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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
Tayior Demonstration.

We call attention to the advertisement
Of great Taylor demonstration, which
will take place in this county at the Old
Montgomery Ilarr son Meeting Ground
Let all 60 up Wing and Democrat on that
occasion, aud nerve themselves with en-.
ihusiasm for the November contest: lie,
both parties be assured, that the Union Of
the South for the safety Of the South,
should be the wa'chword. We wan, once
more, as We did in 1910, 10 beat the Nor.
thern man with feelings hostile to the
Souh. Come up old and young, large and
small, male and females. Yes, lei the la
dies come By all means, and by their smiles
lend a magic influence to the eSefiions OIL
the Steiner sex.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
The Nicholson Letter.

We elsewhere stated. tha, the Nichol.
son letter was quoted a, the North to prove
Cass was an Abolilionist. IL is well known
ct the South, that garbled extracts from
that letter, are quoted al The South TO prove
he is not an Aboliiionist. Was there ever
such Janus faced man, such q Janus "a.
ced party Hero again is the Plain Dea.
Ter Democratic bear IN mind quoting
the Nicholson letter We beseech care.
ful perusal.
From the Cleveland Plp;n Dealer.
"The nomination of Lewis Cass by the
Democracy of the Union was made with
their eyes open to his freely and frankly
declared sentiments upon ibis question. -
His Nicholson letter had been for months
before the people, criticised and reviewed
by friend and foe. In tina, letter were the
following candid, liberal declarations -
We may we'll regret the existence Of sla.
very in the Southern States, and wish they
had been sdred from its Introduction
But there IL is, and no.
by The act of the present generation. We
have neither the right nor the power 10
touch it where il exists.
Briefly, am opposed 10 the exercise Of any
jurisdiction by Congress on this matter
(slavery;) end ! am in favor Of leaving 10
the people Of any territory which may bore.
after be acquired, the right to regulate il
for themselves, under the general prinei.
pies Of the constitution
"He quotes appIaudinRly, the following
passage from Robert J. Walkers snueza.
ton letter Of IA:
." BEYOND the Del Norts. says Mr.. Wal.
kcr, 'Siaesry will not poss; not only be.
cause lis forbidden BY lao. but beeasse
the coiored race there rvepo.dsrases, in the
ratio Of ten TO ons over the whitss; and
holding, a. they do the goveromeu. and
most Of the Offices 10 their possession, they
will not permit the enslsvemens Of any por.
tionoof the coIered race. which makes and
executes the laws Of the country
Thsn Gen. Cs.s conclude. With this
sentiment;
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
CalusnniatiOn.
The Proof.

We call upon the Register 10 prors that
any Democrat, in North Carolina, or else.
where. ever A." illuminated General Tay.
lor .- Stondurd.
The Standard and every other pseudo
Democratic paper 10 tho State, have " ca
inmniated" General Tsy lor IN many par.
iiculars, in many Instances.
General Taylor says: Il have cardin'
al principles" tho Standard, and other
sheets that emulate and try TO "eome up
10 the Standard" say, no has no prinei.
pies. They t,y TO make out the General
a liar. Is this no, calumnia.ion
General Taylor enumerales his political
opinions. boldly and feailessly in tho ALI
son letter, opinions clearly and poin,edly
set forth. showing hn would indeed know
how to administer the government, upon
the pure and homes, principles Of Tho scar.
Her Presidents" The Standard and 10th.
ers Of lha, kih," say, he has never ex.
pressed his opinions, und that he is afraid
to express them. Here again they endea-
YOUR 10 make him a liar. Isl, no, some.
thing like calumnia,ion
They have cndenvoured TO mike il ap.
pear General Taylor was abusive Of the
Ohio Volunteers, upon the evidence Of a
Chicken thief whose character had to be
sustained by the Recommendation Of a
4" Swine thief" upon such testimony they
have cDdenvourcd to make him unpopular
with the Ohio Volunteers, and by il, TO in.
iure him elsewhere. Is this mol the black
est sort Of calumniaiion1
They have circulated the base SANDER
on General Taylor, that no cursed the N.
c. Regiment, and said the officers should
oil be discharged, and the priyatcs shot,
sustaining their Islander by the evidence
Of one Lieutenant Fender Who svears ono
thing and sfaies tho contrary; and they
persist in THE SANDER, afisr General Tay.
lof emphalicslIy denies he said any thin:
Of the kind. Does i. no. look very much
like elimination I
Although General Taylor 10 sIsvohol.
der, snd his every interest 10 identified
with The institutions Of the South. the Do.
mocsstie presses ofihs South are constant.
" charging him with being WiImot Pro.
visoish. II this is not cslumnialioo then
there 10 no truth ia any Of Wsbs,er's Do.
6njiions. ~ =
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
The True View.

