The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04


bond was never obligatory on the signers i
Of any time.
Firs,-Because, upoo its rejection By the /
Governor and Speakers, 1t could never after c
become The bond of the signers, without q
their consent that it should be rendered =
again. Such consent had not been obtained,
when it was offered a second time.
Secondly-Because, by the inierlinea,ion
Of the name IN the body OF the bond after .
lis rejection, It became void as 10 all ex.
cept that name.
Thirdly Because, the afixa,ion Of
seal to the name OF slgner could only be
made by a written power under Seal.
We submit these objections TO the legal
proiessioc as perfectly conclusive against
the bond; and. with the most entire conf
dence, we declare il as our solemn belief.
that North Carolina owes II TO the ntelll'
gence and immosable hrmness of John VI.
Morehead, that Mr.. " heeer was Dot en-
trusted with the custody OF the Treasury OF
the State, under the worthless security oil
that vitia.ed instrument.
In VIVA, we have SAID, We disclaim The 4
intention to impute wrong motives TO aey !
one concerned in the lnteTllneailon OF the !
name, or in the atiixation of the seal. We
doubt not, that these acts were done, with.
out perception or suspicion Of the conse-
quences on the validity of the instrument.
CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIONMENT OF
REPRESENTATION.
10 ds.ricting the State for Congressional
representation, the Democratic party have
broken the corner stone of the Republic.
They have attempted, openly, TO enslase
the people through the very moulhpiece OF
freedom, and shameiully, TO pervert the sa
cred right Of voting to secure the triumph
of party. They have invited every man
TO the polls, and then robbed the people Of
the count. They have committed State
Rights 10 the guardianship of minority of
the freemen they have stuffed the voice Of
North Carolina in the councils Of the ma.
ton; and, with view to Presidential sue.
cess, they have provided Democratic tn.
buual 10 which they intend 10 case the cleo
ton goes to the House, to appeal from the
choice ola Wing people.
Let any man cas-, his eye over The Stale,
and follow out the boundaries of the nne
districts which dissect its territory. Al
mos! every line betrays the cunning par,l
san, intent on the unworthy purpose, OF
trying how many Wing voters he may ST
lence with the ballot OF a single Democrat.
Where be could no; scatter " hig strength,
and absorb It by tactical arrangement OF
Democratic numbers, he has grouped il 10
gether, that II may spend lis overwhelming
vote on a single representative. All shapes,
al forms, and all sizes figure on the diagram.
Neither diversity oil interest, Dor lensth,
nor breadth OF territory, nor inconvenience
TO the returning officers, opposed the small
est obstacle, as be drew the lines about the
people, TO serve as chains OF bondage on
the freedom of suffrage, and to exalt The
few in power over the many For the
frs, time 10 her history, has the fair face
of our State been dIsh.ured by her own cfti-
gems, with a view 20 defraud the voters OF
their equality, and the ballot box OF lis
rlghtful fruits. IL is the work Of the Leg.
islature OF l9i2
We speak strongly, for We feel strongly.
We know OF no assault on public liberty
more dangerous than that OF accomplishing
despo,ic ends, through constitutional forms
and Of making the people the instruments
of depressing themselves. We recognise
10 political offence Of higher grade, thar
that which subjects the larger number o
free people, to the political dominion of iht
smaller, because they dare TO think 70
themselves. This detes,able tyranny ha
been attempted on our people, aud no MAJ
can deny il. For the space OF SIX years
yes, ever since the hour when the election
of Governor was committed TO The people
they have spoken Wing voice. In lou
consecutive elections, with fair and ener
ge,ic trials Of parts strength, have the free
men Of the State proclaimed their politics
Aud, the four times defeated party, unwiI
ling longer TO abide their voice, have no'
made insdloas war on the ballot box l,se
II was wisely, as well as eloqIenily sale
that The oppression Of the humbles, man,
an insult 10 the whole people. How grlev
GUS then, becomes the insult, Shsn ID
oppression is made 10 fall on the great be
dy, itself, Of the people : Viii they Fly t
the rescue Of one man, aud fail to protec
The body polite Or, has political oppres
sioDceased to be an evil IN Republics, an
the right Of suffrage become the iastruner
Of tyranny, instead Of the means Of prevent
Ing it If the proposition were openl.
made, that, for the next ten years, the M
nority Of the people should govern, in lht
federal counclls, what man, among you all
would not mark the proposer as tralto
TO your liberties If People, once Re
publican, as We uuqlestionabiy are, were
TO accede 10 the proposition, what mar
among you all, would not for hsltn pro
nouuce as already numbered, the DAYS o.
that peoples freedom What essential
difference, and we appeal 10 freemen for an
answer, can there be, whether the few
boldly attempts TO acquire power over The
many, by the force Of arms, or, coyertly Ia
secure it by a purPosed arrangement Of the
dis.fictsl We doubt not, you would meet
the one case, 10 a manner worthy Of the
fame of YOUR fathers; can YOU submit 10