The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-03

pair TO Raleigh on the 4ih Of March, for The pur
pose Of making a nomination.
Finding myself thus wkwardly placed, / ask.
ed of Judge Strange TO address a letter TO Dr.
Watson, informing him Of my position, that
had come out 10 good faith, and that would in
event be driven from tie step had taken, un.
der the ADJUSTMENT Of my friends the day preri-
Gus. Judge Strange on that day, the 2sth, in.
formed Dr.. Watson thereof, and advised that, for
as much as the step had been taken. that there
should ee no collision, but sngsesied the propri.
ETY. OF the State "CsntTal Committee lending
all the aid IN their posgr. lie further stated
that there was much diversity Of opinion as to The
propTioty Of the Colnmi:.ee's Ia king upsn them.
selves the right Of nomination. and ex pressly STA.
ted that he thought that the exercise Of this pow.
er was at legs; very questionable which letter
he read 10 my presence. Fearing that collision
might DO brought about, and well Knowing that
! was not in high favor With tho "Raleigh
Clique" on this same day wrote letter 10 the
Editor Of the " Standard THIS letter, with the
one written by Judge Strange, was mailed in
Chefaw, ). C.. on tie l., OF March. In my let.
ter TO w. W Holden. who was one of the Com
mItiee, | informed him Of what had taken place,
and authorised Ind requested him TO make known
to such Of the Committee as might meet on the
4th. my position, aud expressly stated. that CON
ing out IS ] did, and at the time did, that !
would give place 20 no nomination the Commit.
tee might make. On returning home from Law
rencevile. wrote my letter Of acceptance 10 the
Arson Committee, and enclosed II directly TO the
" STANDARD" for publication. This letter was
mailed on tho % Of March, al CheFaw, S & +,
and must have reached Raleigh on The 3 al
night and on the 5th Of March again address.
ed him letter, fearing IA scarriage.
On the 9 h Of March visited Arson Superior
Court. wien aud " ere again made II known
that | was candidate.
On the l2,h Of March, John W Ellis and
Judge Strange, two Of tbs Central Committee at
my r. qnest again addressed letter to the Editor
of the STANDARD The leiters handed to
Mr. Guion Of The city Of Raleigh, and by him !
presume were delivered Ut lerst by the 18th
What tie letter Of Nr. Ellis contained know
not but was Informed by Judge strange, that
he stated in his letter, that ! was tGca attending
Arson Court aud vas fairly in the field, and that
10 again advised tina. there be no collision Of IN
tefcsts.
On my return home from Arson Court,
found a letter from the Editor Of the STANDARD,
dated the 9Th Of March. lilo Acknowledged the
reception OF my ,so Letters, but said nothing
bout my loiter Of acceptance, which know he
must have received for both letters referred TO
IL lie stated that to members Of the Commit.
tee about Raleigh had written TO the other mem
beers Of tie Committee in different parts Of the
State requesting among other things, that they
would express preference between James b.
Shepard and myself aud that as soon as they
were heard from, d Candidate would be brought
forward
These arc tho facts Of tho case. ! regret ex.
ceedlngiy that any collision should be brought a
bout, for We require orr whole aud undivided
siren 9Th Il the present cfi-is.
.
been most active IN bringing ne out, as well as
to my own character, not 10 withdraw, and will
canvass tie State i % not get 500 votes.
In conclusion, II viii be seen whether the
Democratic party of tic State, tie men who do
the battles Of Democracy al the ballot boxes, who
neither seek OF desire Office, v III suffer be put
down humble individual, who. under every
variety Of shade has been true 10 their principles,
or whether they ore mere puppets, in the hands
Of political wire. workers in aud about the city Of
Raleigh, - 10 TOW, heretofore, really seem i'm.
pressed wilh the belief TINT R1leigh, like Paris,
Is the State. aud that every c,ti1an must bow to
their dietalirn.
For one ON 10 BE- dictated to Is no .uch If.
responsible c!igue; and when | say this mean
ubat ] say, Tor l4c Convention never having an.
thofized ~ resolution, Vie providing for any such
contingency, the exercise Of this night was moth.
ing but naked assumption OF power, without
any responsibility over.
~ truth, the Convention Ind not this mower to
give u4oy were but themselves the reflection Of
Tie people, aud when they had nominated, their
power ives at an end. IN any thing | say, | DO
not intend to censure IN the most remote degree,
those memhsrs Of the Committee who reside out
OF tie city of Raleigh They are not in tie
slightest degree responsible Cor what has been
brought about; aud from my knowledge Of the