The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-26

hear Country the dangers 10 be apptehended
20 tie safety Of the R pabs ffUm extending :
oaF borders hs conquest and the penis 10
wh,cl II g.gst expose he southern lnsitiu
uop. 20 pari,u!at the pos.ibe overtime"
ard ruin % the IuIonI'sel 10 briog nio Il The
iacsc Territories of New MeNcn aud Cali.
ierala ~ the aid Of The sword, without some
friendly compromise Of opinion among our.
seiyes upon The subject Of negro slavery the
abuse OF tie veto power by the president and
the prescription Of the wbig party bv the ad
m.lstration, so as 10 excln lie them like aliens
md enemies from the stations Of honor and
psohl 10 a common country; these constr
,Iicd The leading topics Of discussion and
formed the basis of our party divisions
The Candidate Of our opponents was
brought out hy his party upon national grounds
only. The Democratic Convention saw fl
nat 70 cypress in their p2bli'hei proceedings
any dissatisfaction Whatever with the Con
s'io:ian Of the State
They selected hin AMI Illuminated hin as
the whig party had chosen ne, without regard
u his opinions upon The Constitution as II is.
Il was not made known by the proceedings
of The Convention, nor by the proceedings of
any meeting great or small any where in the
State, thai either party desired To alter, or
that the people were in any degree dissalis,
fed with, their Government in North Caro-
!iaa.
During tie progress of the campaig n how
ever, tn public ear was startled By new is,
SUES wholly unanticipateJ by either party
iae Democratic Candidate for Governor
,'appng on The platform Of political faith
erect cd bg the Convention Of that party, took
stand under new banner Inscribed with
.lr seductive motto Of Free Suffrage"
10 The North Carolina polisians Of that
DIS The announcement was like clap Of
tnuIder 10 clear sky. The disifacllng
questions under our old Constitution arising
lfom taxation, representation and The night Of
voting which had SO long disturbed our ooun-
els, divided our people into eastern and ives
tern fragments, marred the harmonious co.
operation Of the Legislature, and kept down
the energy and prosperity Of our Stale, had
been adjusted BIZ an amendment Of our Con.
suu,ion. la spri, Of mutual accommoda
ton the different sections of the State which
had held opinions antagnniscai on these
questions met together 10 Convention il the
ear 1895, composed this dispute by Com
promise gave 10 The west preponderance Il
The las-making department OF the govern
nenl, and sat out hand 10 hand IN new ca
fcer o! arousing the energies Of the Safe
and Of stimulating and sustaining each Other
IA the cordial and liberal support Of system
d. state policy which should e"'ighien, emo
t'a and enrich the whole of every part Of our
coed ID commonwealth.
No wonder then whsn this chord was
struck, which again anokr "a ,ie and motion
thls .fa,gicija strife which lie nen of all
p4iues had helped 10 bury h4i our people
% both sides we're t.ken by surprise -
Whence tia j, come Ia vain vas ii snngh
lar 10 The primary assemblies Il our people
rhey had not spoken or moved in The matter
The great lever Of pubhc opinion, the Press
had been silent. The d mocfaiic Convex
lion which had just been held bal ppbHriy re
commeuded no such rule Of action for III
guidance Of their nominee. From what re
sion thea could II have proceeded II va
r9aj .ciare9 that ii smelt u lie A,rqei h5as
ne Washington City factits ard thtt
fal been sent on reGdy made to f'ighpn III
Wings Of this State from their propfiety az
ID plcce them IN false posillaa "a he elec
Ion Of q Governor. What was corlec
ire dea, has, in part a. least became hi,
l#ry nslr. II has been publicly asserted an
4au,ied al Washington, | Gm todd, that
u.s -ouea up and manufactured here an
scat On flf North Csruua Use quoted an
>gned AM glo4ed over i. h. iM4liibl
Democratic th1o5cr; a. their ratcnt explr
t..ag bluudctbuss f35 Gemoil-l .. esery thug
An8 II was predicted sita Cru hltag conf
deucc iaat no " hig Candidate ii placed with
n Us ra1ass could stand Up hrlare The pee
Z u. Z
k9osina filI wei! he * cement the SEC
t8as' disturbance aaj the patalysing MI
vace on TIE progress nf ua ~{a'e 10 time
past, caused by he agitation 6 Ills gIestio
cf constitutional reform: having ~ aulhon
~ as the organ Of 'Ae Whi4 piry 10 nrciar
their sentiments IN regard e. Il, 81 neilhe
opportunity nor time af,fdsd 9grag an ar
dent contest to Obtain their opillpus; II be
came my steady aim and rGu. u shat co
the topic 10 exclude II ffom the canvass, .
warn my party friends to beware q such p1
lilical trickery, aud aot 10 permit themselye
10 be divided upon tbs ew issue lbau men
ding the Constitution ct tie Sfac-an issu
which had not been moOeJ by the people
which did no, claim 10 have sprung from e.
Their Of the great political parties al home
bui which had been imported from tie gram
national President making mist aad browr
into circulation among the eastern and acs
tern Wings Of North Carolina " 20 DIVIDE anc
conquer" Those scheners cared uptau.
about Free Sudrage" IN Norm Caro!lni
nor whether the Constitution q; the Sat,
should be amended or not. 4 vas bow
aimed al the supremacy Of The Wing part,
The contest for President Of the uJfe,
States was then raging, and his election aa'