The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-24

uessee, our daugh,es viii join us. We can
.,and against he world 10 arms. No diss0'
aiion could separate US Ne should continue
IS CLOSELY as the Sismese twins.
II Norlh Carolina should JOIN southern
confedeIacy with Virginia aud South CARO-
Ina. her fate would be that Of the dwarf VINO
wen, to war in company with the giant. 10
nne enesr-ment, the dwarf lost hand, aud
his companion coming 10 his retei' 'hey car
red the dsy. In the next, the dwarf lost an
eve, but his companion aided him, and t'sey
we're victorious. But the giant appropriated
he spois, and the dwarfs share was glory
and the honor Of service With the giant
We should not prove dwarfs in any contest;
i,ut our trea ment after the battle vas over
would be like that Of the dwarf.
have read recently in newspaper that
plan has been made, II certain questions are
ia, settled, TO break up our organization, by
resorIing, if necessary, 10 bowie knives and
pistols. do no, believe it. | hope II Is
SANDER. A part of the same slanderous s'o'
ryis, that one fifth of The members oil this
House, having right 10 cali the yeas and
nays, will continue TO do 81, and II that VIII
not succeed, to resort to violence. IL may
sometimes be- proper to defeat an attempt 10
force any measure, without opportunity oil
debating it, in the manner referred io-caii-
ing yeas and nays, &C.; but, as 10 resoftng
to violence, and attempting TO stop the wheels
Of Government by this means, will not be.
lieve any man n his senses ever dreamed oil
IL. Bu, If such wicked scheme we're on
foot, have remedy to propose. There are
two hundred and thirteen members Of this
House; one third Of rhesc j. seventy seven
,wo.ihirds, one hundred and i,y -four. Now,
by the Constitution, twothirds can expei a
member. If two thirds Of W. do orr duty,
all will be we'll. A members privilege pro-
tects him, no matter what he says here
but he might he arrested for q breach
Of the peace and should any member here
resort 10 violence for such purposes az are re
ferred 10 IN the newspapers, he will soon hnt
himself where he ought TO be-ln the peni
Tertiary.
I advise all gentlemen who contempt all
schemes of disunion, to read Burrs trial
They may find some valuable hints there
they NAV learn that man may be guilty o
treason, though he may not be corporeall,
present when the overt act is committed.
Mr.. Ashe. Does my colleague mean tina
calling the yeas and nays is ,ieasonl
Mr.. Stany. No: do that frequent
myself refer to a newspaper statement {
an organized plan 10 break up the Govern
nent by violence.
A word or two now Of the proposed MAST
Vile convention. see no necessly Of on
such convention. see great reason, sine
the late demonstration of Senator froI
South Carolina, Mr.. Calhoun,) Why that COT
veniion shonld not meet, and oughtn TO NEE
lie said, 10 the southern address, be united.
Many Of his own friends cannot GO With hir
IN his proposition for amending the Constiu
ton. No one knows what the conventIo
will or can do. The " llmoi proyiso will NJ
pass that is one "test question: There
no possibility a bill will be passed abplishin
slavery 10 ms DisIrci. mat with some,
another "test question" hen as to fus
live slaves-let US see whether addition
legislation will not be granted this session
and tina, ought to be test question 4
those States who have lost fugitive slaves.
Then as TO the admission of California
to what is called mal!cous!y the Executl'
provlso--he who goes to he Nashville COZ
Venlon 10 produce opposition to the Cover
ment on his ocount, Is no friend of his cour
try, and is 10 favor Of dIsunon, no matter ha
Congress does or refuses to 90.
Nashville. | should have thought wenl
have been the last place selected for the NEE
ing OF such a convention. Near that city
The grave Of Andrew Jackson. | d,ff.red /
opinion with this celebrated man, 10 tn
proprisiy of some Of his measures while
was Pre.ldenr. Blu, he won my highest AZ
miralIon, BY his patrioic tirmness IN putin
down notification in,l e33. HIS services
his country rbeD threw INTO The shade, or Il
Their added brightness TO his military renowt
And, If he had rendered no other service
his country, he would have been entitled I
the lasting gratitude Of his county men.
When that convention meets, | suppos
some Democrat will fir resolution test
fying he respect Of that body for his meme
nv. What will they say Of his admIH,tfa
ton as President What of that admiral
message Of January l6 h, 1888 the la,
paragraph Of winch deserves to DC PRIME
10 letters Of gold
| think il would be an outrage UPON tn
feelings Of the people OF this conntfy-an 1t
suit 20 the memory OF Genera Jackson,
allow that convention TO meet ~ Ndshvitl'
10 consider the propreiy Of dIssoivlng the Ur
ion.
do not believe the people Of Sashvlli
will permit IL; and # that convention meet
and opposition is made 10 consider eve
whether tho Uoon ought TO be dissolved,
hope the citizens Of Nashville will drive eve
ny traitor Of them into he Cumberaad riy
er.
II any Of the good people OF North Caro-
lima have thought that IT nigh, be pos-lb