The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-29


if "to this duty he was fai,hless IN every
sense and meaning Of the word, where,
in the name Of patriotism, was the eye oil
this " Close Obseryer"-where was the
powerful pen of the second Edmund Burke,
that in ,bose two fatal months, he was not
ehargins, with might and main, upon Gov
Graham, for the slupendous fraud he was
concentrating, aud which lie was shame
less enough to publish to the world Two
months in advance Why did not this very
indignant aud excrutia,ngly patriotic son
of Thunder then lei his voice ring IN The
ears Of the iailhless w. A. Graham, and
warn him not 10 lay violent hands on The
interests and rights Of the country, whose
confidence he had shamclessly Published
his intention TO abuse Why dad he not
exclaim with fierce energy Save The stale
Touch her not with your polluted hands J
" Proeui, on ! proeui, este profani :" Why
did no, the Standard and other Democratic
prints, THEN raise such storm about The
ears of the iailhIess Wing Governor, as 10
bring him TO his senses The deed WAS
not then done. There we're yet almost two
months before the impending act Of ruin
would be consumma,ed. There was no
storm ihen-noi a whisper Of dlsapptoba-
ton was spoken or published.
A few sly aud contemplate creatures,
who mistake cunning for wisdom, and with
whom bIawling Democracy Is substitute
for patriotism, were locking on in silence,
and blessing themselves, that they had The
Governor IN their net. Al time when
all good men were anxiously dosising the
best means Of extrica,ing the State and her
citizens from a condition OF great dihcuI.
ty, these hearless spiders were ensconeed
in their dark and dirty corners, sulicniy
spinning their poison into web. II Is now
attempted to be spread over The limbs OF
as noble hearted gentleman as lives; but
he will brush Off the cobwebs with the same
ease that he could crush tho loa hsome rep.
tile under his heel. Talk of motires, IN.
deed What motires had this Close Oh
server" fot silence, until !, IS too late TO
recllfy the evil he now so boldly charges !
Where was his conscience during the
months Of November and December, l5i5l
VIVA, is his motire for bringing his charge
nor, for the first time Ii Is believed Ihat
this brokeu.henrted Jenny Dismal Of u
charger, was at the very sale on the 29lh
OF December Why did he not then In
up the voice Of waiting and lamenialion,
when il could do some good. aud beg the
Governor TO stay his parrcldal hand
What, again is asked, what Vas The mo.
tire Can such a man, who might once
have saved the State, and "rouid not, /"
because II would have broken mp The plot 10
defeat an election can such man now
talk about moiiues Let him hang his
head and blush. Let him learn that 9th
ers, even IN his own ranks, lespisc the
/ charge and those who make II. Let HIM
learn, Gas stated ia your last paper that
Gen. Saunders Indignantly denounced the
charge, aud said Coy. Graham had done
right, and that he would support no mar
for Governor who was capable Of using
such " miserable slang"
Let him remember, that there are other
gentlemen Of the Democratic party, be.
sides General Saunders, who IRE ashamed
OF this sneaking way Of treating an honor,
able opponeni--who applaud the act Of the
ADMINISTRATIONS Of State pride SUI
fcient, to be willing that their Governor
should behave ike Governor ~ no woull
much rather see him, when left 10 his dis
erection, (as IN the case cf the Rail Road
boldly do uhat is right, thnn imidly shrink
from the mole eyes Of thousand {" Clos,
Observers - who would have been mufli
fed TO see him enter the arena Of m Auc
ton, to banter and bid for Rail Road, o.
Tor horse or a calf, under the Auction
GERS hammer. These, however, are no
Radical Democrats" They are not blcs
with That easy morality, which thuks " al
fair in war, and tina, /" the end sanctifc
the means" Such men are satisfied will
the action Of Gov. Graham, though tho,
are Democrats. A Close Observer" b,
initiating their example, might be les
Radical, aud would prove himself mucl
more patriotic.
A NORTH CAROLINIAN.