The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-10-10

which an ADDRESS appears 10 The Democfa'
cy of the United States, purporiiug 10 be
written ia behalf of number OF the iirien6s
of Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t is republished in the
Richmond Enquirer, occupying more than
i've columns of thai paper. We wish to
make our extract as brief as possible from
such production and our readers, we
presume, will admit that cur space would
be most unworth'ly filled if much OF ii
we're devoted TO such tissue of rancor and
abuse as here follows:
ga Wbig organization in Congress,
ramIhed into every country and town, by
means Of funds raised amoug themselves
and throughout The Union, if not in part
from foreign bondholders, and by the abuse
of their official franks, inundated every
nook aud corner Of the country with rivers
ADD oceans Of arttul misrepresentation,
bold ialsehood, aud eloquent denunciation.
Vast assemb'ages. maddened by liquor, and
Infatuated by songs, by rawlings called
speeches, and by senseless ceilings, sent
forth their wel!.drilled thousands, each as
if a torch from hell, to kindle fire to the
Furies upon tho ultar of every leg cabin
and light up fame upon every stump
And the orgies of the canvass were con.
summated BY periuIies and frauds al which
The mind still shoulders"
The insolence of this language might
warrant rebuke p:opor;ioua'c to the foul
nature Of It's aspersions upon the great ma
iority of the States and People Of the Union.
But we hold II 10 be piiiable state Of mind
which could prompt any one deliberately 10
indiie such Wholesale libel, and more piiia
bic still that could make any one believe il.
As contrast 10 this Incorporate and
mos, vile etfusion, We quote the following
from the Alabama Tribune, paper which
advocates The claims of Mr.. Calhoun 10 The
Presidency, and with much ability:
We repeat the question What caus
ed Mr.. Van Buren's defeat by two hundred
thousand votes!
For our own part, we feel compelled
to say that we believe the larger portion
OF those votes was composed OF The honest,
the deliberate, tie irel considered spfra
geS Of those rho cast them.
Those sufIagas, convey ing the will
OF 4 majority 50 large as two hundred
thousand Of our coun,rymen, are rot so
lightly, nay, so coniemptuouslY, 10 be con.
sidered. The zeal Of Mr.. Van Buren's
friends is ono thing; the settled opposition
and repusnaRce of an overwhelming major.
ny OF his countrymen are quite different
Thing. Are the popular feelings which in
le40 shook this nation like tropical tor
nado irOrthy Of no respect The rovolu-
ton OF 1910 had indeed deep meaning,
which those who look upon the surface of
things only have read with little profit.
For ouT own part, we stand a, all times
a"ed before Tie aroused majesty Of The
People. As for that great popular move.
ment Of 1910, tie must pluck from our DO
SONS erery democratic instinct ere ise stand
up 10 spi! upon and scof at TIE pouer
Which proclainedthe uiH Of a self gorern-
cd nqtion--lhe sovereign ihunders Of
free Independent suffrage which roared in
It's resistless strength across the length and
breath Of the land. We may have despis
ed the exhibitions Of folly and excitement
which characterized that era. Bu, rhdt
great and general excitement is icithout
them These were the trash and weeds
which aoatad upon the surface, bu, he
must be a shallow reasouer who fancles
that they contained the force which lasbed
tho ia so,r;Ilo
The revolution of lS40 was manifestation
Of public feeling 10; 70 be disguised
The Van Buren, organs have changed
their tone very sensibiy Of late They no
longer indulge the dulcet noles, FOR long
time devoted 10 the Calhoun men. They
have assumed very gruiT manner, end
talk 10 very stern ond harsh strain to.
wards those allies. What is the explain.
ton Of this altered manner? Is it that the
Yen Burenlies wish 10 defea, Convention
-as the ~ 7. Courier susgests-by pur-
SUNG a course, which they know will not
be submitted TO by the Cblyalty7 Or is /
!. designed 10 get rid of the Calacun,es
forthwith, beiote they have bred more dis
sension aud worked more mischief in the
party There arc those, who eus prct this !
last TO be the object. The Old Hunkers
argur, hat the Cdlhouai,es arc determined
10 kick up a row IN lbe Convenlon-@h which
- only called 10 passthrough The Formally Of
dominating Van ;-that III the meantime, F
they will be operating very act.vely-ds
iafbIng the harmony Of the party, making
1roselytes of some and dissatsfyiug more,
aud therefore, the hes, policy is TO kick /
them oot al once, while they are few and
v eak.
There is some force in this, if, as they
assume, the Calhouuites are predetermined .
% row IN the Convention. But that point
ought 10 be fully asceuaned else grea,
injustice may DO done. But it's no bqsl
Icss Of ours.-Richmond Wing.
VAN buren, ~ ONO.
A secret circular addressed by nun.