The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-07-11


Fisher tiu Loco loco candidate for Congress ia
lbis distinct addressed the people o. tlis County
on Monday and truly De is " tho man tor their
menrt" Tins am aware. is an old and stale
saving, bui the manacr IN which Mr. i stopped
10 via upon tie low prcjadices and vulgar pas
siont Of what he Wss pleased to call the " cO'a-
mon people" slowed that he discharged as far as
no wsx able, end IN tina, Kind OF cant bal few
men can equal hm--ihe main object FOR which
be vas brought out By tho democratic party -
The lsbouTer proved h!mscf 10 be worthy OF hls
hire we. in this section Of the district, have
often heard Of the great enthusiasm Of the Loco
Iocos, and their confident belief Of GLORIOUS tn
umph This, We thought, could not certainly be
true We think. after hs7iuE heard Mr.. r. that
We car account, most ceDclusyely why all their
boast md effected enthusiasm; and why, more par
Ucplarlv, Charles Fisher was the nominee OF
their PARTY. Fhat he carnet expect TO beat Col
Baffu-er b. any possible means is self evident
That his pary's only hope Of making capital out
OF hin il entirely and exclusively owing 10 their
confidence IN I've inimnabs ability in witoWork.
ing aud political intrigue, is equally clear. had
hoped shat that nohio and independent chivalry
that beat high in Sir rs bosom, Of notification
memory would have moved him 10 a moro manly
aud honest discussion of the prominent political
issues that divide the two partins instead Of nn-
dccs and passions Of the :" .oumO1i psoU'c" IL
il possible that the PEOPLE can be hoodw inked and
corenod in such downrlgh t boit,taccd manner Z
Tho democratic party proper have permitted
themselves to be most beautifully luegled, by tho
political slight of.hand partormats, moro especi
ally hy those about Chatlotlo--they were the
great lever power that prsed Charles Fisher oot
of the black mud Of the South west 10 run in a
distric, he might properly be said TO have desor
led-M +. cannot b. said to DO citizen Of this
State FOR il is often very properly said that whore
a mans interest is there wlll also be his feelings
Rot to return TO Mr. rs speech. lie rosa ne sad
a plain man 10 speak IN PLAIN common sense
manner to plain iarners-tor II was TO their good
sense that no intended to address himself. This
subtle, insinuattng manner, Of rself suiti-
Gent, TO convince every observing man, TIA; ho
was in fact ehrewd, cunning politician, in the
ruise of PLAIN unassnmIng man" was
pleased 10 observe the contrast between Col. u,
and MIR. +. Col BIS whole speech was charac
I totized with nm open, frank and manly discus.
sion, and well did he acqnit himself throughout
Col BIS abilities az statesman and honesty as
politician is 100 wol known to need any euiogy at
nv hands Ills whole political course both ia
tho Legislature and 10 the house OF k2presentn-
Twas has ever been marked by consistency and
6rmness and we feel satisfied that no man "v"t
received more enthusiastic support than Vol
/ b. will at tho ensuing election. Mr.. Fisher
dweh at great length on the question of the tar
if and in this he showed his real character as en-
unfair intriguing politician. This part of his
speech was ialorlarded with appeals to the lowest
passions and vulgar prcIudces Of tho peopte-he
told them that tho Internal tariff OF ~ was grind,
/ ing to death tho poor man from its UNEQUAL ana
unhoy oxactions--it was making the rch rchcT
( and the poor poorcr-'t was taxing 'ho SUI"
stance and hard earnlngs Of the Hoor man ana CIV