The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-30


what was passing. This learnt from one
who saw him there IN consultation with biz
friends; whilst | knew nothing Of what Wal
going on uuiil informed of the result. A.
10 what trsnspired IN Caucus, must rel,
upon the statements of those Who we're nre
seat. give that OF MIR. Wilder, which /,
confirmed BY several others, aod which il
the understanding Of my friends as TO wha
dad take place. Goa Friday night, tn,
18th OF November, (says Mr.. w meet
ing was called OF the democratic party. Al
soon as the meeting was organized, /, wai
proposed that We should ballot for a cand
date for I. 5. Senator. opposed thu:
motion, and asked for a post ponemen; Of the
suoIectuntll the following Mondsy night. IL
this | was overruled, and four ballots nme
dIately took place. Bul belorethe ballot com
menced, the meeting adopted the following
- ReSolred, That no one should be con
Sidered the democratic candidate until he
got rottS enough 10 efeci in the LtgiSid.
tire, eighty SIX being majority on join.
ballot, and the whole number of Democrats
being nIaety eight. At the first ballot,
Mr.. Is. got As aud YOU 35-ali Of whom
gave way excep, eleven. The meeting
then adjourned TO Monday next. At this
meeting you got 81, Mr.. b. 81. After the
second ba lot, It was moved that the meet.
ing be discharged from The further censid.
Grafton OF the subj ct. | think the ques.
ton was not taken 90 THIS motion, in conse-
quence Of the remarks nf Que of the mem.
bers from Casaell, Who sad, he had no,
despalred Of uolting when tie feelings of
members bad cooled down Under these
circumstances, your friends were much sur.
prsed when Mr. Cardsell the next day,
nominated Mr.. B., without Informing any
one Who had voted for you of bis intention
thus cutting themselves loose, snd shutting
the dC1s Of reconciliation IN our faces
The morning after Mr.. BIS. nomination,
proposed to Mr.. Card~ell lba, you should
no, be put in nomination, lf Mr.. BIS. friends
would withdraw hIm. This proposition was
rejected"
The day after The frs, Caucus | saw
those who had supported me. and inquired
whether they felt bound by ~hat had trans
pred IF so the thing was al an end so
far as | was concerned. They replied, they
did not, and should supper, me, If was
brought forward. also learnt that FIVE of
my friends had been absent and thew would
not attend caucus. | well knew the ad.
vantage Mr. Brown had gained but re.
solved to try and undo wba, had been done
as ias as practicable. But | soon found
upon mingting with the members, a com
blDaiion and an Influence operating against
me, Of which before | had no conception.
10 the frsI place, heard the cry Of ga
spllt, and 10 order 10 prevent that, il was
necessary 10 take UP third man. Thi-
hypocrl.cal cant | we'll understood, and
knew the source from whence il came. II
was the voice Of one who said Brown is
for Van Bsren-Saundsrs is for Calhoun
you will have to elect ne TO prevent . split"
Gentlemen may disclaim the Influence OF
the Presidential quesiion-yet am bold TO
declare, but for my known preference for
Dir. Calhoun, The opposition to me would
not have come from the source ii cid, or
been halt so lRyelerate. This opposition
was too distinctly marked and too easily
traced, for the 20 be mistaken as 10 the ma
lign Influence which controlled and direct.
ed II. More than one member had the
eancor 10 say, they could not vote for
Calhoun msu. THIS the more cautious
aad crafty sought 10 conceal and suppress.
saw men sho had been my warm per-
sonal and political friends, because Of their
difference IN regard TO the question of the
Presidency, nov decidedly opposed 10 me.
! found the whole Cape Fear country, as
had been predicted, in active opposition.
The few exceptions were 5000 driven off or
threatened as 10 the consequences Whv
vas this Certainly not because [ had
been opposed either TO its men or interest.
! appealed TO The delegation of more Coun.
ties than one, 10 know il the information
had received Of their peoples being for me
vas true. They could not deny ba! it was
SO, add they themselves had come to Ra.
leigh prepared TO support me, but had been
told " toe party was b0und 10 restore Mr.
Btosn. Que member had the candor 10
admit, 10 use his own emphatic language
The big toryers were against me, but,
as De knew, the people we're ior me and
yet be bad not the firmness 10 resist this
secret luajeuee against me. Such was
The argument under cover Of ~hlch the hon
es, and nnsGspsciIng we're misled and de.
ceived. The combination gu, OF The Lee.
Is!aiare, whose influence operated anhln,
cav their advantage and did no, f,d to use
1t. Men wAom kaep and stand reody 10
name, rho had been uilling to RIM item.
setre', rssorted 70 this argument Of resto
ration. This was the point oyon winch
Mr.. b. rested his claim, and tie only one
hIs friends oPeuly pressed in his favor.
could subscribe neither 10 lie lIsttcs Or
iorce. II is easy enough, after the ram.
parts are carried, 10 tiod men TO plan, the
flag on the highest tower. The difficulty
is to find those ready 10 20 into the breach.
to take the front rank regardless Of conse.
qoeuces. Mr.. Brown had been engaged
"a politics ard sss censured by the vote Of
a Wing Legislature. lie DID no, resign 10
The Legislature, bat to the people. / was