The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-07-19
Communication.

Mr.. Editor For sometime past
have been rejecting seriously ON the affairs
Of our once happy though now distracted
UNION and have taken Q deliberate view Of
the various schemes and plots now resorted
10 for The purpose of building upn certain
party, headed by few political and mis-.
guided muniacs, whose objects and aims,
evidently tend 10 bring about the overthrow
of our present happy form OF government /,
and the only conclusion 10 which can ar.
rive and all others who calmnlv and dis.
passionately deliberate over the present
aspect of affairs is, that nothing short of
the triumph Of Wing principles viii secure
us from impending dangers such us
bloody war, and ruinlous tram of lament
able consequences, which must inevitably
succeed the elevation Of PoIk aud Dallas
to the first Offices Of the Union. We want
no fuiher proof than what has already been
adduced in the public assemblies recently
held, in South Carolina, the odIous and ne.
farious resolutions then and there adopted
destructive OF our peace and subverslye of
our liberties. The LorofocoS seem deter
mined upon carrying their point, yes even
al The risk Of dissolution Of our onion
they are rife for any means, which viii
bring about the accomplishment Of such
ends In the name of our common coun-
try, and IN view of the DUNG lrords of the
immortal Washington, let me beseeCh the
people to reflect By all tina, is dear to
you, by your lore Of country your relisi.
Gus principles, your present happiness and
future sufety, to reflect and reflect serious.
" aud deliberately over oil the alarming
scenes now ready to burst upon your vision
You are capable of reflection, your minds
are vet open ! trust to deliberatlon, then
ponder over the variety of subjects and their
tendencies, which are now presented TO
YOU, by both parties each subject is wor.
thy Of your most serious attention, take
them up separately, place yourselves as in
a JuRY BOX, hear the issue which is made
up, examine and weigh all the erldsnce
and then render your perdict according TO
the convictions made upon your minds from
all the testimony adduced. Depend upon
It the case now upon trial IS one of no or
binary interest, II is one involving princl
pies by which you and Twill have TO be GO
verned Your decisions may fla upon us
for life state Of things depIorabIe IN their
character and ruinous in their consequent
ces. The case stands thus, Liberty and IN
ION, vs.. Despotism and DiSun'oa. The
evidence will be furnished by both parties,
and you viii be called upon for your yer.
diet the LIST day Of August and the l4th
day Of November next. The Wings stand
as plaintiffs in this action and the Locotocos
as defendants-I ask you to look closely
TO your interests. tell you again, that
the decision will be one of great conse. |
quence TO you and the American people
have been an obscure citizen of Mecklen.
burg for years, and feel deep interest in
the welfare of my fellow citizens, and fur.
,hermore, believe the people wish to do
right, and are acting under this conviction,
still we are all fallible beings and "hable
10 err" hence the importance of keeping
cool and informing our judgments upon
the various topics Of the day. We have
been highly favoured in many of our ma.
tional matters, we also have been dipped
by few aspiring political Chess PtGs~TS
around us, whose objects and a''ns nave
been TO get into Office at the rIsk oil Pree''
ously oppressed opip'0'as' ana raising the
cry Democrats 40 YOUR posts down with