The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-06-07

MEsSRs. GRAHAM AND HoKE.

"a 49, 49, 'fAshiAshsN am MN
These gentlemen, rival candidates for
the Gubernatorial Char of North Carroll.
na, addressed the People Of Cumberland
at Fayetteville on the 25,h ult: Mr.: IIoke
opened the debate The Observer praises
Mr. llokc's speech and say there was no
attempt on his part AT Misrepresentation:
We arc Iilllo surprised OF that. for the
impression here is, that he would not stop
AZ any misrepresentation to gam his point:
Eat having his opponent present with HIM
AMI THIS being .!eir FIRST meeting, he has
attempted thus to gam q name Cor LIBERAL.
" tina, he does got perhaps possess: In
his speech Mr. lloko broughi under re.
view tie election Of $50, "its eoonery
spoopery, singing, &C. Spoke Of tho
crowds who had locked to Washington oil
the Inauguration of Gen: Harrison, whom
lie appeared 10 look upon M all applicants
Tor office, like hungry hounds following
where the For was skinned, aud scramblng
over the smallest crumb That fell; Refer.
red to tho Wing promises of good times
and proceeded to inquire whether they hat
profttcd the country IN any PARTICULAR
lie spoke against the Bankrup, act, lhC
Distribution act, the Tariff and the Bank
as might have been expected:
! After MIR. Hoko concluded, Mr. Ora
I ham said in the remarks lac should offer he
should be guilty of nothing in the slightcs
degree to infringe the liberal feelings o
his opponent. He remarked
Before hc proceeded with the discussion. les
he should forget 1t, he would speak Of subIoc
which had first been preached IN paper publish
cd in the town OF Mr.. iloke's residence, and re
Gently spoken Of by Mr. IIoke nt other places
but not hero TO day. lie alluded TO vote he CAV,
ia tho Legislature Of 1891 relative to the chang
OF tho Constitution TO giyo tho election of Cover
nor TO tho people. His opponent charged tina
he had voted against that amendment The cir
Committee who addressed tho people 90 Tia
subject of Convention. In that Address, variou
amendments, including the election Of GorerRo
81 The reopie, wero advocated. 10 1881, he wa
a member OF tho Legislature. ltwas very doubt
fnl whether tho bill TO call tho Convention wou'
pass II could not pass without some Faster
votes, and the vote wou'o be very close. In Thu
condition of things, his friend, Mr. outlaw, frof
Bertha, appealed to him TO vote for leaving gu
the election OF Governor by the people, stating
that if that were omitted. no would vote for Tia
hill With the hope of thus securing the othe
great objects of the bill, including the reform 9
tho representative system, by which 300 men |
ono county might be allowed mors political pc"
or than 300 in another, which might be los
wthou, Mr. Outlaws vote, as they had often bee
lost before, he did vote for Mr.. Outlaws motto
10 strike out, though contrary TO his own wish'
and opinions, as previously expressed. lho M
ton was rejected, and he then voted for the bll
including tho election OF Governor by the poopl
After tho Convention met, Gov. Branch, NJ
Macon, Mr.. Weldon Edwards, Judge Daniel, al
other Democrats, who were me nbeIs OF the %
ycntion, voted against giving the election OF 20
ernor to the people. and Mr.. Macon spoke AGAIN
il. and finally voted against tho whole emcnd
s Constitution because Of that prov sion aud bic