interruptions Democratic prints at the
South, charge that the Wings Of the North
are more closely identified with the Adolf.
tionists than The Democrats; and this, 10
the face Of the great, the notorious faction
OF Barhburnefs, which is rec ruiled from a
wing Of the Democratic party lbn, has mol
been blessed with portion Of the spois
and who are therefore quarreing with
their brethren. The Democratic papers
at the North DO not want the Wings to
have the honor, . Jupiieri OF being con.
sidered as sound as they are. Examine
this delectsble !il,ie moroccan, from Nor.
ihern paper.
The Democracy must triumph. Gen
Cas- rW be our ntrt President. Our neu
ferrifor,es no,c free, wiH be kept free, I'LL
the people Of The ,crritories. when they come
10 organize as state, Adjust il upon their
oun resp onsbii,ty, and IN their orn man.
ner and rho, tn The language Of Secre.
mry Walker, quoted obope, belonging them.
selpes to the eoiooed race in the ratio Of
fen TO one oper the uhifes and holding, al
they do, the gopernmsnt and most Of the of.
fees IA their posse.sion, will not permit the
endorsement lin that territory Of any por.
iton Of the eoiored race"
Now suppose that, q in tho election Of
Polk, Csss should surprisingly sod uusx.
pec,ediy be elected, which would he oblige,
his Northern fIiends, or his Southern al.
lies. They at tho North say: "Our nov
territories no" fee, ~iH be kept free" and
that the eolored people Of those territories,
Holding, ss they do, the Gosersmess and
most of the Offices in their possession, viii
not permit TN that territory the saslsvs.
msnt Of any portion Of the eoIorsd race"
II is to be inferred Cas- would q With bio
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06

sGeir ssvereisa, remained ia force until a.
tered BY The Government Of the U. States.
Congress recognises this principle BY using
the words 'iaws Of the territory nov IN
force therein.' :"
Now. il is here manifest, that OF the
laws Of ceded territory. none are abro-
gated BY the cession except those which
are called political, and that those only are
called political which concern the relations
between the people aud their sovereign
that these arc " necessarily changed" be-
cause inconsistent with the new relations
between the territory and its new sover
eign; that the necessity Of the case alone
! produces any change and that all oihe
laws, whether described as the m.nic'pd
laws, the civil laws, or the laws regulating
"the rights and conduc, Of the citizens a
: mong themselves" remain in force uni
} altered bv the new sovereign.
I Con cludsd next week.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06

old fiesds. --,hoss who have elected III"
10 The Senate, lhose amidst whose iniiusncs
bs b., imbibed and cherished his political
existence, those who have his sympathie''
those who (if any, will succeed in e'ec''ns
b;m-bis Northern Abolition friends. This
is no idle language. the proof stares you IN
m. face, that for The South Cas- is dan
gerous man.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
A Word to Democrats.

