The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-22
PHILADEIp''- -''D JULY l04S-
,ke E,y,,,> Of the Charleston MercEry


". Express says il is Of an old date, but
ssverhrless It is just as applicable 10 men
and things nov as then,) from your valua.
bic journal IN which you express fears tina,
the people Of this country are not yet pre-.
pared to confer the Presidency on Mr.. Cal.
h6un, aud you frankly and magnanmously
confess, that so the even, of the people de.
Ginning TO rally under the banner Of the gift
ed candidate Of the South, your second
choice would be Mr.. Clay. |, who have
the pleasure OF personal acquaintance with
YOU, and frequently visited Your sanctum
sdactorEm whlls, the Old Hero was striking
blow after bloS al the great interests and
prosperity Of our country, AN not surprised
at your maGnan,mity bot The Loeolocos of
the North, especially those ia aud about y.
York City, vii be asiounded at your con.
fession. Yes, 10, only as;ounded at it, bu.
for giving publicity 10 II, you may run the
risk oil accommodation from the church
Locofoco. The New York Locofocos 90
for the party N solid pbalanx right or
wrong, aud if one Of their Editors we're BY
a slip OF the pen TO express the opinion that
Mr.. Clay is qualified for the Presidency,
and would do "no,hng mean he. The
said Editor, would be kicked on, of Tam
many Hall or the Pewter Mug, sans
ceremonic.
In the even, OF The fading prospects Of
Mr.. Calhoun, you do not promise to enlist
under the banner Of Mr.. Cldy but here
take the liberty 10 predict ) on will come 10
his assistance, provided "a certain member
OF the llum5ug family should receive
the nomination Of the Locofoco convention.
That be will receive it, | have no doubt,
but has election IS quite another affair and
l am conhden. he will not &c; as many
States as he did in $40, by one, and that
one is my native Staie-VIrgina. II your
csnd'dale-aho is the intellectual gan, OF
the South, 10 say nothing of high moral
worth-should be showed aside By political
Jugelers, will you, with The fire of patriotism
and love OF country burning in your breast,
deliberately fold up yo1r arms and look up
on the combatanls With cold indifference
No, not you
Probably you may say, iha; although
MIR. Clay IS IN favor Of reirenchmeni anu
an economical administration Of the Gov.
ernmeni, he is also in favor Of a National
Bank and Protective Tariff. A word or
two on these last subjects, and speak as a
merchant: Whilst We had National Bank
II mean uDt.i the old man of iron nerve
- tho a,h of F.ly by his yete ~
1852, Of The bill for IT'S re-charter-.se cur
rency OF the country vas the nsst uniform
aud beaudti The world ever saw, and |
doubt not u would have continued so 10 this
day, u The wishes of The people and Cen
eress had been carried out but The old
Hero "illed II otherwise, and If be we're to
i've TO the age OF Metbuselah, IN the sever 1
est peoance that mo0astlc rule or ingenuity |
c2uid tah'et, u! would never expiate the aw 4
iol Consequences OF his fo.ly, ignorance ann /
recklessness. The breaking IN Of such a
currency, followed as We ell know II was,
BY general confusion IN business, fall OF
property, loss Of confidence, was TOO terrific I
10 contemplate to say nothing of carving {
poverty and desolatlon to The fireside OF ma
ny .Idox aGd orphan. Thousands uDon
thousands OF widows aud orphans and 9th 4
ers, had their all TO The Bank Of the United
IS veil kooaahi hs hRgg f # ae s re ehaier
weed among the share holders dollar for
dollar, leaving a handsome surplus. IL
was after the veto and under The state char.
ter, that the capital was squandered and .
lost, and this Is susceptible Of recorded .
proof Mr.. Clay, we all know, is FOR Ma
ilo0ai Bank, but, Il elected, az doubt not
he Will be, II he lIve-he will look 10 the .
good Of The whole, and tunhke king locky") I,
pay proper and becoming respect to the
Opinions aud wishes Ct hls countrymen. | I
pfesu ne he vii suggest national bank, but
ne all not, message after message, eudeay.
or 10 force one down the lhroats Of the peo. .
pie, Is he great rejected did the stupid sub
treasury. II am correc, 10 nv opinion OF
mr.. Gay 5 intentions 10 regard 10 Bank
-sod | think am notwithstanding am
utterly unknown 10 him do not see how
yoo can object TO BIN on this question:
Nov, The tariff, last bot not least: no one
Who knows YOU and two Of Your near con
nea'ons-sne an accomplished, useful and
ASAtNsaatAs dNG Tic u IIeF IlStly
distinguished N the councils Of the country
las DO, will ever question the purity Of
Your and lneir motives, prlyaGe or political;
but sitn all due difference 10 education. nc
quremenls aud abilities, permit m. 10 say,
that relative to the tariff gou are all wrong.
am coufideut the preservation Of the man.
IiaetufiRg establishments Is a blessing az
much to the south as the north, for Il is 2
competition With European manufacturers |
which more than any thing else has cheap
sned goods. notwithstanding the late IA. q
III, our manufacturers continue to furnish J
,ou With fabrics as cheap Indeed cheaper)
man before The bill passed, aud at The same
LIME they afford you home market for
aFge quantities Of Cotton, Rice, Flour and
Corn. All this is perfectly clear to men of
business. Bui establish free trade. winch r
III other countries repudiate. (excuse the
sord, an ashamed Of it, bu, tho time IS
loi Tar distan, when RepUdlator, even 10
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