The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-30
GEN. EDyEY.
THE PEOrLE,s CANpIDATF

Iotlc Journal. A WING.
GEN. EDNEY,
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE.
Any one acquainted with Gen. Edney,
must be convinced that he possesses mind
Of 10 common order, emiuentIy partaklng
of the energy and yigor Of his manly frame.
Born in The wilds of Western Carolina,
and nsrured amidst her sublime scenery,
his mind seems 10 have been early imtlIed
with the grandeur and magniticence Of the
objects with which he was surrounded.-
Ii the power Of enlisting the sympaIhies
OF an audience, 50 as 10 excite when we
please, either mirlh or indignation, If this
be eloquenCe, Gen. Edney exhibits elo-
quehce IN a very high degree. With
"wlt that loves to play, not wound, We
I find him at one moment, cu.lng the choic-
est flowers from the garden of the MUSES.,
and at another, rushing against hls oppo-
nent, with the reslstless lmpetucsiIy oil his
mountain avalanche. When he opposed
Maj. Connor, the Democratic Candidate,
he made bis political debut at he Catawba
Springs. At the commencement Of his
speech, he threw down at his feet, a large
humber Of his eirculars-at first, no per-
son would take circular; but he had not
been speaking more than three minutes,
when, such was the power of his eloquence,
that the people came forward in eager
crowds 10 receive them and he could have
\ distributed much larger number than he
had with him. As Maj. Conner was not
present, on that occasion, and he wished
10 make arrangements with him concern
ing the campaign, he resolved as he said,
TO g beard the lion in his zen, aud accord
Ingly, visited him on the following day.
They met for the first time, 10 Mai. Con.
nor's neighborbood. Maj. Connor spoke
Of the Sub Treasury System, which he ell.
logized of the United States Bank, which
he called "The Monster &c. &c. Gen.
Edney IN reply, asked him, why ho had
not Informed his constituents as to the
amouu, Of money which Swartwout hac
stolen. think said Gen. Edney, he stole
5000, 900. The General is mistaken
said Maj Conner, it was only l,250,0 600
That's IT, replied Gen. Edncy, knew tina,
by charging him with having stolen more
than The actual sum, | would &c, Mai
Connor to acknowledge the truth. Very
{ well, then, Fellow Citizens, said Gen. Ed
. ney, he stole, according to the Major.
own acknowledgment, only one million anC
q quarter Of Dollars, of your money mol
was this all for he left the United State.
! for France, in the night, so that he couc
, ndopt the language of Lord Byron, whel
lie bade adieu TO England:
with thee, my bark, I'll swiftly 90
Across the ioaming b9ine,
Nor care what land thou takest me 10,
SO not again TO mine
Welcome Welcome! ye dark blue waves,
And when ye fail my sight,
/, Welcome ye deserts and ye caves,
Ny native land, good night"
On another occasion, they mot in til
vicinity Of Davidson College. Mai. Con
: nor's chief theme, was the Sub Treasurv
System. Gen. Edncy, in reply, asked tn,
MAJOR if he could explain the derivation o
the term Sub-Treasury. The Major re
piled, that he was not prepared to do so
hoUs fsuutN tiltu Sdiu Wei. L CHOW III
zens, will explain it-Sub signifies undcr
and the Sub.Trcasury System means ;
system under the management Of the Trea
surer of the United States and the Urea
.urer being merely the agent Of the Presi
dent, this Sub.Troasury System, conse
quently, gives to the President, the PEG
pies purse and then turning 10 Mai Con
nor, he said /: Alb Major,
"A little learning is dangerous thing,
Drink deep, or taste not the Ptcr,an spring,
There shallow draughts intoxicats tho brain,
And drinking largely sobers US again"
Gen. Edney thus progressed from vic
tory to victory, and so great was his sue
cess, that one o! The most influential Dem
! ocrats in Lincon County, informed me
that if he had not taken the alarm, an,
exeued his political influence To its lullcs
extent, Gen. Edney would have been elect
ed by an overwhelming majority. Th
following was, as you know, Fellow Git
zens, the result. Major Common was elect
! ed by small majority, when we considc
the poli'ical aspect of the District, as
$ then stood, the majority was little owe
five hundred. Gen. Edney is emphatically
The Peoples Candidate. A WING.