The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-10

ward the scheme of Texas Annexation with
which TO divert public attention and divide
the Wings, and enlist portion of them ia
the march Of progressive Democracy. la
this they succeeded, and the results have
been, national ingratitude to the first living
Statesman of the Republic, the elevation OF
an obscure and unified person 10 the head
Of affairs, an apprehended war with Eng.
laud, whose clouds have not yet passed a
way, and Presidential War with Mexico,
which, by necessity not easily TO be a.
voided, the nation has been compelled TO
ad pit.
The disasters TO the currency were pre-
dcied by the Whig' in 1892, 33 and 81,
and they were denounced as panic ma
kers;" yet IN ! s37 and Is, when the De
porable realities came, the Wings were
denounced as the authors Inl-li the
Wings, with Mesrs. Van Buren, and Ben.
ton, denounced the proposed annexation
OF Texas, as war with Mexico, or, al least,
Just cause Of war, and declared that, in all
probability, the contamination Of the even,
would produce hostities. Ia lsl6 War
exists, and the Wings are denounced as
the authors Of the war
With the history Of these great events
before their eyes, all occurring within
few years, the Wings cannot doubt they
hare been and arc nor right. Reason has
been then guide, aud sad results the proofs
oil The correctness Of their opinions.
We must be mnde sensible by this time,
that the great art Of Democratic success
Is, IN the perpetual creation Of new issues
and that while our opponents band them.
selves tog ihcr under all issues, they have
gathered their main strength from our dl,
visions occasoncd BY tie temporary ISSUE.
Sach arts as these viii never be wanting to
those who may bC encouraged hy their sue
cess. Hitherto the Whig5 Of tins County
have KEEP, themselves awake to such efforts
and have nobly and resolu'eIy rcbuked, al
the ballot box, all auompis tobcEullc them,
And nov that a Legislature IS to bc cleo.
ted, upon whose patty cast will depend the
q eslIon whether. with from four 10 eight
thousand Of WING majority in the State,
our opponents shall pos SOS, both Senators,
| trust We shall exhibit the ancient galian
tty Of NIfax Wings
rms The ira popular election Tor the
& .a'y, occurring since the defeat Of Hen.
y Clay, name We would Hou delight to
honor more thln any other name amongst
tie millions ot our unttymcn, and may
not hope dat there Is -, burning in the
bosom Of every Wing pr Per splrlt Of IN.
diaGaiiau gLant those divisions and their
authors, by which, and hy whom he was
defeated proper spirtt Of resentment a.
EaInst that party which did not hesitate 70
tcelrc It's victory by the most oa;hsume
SANDERS on his nimc and motives, and by
inviting TO its all The bullyisn Of the I'm.
pire Club, and the foul frauds Of Plaque.
NINE ballot box.
Time was whom we rallied around the
motto The Jaioa IF The Wigs for ffe
sake # he Union" and na,Ioaal victory
was tie fruit Of the excnion. Is there
uaw less need for reverence q this senu.
mcnt w,h one war on hand and another
eoafigl ~ an Oregon mania Of ultra De-
mocacyl
Those who sdfHs aui coliiy lend
themselves as mtro instruments TO divide
your ranks, by calculating on the opera.
ton Of private friendship, ID but insult
that feeling, and seek To ruin your cause
AMI the cause Of your country through HE
goalacss Of your heart
Oae word To- the Wings who, with my
sell predicted the Mexican war. What
ever may have been lis source, however
ueIust may have been the aggressive char.
actcr Of our occupation o. posts IN the
midst Of a Mexican population Of tmry
thousand souls, who never l2iuea ga the
Revolution OF TeNas--amon5s whom the
Mexican authority vas never questioned or
disturbed a single day from 1886 70 l@lG,
and amongst whom the ballot box was ne
yer opened TO ascertain their voice m re.
spcci to annaxltiun However UNJUST, IN
der such circumstances, may have been
the orders Of the President to carry the
sword amongst these people yet we should
now remember that BY The authority and
fiat Of The Nation War sJisfS. That our
Country, through its organized tribunals,
has determined our position and announced
u state Of hostilies, and We must no lon
ger withhold either our hand or our purse
Such obedience is due 10 the voice OF the
nation, speaking through It's constitutional
orgaus: and IT IS sound Wing doctrine to
inculcatc il. Millions Il may, and IN all
likelihood, viii cost. fear not for the
success of our arms, but the results TO our
civil institutions I'LL my soul with awful ap-
prehensions. But we are embarked on a
common bottom aud must trust to the pilot
of the crew; and if he 90 wrong, still We
must sail together; peFchance, we may be
heard while yet the vessel IS sound and
cur voice save all from the wreck.
Very truly,
Your OFT sorv't,
i. +. MOORE.
a.
,D SIEpARD,S HOBBY,