The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-16
From .l.s Ra,.ieh r. .i.,ss.

From Tic Ralsieh n. istrr.
Nh. 6 ATS - About the middle &c Sen
,eoabes. % ! was returning 10 North Ca,o.
lima from Western Virginia. | learned. cd
the first time, that IN editor Of the South bad
"Ilosnoks ) publication treas.
onalle 10 our section Of Tho Union. l pass.
ed across the State. and through RslsisI
and saw many scqusintanees,o II eli PARTED
end prefessiuns. snd nearly oil " them. nh. 3
consulted by me. advised mo 10 treat the
chsrge alluded 10 with silent contempt. The
origin Of the article, the eoarseness Of the
language and the brutality e me sentiment,
~emed to make il unworthy Of my notice
but after mature reflection, ! have concluded
TO mike . qualifications of nv psiAeiYses opoa
tho suhjec, Of Abo'i,ionism. Wse deeply
impressed with senss af gratitude uwards
my North CaroIins friends. Who hsS 20 p.n.
erously defended the and ] wish 10 chow 10
them that their confidence 10 moi misplaced,
Besides there are some we'll meaning pesssss.
who regard Literature and fans'icism ~ 10.
sepsrsbly connected and in the opinion Of
such, oil authors sre monomauiscs on sumo
subject OF other. 10 addition 10 oil this, va
hava fallen on evil Tines thers never was ,
period in the history Of THE country. when
the fierce passions Of the human heart were
dew, topped 10 such an intensity. Politician,
are sgiiating for the dissolution Of ouf elori.
Gus Union and il becomes oil moderate in,n
10 whose views the least Importance in attach.
ed, 10 lei their position be distinctly known.
Appended 10 the chapter in Roanoke"
90 rudely attacked and % utterly misrrpre.
scented BY the Fredericksburg Recorder, n
was originally Q note, and in this note the ~.
thor took occasion TO make mention Of hs
sbolitionsis. He cited this chapter Is "a
illustration Of tho fact that Southern people
dared to discuss some Of the evils connected
with slavery and be expressed the opinioa
that generally the slaves bes, ffiedl 10 bic
master, and this for obvious iessons. SOM.
times brutal master will Try 10 force his
slave to psndcr TO his vicious appe,i.es; and
sometimes such attempts deeply shock The
sensibili,ies Of the slave, while they are, if
known, severely condemned by the msjori,y
Of slsve.owners. Wild Bill" - the read.
er can see, manifested q strong affection for
oil tho members Of the family 10 which be
had frs, belonged and he was not sshs med
Of his first condition. Tho fumors Of bis
misdeeds, &c, were mere Iumors, and true to
the histories Of countries, whore there are
fugi,ives from justice. or from legal bondage !;
and his conversations were intended for the
eyes Of in,eIisrn, white people. and no, 10
Be scattered smorg the negroes - iueend'sry
documents. The runaway was Utopisn
aud, though negro. fond Of discussing ab.
stract questions nor would IL have been eI.
acily natural To make HE boyish io,crloeulof
equally IS wordy. eloquent or passionate
Still. the boys arguments were conclusive /;
and such DISCUSSIONS ~ those in the test may
DO heard in The South ., every fire.sids which
10 eraced with intelligence.
The note 10 which | alluded was lei, 90.
Of the Magazine. because i, obviously tended
to provoke controversy and il vas ihaus Ii
that the final denoameni, ~hich was oil writ.
ten and s,ereotyped last winter, did not need
On explanation for ,ts own sake.
| dread fanatics Of MI kinds ~ much %
dread mad dos.; and regard he former as
bring about as great . nuisance a. the lsnet.
We have fanatics st the s nth Who sre near.
" ~ Wild a. those at inc North, end sone ct
them al both ends, are obnoxious 10 the ID.
dnional and od,ons charge Of Hypocrisy
There il method in their madssn. and vel
will it b. for The people. ,f hey Gill lock into
each Others hearts for their avo in,rsiions
and not trust too much 10 the ihsmmaiofy
addresses Of those ~ho would LOSE their con.
sequence " there ~ere M elements ef s'fife.
Though err hare some en,hnsias's in n nth
Csrolira. I do not believe there 10 . single
son Of that Commonwealth WIN hws aim. ..
gains, he Union and u IL not ,mpsohshs
thai the sturdy sense and honesty Of ou' peo.
Constitution. and thus Of freedom and even Of
eiv'l'z u,on over Tho world.
| believe mvsrif In be q friend of the In.
MN race. because an my self q man; and |
desire first The welfare If tho ~hi,es. Tor TO
this class ! belong. snd with II arc oil my
associations, political and social. am. there
fore, moi an abul,nonis,. nor do | entertain
criremc opinions on any subject.
In conclusion. will say Of +" Sarisio's U.
mon M-gszioe," that il is mol iinciured with
any species of fana,irism and while !, de-
sires 10 ,ncuiraie sound morals and 10 propo
gate a taste for polite Literature, religious
and political seciarisnism is carefully eSclu'
ded from i's columns. The publishers and
editors are practical and sober. minded and
LIBERAL. minded men; they 60 for the Unioa
of The States and the union of all honrsl men
| know The men Of whom write ! and kuns
tina, while they regard with coniemp, Tho
scurrilcus ebulli'ions Of iIlitesa,e scribh'rD
they desire and deserve the good will Of the
int-ll' gent people of The South.
~ Will the North CasoIins p,pers do ma
the justice TO publish this card 7
c. H. WILEY.
Oct II. ls49.
GREAT EMIGRATION OF SQUIRRELS.