The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-13
Communications
: Do THE WINGS OF MECKLENBURC
INTEND TO RUN CANDIDATES FOR
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE

THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
Mn. EDITOR The above interrogato.
ry thrown out IN the last number of the
Journal Is, doubtless, intended to elicit foil
discussion aud mutual investigation on the
par, Of the Wings OF Meckleuburg. | for
one entirely agree with YOU, in the asser-
tIOn, That the Wings ought to he on the
alert" that they should be watchful, vigi.
liant, and determined Walchfu that the
blessings of liberty, secured TO the hum.
best individual IN our happy country,
should be Transmitted, unlmpalred, TO pos.
ienty by fraud, unincumEeted by influen.
ces often attempted 10 be practlced of by
garrulous politicians, -ylg.Ient in unfold.
ing truth ~ whatever may conduce 10 the
advancement Of those principles We believe
10 be ndispensabIy necessary TO the pros.
perty OF the country, and the promotion
of civil aud religious liberty. Determined
that the cause We have so faithfully ad.
hered TO, religiously confdcd in, and con.
scIenIously supported shall be as honestly
and resouIely maintained IN the hour Of
adversely as they have ever been in days
OF prosperity.
These are the times that Try mems
souls" Truly the enemy Is N our midst
these words fall heavily upon our ears,
upon The weak and irresolme the least
semblance OF defeat sunk deep INTO IheIr
souls. They slcken at the very thought
of an ulsucc esslul issue aud inglOHously
yield To an imaginary enemy, IN our day,
those laurcls which has cost SO much Of
time, labuur, aud anxiety 10 secure. Shall
we thus lnglofiously yield Shall the
ground We 80 adsantageously occupy the
arms we have so goriously borne-the
principles so manly and successfully main.
talned-the great good already effected IN
securing the happiness OF our people, and
promoting the prosperity Of our nation, be
meanly deserted or treachetously surren.
dered. These things canno, be. So great
prostitution OF our political greatness is
inconsistent with our yIrtuous and laudlble
exrrlion and anxious desire 10 promote H.
Ouf opponents say that the Wing party IS
on the waac that their days are number
ed-lhat our ranks are being deserted, MT
only by Counties and Districts, but by
Slaies-those that now are, as well as
those that are beng brought into exis.
lence. Why this falling of on the part Of
the Wings, IA other portions OF the coun
inv 1t will doubtless be answered. that
II is from the plain and simple fact tina, The
change has been oil from our side 10 the
advantage Of our opponents. II will not
be pretended, at leas, by the Democracy,
that the success OF their cause has been Ell
iccted BY the importation OF foreign votes
but that they are all native Amerlcan-and
arise from the disadec,lon Of the Wing
party. The question is easily solved, the
answer equally as simple, and the answer
as mauileslly and clearly 10 be seen. The
political creed, If indeed II can be so call.
cd, of some men is So yielding TO their no.
tons, aud as bending 10 their wishes, and
interest, a. tho coat which they wear on
their backs, or the conscience, II indeed
they have such thing, a monitor worthy
to be respected. which they carry IN their
bosoms--it sets light and of consequence
easy to be shifted when self promotion or
political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT can be effected.
Those who are acluated by such unholy
purposes such damnable aud selfish prln.
ciples, We most cheerlully surrender up as
being unfit associates for men or devils
aud dispose the meanness OF purpose as
much as We condemn the policy that dic.
tales so wicked and delestble a course Of
political and moral degradation. Happy
for us in our blessed old Slate,-Execu
tive Influence is bu, little ielt-political
corruption rarely heard of-consequently
we have but little to fear from that quar-
ter. powerful weapon truly IT is, when
brought to bear upon the elective franchise
We fear il not, The people OF North Car
Dina have always maintained that cons's-
tcucy and uprlghtness of character, which
il ever incident and congenlal to that pu'
ruy of thought, and honesty OF purpose,
that should ever characterize vrtuous,
and intelligent people. They are too hugh
and too noble 10 permit any selfish or sor'
did motives to actuste their conduct, or
bias their Judgment. Purity OF character,
honesty OF purpose, and yIrtunns desire
to promote the most good for the creates,
number nave ever Dttn WIG pitbt'p ACS 'i"'
govern their motives. Then we say shonId
there be any who have pursued contrary
course, any who have gone over to the
pemocratic ranks look we'll to their mo-
tives-watch closely their conduct, OBJ
serve If there rs no, some object they
desire TO effect. The enquiry rs to them
is natural. why their change What do
they desire or expect to accomplish by be-
ing transformed IN the twiHkhng OF n
thought into that which they have almost
thought rung, to that which they know,
now to he right. This IS conviction with
on, a reason, conversion without rnvestr-
gation-consequen,ly instead on securing
virruous good, to enable them 10 pro-
mote the happiness of the peopie-lhey
acquire a tiamnuote and hypocrl'cal faith,
10 etcc, the infamous and wicked purpose
Of their sordrd md selfish disposition. II
is not intended by this, thus harshly TO sc'
cuse the entire Democratic party but only
those who affect 20 be whatever IS most