Sumo people are 90 blinded by prejudice,
a, NOT to be able 10 see through the log
which arises from their object servili'y to
o.r,y chains. We tell good and impartial
Democrats Of the South; We tell men who
have the independence to believe tine TRUTH
though i, come from a political Toe. thai
while their Lending speakers and their ed.
tors are making them believe that Csss IS
Northern man with Southern pincl'
nles Northern men and Northern Editors
are making their constituents and readers
believe, tina, Cass is an Abol','onist and
= bette, free soil man than Martin Van
Buren,. They are Obliged 10 do this at the
North. 10 try and secure voters iha. 'an
Buren, would otherwise get; and TO do this,
they resort to every Thing, that turns up
giving them an advantage; and many
things have turned up peculiarly TO favor
Them. They quote Cass's letter to N'ch'
olson where he Gays The public mind has
been undergoing change on the "i'mo'
4 ?,oyiso. To show that he means change
in its faror has taken place; they quote
where he saws his own mind has undergone
a change to show that that change has beer
more favorable to IL than even his reyelalions
TO Ra,hbun. There are Cass's two lives
another circumstance turned up to lhei'
advantage they quote his Northern life
to show that there il ~ mistake about hl'
being quite as sound as Mr.. Van Buren,. =
All this is done TO catch Northern Aboli
ton votes and will you u The South indie
pendent Democrats, welded to Souiher'
rights and Southern institutions, give you
support TO n man, TO elect whom, your d.
rest enemies arc using the mos, plausibl
aud specious abolition means
Perhaps Wings are not to be believes
when they tell you these things. We d.
no, ask you 10 believe US on Wing iesi
mony; VIC ou'y ask tina, you shalt lister
to us while We tell you the fac,s aad brIn:
Dsmocrdtic testimony to the Witness box
The Cleveland Plain Dealer the aeknowl
edged Cass organ is before you lmmag
, inc he is on oath and asked the question
, els Cass an Abolitionist and do Norther
. papers support him as suchI' Hear hi
reply;
"The two great parties Of the eouoir.
nee, the quesiioa-each in character
The Democracy. as in "A, hen The quei
/ ton was whether Texas should be refuse
h admission into our Union, because Of IL
), institution Of slavery took Southern ma
for It's candidate for Presiden,--one VII
vas known to be in in,eres, and prlncip
i immovaby opposed TO It's rejection on an,
!. mud more especially such a ground; |
:, now, when the question IS. whether the ne
States Of Mexico and California shall
y suhlrc, to slavery, that same Democracy
!. the Democracy Of the Uaion. be !, remcn
q bered, no sectional half breed faction of
eiiher-aisct,d Northern nun one T!
has no interest il slartry, and no iere f
70 ito be its ieader and cdadidute for ~
ID rid IT."
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".Lssve TO the people. who viii se ~.
fscsed By this question. TO sdlasi " opo"
their own responsibility, and in their own
manner, and we shall render another us
butte 10 the original principles Of our gov.
eminent, and furnish another guaranty LOT
lis De, monence and prosperity.
Here then is The position OF The Dem"'
crscy as stated by their candidates. SAFE
honorable, republican rosiiion--'he pos'.
ton Of tho pa,rio, and the statesman, 'na'
has the permanencs and prosperity Of Inc
Union a, heart.
But, how have the Wing party met
the oues,ionf As . party they have not
m.,,t a, all. They have blnked il utterly
Thew have chosen, OF choked down,
.ioveholdtr as their candidate. They know
no, hi. feelings or views upon the question
and are afraid 10 commit him BY any 90
clara,ion over his own signature upon !"
They fellowship cOziualy -h's supported
North and South; the fanatic aooii'ion's'
Of The one, and the ultra slave rropogan
dist Of the other. each strive most jealous
" to keep him uncomm'lled.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
WING ELECTORS.

~ A Sigh. indlsposlion this week, IS
our excuse for lack Of editorial. We
suppose il makes no difference, rs we have
filled the same space with something bet
ter.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
GEN ERAL TAYLOR'S MIND.

What did the veteran Commisssry Gen
Gibson say TO Senator Crilienden respect,
ing the ability Of Zachary Tsylor' Thu
Is what he said:
THAT he had been for many years ss
soeialed vita Gen. Taylor in military cor.
vice, and frequently on Courts Martial end
Of Inquiry with him. and tina, Gen. Tay.
Tor always drow up the proceedings and
reports Of the Courts"
Men sccussosned 10 business will sec the
iuii force Of ihis feet. I, 10 high CON.
p'sos"t 10 Geossai Tsylsr's ssssciiy end
excellence Of judg~sni.
Tha Hon. l. l. CsiflsoA.. .fY. L..
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
Honor TO tho Brave.

