re
solved 10 leave It With the W biss or not, a.
they nigh, see lit. This manned Of appeal
ing 10 the House Mr. B. soon saw was
false step aud calculated to do HIN injury
Hence his application to Mr.. McRae, VIC
says: For reasons OF my own had voted
neither for Mr.. b. or Gen. S. in Caucus
bat on The morning subsequent 10 tie Second
Caucus, Mr.. b. took ne aside 10 the lobby
of the House, and, as | understood, asked
ny advice as to the best course to pursue.
| without hesitation told him, thought, the
safety Of the party IN the Legislature as
well as IN the State, depended upon the mu.
tual withdrawal OF the Two candidates, and
thus leaving TO the party 10 selec, one upon
whom It could unite. Ou the eve of the
same day Mr.. b. called on me and request.
ed me 10 bear to Mr. s. communication
containing The proposition | desired As
10 the tine when this advice vas asked aud
The proposition made, MIR. McRae is clear.
~ mistaken. IL was not, as hs SAYS, the
morning after The second caucus, but the
day following, being the morning after Mr.
Browns nomination. The time no doubt
escaped Mr.. McRae's recollection, as il
may not have seemed imporlan. 10 him, but
It was highly material as explaining this
part OF the transaction. He says il was in
the morning OF the same day, on the eve Of
which he banded me Mr. Browns commu.
nica,lon. This is dated November 3Olh.
and my reply Ihursdgy morning, Decem.
Der LIST. The second Caucus was on Mon.
day night, November 2sih. On Tuesday
the 29h, Mr.. Brown was nominated, and
on Wednesday, the ooh. he applied to Mr..
McRaa. Bot he did no, make his PROPOSE.
lion TO withdraw until AFR nv nomination.
and after the proposition of Sir. Cardwell
10 vote IN tSo weeks had been voted down
10 the Senate, and The vote had been carried
IN the House, by Yeas and Nays, 10 ballo,
90 Friday from all of which Mr.. B. saw
my friends would stand frm, and that be
was in the minority. Hence said 10 his
proposal for the withdrawal Of boih-" Had
your proposition been made al proper
time, il would have been fayorabIy received;
but after the door has been closed bv your
action, and The question is no longer an open
one, | consider The proposition as too late
TO be entertained" Aud here must cor
reel another erro. into which Mr. McRae
has fallen. lie says no g understood me to
express an expectation Of being elected bv
The Wing VOTE" lie no doubt so undof.
stood me, but ! expressed no such expecia
ton. The conversation VITA Mr.. McRae,
made a note Of the ne3, morning. Il is
as follows: "On opening III BIS. letter, |
remarked to Mr. McRae, the propnsi,ion
came too late. lie said he hoped not, az
he bad supposed the matter would be amica
bly, adjusted as he flar5d my elecftoa bpthe
Wings rouid i1jare me and our party. I
answered that the party Was not so easily
inJured,.as neither Mr. B. or myself we're
such big men as 10 break it Up and az 10
myself, ] must decline taking his advice. az
! understood he was not one Of my friends"
Here the conversation ended, on nv prom.
isng 10 give written answer the mex,
morning.
But 20 proceed with my narrative. On
Friday, The day fixed for The ballot, as had
been charged with being selfish, sent for
Hr. Brown, and proposed to refer the whole
matseE to ten members, five to be selected
by each, and TO abide by the result. This
being agreed TO, aud the men selpcied they
were informed they were 10 decide which Of
the two should be the democratic candidate.
aud ID the even; Of Their not being able to
agree, 10 say sbciher both should be with.
drawn. ] give the statement Of Mr.. Doh.
son as 10 the result Of the conference. GAS
soon as i was discovered that We could 90,
agree % the frs, proposition, the friends of
Zen. Saunders proposed TO suhdraw both
gentlemen, which was positively refused on
the part Of Mr. Be. friends, aud The only
alternative lefl was to return them both 70
he House. On the next day two ballots
Verr had on Monday third, and on Tues
day morning left for Washington CITY.
leaving but one INJUNCTION, that an election
most be made, ADD # that could not be eC.
iected With NY name in nomination, TO with
ara" II. Such IS a true and faithful nc.
count OF this election. Tho result, is known
ana q That DO not intend to say any thinp.
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