The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-08-23


We csn tho psrsieSlsr ATTENTION Of i.
friends Of the South, irrespective Of mar.
to the following remarks the firs, f,o.'
neutral paper. the mex, from Dsmoc,,;.
semi.nsutrsl. and the last from, q ,,,;.,,.
Democratic press. Il will be noticed H.,
James X. Polk has made the las, mad =.
Of his mad administration, the m.dde., !,
all, and Democrat and Wing alike Of 4.
South, should visit his head with i'm, -.
Grafton which this GROWING &C, of poa;
cal infamy SO justly deserves. Only T.,
Senators from slave holding States VIII,
or Democrat. voted for the bill which ~
President has sanc,ioned-B Benton AT
Houston-and win any one a, tho so.,I
approve on act in the President which hi.
Senators have condemnedi So blinded =,
party are some men thn, we look for no,i
ing else but such approval BY some Dem.
cratic presses; aye, aud something a,rs.
ing to the message Of Polk:
The South IL sold. will her Ca.
Redeem Her!
The last lingering hope Of those Nh.
still chung against conviction and the cle,,
es. proofs, to the promises Of paniz,n Il,
dcrs, Wing and Democrat, mus, have b,,.
dspelled BY the recen, action Of bo,S
Houses Of Cooercss,-snd the failur. -
The Presidenfioi Veto, 90 fondly deemed II.
Southern safeguard. Mr.. Polk ha. ,isud
The bill with the Wilmot Pro,iso aprs,sd
unjust, insulting and uncons.i,ulion,l :. !
Is. Party organization. aud sections, IA.
'eres's have prevailed oser justice and hol,
or; and the South betrayed, insuhed .ol
wronged BY those in whom she repo,ed1.
trust, has been offered up BY ploriinr mai
lic'ans as sacrifice 10 the greedy fsn,,;.
ty Of the North, 10 buy votes ior the Pr.
Ideney. The South is weak only ,b,o,oh
her dirisions-on these divisions, tbe.e Va
ma politicians have relied 10 s,iHs the ,o;c.
Of her righteous anaer, and proven, il, -.
coil upon their heads. Will the So,,k,,,
people permit themselves to lie 90 dnn.a
betrayed and plundercdl Will they crnurI
under Norihers dominaiion--aod like ~,
tent hounds lick The hands tha, sm,le then
and fawn upon the trading politician. Of Is,
North, Who respect no pligh,ed faith. and
recognize no obligation as more bludr,
than their own intercstsf
When Il was found that nei,hc, a Eel.
ing of fraternity. q sense Of jnsiicc, bo
the solemn pledges made to each olhe,
and recognized as the bond Of connrc,ioa
were regarded b, the Northern wing d
both pariles-and that wrong and dsrn.
dalton were TO be Inflicted upon the SouhL
some moro sansuinc or more confiisa
than ourselves. scoffed st the action 4
Congress, eonfiing in The pousr Of fk
Prssideniidi Veto 10 ufres, this nfract,oo a
the Constitution and ouirsgc upon Souih.
crn rights. 1--WE are safe," SAID they.
for Mr.. Polk will Veto any bill Ina, en-.
bodies the wilmoi Proviso- he Is nledres
TO do So" The result has shown The red
on which they lcsnt for the Or,roa Rl
ms rerftrrs me saaetion Of The PreaI<y.
as IL came from fAe Senate and he So,a
Is soid AS was Benjamin BY his brslA.
rem and the sane base and selfish motives
jealousy and envy-have prompted ,hs
ACTION.
What is the ediei which has gone fors
from both Houses Of Congress. under lbs
slgn manual Of Tho President 7 !, broad,
aud distinctly sffifms the principle Yuir
rHE NORM SHALL nrNcrroRrm AND tot
EVER cLAIa AND oCCUpY ALL Tur caxvo,
TERRITORY now OR HEREAFTER TO NE Ic
ariRrD ny rms UNros, AND THAT rm
SorTH SHALL NOT ENTER Tr EXCEPT OF
srcn TERMS As THEY MAY CHOOSE TO rpr
SCRIBE.
The blood Of Southern men mus, indeed
have grown cold. and ererp, and no, e;ua,
late through their veins, il they crouch %.
der Ibis insulting aud ouirsgeou. wrong
and submit 10 a state os things Which pul
them on par wish their own slayel-
Colombia Telegraph.
The following indignant Comment. ftor
Tho Charleston News, speak. our wn,i
neni' We therefore endorse them.
"The conduc, OF two Sens,ors OF .t.r.
holding States, Messrs. Benton and IIous
on, IS most extraordinary. We are no;
70 much surprised a, The conduct OF Mr.
Benton, Tor bis recently expressed opinion,
a relation TO tho "propag andism " Of So.
cry to copy his language, led Us to ex-
'ec' an abandonment by him Of Southern
nicfesis, Of some time OF ether bu, thai
no Senator from Texas should have taxed
'osil'on with our enemies, has excited Q.
notions OF Indignation at such political in.
The Seu'h Inns done battle no.
'ly for Texas. Wi,hou, The old Of he
'ouih che would have still been "a lors
tar on tho verge Of our political hrmr
'en,. Oae Of her Senators rcpays thee
erv'ce BY recreancy that 10 difficult to
Spla'n. By referring 10 The vote on The
assagc Of The Oregon bill 10 tho SoalS |
VIII be seen that every Senarior from
10 sIave.holding division OF tho Unioa 70.
ID against the incorporation Of the VII.