The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-27

ing on Tuesday next.
WakinsupihcW Wrong Passenger.
The following letter was written in re.
ply 10 an invitation to attend a late Loco
Foco Mass Meeting held a, Macon, Geor-
gia. The rebuff is so causic and much
10 the purpose that We transfer il 10 our
columns. The feelings Of the committee
after It's perusal must have been any thing
bat pleasant. Read it,
AiJqHy August 70, lriL
Genilemen :-l uur lcttcroi invitation TO
the Democratic Convention, 10 be held in
the City Of Macon, on the 22d inst, which
YOU were kind enough to address me, has
been received, and would have elected
prompt reply had NOT previous engagements
prevented. You say "a crisis has arriv.
ed 10 the affairs ofour country which should
call INTO exercise the talents, the intelll.
gence and the wisdom Of every friend ot
constitutional liberty" Ii is tue such u
crisis has arrived and il brhuoycs every
freeman in this country, at least, 10 lend
his influence, his name, talents, intelligence
and wisdom to the promotion Of the great
Republican principles Of civil liberty and
good government, first promulgated by
Washington, Jefferson aud Madison. 1t
becomes, therefore, matter of importance
10 learn what these principles were the
best evidence left upou record, consists IN
q II ,,ft. .,
Of lie Safes. What then, are there IA
these recorded acts The first among
tuem is Tie adoption Of a Tariff, -Hordag
d LIBERAL protection to manufactures June
Il, 1850 The next is, the establish
meat of 4 National Bank, (l79l.) Now,
from what principles did these measures
cmanalc DID they spring from The same
principles which the great Democratic par
Il Of tae preseu, day are so jealousy adj
yoeating, or can they be the result OF 9TH
ers, aud different principles !
Il IS II maxim, both in the physical and
moral sciences that the same causes pro-
duce the same results. If then the prln-
ciples held BY the great political Phllo-
, sophers Who formed and fashioned our
HHNtiHHCtlf wiz lilbAtNAeA - - 49,
! wisdom and patriotism u is infancy, and
gave il place and name among the ma
+ tons Of the earth, led them TO the adoption
/ of measures aulagonlslical TO those now
J. advocated BY the sell.styled Democratic
!. party Of the present day, We must conclude
). their principles were also antagonlsllcai.
5 The Democratic party, at least the
IL ..g, 500 IN n 4
= riff atlordng liberal protection TO our man
d ulactureS, and, also to the establishment OF
e a Nats-sal Bank. We, therefore, are Dirt
e ven to the conclusion that their principles
n are different aud opposed. But what Is
, worse; although they opposed measures
Q they present none other IN their stead -
7 thus occupying negative position, oppos'
y lng every thing, and advocating nothing
81 except ii may be the all absorbing question
y of Texas annexation. What security have
= the people Of this government should the
= Democratic party get into power, that
:, constitutional liberty" viii be preserved
!, \ negative position in politics Is the
10 sane rs the Atheists IN religion 1t may
r. sound well in theory, but II IS ruinous II
n practice. We fear not an open enemy,
- but secret one is to be drcadcds Win.
n. When craft is dlscqNyc avoided nv eve.
cut coJors' she dangerous assoeiato--shc
n ~ nah'I1ng to give her nationality, for II
- She IS found without one, her designs are
r thought 10 be rIRATIcAL. 1t is n prlneI.
$ pIe among seamcu, aud will also hold good
n among politicians, that vessel which does
: not hoist flag. either has none OF II she
# has, is ashamed to let it be seen. What
l. then are we to conclude is the condition OF
. The Democrats of the present day Are
70 they ashamed of their principles or have
= they none
1t is to be hoped, gentlemen, that the
intelligent men OF your party, whom you
D will assemble at Macon, will have the bold.
Y ness, and honesty enough 10 frame, and
: come out with your principles II you new
- or have had any before, let the people
5. know what you are in favor OF, and then
at if you should (by uccidcnt) succeed, they
Of cannot complain Whatever, may be The
consequences.
ID Regarding your party as do your acts
YOU will readily perceive that my assocla
ton with you in your Convention, woule
not only be disagreeable to me, but unpea
as SAINT to YOU. must therefore beg leave
G. most respectfully, to decline your kind IN
~ vitaton.
We Your feIlow.citizen,
- z. A. LAWSON
To Hon II c. Lamar and oihors, comnitee'