The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-05
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Clingman, assigning all sorts Of reasons
and excuses for his defeat in the late cleo
ton; except the true one and that was.
the want Of votes enough to elect him. So
lar as my name is mentioned or connected
with any matter in that long letter Of la.
mentaiions and misrepresentation, | an.
swered all those unfounded charges, the
day before they were published in the
Highland Messenger; which is a sor, of
weekly circular letter of MIR. Clingman.
When the Shenis Of this district met
IN the Cour, House, at Ashvilc, on Thurs.
day last, 10 compare the polls, and made
proclamation that ! was elected | return.
ed my thanks 10 the people, and the Sher-
] Ills IN very few words Mr.. Clingman
then rose aud spoke in effect, the same
speech which was published tic next day
/ (fnday) IN the form Of letter. | then
IN the presence Of he Sherifs and people
assembled, Immediately met and prompt.
I " repealed these false charges made a.
SaInst me, III as strong words as the Eng
IIsh language can furnish. Having an.
swered and repealed these unfoundcd charg.
es once, and Immediately when first made,
| deem II unnecessary now 10 trouble and
tire the public with repetition Of my re.
marks on that occasion. Especially when
an enlightened community will certainly
be Disguised with any man who whines
and cfics about defeat after an election.
The very children will laugh at Mr.. Cling.
/ man, aud tell hlm, it Is IDLE and vain TO cry
after spill, milk. He tries TO make the i'm
/ preston that my becoming a candidate at
SO late period was a disadvantage 10 him,
when exactly the reverse was the fact 1t
was TO my disadvantage; and TO his ad.
vantage. He travelled twice round the
district with the Courts; and had every
opportunity to see the people aud to gloss
over his votes on the 18th Rule; and on
Dromgooles I'd Resolution: about both of
which, there was deep, general, and
abiding dissatisfaction in the minds Of the
people.
I returned to Rntherfordton on Wednes-
day the Oh day OF July from the Western
part Of Tennessee, where the business of
the little in(ani.oIphan children Of a de-
ceased brother and his wife, had long de-
tanned me. | remained al home about one
week aud on the 18th Of July become
/ Candidate for Congress; in obedience to
the wishes and solicitations Of very large
number of my faithful Wing friends.
had time and opportunity to address the
people in only four, out Of eleven Counties
in the district. Tha, is, Burke, Caldwell,
Mcdowell and Rutherford. Mr.. Clingman
and myself made public speeches at the
I Courts in each Of these four Counties 4; and
in every one Of them my votes were great
" increased above nhat they we're two
years ago. II similar discussions had Ia.
ken place IN all the Counties OF this dis.
trIct, II is fair TO presume, similar results
would have followed and then, he would
have sustained a Waterloo defeat. As to
Mr.. Clngman's vain boastlngs and insane
calculations about his great popularity in
this district, and the majority of thoa-
sands his friends would have given him
If they had supposed his election in danger;
all that exist only in his deranged imagi-
nation, from which fruitful source he can
manufacture any fact he wants. His wish,
is father to that idea. lie has never been
+ reelected in any county or district for any
station 10 which he has aspred and offered
himself the second time /; that is, he has
never vet been elected to any one station,
twice IN succession but has always been
beaten when he tried the second race.
That shows he runs best when least known;
and that his late defeat corresponds with
his past political history. There are ma,
ny of the most prominent, and hundreds Of
the best Wings in this district who never
have and say they never will vote for Mr..
Clnemnn for anything. They have no
sort Of confidence III him, none whatever.
They believe that ultrajsm, or blgotty is
equally injurious to both Church and State;
and that the greatest bigot is not the best
christian, or politician IN the Wing Party.
They believe that tirmness and moderation,
wisdom and patriotism should govern and
control all parties. Republican Wings en-.
tertanlng such patriotic principles, invited
and induced me to become candidate for
Congress, and n majority of the freemcu
Of the district voted for, and elected me !;
for which, tender them my sincere thanks.
What portion Of that majority were Wings
or Democrats, do not know ; having been
a Candidate only three weeks. But do
know, Mr.. Clngman, tried TO get as many
Of the Democratic votes as he could and
was very sorry he could not get moro, both
from Wings and Democrats. But, why
multiply words The dye is cast; the
election is over and, it is too late and too
hot, now, during these dog-days, 10 shed
either tears, or ink, over the verdict of the
Balot.box. The people will and ought TO
do as they please in elections, no matter
who growIs and grumbles, complains and
croaks. JAMES GRAHAM.
Ruherfordton, Aug. lSh, 1915.
SUPREME COURT.
This Tribunal adjourned on Friday last after