The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-29

, sun Of the election therefore, cannot be
regarded us Adhesion Of the people against
me on any uf these grounds. sui less is
II attributable to any decay Of my person
al popularity, for have at this time Il
larger number Of personal friends in the
District, than al any former period; friends
who would have secured my election If
they had supposed it endangered; friends
who in few weeks would have given me
a majority Of thousands over my compete
tor.
Mr.. Graham, knowing that he had two
years since been defeated N a regular con-
test, aud being aware thai he was weaker
IN this District Row than formerly, felt that
contest IN the usual mode would avail
him nothing. lie therefore began about
the first of july to move through the Dis
trlct quietly, avoiding tho Courts where he
knew that would probably he found, To
those individuals on whom he could fully
rely, principally Of the Democratic par.
~ he, | hear, made lntImations to hold
themselves in readiness for his coming
out, while publicly he declared that he
would not run as a candidate. He ascer-
lalncd from the Democratic leaders that
he might calculate confidently on the en-.
tire support Of their party, which in Il
former contest bad been divided between
Us, as the personal predictions Of the
members prompted them 10 do. He also
learned that several prominent individuals
not opposed TO me politically or even per.
sonalIy, would for reasons well understood
here, give him an active support.
When, al length, period Of time was
left hardly sufficient to enable him TO dis.
seminate his charges against me through
out the District, bat too short to Gtlord an
opportunity for their refutatlon, bo sent
ent counties, filed with uniounded allega.
lions against mo. These we're carried
around by his deputies, and read at public
places. The great part ofthe community
were asionnded at the multitude Of charges
made. For instance, II was asserted all
over the District that was in favor Of
!iberating all the slaves and leaving them
in the couutry to MODEST the white lnhabl-
tants The active agents carefully avoid.
ed making any statement 10 the unsnspect'
ing of my votes as really given, well know
ing that such an explanation would be
reiutaIiun Of The charges they were maxi
Iar against nc. The Democratic leaders
were toe cunning TO declare publicly that
they were opposed to ne, on account of
nv active exortions in support ofthc Wing
cause, both in and out Of Congress. But
they pretended that their opposition to me
arose from the belief that | was favorable
to the Abolilionsts. and they expressed
much alarm lest their property should be
taken from them, and The safety Of their
families endangered. by this means they
were able 70 influence many Wings = vote
against me. My opponent seeing that
there would no be time for explanation or
relutatton, threw out number OF other
false charges SO petty that they were cal.
culatcd to live only for week or two Mr..
Graham himself, having IN former years
acquired character for problIy and We
, racitv. profuselv laYlsbed il away IN few
DAYS, not hcsitating to assevefate any ialSl-
tv that was likely to induce any Of his
+ former friends to adhere to HIM.
Many of those not aware Of the secret
combination, surprising that there must be
some foundation for so much excitement
: were carried along by the current. Hun
, dreds of honest men were led away, Wht
the facts had been known to them, wouIt
have spurned the idea Of supporting my
y competitor. There are men, however
, who justified his conduct upon the prlnci
. ple that his course was the only one tina
q rave him a chance Of success. Justice
: demands that it should be stated that scT
eral Democrats refused to vote for rene
. nade Whir, showing by their conduct tina
/ ihcv preferred honesty and fair dealing t
o mere party success. Where the efforts
: advcrsaries were witnessed, my friend
n not supposing that they were syStemau
If throughout the District, did not feel an
apprehensiun us TO the result generally
made less cxertion than they world other
wise have been able to do, even IN tn
If short time allowed.
- If any one supposes that the result
r. this contest has induced me 10 regret an
o step taken by me heretofore, MS polh
/. cian, he misundcrslands the motives who
- govern me. When first entered poItt
!, cal life, not expecting to acquire Their
n much personal cmolument, determine
h to act in every instance as IN my judgmcl
is the permanent welfare OF the countr
ID mioht seem TO demand. If | have eve
e committed errors as a politician | hay
not yet lived long enough TO perceive then
aud would bot do again what have done
r. Already some Of the Democratic lea'
a ers, exuluug in their late triumph, ar
Boosting that they have broken the " III