The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-04

question what are We TO do the W hig'
having three candidates in the field. III
referred 10 his having yielded, two year.
ago, nj the earnest request Of many Wings
to Col. Barringer, and We inferred frou
the tenor Of his remarks, although he die
20, say directly, that he though. he ough
10 be the candidate nar. He however ex
pressed his willingness TO be governed by
the decision Of a convention that would
give anything like fair expression of the
wishes Of the District. lie then touched
upon the Tariff, Sub Treasury, &c., be
considered that there was now no new is
sue before the country inasmuch ss the
people had passed upon the past admins
traiion and new one was just coming intc
power. He concluded by saying if he was
he choice Of the people he would serve
them 10 the hes, Of his abb iy.
I Mr.. Little mex, addressed tho meeting
( lie did moi discuss any particular measures,
believing that the people had conedinned
the past administration and no new issue
had been brought before the country. lie
referred to the situation Of the Wings al
this time, vi,h three candidates in the
field, against one independent candidate,
and urged the necessity OF concentrating
the wing strength on some one. lie was
wiling Ia abide by the decision of con.
vention-lhe PEOPLE might selec, him il
they chose, or they might throw all over.
board aHd take some fourth man--for his
part he should not Object, 6u, he depreca
/ ted The preseal state Of affairs. as The re.
suit would evidently be the success Of a
democrat.
Mr.. &. w. Caldwell, mex, addressed
the assembage. He defined his position.
tie said il was strange that an independent
candidate should So disturb the gentlemen
opposed Ia him, especially as Gen. Tay lor
was an Independent candidate, bat be
would like to see the man lha, could salts
~ him that he was no; Democrat, yea
sn ultra Democ rat, but, he said. all The 9th.
Ct gentlemen were independent candidates
he wauldlke to know " no had nomina
ted Geo. Dcckery, or Mr. Little, or the
war cnnd date Mr.. gram, all were there.
fore independent candidates, ind lie was
determined TO be elected or run two Of them
of lie ireck. lie denied tina, The meas.
ures of the pas, administration had been
conde by the people tina, in all the
letters Gen. Tay lor wrote he does DO, re-
fer TO a sIrge measur ex 'cep, the Veto
power, and tina, he canuo, veto any bill !ha,
may DE passe BY Congress withlu, l4lsify.
ing his pledges. That although Gen. Tay.
Tor was elecsed as Wing. though not an
ultra Wing he would not wage captious
opposition to his administration, but where
his measures, in his opinion, we're for the
good Of the couniry he would support them.
Mr.. Iugtam next spoke. lie said be
had ree1 solcl'ed to come ou, for Con.
gress but lie was willing to submit his
claims to the decision Of a convention. He
then went on 10 say, that when The couo.
Try was Involved 10 a war he was amongst
the FIST that answered 10 the call. lie
stated thar he was under Gen. Tay Tor and
hat he had aided in driving the Mexicans
from tie valley of the RIO Gfande before
Capt. Caldwell got there tina, he was un
der Scott a, the taking Of Vera Cruz. ant
IN several other engsgemenis-ihat ht
was a uhig, that he was descendant from
the wings Of the Revolution, that his grand
father had been abused by The Tories
that his father died while he vas child
.hs: he sas poor young man, that he la
bored on the farm, and that be had i'm
proved hts opportunities TO the best Of bl
abilities-ihat he hoped the people ~oul'
remember his claims and whatever decis
ion they might make he was willing t
submit.
In our notice of the discussion we hav
depended altogether on memory, Tor W
! were not prepared 10 take notes; we ar
aware, therefore, tina, several things thu
, occurred has pa ssed unnoticed.
Whig Meeting.