The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-02-27
Erom ihe RaIeirh Repister.

ed in letter from friend OF NINE, resi-
dent ia New Orleans, who seems 10 have
been present when the awful intelligence
that he was 4" sheep-steallng dog, hfst
reached the Crescent City. lie bore 1t
much better than could have been expect
ed, and much more subsequently, IMAM
Webster. How this happened, | do not
know whether Webster, though stou,er
built. il thinner skinned than Clay ; or
whether i, was an unklndness coming from
q friend that slung him; or whether he
had to some ugly practices which he and
his friend had pursued together, when they
were old Federal cronies during the last
War; OF whether he feared further reveal.
lions Of their jolut dolngs-whelher these,
or what other causes, particularly affected
him, | cannot say but whatever the cause,
the fact is that Hurry bore II better than
Dan. But send you copy of the letter,
suppresslng only the name OF the writer,
which am positively forbidden TO make
public
New ORLEANS, January, ls46.
Dtuf oAf quay "oS ~ WV wv
ings of our friend Clay, when the Raleigh
Register, containing an account OF the do
ings Of the Democratic Convention al that
place, was brought IN. The old fellow, who
has a very kind feeling for North Carolina
in general, and Raleigh in particular, i'm
media,ey opened The paper, and run his
eve over the column under the Editorial
head. He soon began 10 laugh, aud hand
ing over the paper, said" The Polk men
of North CaroiIul, you see, are making up
a new issue. The old charges OF British
bank bough, Wings, mouarchlsts, &c, are
not sufficient. They have literally gone to
the dog ksnaels for filth. Mr.. Henry, the
President of their late Convention 10 Ra-
leigh, gives the Wing leaders the character
Of sheep stealing dogs" Although he
mentions Webster only, by name, | sup.
pose that mus, be included among some
Of the ct ceterds. Well. thank God, have
sheep enough without stealing them. Ia
deed, the dogs who do steal them, whether
quadrupeds or bipeds, have been one Of my
greatest annoyances at Ashland. fiereat
ter, | shall never see n meeting OF Locoio.
CO politicians, without being reminded OF
sheep stealing dogs.
Charles, who was in attendance, said TO
me aside" Why, Sir, this Mr.. Henry,
when master was 10 Raleigh called on him
and seemed powerful glad 10 see hun, and
proud Of BIS acquaintance, and behaved SO
clever, that masler thought him great
gentleman but be had such way Of bow.
ing and bowng, that | specied he vas
leetle too perlite for real, full blooded
born gentleman" Mr. Clay overheard han
aud SAID, irosning--" Bah Suppose had
enormously deemed him an accomplished
gentlemen" would that have been the first
mistake ever made 10 my lie But you
are too censorious, Charles He only laid
aside his good manners temporarily, to sui!
the Occasion. DON'T you see how they up
plauded J AN sure Il vas only political
and Pickwickin flourish, meaning little,
and only intended 10 STIR up the patriotic
sensibiities Of the Convention over which
he presided. There was no harm in that,
Charles, any more than il to accomplish the
same desirable object, he had claimed fot
the old North STATE the honor of havlng
been the birth place Of General Wash
jackson, Jane. X. Polk, and Of the battles
ofking's Mountain, OF Eutap and The Cor
pens To be sure, stealing sheep, differs
somewhat from stealing glory; but these
are small nattefs-pious frauds as II were,
which should not be scanned too severely.
If MIR. Henry feels better, after throwing
OF bis stomach these peccant hunors, i,
would be wrong in US 10 comAn, and
cruel 10 dash them back in his face
left Mr.. Clay Immediately, and hasten
to send YOU this letter, in order that you,
mind may be at ease about him. Should
any thing disastrous turn up, | will write
again. You're, &c.
| observe in your publication of my last,
you have made an awkward bIunder, 10
giving the date Of the " conyeulng and or
ganizipg" letter. lou have printed l5i-
instead of 1885, as wrote il. Now TIN:
is an injury both to me and to the writer Q
the letler-,o me, by exposing me to The
suspicion Of giving an erroneous copy, anl
!. TO him, as implying that in the year 1915
hre had written such model" letter
whiR kind hearted people must suppose,
that yin the last ten years he has learned
something about English composition, and
the meaning Of common English words, t
total ignorance Of which IS implied by ;h'
production 10 question.
Before conclude, must add a word q
10 We6Ster's situation. The day after
last wrote, be was somewhat composed, BIZ
mind seemed collected, and nothing seemet
to threaten o recurrence Of the spasms.-
His Doctor therefore gave permission 70
him to rise 4; but while they were assls,in,
him out oil bed, his i0ot encountered a soft
shaggy, sheep.skn rug, placed al his bed
side, and as soon as the wool touched hi
bare foot, the fits returned, aud he passe
the whole night 10 great agony. The PLY
slcians therefore have directed tina, hi
lambs wool socks and woollen blanket
shall be supplied by silk and veslmenIs Q
silk velvet, instead Of woollen cloth, ar
no" making for him. As further pre-
caution, Il 10 ordered tba, the woollen car
pets shall be tuken up, aud his food shall b.
so prepared that u may be- eaten with sill