The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-02-23
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course have no difficulty in nominating any
one they may choose to se'ec,; jus, as The
uules' gamesler, when he has the privilege
oil shufiing the pack TO his liking, 10 able
10 Turn up a particular card.
10 insure The supper, Of the REQUISITE
number each member about v HON there 10
doubt is attacked in various wsvs. irbs
be man OF some facility Of disposition,
companionuble. aud ftnd Of good lt ing, HE
generosity is appealed TO, and he 10 ia the
most kindly solicited 10, TO stand Oh, az aims,
the general feeling Of the party and State,
at the same time tho. ne is Piled with wines,
dinners, &C., jus, as. in come Of the counl
Ties IN the 8 ate. it is still the custom, on
election days, 10 operate on voters, by treat.
ing them to liquors, cider, gingerbread, and
The like Should he, on the other hand, bs
man Of some aspirations himself, his van.
ny 10 tckled, and he 10 persuaded tina, d
nan OF his talents cannot long remain in
obscofiiy, aud that if he gives a cordial
support 10 the action Of the party, he will
soon be taken up himself and promoted
This he readily believes. seeing that men
oil no merit are elevated by these means
with the utmost ease. We soon makes such
demonstrations Of zeal that he lie complI.
inensed, a, far as 10 To made deputy, aud
slhus employed to baa, down opposition,
and whip in the rebtIlious from his own
eection. Whenever there 10 an office 10 bo
TILED, he is Of course pos! poncd, on account
Of some pressing emergency winch requires
the election ofanolher. lle is slow 10 learn
that his servilily has no! brought hin the
respect he merits, and that by abandoning
The rights Of his Constituents he has not
gained the confidence of those who have Sc.
duced him. Alter he has grown too old 10
serve tho public, he perceives ,ha, he has
been making an exhibition Of folly, similar
10 that OF the clown who waited on the bank
OF river for the water to run of, so that
he might &c. over dry. Every Imaginable
means, whether of solicitation, fraud, or in.
tmldaIlon, arc resorled to. II, for exam.
pie, member shall be anxious TO pass
measure for the relief Of his constituents,
he is told tina, if he does no. come in his bill
shall be defeated. Thus, during the presen.
winter, men Of respectable standing 10 the
legislature have not hesi,ated TO say to such
as were regarded as my friends, that il they
persisted their local measures should be do.
fealed. In such cases |, Of course. advised
them TO make the submission required, 10
project from injury the interests Of their
cons,i,usn,s. l have some reason to be.
heve tina, two years ago, on account OF the
show Of opposition made TO the central in.
hIence, which was soon given up, they
extended little favor TO the West, TO soolhe
and keep i, quiet trust that at least o.
much viii be done this winter. As far az
am individually concerned, shall cheer.
|ully ncqulesce in any disappointment NAV
be supposed TO feel, if any of my consii,u.
nnts &c; an advantage in exchange therefor,
hey will probably have to pay higher
price each year TO secure our submission,
But, fellow citizens, this ought not 10 be.
gu oush, no! thus 10 be compelled 10 buy
us'ice. leu ought not TO be obliged, to
'ecure your fair share ollegislafion, to sac.
''iicc yeur men always, because you may
have those " no caunot be bar.
FAMED away without irjury 10 the public
ought to be so, gentlemen, tina, legisIa.
i've benefits and official honors should be
distributed 10 all sections according 10 merit.
10 break The force Of these views, il will
re said that, in ls40, the Legislature acted
Trough q caucus, and that |, as q member
oncurred in that course. But then, the
y stem just adopted was materially different
rom what IT is a, this day. Then, on the
venlng of our second meeting, after the
steps bad been taken, the names
# several candidates we're presented those
,enllemen, oil Of whom were then in the
ity, were invited into our meeting, and in
heir several addresses made known their
Jews fully on all subjects Of interest at tina,
ime. We then adjourned over to tho
lexs week, before ballo.ing for candidate,
10 Us TO give time 10 allow members to de.
:ide for whom they would vote, and to Of.
ord fair chance 10 the friends Of each
candidate. remember we'll that, when it
vas proposed tina, we should meet after an
interval Of two days only to vote, prominent
Gentlemen declared that in such IN event
hey would not be bound by the nomination.
low ditferen, was this proceeding from
ha. adopted two years ago, when the pre-.
ent incumben. ives taken up. Then il
vas given out that it was to be q mere
Meeting for taking preliminary steps, and
he members generally were taken una.
'ares; its proceedings we're exclusive, se.
ret, sudden, and characterized by circum-
'auces Of fraud. 1t was only, however,
y such means that the majority were en-.
raped into course Of action winch their
wn sense Of Propriety us we'll as their 70.
ard for their constituents, would have On.
bled them TO avoid, had days celsbra.
ion been afforded them.
Again, 10 1910. all the persons voted for
aucus voluntarily and agreed TO abide i,s
ecision. and might then have we'll ar.
ued, as did. that they we're bound BY ito
ction. But in the case this winter, nv
Tiends expressly refused to 20 into caucus.
saving themselves free TO act as they
high. think proper. A. 10 ls40, we had