The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-09

Ma. EDIToR: The voters Of THE District
learn with erea, deal of Iegtei, that Mr..
Baftinget does indeed decline being
Cansidaie fSr tho high and iesponsibls
lru. 20 long eonhded TO him BY them.
They have seen their interests so faithful.
~ guarded ia his hands. and their prinel.
pies so constantly Alluded by ~ him, that
to give HIM up now, 10 the mId., Of his
usefulness 10 them and honor 10 himself, IL
experiencing degree Of modification Nc,
very pleasant.
1t IS fact which has fallen under he
notice of every one at all obsefysBi 81
such things, that II is much easier 10 he
elected TO place once, than IL Is 10 give
such Satisfaction after being elected, as TO
ensure continued appreciation, and TO tea.
der success each recurring time mofe eet
ain. A" Crawley NAV once represta,
a constituency, but il this Country "Cas
ley uus, lie sagncious or very an
fnl and intriguing To do so more lhaa
once and he cao not long hy a,I and 10.
lrsue, impose upon the good sense u BIS
supporters. Nj. Barritlrr has snecetted
IN gaining upon the couhiclce Of b., con.
stituancy So much. that Of each eccuua
he has teen more easily returned lhAn 81
the preceding one and made the chauets
of bis oPPonehis defeating him more hFe.
lcss.
/ Mr.. Barringcr for long time reprc@a
ted a portion of ihls District III both
brnnchc. Of the y. G.. Legislature, apd
there, gave ample evidence Of his fitness
FOR higher and more enlarged sphere q
political action. This drew public alisn'
ton to bin, and in the selection Of some one
10 oppose Mr.. Chas. Fisher on memofa.
Die occasion. Mr.. B--was fortunately
chosen; and although the Democrats ard
MIR. Fisher conso'ed themselves With the
ljaundlcod, slekly satisfaction, that he vas
deicn,ed BY small majority, yet, Co.,
BatrIngrr's friends had sufficient cause lof
sincere rejoicing, as before the elscuon II
was not believed by many, that any one 10
the District could defeat Mf. Fisher. bal
election uas important in deciding qafs'
ton Of some moment. That Nh. Fisher
was The strongest man the Democrats could
muster. that he way uncomm"nls p"'o''
ally, but that Col. Bs4ringcf was po''I'ca''
ly and every way, the strongest maf 7"
, the District.
. How Col. 3. has managed the tfu'' cen
hdcd 10 him, IS well known. lie aa'
been firm, consistent. and efficient WING
always true to his principles and his eoo.
sI'uents never wnverlrg between "u''
he believed 10 be rigid and what iendea"
!, his own Advancement but gong fof ~.
right al once. The whole community
the gold section adj cent, will be long u,
. deb'cd TO him fur the establishment "
the Mini at this place, as il was only 'htous.
( his untiring and slecpless exer'ions, 'h'. +"
was finally settled by Ac, Of Congress .n''
. il should be rebuilt. Col. Us stana"s
!, and Influence - Washington have oe'n
equal to any CHEESEMAN'S; and lev "''
there, enjoy so vide sprcada fepu''''0'"
=, he does out Of his own State.
j. No man was more instrumental 10 u'",e
ing about the nomination oil Gen. n.y.
than Col. b.. 'or, the very reasons ,'".
!, by him in hi. letter 10 the Beuna VIZ =.
4 Festival held IN Philadelphia, fee' >"
. lsis, why the General should be ao'''" -.
i ted, we're such as Influenced the CoD',''
;. ton afterwards. in the selection u oa'..
!. The senlmen, appended ,o'hal le''c' ". y"
e remarkably prophetic. II may guy
. the curious to see i, again;
if The success Of The Wing pariycrIo ~,
a sured by the selection Of General ''yl
u rs the Wing candidate, by the Na''O''
5 Wing Convention"
!, To endorse the Coils Judgment @ u.s..
e home. and showing how well no nao a a.a
e the Wing party together here, h's v ..r
e District gave General Taylor sweeP"s
10 maJ,tity.