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

was detective, that ihe COMMITTEES was re-
strained IN its powers, and, therefore, the
Report could not be trusted, as, in the least /
degree, satisfactory.
During the past Session, another inyes- /.
iigation was ordered, upon the basis OF the
most enlarged authority Of N4uiry-en.
larged too, a, the inslance1 Wing and
we refer to the Report % Comah,,ee,
whose Chairman was ESQ, for
the most complete re- scandal
imputed to the Coy ~ Hugs.
The Chairman q 3 SIS: q
fully examined he &c "a; ls ~
regularly KEPT, 5y :. oooks W ca
and every bond specifcaI,ss o,ch B
TO correspond with the statement hotess-
fore furnished By the Governor aud prln;ed."
"Aad upon bis DAVID w. S,ene' - evidence,
aud others which was perfectly satisfactory,
the Committee have no doubt that all the
bonds now due 10 both Boards are well SO.
cured and although some OF the principals
are doubtful, yet, the securities place the
bonds beyond doubt and nothing has been
lost by either OF said Boards, since their
organization, 10 1881" The Committee
proceed further TO report as to the mem
bers who composed the Boards from their
organization, to the time being, by which
il appears that from the 10Th OF February,
TO the 30;h of May, 1887, the members
were, of the Literary Board, Ebenezer
Peiugrew, David ". Stone aud Charles
Manly, Esqrs. From the 30,h OF May
1887, TO the l0,h Of Fet. lS4l, Messrs,
Biouu,, Stone and Manly, were the mem.
bers, two Democrats aud one Whig.)-
In lsil, Mr.. Blount declined, aud Gov.
Dudley was appointed in his place. la
June ls4l, Mr.. Stone resigned, and MIR.
Gales vas appointed.
The Internal Improvement Board, in
1887 sud 1888, consisted of the Governor,
Dudley Messrs. Cad. Jones, Sr. aud Wm.
D. Moseley. Ia ls4l, OF the Governor,
tAorehead,) Cad. Jones, Esq, aud Gov.
Dudley. 10 1912, Of the Governor, Messss.
Cad. Jones aud Jesse Harper.
All the changes m both Of The Boards,
were BY designations and none BY remorai i;
and during the period when the sum OF mo
ney TO be loaned was considerable enough TO
beget patronage, the members of the Boards
were equally divided 10 politics. These facts
have often been asserted through the " big
Press, and as often denied We hope that
the party will now believe their own Leg.
isla,iye organ. How siugularly psaisewor.
thy, is the conduc, OF the two Wing Cover.
nors-DIdiey and Morehead, when con.
tras,eS With the illibernlily Of the late Leg.
stature, N Ms prescription Of Wings, and
10 refusing to the Governor, even single
wing, amongst The seven Councillors Of
State
The COMMITTEES further report" The
Committee, 10 conclusion take pleasure 10
stating that the Governor afforded to tbs
Committee every facility and aid necessary
and 10 has power, for the satisfactory dis
charge Of the duty imposed on them"
You will be surprised 10 learn, tina
scarcely had this very favorable Repor'
been made 10 the House, wheuthe impres-
stoo was sought to be made through The
Standard" that there he' ven The grossest
partIality, IA the mar eer ent ofth Boards,
by lending nearly a,fthe,r funds To- " higs,
TO The exclusion Of Democratic dppIicaals.
THIS charge was openly, On the floor Of
the House Of Commons, refuted by one Of
Us, who was 3 member Of the Committee
Of Investigation, and challenge directly
given 10 meet the issue. The challenge
was declined by the whole House.
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
a IL l. e L. c..
sion was consumed, IN filing the seat OF oui
excellent and distinguished young Senator
Mr. Graham. The pickering, caucUssing
and eleetioneen1g OF the two wings of the
Democracy, brought the grave business o.
legislation 10 dead stand for weeks; and
how long this objectionable neglect of the
h,gh duties OF the Assembly would have
continued, co one can tell, had no. the
Wigs, disguised with the consumption Of
time, the disregard Of public business, and
the peTiinae!iy with Shoh the larger por.
ton Of the party endeayofed to Gil the seat,
without regard to the talents or popularity
Of the two aspirauts, come forward as q
body, aud siding with the candidate who
could.a'k about something besides BANKS,
drove The party 10 the necessity Of closing
the proiracied scene Of an expensive, profit.
less and personal struggle.
BANKS.
The course Of the Democratic Legisla
ture Of 1912. 10 regard 10 the Banks, is a
tissue Of bold daring BY Resolution, aud IN.
manly shrinking from action--a great ella.
NOR against their alleged corruptions, FOL.
lowed, by an Intentional omission, eltber 10
investigate the truth Of accusation, or 10
protect the people from their imputed out.
RACES. A brief recital Of events, for the
last few years, will make NANTES, the hy.
pocniical part which IhIs party has played
of on the people.
The Banks, during this period, have been
the Constant and unyaried theme of their
defamation. 10 al their popular Addresses,
nall their stump Speeches, and 10 all their
Fe-s.sper warfare. The " higs were &C.
cosed oi ooN~g the champions of Rag Cur.