The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-04-13

many months rolls round, IN worse pre-.
dicamrnt than Mr.. Clay, or we are much
mistaken.
~ rs our District is che Of those re.
fcrrcd 10 in the following article, from
the Raleigh register, We commend IT TO
our friends. IL is a source Of graduation
among the Locos generally that there is a
prospec, Of snllt in our ranks, in this
District, knowing, that without such a re.
suit they stand no chance Of electlne their
man, although some have tue holiness TO
say that they will easily beat US any way
We Gao fix 1t. This may be the case
VIC may be beatcn,-but il viii lie the re.
suit Of division in our own ranks and not
from the strength of on, pponenrs. We
hope our friend Gen. EIney will recon.
sldcr his determination to run in opposi.
lioa TO the regularly nominated Wing
Candidate. He must he aware hy this
tine that lf two Wing Candidates are in
the field at tie same time, the result must
be a defeat 10 both and The election of a
Loco POGO be ensured. With this disas.
,rous result Leforc him can be as true
Wig sacrifice the cause for the sake OF
sell aggrandlzcmcni We hope better
things. We hope he viz show 10 the
world that his is no mercenary spirit
that the triumph Of Tho Wing cause is par.
amour. 10 any aud every other feeling, of
personal or selfish nature. Should he
conclude TO adopt this course, We have nc
doubt !, would be the means Of bestovin2
upon him a merI,ed popularity, whether
We were successful or not, that would be
hard 10 withstand. Should he persist in
running, the result viii he disastrous to
him both Individuality and politically. We
have made i, our business to converse with
persons from the country and sc state can
di1iy what NC believe will be the result
IN UNION THERE Is STRENGTH.
We perceive that there are several Con
eressional Districts in this State, ia which
II Is probable, there will be two or more
Wing Candidates for Congress. Tins is
very wrong and il is the duty of every
true Wing twho goes for his Country and
not for HIMSELF to Immediately take pro.
per steps TO prevent such unhappy conse.
qaenros, and disastrous divisions among the pa
ir.o,ic Republicans of tho State United We
stand, divided NC fall is as true now, as it was
when tho Wings triumphed IN achieving our in.
dependence 10 the Revolution. Those who are
not for the Wing cause (Which is the cause OF
tho country.l are against the peops. THIS is
government Of public opinion, and those who do
not respect aud submit 20 public opinion, are for
t4emss{res, and uoi for the people. II any Candl.
date is so reckless and regardless of Wing princl.
pies and Wing preferences, as 10 prefer himself 10
all other men, aud he is 0 obstinate and sef.wsllcd
as TO oppose the viii of majority of his Poltca!
friends no is unworthy TO be called true Wing
Such pcrversc obsiiuacy and self esteem, may and
must destroy any party, but never wall preserve
OF give to It any support. There arc times tia,
try mems principles, and We shall soon see who
are for the country, and who for themselves. 49,
Wa shall SEE who VIII obey the voice Of the many,
OF who will lend themselves TO the enemy, and
become the tools of the Loco Foco party, to cna.
HE thom to divide and conquer, as they did in the
las, Legislature, by discord and divisions in tho
Wing ranks. And, in that way, the minority oil
the people may again elect majority OF the next
members of Congress, as they did majority OF
tho Members ofthc last Legislature. The Wings
have coar and large majority among the peo'
plo of North Carolina. They have always car.
RED the State when united, and always lost IT
when divided Mon can only act efficiently and
successfully, BY moving in masses. II an army
had no system, no organization, no un'on' ana
every man fought on his own hook, when where
and how he pleased, regardless OF all others, that
army would certainly bo routed and defeated by
another of hafi,s numbers, well organized, drIl-
ed and united II any Wing in the Revolution
had told Gen. WASHINGTON, he would not submit
10 tho Rules aud Articles of War, adopted tor the
safety and efficiency of the Army, but that ne
would fight on his own hook, WASHINGTON would
have told such man no might DO a wing py
80 aud IN M