The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-26

He attempted an tpoiogl io' NV
letting Santa Anna back. and offered a. ~
cuse, that the Pres dent thought tfoor h'''e ~.
nocepce) that as the party in power "e'e y"
War the party out Of power-sa"ta A"na-
would be in favor Of peace. santa Anna "'"'
ever, to get INTO pOrer. had 10 decia'e
my voice is still for WAL"
and proved the Presidents great sasaelty. Tore
sight and prescience, which some Of ms ife"as
are always claiming for him.
The Col. said that il Polk had given one man
q pass Gen. Taylor had given thousands Of
masses at Monterey. How great the Col. |" a.
anaIories. Gen. Taylor through blood, had
waded TO victory and rsnown on The heights Of
Monterey and TO stop the effusion of blood on
both sides. which further efIusion could add
nothing to the briancy OF his aebievmen'. ns
Granted a capitulaton: and did not the gentle
mans ovn candidate for the Vice Presidency sd.
wise or agree to the terms
The gentleman having forgotten he had made
General Taylor's advice the cause OF The war
limited at Mr. Slidell's not being received az sui
6cient grounds for war. What simplicity we
have not room this week for much that Col
REID asserted, but the whole Of his speech, was
tissue OF tho stale apologies and weak vina'ea
tons which have from time 10 time been inade oy
Democratic stump orators and Democraiic papers.
When he was speaking the crowd dropped on
considerably, some few OF his admirers uied 10
torture themselves into a smile. at some oil nus
canvass rustied Jokes, bot the attempt was a~'
fully ludicrous and resembed melancholy tryi"s
to comfort itself into pleasantly. one ge"tis'
man was 90 ed,6ed and amused. that ha
vent TO sleep. and perhaps dreamed no saw The
Col inaugutstsd Governor.
Now came Mr.. Osborne's turn. and immedi'
stely q change cams over the crowd; they
aroused themselves from their dfowsiness and IN
attention, drew up around the bar, and oraced
themselves for something good. and Jah
they got il. A number who had gone out were
attracted TO the room again by the familiar tones
Of his voice.
We will not attempt to transcribe, the warm
glowing, fervid eloque,ce Of Mr.. Osborne, bu'
his frequent outburs,s of eloqnenee told upon the
audience so effectively. that he was interrupted
BY repeated rounds Of applause. Ito took Col
Reid up on the District question, and handed
him without gloves; he showed that the Demo
Gratis because they accidentally got the sscsn
dancy, took advantage OF II TO gerrymander The
State SO s.rlsgrvs themselves thu preponderane'
in Congress, AID this too. when the State wal
BY large majority Of many thousands. Wing
lie showed that the Democrats passed the re
dI.,ricting bill 10 suit themselves through FOND
ness for exercising power. lie rldieuled Mr
Reids idea of tho lSIi session. leaving 1t IN the
power Of the Wings to change or abolish the
gerry nder but soon as IN leib they lac
the 4scendancy IN both branches Of tho Legisla
ture, they asserted their rights by restricting th'
State, so az 10 give to th- Whigs their just rights
Mr. Osborne touched upon the law gisiog th'
election OF Fold Officers TO the Governor III
proved. what Col Reid had to admit that Tia
Wings passed the law first, giving the election Il
tho regiment That WAS sufficient, Mr. Ret'
could cay nothing more. hut aGo" US 10 lei
Mr. Reid, . Democratic gentleman MAS seuins
nearly opposite 10 him, who moved RECONSIDER
alton of the vote, and after such reeon'ihefAt''f
1t was thought proper from controlling infaence'
TO pass the law winch gave tie appointment i'
the Governor.
Mr. Osborne warmed him pretty severely OF
tho War. he Showed couelu.sely that the Fro
,,dsnts orders had brought on tho War and ths
general Taylor vsliantly fought them because n
believed that the frat duty OF soldier Is osed'
snee 10 superiors. Heaven forsfend Folk shou
be considered Tsylor's superior except W militia
~ command We have not room, as 20 not
eng Mr. Reeds remarks. 10 refer 10 all Of III
unansvsrabIs Arguments OF Mr.. Osborns. u
beid Mr.. Reid and Polk. . Brobdln,gia
would a LilIputian on tho point Of hs fora
when no scathed the latter (Polk) Tor permiltn
Santa Anna to go into Msrieo -ths subtle. tn
srtful, the accomplished Santa Anna, the on
man that could wnh 80 much eelsrty. raise an
sustain troop. tie slowed that thfo' santa IA
ma = thousand lives ~ere sacrificed At BueaaVis
more than tbs, number at Cero Go'do. and std
more at Ch,pul,epec ADD the Garitu- lie com
pared Poke conduc, TO a rstsiats. which as tn
frsnchmsn said was uorH than crime. II
dealt strokes OF sarcasm satire ait, humoT an
sloqnencc. 90 severely upon Mr. Rid that
could only sit and endure 1t.
lie exhibited Cas- as dangerous 10 the Sonti
and drew happy pa,sliel bets cen Cas-. now an
Van BIren eight years ago hos the Democrat
hung their heads shat assurance bad we. he usI
ed, that Cas- Was any better than Van Bnfen >
Paper promises we're nothing. Van Buren, ha
made enough Of them, shat sere saeh NorIhet
men with Southern principles Mr., Osborne :.
down amidst lhunders Of sppliuse
And nov what DO us think Of the Hon. Dayi
s Reid1 We think him a courteous. clever, Il
tie fellow, and we are sorry SO coortcou, and
clover . fciio~ should show himself all over Il
State to 90 lutle purpose. Many men a. court
Gus, and az clever, have sts,d, ana sll stay
home ell their Ives