The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-09-21

shape of a whig! If his object were not too
obvious 10 be Misunderstood We might be tempt.
cd TO congratulate the wing party upon his acces.
SION to their ranks. But we have no notion OF
hurgirg a delusion or Of bosoming q serpent
lie wants whig votes. lie CARES not the value OF
a penny for Wing principles; and his own course
shows this. In May lie addressed The same an.
dience " hieh lie addressed on Tuesday and ia lie
same church and from the same stand. We ask
Capt. Caldwell it he remembers his av0wal then.
tha, he was not only Democrat, but an ultra
Democrat We ask him and the country how
that avowal COMFORTS with his attempt on last
Tuesday at Concord, TO make himself out as ht
tie Objectionable TO q Wig as Gov. Graham or
Mr. Deberry1 But mark the motive for the a.
yowai and its subsequent recsntation In May
he had three opponents. fle knew with such op-
position If he could secare the fall vote ct the
democratic party, ho must be elected. Hence he
went the whole length of underlined Loeoioco
ism and secuted, or, at least, was Indifferent to
whip aid In July he has one whg opponent:
I and he knows now that beaten he must be, nnless
he can wbeedle wings to his support. Hence we
arc Told that we have ell been mistaken about the
character of Green Caldwell, that he is tolera-
BILE whg-hardy. indeed. whit behind the vet
Grams of that party Strange AID sudden tum'
bling, that - The trick won't take, at least we
E
itor TO xpress our surprise that the gallant Cap.
tain should eondescend 10 become political
jugger.
But. SAYS Capt Caldwell, there are no issuns
al present-or next to none between the parties,
and taking into consideration my other merits.
wings may as well vote for mo as Mr.. Deherry.
THIS is another piece of news which Capt. Cald-
vel cared over TO Concord We did not know
before that tie Democrats had deserted their side
Of ali the important questions bstoretho country
and had come over. on nearly every one, TO the
vhig SIDE We are sure the wings are standing
TO theirs.
Dat, Nr Editor w. close with few words
The wings OF tbs district are too well acquaini-
cd with Capt. e. " Caidt,eil and rs coarse aud
his ps!itics. to be charmed at tins late day into
his support charm lee never 20 wisely We re.
member how lee accepted e6.ee under the man
John TYLER who 50 has,ly betrayed our inter
e.ts and principles We remember how he al.
lowed his partilln feelings to carry him to the
point OF contempt for the state suthosiiy-be.
cause a wing Governor appointed whig Colonel
Of tie Regimen, Of North Carolina Volunteers.
We remember how he spent all last Summer IN a
war OF " ords sgains! the lustrlons soldier under
whom lie had served in Mexico. These things
and many more remember and we see too
clearly through his tergiversations during This
campaign. Consequently hs cannot succeed ~
ssducing from the path of day snv true whig
The universal hCliei - that il is oniy another at
tempt TO belray with a kiss; and tue wings arc
determined not to leave Gen Taylar al The mel.
cy Of such friends IS Capt Caldwell. His adj.
min,stra'ion IL 10 establish The Peace FOLEY, Of
tie general Government lie 10 PIT down lie
thirst for War abroad 10 the lend The grei, Is
sue b. fore the country tie distinguishing one
between parties at the present day IA, whether the
future intercourse OF the government with other
nations Is 10 he one o. war and cnmity. or one Of
peace aud friendship Those who vo'r Tor Nj
DebeFry 20 for the A" country as It s"-t0r Tie
constitution end for peace. Those who yots for
Mr. Caldwell arr indirect y encouraging The lea
ders Of tie Democratic party 10 p'unEr tie ma
ton IN more unnecessary Foreign wars-sre m
favor Of boodshe5 AID eorG Iest-sre in favor Of
subduing and sublagating other countries 10 grl.
tfy an useless ambition and avariee Rsmem
Ter tie issus-n.arA The prediction and think Of
tie result {.