Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-01

class, III WIOII JeT0. fearSaIi lldu 81 fit-
tie confidence, and that the conversation
was very similar to fha, which took pace
at James Pearsall's Ind that this deqara-
ton. if made a, all BY Gen. Mckay 4 was
made under exactly the same circunts tan-
ces. and alluded to u same species B! in
dividusl, as the one which the Gen. makes
in James PearsalI's certificate. viz ''.hat
the man who cruIdJe bought for $drink
Of grog ought not to be allowed to vote"
The expressions are natural ard alluded
to the same class Of persons and zoe say
that the man whose vote can be bought
for drink of grog, ought not to be allow
ed to vote. Do any Of our readers differ
with Us in this ! Do any of them think
that Gen. Mckay was wrong in making
this declaration! No: we answer for
them. Let The certificates 90 forth to the
world. Let James PearsaII's accompany
them. Let the whole public life of Gen.
Mckay be a commentary upon them. and
~(ear nothing from Them. As we said
before. The only effect they will produce
will be to recoil with fatal effect upon the
heads Of those who made them. This
tale next Thursday will tell.
From the North Caroliniun.
GEN. MCKAY.
The. Wilmington Chronicle publishes a
Circular of Mr.. Meares in which he brings
forward two certificates, one from "Jere. Pear
sall,' Of Duplin. and the other from Mr.. Oil
yer, both designed TO shew that Gen. Mckay
has often openly expressed himself to the ef-
feet that poor men ught not 10 have the prl-
vilege of voting, and that he really entertaIns
that opinion.
The wings are eternalIy harangirg the
democrats about being demagcgues, and pre-
tending to have great love for the poor people;
but they are playing the very game in the
Wilmington District which they accuse the
democrats of. If Mr.. Pearsall and Mr.. Oliver
are not ashamed of their certificates they ought
TO be.
Since writing the above, friend from Du-
pin has sert Us the following, by which it is
seen that the General is triunphAntIy vIndi-
Gated.
TO the Editor Of The CaroHnian:
The two candidates for Congress in this
District met to-day in KenansvIIe, before a
large assembage of people. Mr.. Meares lead
of in the discussion, and, instead Of debating
the political questions which divide the TWO
great parties of the present day, contented
himself with bringing forward series Of char
ges against Gen. Mckay. shall only allude
here TO the one in which he charged Gen. Nc
Kay Of having said Tin suhstance) that ''poor
people had no interest in the government, and
ought not to be entitled 10 the right Of suf-
trage." To substantiate this charge he read
certificates from Mr.. Oliver and Jere. Pear
sail: The latter is the material witness, who
certi6es substantially to the charge. :, Mr..
Pearsal is respectable citizen, but irsTsss
violent political partiZan, and is the same
gentleman who figured so conspicuOusly in
the public press in 1910, in the way Of certif-
Gates against Gen. Saunders. He seems TO
have peculiar fondness for this sort of bust
ness. Gen. Mckay in reply, denied positive
~ ever having uttered such an opinion-that
ne never tor one moment harboured such
thought, which was inconsistent with his
votes as the representative Of the people, and
against the doctrine ne had ever advocated Of
supporting the rights of the mass Of the peo-
pie against monopolies.
he also produced certificate from James
Pearsail, which he had obtained after much
solicitation, who stated that he was present at
the conversation alluded to by his brother
Jere:' at his house in 1888, the evening before
an elec.on. In speaking Of eIectioneering,
jere. remarked that there were many drinking
persons, who could not be relied upon. that
they would sell their votes fora dlinh of grog.
vi such Gen. Mckay said, they ought not to
be allowed to vote; (this ia the substance
lhan James Pearsail no man in this county
stands I1,ho ,.,F,
more credit. There are the different accounts
given by these two gentlemen, of private
conversation made years ago, which is pro-
claimed to the public by Mr.. Meares in his.
speeches, and heralded forth in the shape of
extras from the wing press, by whiet@he ex-
poets to put down Iong-tried and faithful
public servant-one who has served the peo
PIE OF his native county fifteen years in the
State Legislature, and who for fourteen wears
has represented his district in Congress with
credit TO himself and honor to his constituents.
Mark such means Of electioneerny will re-
coll upon nose who use them. Gen. Mckay
will receiveansincfeased vote in this county.
Note the prophecy. DUBLIN.
July 22d, l845.
Disaster.-The Charleston Courier of the
9Th July, publishes the following extract
from the Log Book Of steamer G. Vanderbilt,
Captain Marshall, arrived at Charleston, Sat-
urday morning from this place :-"July 26,
about 81 miles south of Cape Fear, at IL, 20
A. NJ, made sail on our larboard bow, close
on board, steering athwart our hawse, saw no
chance OF clearing him by putting the helm Of
the steamer one way or the other, but rung
the bells to stop and back the engine, which
was done Immediately, and the steamers way
deadene| in some degree. The moment she
struck the vessel, which proved to be the schr.
Erie, Captain Wilson, the Captain and all the