The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-23
From the Nation II hfellis encer.
A TRUE MAN

: From the Nation II Intellis encer.
A TRUE MAN.
A letter having been addressed TO the Hor
1arneit Andrews, distinguished citizen 4,
Georgia, 'ome weeks ago, by several citizen
OF "ashn gton. 10 that State, desiring from
him an exi ression Of his opinions on the sew
efal quesii' ns growing out Of the present pos
lure ol public affairs, and particularly the fol
lowing; Whether, if the State Of Califor
MA, as at present organized, shall be admit
ed INTO The Union, and the remaining terrific
ry acquired from Mexico placed under Ter
n'"iIai governments without restriction o,
the SUBJECT Of slavery, would that stale O
isc's present proper occasion for measure,
OF resistance, revolutionary or Otherwise. or
The part Of the slaveholding STATES thai
gentleman replied in letter occupyina sew
erai Columns OF powerful argument, in de-
monstrstlon of the true interests and right,
OF The people Of the Southern States, com.
merclng with the following decisive opiniop
upon the particular point presented 10 him
"ln answering your question in the negative, |
but say what all Georgia, nay, all the South. said
Twelve months ago. but assert the ripht Of self
Soee' ""eW' M ana however desirable 1t might be 10
, ~" anu I'VE" me1Ico slave States, am
wv l.'c" y democrat TO wish TO impose on a
people government repugnant 10 their wishes
'a'hofnia has chosen 10 prohibit slavery and pre-
sne no one doubts that If the question were repeat
Gu 10 her annually during the balance of tie centu
~ ~ nei a.s"e, "ou'u oe tne saIne apprehend, If
VIC were 70 oele ear republican profession so far as
" Wy =" 'ofce On her the insttGton OF slavery, that
". oO"u ho'' Let no man who wishes to perpe
a'e sut" y'"hhy tell me that he loves self gov
e'"'heht Oh pr'hc'pe' fio may, from selfish mo
"Ae 10 I'VE uhoer II, but is ready 10 play the
'y'aht "heh II may be to his interest and in his
po"et'
II is to the close of this letter which do
riyes additional co,s,,uo,,, g. -.
c;l chc ~ '"o JUN
~'", '"a' ae'e' VI 'ne "fier' mat we desire
TO difett me readers whole attention, and ad.
airatlon. 1t is as follows:
.TL
Ch.on party is tannted with being sub.
,''ss on men Inc old nulers tried that slang on
Wv % ou lion party 10 orvo Them from their pro
pphaa, .anA coa mere was large and trium
-, DJ''''' u No'etS IN georgia then, who had
,,,, :; enous " 10 save tne Union and coun-
-, " VI an sucn SANDER aud v'fuperation
s.a Hou ucrc are enough oil them hope,
conniry Ia do !, go "s" p',"o'T'e' ~"d ft7'r
,snbmiss;onist and .'. near 'ne epi,he's
old NnIli6er nm, nisiy ,u' see l"e pldsh o. we
U,,;o, n,o,, ,La, .leli io' t"ose VINO were
the cause now, The Tnion man ,hau ,t''oH ,tai q
of the Uniop subni,,o -, '"pt'' ~ t''s s1Ae
TO be onuressive and ;,,no.od h. = =, -
rress against his co,saa, ~ ""1. ny "a : "'i
10 submit 10 ,nv Tim, ;n,nos.d ,H 80 -"
We are required 10 aIide Nv no,h;nn -,
South has asked far and slvavs ,ns a"o
rIrht The Neric., 50. - - "d'
The South con,ended tbo, Tho No. ,"n.',n.n e
should be eedea ns p,;,bom, ;n,o,ran,;n
ect of slavery and .ferwards ia, ,io ~ Nv suo
country should form Heir own " ~
ont intervention Ly i,nn,ross IIs ''o"'s WIN
cd and obtained 4ndjfve pnot nJ,aso
let us complain Of eurseIres. NOT efo