The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-01-12
From, The Columbia Chronicle.
mr. pppsIDFNTIAL CONTEST.


What is the proper course, Tor The peo'
70 Of South Carolina TO take IN the APP
,roachinn contest for the Presidency =
Can they give their support TO the d'shon-
st New York juggler, whose principles, l
ike nose of wax, can always be inoa!ueu ,
o any new interest which may dcvolope
tse!fl Ifhe should succeed IN procuring Il,
he nomination of the Baltimore ConVen-
ion, (of which there is scarcely Doubt
AN they vote for him, knowing that tie
Convention was packed by his manage
mentl We firmly believe that II the nom-
nation of the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency could be referred TO the people !
composing that party, Mr.. Calhoun would I
obtain a large majority OF their votes Dut
by the sllliu manGuyerlug OF party ma.
chinery Van has succeeded in proslratlns
Carolina 5 iayorite son. And not only has
lie lugg!ed him out of the nomination, bu'
his friends in Congress are now treated by
the Magician'S tail with contempt, while
the friends Of the other candidates are
courted and caressed. All the Offices OF
profit or honor in the House are filled with
the friends of Van Buren, and Buchanan,
while the friends of Mr.. Calhoun are
scarcely permitted TO take cold cut Out
of the shabby fragments that are lett
Mr.. Rhelt is placed second on the Com
milee Of Foreign Affairs, and Dixon IL.
Lewis, second on the Committee OF Ways
T., l., ~ r..
tant Committees have Pennsylyanians at
their head. We say again, IN view OF all
this Juggling, fraud, and contumeiy, can
! the people of South Carolina vote for Mar.
lin Van Buren! Ii they can, they are
worthy of all the contempt their pseudo
friends can heap upon them. What secu-
riiv have YOU that he will carry out your
views in regard to the tariff Has he not
once before violated his pledge upon the
same subject; and when il is his interest
! VIII he not do it again Has he not ac-
knowledged the power Of Congress over
slavery IN the District Of Columbia, aud
may not contingency arise, IN his opIn-
ion, when 1t Is necessary TO exercise that
power for the emancipation Of the slaves
His paltry pledge about yetolng bill foI
such purpose, is no security. Tie resem.
bles certain little insect when you THINK
YOU have your finger on him he is not there
How different is the open, manly course
Of Mr., Clay he has never violated any
o! his political pledges. To his influence
South Carolina is indebted for the CON
PROMISE" which saved her honor as vel
as the blood of her sous. And he holds still
to that compromise" In the Senate q
the United Statas, on the lsI Of March
SAP, be delivered a speech, in which tn
following passage occurs;-
Let me not be tnisuRdersto0d- Ieairea
that may not be MlsREPREsESTrD. an NO.
advocating the revirai of HIGH PROTEC
TIVE TARIFF. LAM FOR ABIDING NJ
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE COMpRC
MISE ACT. | am for doing what no South
ern man of fair candid mind ever vet denied
girirg 10 TIE country a rereRue sAtch may pr
EIDE for the economical tcqHtS If the G0perHmeRI
and at the sdme time giting Hc'dcAtol pf0tet
tioa to eur home igdashyn
You have profossed 10 be content with
tariff act framed un the basis OF the " com
promise :" then elect Henry Clay and yol
have his pledge, which he always hereto
fore redeemed, that he will abide by Il. II,
is sound, moreover, on the suffice. Of Won
domestic Institution, aud repudia,es III
idru 'ba' Congress can exercise any laris
dc;Ion over slavery 10 The District OF 60
! tlumbla, OF in any Territory where i, noe
exlS,- I, - = .r,tn - ~ r. G,.,n. ,
le3-, be nne'ed the following resolution
: % amendments to s,nua resolutions Prev
oUsy offered BY Mr. Calhoun:
f" RcsolreJ The, The interference, IS the Il.
zens Of the States, si.h view to the abuli.r,u
slavery IN this District is endangerug the tiEut
and security of the people Of The District; aut
t.Ilt any act or measure Of Congress designed ,
abolish slavery 10 this District, would be . ylol,
ton Of the faith implied in the cossions ~ til
States Of Virginia and Maryland . Just caus
q alarm TO the people Of the slayehodng States
and liare a direct and inevitable tendency 10 dis
turb and endlnger the Union
Ind Rts0lrcd, Tha, ii would be highly 10
e1pedient to abolish slavery in any district o
country, set apart for the fndan tribes. where i
now exists, or in Floridi, the only Territory o
tie United States IN which it now exists, becaus
VI tt st4tuua dfalAi fsht lltfltHtuna " mo-
would be thereby excited IN the States sustain
ing that domestic institution because the paop
OF that Territory have no, asked 1t to be done
and, when admitted into the Union, will be oxclu
siyely entitled to decide that question themselves
because il would be IN violation of The stipula
tions Of the treaty between the United States al,
Spain, Of the 22d Of February, 1910: aud, also
because i would be ~ violation of a Solemn com
promise, made at a memorable and critical period
IN the history Of this country. by which, whilst
slavery prohibited north il was admitted
south, Of the line Of thirty six degrees ard tairty
minutes north latitude
These resolutions are as strong as any
Seulbefn man could desire. To prevent
the abolition Of Slavery in the District OF
Columbia is Of the first importance to the
slave States. II is the key tina, viii On
lock the door to the whole south for the in.
PRODUCTION Of the mad scheme of the aboli.
lion iaaatcs and II behooves you 10 l,a.-s
sentinel on tile watch to-. "no VIII
guard your lnferae. With unceaslng yigt
lano~- ffenry Clay is tina, man. Tfus,
him. and ho will not dacaiva ,,on