The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-07-26
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES.
sEr. CIa,tou's speech.

sEr. GIaytDn's speech,
psrrEGaD At rue wma MASS NEETING. NAN n
WILMINGTON. on IHR l5rH OF JcSf leii
FnLow CITIZENS: The chief object |
have % view ia this day addressing you IS
TO call back your attention, aud that Of the
counfy al large, from the many d,slraciing
topics which now agHato the pubic mud
10 the greatest Of all The issues involved -
the Presidential election. The great ques
ton 60 I've decided by that election IS quos
iion Of BREAD question whether ~e
shall abandon the whole principle Of pro
ieclon extended TO the iaLoting classes Of
this country by The tariff act Of lsi2, and
udopl, ~ lieu Of il, q tariG Discriminating
for revenue and dedi1n protection a ques
ton whether We shall 20 back. by our
osn voluntary act, 90 that state OF colonial
,a,salage which existed 10 THIS country
while England held US IN subsection, and
her statesmen b1asled that they would not
permit US TO manufacture n hobnnil for our
selves a question sheiher We shall now
surrender TO England one Of the most es
senuil blessings resulting from that indie
pendence for which the Wings OF the Rev.
oluIon successfully con,ended. To every
rejecting mud II must be apparent that
bot few subjects can be decided to the sat
sIacilon OF msIputy OF The people Of a
single election aud Il Is the Oh tricb OF
desi cahg politicians TO escape defeat upon
sUllecls tn controversy, vitality affecting the
lie al a.. l...sl
cided dislfacting the attention Of the PEG.
pie, aud dividing the majority on the dread
Cd qlestioas hy others Of inferior lmpor
tbace. These are the tricks Of all the enc.
m'es Of Wing principles Of the present day.
i hose Gentlemen atc well aware that a
vast malnn,y Of the tfcemen Of this country
sdcCIdedly hostile 20 the modern free trade
d6cluncs, and ns decidedly friendly to the
Wing taflF Of SIG, embracing the Wing
principle OF protection to home labor
NIlh thor new democratic doctrine Of free
trade, all the leaders among them are con.
sclous that they cannot 20 to trial before
lhe country without mcufung inevitable
defeat Nthln the pas, year, the friend,
Of the protective policy have every where
routed their opponents when this question
has been raised N the elections. Our
friends have unfrocked the partlSans and
advocates OF British interests IN this nation,
iheEhaVa torn the masks from the fces
Of those WHO prefer English to American
labor The shcep.sk,ns have been strip
% from their backs, aud the wolves now
q ,n1 4 a. T..
RI v ,Spph in this great question, our
%S So last adopted drtcrm,n-
e oiwa ~ V,pr welfare eminenily
~ ,eo' SION, alliance with
Y xas aboys, ard such
\ kpy 4 neutral position be
q - rites on this cues
|gscl BOON th'cb the Amer
a no loovs, be deceived by
dr by open cucmes.---
Vent, you see the foes Of the
~, CONSCIOUS Of thclr mp
y, If tSe iue issue shall be
npecplo, are eroy irhcre
}, public attention from
y, presented for the puf.
popular feeling. Let Us
+ wilcs or our udyersnrics.
rleledl THIS time may be compar.
8 shat'of large family ebou, TO emi
i 70 the West We have ono wagon
bSoaging TO our concern, with an excellent
team attached TO It. We eau carry IN 1t
all that Is really necessary for our safety
aud our happiness. But We cannot carry
every lhIng WHICH tho caprice or hucy OF
e'e;y member of tho family may induce
hun 10 throw into IT. II we suffer every
one 10 pile in among our nccessarle0 oil I'le
oil The tfumpcry which no may have pur-
chased To carry with him, wo shall soon ilnd
that there is not room enough for hun
dredh part of li aud that one team IS utter.
" unable 10 haul IL, 10 this state oI
things, tho only course LEFT rs, us sensible
men, is TO restrict the freight IN the wagon
10 such things necessary 10 our safety and
comfort as we can certainly transport
but We will leave every one who thinks he
has the means of transportation, lndepen.
IDENTITY OF us, TO lug along what no pleases
and we will promise not 10 fall out by the
way or quarrel with any friend who may
choose TO TO the journey with US, because
le thinks proper to load himself down with
articles wE.cb we are unable or unwilling