The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-23
ANOTHER SCREW LOOSE.

N. ]. Palmer, Esq. Of Milton 10 this
State, SAYS the Raleigh Register, Who has
always been jackson, Van Bureo man,
took occasion al public meeting on The
26lh uIt. TO declare The reasons which an.
pei him to join the Wings. They are, IN
substance, precisely those given by MI
Lorins Tor his abandonment; of The parry
Mr.. Palmer will be an important aequ'si'
lion in that quarter, and we congratulate
the Wings on his accession 10 our ranks.
After the candidates for the Legislature
ceased speaking, Mr.. Palmer rose not TO
make a Speech-time would not permit
him even had he the inclination. lie was
no candidate for otiice-he desired no po-
l,ical dislinciion-he appeared before the
people as an humble individual who felt a
deeper interest for the welfare of his coun-
try, than he did for the selfish interest oil
a party. Ac,uated by an honest heart
and pure conscience, candor compelled
HIM to declare that he could not subscribe
to the notorious positions now assumed by
that party-much less could he consent to
be led by men who were daily plotting the
overthrow of our happy Union. Who, he
asked, were they that now stood at the
head of the Democratic party IN the South
Sir, said he,they are men whose voices
are echoing qualification 'disunlon p
He could not consent TO be tied to the Goa!
TAI of such men rs these. Tie had been
IN favor of the annexation OF Texas, but a
recent personal interview with General
Thompson, our late Minister TO Mexico,
convinced him that anne ration was not the
thing IT was cracked up TO be-that II
would rum the present Southern States
that it would inevitably involve US in a
disgraceful war, if indeed il did not dis.
solve the Union. Besides, he found that
he had been going for it without counting
the cost she was over head and ears IN
debt-her debt had been represented OF
SIC, 1000, 900, but The truth was Texas did
not know how much she owed he yentur.
ed 10 say tha, Texas owed ten times the
amount, fai IL was not reasonable 10 sup
pose that the Florida War with n handful
of Indians should cost the l.. States s3O,-
900 900, and the Texas war, war OF 5
or 0 years standing, only cost $4,000.
900. Mr.. 7. reminded gentlemen that
they would have the Texas debt Ia pay.
Mr.. Palmer begged leave 10 differ from
the gentlemen who had just addressed the
people on the Tariff and distribution qucs.
tons He did not think the Tariff Of AZ
so oppressive for his own part be could
find no cause for complaint he bought as
much merchandise as most men, aud lac
got his goods MS cheap ms he had ever been
able TO buy them: He thought the hue
ano cry against the Tariff UNJUST: l lac
Government had 10 be supported, aud The
Tariff ought TO be large enough to do It,
without taking the Public Land fund from
the States. He considered that Mr.. Van
Buren, had been shameiulIy cheated out Of
the nomination by the disunionisis; be
could have supported Van Buren,, lu, he
couldn't 90 Col. Polk the company be
kept, or rather the company that kept The
Colonel was TOO obnoxious TO his taste. 80
he found himself called upon to choose be.
tween Henry Clay, Texas and DiSunon ;
and who could hesitate which Of the two
TO choose Mr. Palmer said he would at
a future time give his reasons in detail for
refusing to go FOR Polk and Dallas, Texas
aud Disunion.