The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-10

FOR the cAARLorrE JOURNAL.
The Nashville Convention.


hours Of deep and solemn reflection have not
been consumed upon the subject by the ablest
scholars, purisi patriots aud mos, distinguish.
ed men from all parts Of our Union, but sim.
ply because | believe the subject is an mex.
haustible one in all lis bearings, and may
prove terrible and disastrous in It's consequent
ccs. Every man should stand TO his post aud
speak out when our sacred Uuion is threaten.
ed with dissolution and is trembling aud tot
iering 10 its very centre. The lime has ar.
rived hen every patriot in the land is called
upon to awake from his leihargic stale and
look cut upon the scenes which are so rapid
Iy and frishlully developing themselves.
For what purpose are the people TO assem-
be in Convention at Nashville is question
which every lover Of his country should pu,
TO himself. Have the people generally been
informed upon the subject Of The real object
in view if not, Why ak are they KEEP, ig.
uorant of the object iraught with so much
importance Why is the real olject withheld
from the people II has been said, the only
object is "to devise the mode or measure of
redress" provided Congress should pass the
the same tendency. Can any man in his
senses believe for one moment, that the VII.
mot provlso will become law ! Is there any
probability Of such a urgency happening
as to require such measures to be adopted as
those contemplated BY the ConyentIon' Has
not the Wi'mot proviso" departed this life
in great agony amid the tears and signs Of
surrounding friends md advocates But, Mr..
Editor, ask calmly aud quietly, Why keep
hack the real objects contemplated md the
results anticipated from the Consention| II
the people were assured that 40 evil conse-
quences are 10 result from The deliberations
Of this body, in all probability hey would
feel title or no opposition 10 II. The simple
fac, that the prominent objects are Withheld,
is sufficient 10 excite suspicion and alarm,
and de demonstrates To the minds OF candid and
earnest iuquirers, that there remains behind
the curtain dark and dismal prospects not to
be unioIded until The organization Of the Con.
ven,ion, when the curtain viii be raised and
the objects soon developed. Are The people
ready OF willing TO do any act by which the
Unian is TO he dissolved No they will
frown with indignation aud contemp, upon ev.
cry movement Of the kind. The conscquen-
ces of The Convention will I've for good or for
evil, for veal or for WI. Yes, they will be
Of he utmost impor ance to the American
people. II they are for good, Why not let the
people know IL Ii for evil, have they no
ln,efes, in their fslel Why not state the
grounds explicitly upon which The, Consen.
ton is called aud the objects to be accom-
pI,hcd If di.union he proclaimed as the
object, the people will place the seal Of dis
appreciation upon II al once. protest a.
gainst any attempt al dissolution of our
happy Uuou, aud unless the objects Of the
Convention are fairly and explicitly explain.
ed TO the people, they should in one united
and unbroken body 60 against il.
There is another view Of the matter which
think claims the attention of every lover OF
the Union, ard which my have escaped the
notice Of many, viz: What kind Of men will
compose the Convention This is an lmpor.
tant question and demands a correspond ing
answer. Win it be composed Of the calm,
cool, calculating, rejecting and discreet men,
distinguished for patriotism and talent, lovers
Of the Unior or viii it be made up Of the
ambitious, rasa, violent, vlndIctive, iInpfu
dent and ndlscreet, aspiring POLITICIANS, who
wish 10 do some act By which they viii rise
to the pinnacle of honor f not al home in
some foreign cline II the Convention can
he composed Of such men as frs; mentioned,
the people may feel security IN the result !;
bat il the latter class constitute the majority,
We have much 20 fear, as they will GO into
the Convention with Unframed feelings and
heated lmagina'lons, unprcparcd and uns'Il-
N. 10 adopt any measures which will tend TO
bring about reconciliation and harmony thro'-
out our land in The madness of their z'al
aud Impetuosily Of their tempers they may
commit acts and adnp, measures, which NAV
terminate IN dissolution Of the Union.
do not say there viii be no dlscfee, and pru.
dent men in that body, hut do say, and NV.
fully fear they viii be IN The minority, un ess
proper steps are taken IN selecting them. -
The people should keep an eve to this matter
and send no man unless he be an advocate
for the Union according to Constitutional pro.
visions. The proprieiy and improperly Of
holding This Convention has been ably discus
sed IN Congress, the Legislatures Of several
OF the States, by the press, North and South,
and by The people in primary assemblies : df.
ferences IN opinion exist upon the subject
What do we find TO be the opinions OF those
Who strenuously advocate the measure. One
IS President is to be made out of i, ! Another
is for a new Constitution Another is to a,
dept measures 10 dissolve the Union upon Ger.
tain contingencies. ask tho people, II they
stand prepared TO 20 into either Of those mea
sures! Are you willing now 10 aid 10 suct
projects IN view Of all The circumstance.
winch surround youl | think not
Mr.. Editor, can raise no 81 lnclions TO The
people assembling together for the purpose o
asserting their rights upon consilu ionaI pre-
I misses, this is laudabe aud praiseworthy bu