Below we publish the proceedings OIL
public meeting held in hi, place today
having for its object, the paying Of Sons
public compliment TO our returned 'oll'
loors. They are nearly all here now 90
we hope the citizens Of this County ana y
nion, will need nothing more than their os'
patriotism to prompt them 10 tender 10 '''
volunteers, good cheer and a hearty ""
come.
PUBLIC MEETING.
Al q public meeting of tho ciiIzeos :
Charlotte, held at tho Court. House. o" "
9Th instant. Capt. w. A. Lucas vas coz
Cd 10 The Chair. end J. L. Badger rtq'es
ted to act ~ Secretary.
On motion Of DR.. G. J. Fog. the io''0.'
ing preamble and resolution were unss'
moasly adopted,
Where's. the Meeklsnburg end Ua's
Volunteers in the late was with mele'
have returned TO their homes. Thsfe''''
Resolssd. That we the ciiizens o. c".'.
lotto in public meeting assembled oes% u,
ing !, RICH. and proper. some fitting NV
monisl OF respect should b. offered e W. n
fos their patriotic conduct, ssspee''eg
vie our fellow ni,issns of shoss coud''s''
meet 10 10 the town of Charlotte o. N "
ii,h inst, fos the pusposs Of ds'is' n
table measures for szpssssidg sssh w..
suonisI. .u.gI
W. 4. LUCAS. Cks'rmE.
J. L. BADsEH, Secretary.
Sep. 9th, Iels.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06
More Northern Democracy.

The Plain Dealer 10 no, the only paper
at The North iha, is opposed 10 Taylor on
The slavery question. aud that supports C"s'
for his Aholitionism. The namc Of Toy.
Ior opposition and Ca.s support on these
grounds, is Legion. The following 's'fom
the Dover Gazette New Hampshire Cass
paper:
"Mr. Gibbs: am plain man and !
do want to know The truth on a certain
point. l. Gen. layl or0 Stare Holder and
dealer in human flesh or not think you
are likely to know abou, il. Some Wings
DENY il. You will oblige me and many
others up our way by enligh'eninc US.
( PARTLY A WING.
To this note, the Cass organ in question
replies as follows:
"Gen. Tay Tor is very rich and deal'
largely in Negro Siurts-holds three OF
+ four hundred human beings in Slavery
buys oil he Can get cheap! and speculate
upon them lie is able to free them al
and no, feel il If he would but he will no
and is ono Of the mns, powerful men IN ih'
Union, to keep up the system Of Slavery
These are facts--sbsolu,e fsc's, tell ih'
folks up your way"
Yes il 10 fact, an " obsotufe fact, tina
TAYLOR is Slave Holder, = southern ma
with feelings oflhe RICH, sort, none Of you
two faced. two lived men like Cas- and
this will make him unpopular with N
Cas- and Barn Barner voters Of The Mort
We are glad, we do not wish our can3idai
TO be popular with the abol.,ionis's, the
vii expsc, too much from him after he
elected. Mark the difference lhs Cass pa
pers solici, such patronage and dcnoonc
General Taylor asa Slave Holder, the 70
, lowing is another piece Of their dcccney
A piper, entitled the Rosbory Cal
e,tc," speaking Of Gen. Taylor. calls hin
"Oae Of the bloodiest. beastliesi, thrift
les, and most active Shareholders that no
tester our soil"
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CDarlnttF +:
WEDNESDAY. scptcmbcrG, lsAs

III WILLIAM THOMPSON. ESQ Is our
agent in Baltimore; authorized to obtain adver.
,sements and subscriptions. and 10 grant rece'pas
TIE. w. CARR. ESQ is our agent in Ph'la
delph;s, authorized to obtain advertisements and
procure suhscriplions.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06

The Hon. ). }. csiasndsn Of Ky, hiss
been elected Governor, BY sbou, 5000 ma.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06

Infie, The Standard and every other De.
mocratic psper. 10 nearly every asmbsr j..
sued. calumnists General Ts,lon The
:" proof" which the Standard 90 triumph.
anlly calls for. is abundsnily found 10 their
columns.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-06

hws are feg0iations estaDisneo ~ puoHc
authority, to be observed IN society,"" The
lave made directly with a view to the pub.
Tic welfare sfe political hrs. and ia this
class those that concern the BODY itself, and
the being OF the society, the form Of gov
eminent. tbe manner IN which the public
su,horlty 10 TO be exerted those, IN a word
which together form the Constitution of the
State, sre the fundamental Idws. The cir.
u laes are thoss that resui,e the rights
and conduct Of the cI.izans among them
selves"
Chief Justice Msrsbai. 10 delivering the
opinion Of the court, in the case TO which
have before referred, speaking Of The etfec'
produced BY the eessioa Of territory, says
"On such transfer OF territory It has nev.
o. been held TIA, The resiions Of the inhab.
ilsnis 9Th each other undergo any cbsnge,
Their relations With their former sovereign
ere Dissolved, ssd nov selssioos sss csssisd
between them and the eovesnmea, which
hes acquired their territory. The sans
Get which transfers he,f country trsnsfeYs
the allegiance Of thoss vho remain 10 L..
end the lay which may be determined 20
laicai 10 sscesssriIy changed sliheugh
that shseh requisites tho intercourse and
gsssssl coaduet Of iDd.vidusls remains in
fosss sntil sisered BY sAs newly created
power d the 0sa,s."
Aad sssia,is 80 ss@s opisioo. b. ssys
all hss bsss sisssdy sisted ihss III III
hes which vess 10 fosss ~ RIesids, shiIs
stsevises Il Spsis. those sssspse1 Which
wess pslstiesl IN their shsssescs. slieb ess.
s0ssd The ssla6oss bsfwses tie psY,S ssl
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-21

crowds go by. Further on the modern novels, not
to be counted, but for measurement by the yard.
Around little railed-in corner, the magazines.
HARDLY them the yellow-covered literature Of the
day-translations from the French, no way i'm
proved in morals by their transition from sparkling
Parision to slow-coach English. In sundry cor
ners, cobweb-penned and shadow-darkened stand
in military array editions of ANIMALS and school,
books. Leaning over the various counters list
less crowd. A nervous lady is dipping into Cooley,
and her hatribbons instlnctively fly out as she
unrolls the fashion plate. A medical student almost
makes your heart TO bleed, so overwhelmingly he
pours over the Lancet" An English cotton
broker is chuckling over the toryism of Blackwood
his Irish neighbor scratching his head enthusiastic
cay over the g Dublin Nation" Divers Hoosiers,
deeply absorbed in the pages Of some such tale as
The Eagle Of Pohocatapetl, or the Cave Of Blue
RUM with covers quite sicklied " over with the
pale cast of thought Penniless Ioungers reading
by the hour, and criticising half audby as they
go, as independently as if good-natured Morgan,
whose arm trembles with the wrappings and tyings
up it suffers minute by minute, had their readings
worth all snugly nestled in his stout money box,
and they with honorable receipt upon their days
conscience. If any association of disappointed
lterati should dare the abduction of Morgan, what
indignation meetings they would hold about New
Orleans
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-21

THE TWO OLD AcQUAINTANCEs.-ln the VI
cluitV of the corner of Main and Fourth streets, IN
this city, is a merchant for whom we entertain the
highest respect. He is iavoraby known by nearly
all our citizens honest, intelligent, Christian
man, and has been such since his boyhood. Not a
stain rests upon his character, which makes the
following incident the more interesting:
A few days since, while standing at his store, a
very pleasant looking gentleman passing up the
street, stopped before his door and looked In Our
friend, the merchant, thinking he had seen the
stranger some where, and supposing he desired to
make some purchases, opened a conversation with
g Good morning, sir. Would you like to look at
our stock 2"
No, I'm obliged to you, sir. am surprised to
see such immense quantities Of goods IN CINCINNATI,
and such splendid stores"
The trade of our city is much increased OF late
years, sir" said the merchant, adding, think l
have seen you before, have / not Z"
presume not, the stranger replied, nave
not been in Cincinnati for many years.
GO 1t is very strange-I feel sure have met you
where do you reside %
+" In Kentucky, sir !"
The merchant now supposed he had met the
Kentuckian during his travels on business IN that
State-and, offering his hand, remarked in his
usual happy manner:
Your face is very familiar to me-indeed you
must be some old acquaintance-my name Is -.
Now, sir, your name, if you please Z"
The Kentuckian smiled and answered, " think
we never have met before, yet may be mistaken,
as my vocation calls a very large number Of per-
sons around me. My name is CRAIG-I am the
keeper Of the Penitentiary al Frankfort ~"
The merchant turned to US, who happened to be
staining near, and begging us not to tell the joke
But it is out now. We could not keep it.
Cincinnati Daily Chronicle.
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Iron Scales, do s500 to 8l1 lbs.
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TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 81.

The New YORKER IN New 0RLEANs-People
are always anxious to hear what others say of them;
TO crafty this feeling, we publish the following
strokes at men and things in New Orleans, from
the New York Literary World. Some Of our citi-
zens may not feel attered his pictures, but like
all travellers, our author claims and exercises the
right Of exaggeration, and INDUCES his right Of
tire at the EXPENSE of strict truth