The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-30

ertef Knows % bounds, bis eyes overflow
With crocodile tears, and the lanspta,iesa Of
Jeremiah 10 but the mounisia rill 10 The
mighty 'husdsrs Of this Niagsresa Tssrsu,.
" His voice 10 still for war" He iussises
that the hsppinss or misery Of The whole race
Of mankind. depends entirely upou his sssr
tions-,hst the eyes Of the world ere upon
him and moving q, his nod. Why, dear cir,
the country is scarcely conscious, ths, such
an Insignificant being - either you, or yevr
correspondent, exists upon ito surface. And
all this sxei,emen, 10 caused only By your
sslfconeei,ed vanity, and taking place on.
ly in your erazed Imagination. After oil
this mountain oil labor, in your own brain.
you can bring forth only q, best, q ridieulou.
mouse.
IL IL mor,ifying to see . man who 10 placed
IN the commanding position Of an editor Of .
paper, Pros,i,uting his time and talents 10 50
base . purpose. TO see
Man. vain man. clothed with little brief authority.
Nest ignorant Of what he's most assured.
Like an angry ape. cut such fantastic tricks,
Before high heaven ~ makes the angels wssp."
Who would follow such q pi,iful, such q
crszy leader. The corPoral's guard, who
could be Induced TO follow such . leader,
would be q se, Of rsgamuffios o: whom Fall.
s'sfi's ragged Regimen, would bs s.h-e,-d.
The Union meeting to DO held at N ooroe
on the 9Th Of May is no, for any political OF
pariizan purpose. ], 10 far above oil party.
II Is for the purpose Of establishing and con.
firming our minds iG those patriotic princi
pies for which our forefa,hsrs declared their
independence and Tough, q seven years wal
TO obtain. Ii 10 10 incu;cate those priuci.
pies which the Immortal Washington laugh,
in his farewell address to his Country when
he impressed upon them the truth, that &" uni.
ted We stand, divided we fall" hen he warn.
ed them, with almos, prophetic pision, sgainst
the danger Of Disunion and warned 10 10
" dis,rust the patriotism Of those who, ia any
quarter. attempted to weaken ito bonds"
That Union, under the constitution, which
the enlightened and patriotic Madison declaI.
ed, (ss his most cherished gif, TO his country,
his dying legacy was our political Eden and
that he who attempted TO destroy. was il BY
secre. means, Pandora with with her box
Of evils, and If an open enemy, was 10 be-
regarded ~ Satan tempting 10 to our ruin.
'Tha. Union, which oil the revolutionary "a.
.riots would die 10 main,ain-which sAeds q
'us're OF glory upon tho American name,
whose wisdom, power and beauty snchants
the nations Of tho esr,h-whose fall would
be the fall Of liberty. the reign Of anarchy,
and the fulo OF the rights Of msn aud all his
brightest hopes. That Union, under the
Constitution, which the brave old hero Of the
sermiIsge, the patriotic Jackson, thought
vas word which had not altogether BE-. |
tome obsolete" but which he declared, with
ne iron resolve must and shall be preser.
red That Union which Cass and Clay, Hous.
on aad Rusk, Webster and Douglass, Dick.
ION and Foote, Clemens and Dallas, and oil, the
pure and patriotic, swelling beyond oil party
shains, that burs, from around them, and Join
ing their handsaround the altar ofeur CON mon
county, swear thsttha Union mus, and sha n
be preserved" Ii 10 only those Who, with
Garrison. declare that the Constitution 10 a
. compact with hell" OF those who, with
Rhe,i, cay ,ha. the " Union 10 known 10 the
South, only BY is oppressioss," whoss sloo.
my and ssnseess foreboding, fathers 10 their
lrsitoroo' wishes, vainly Prognos,iests it,
dissolution. |, 10 they who become 20 doo
Fous and sp'enetic, because "you and | and
oil Of Us will no. fall down snd let bloody sres.
son flourish over U.s." Its they. whom Gen.
Jackson, that great man. forewarned 10 nc,
to be deceived BY. II 10 they who are The
pretended good friends OF the South at the
South. and the true friends Of the North q,
the North Who are the s,irrsrs up Of sedi.
ton and faction wherever they be, and who
never rise above a pItiful facton-it 10 thew
and they only, who are seeking to snap ssun.
der the golden chains tina, bind together in
harmony this glorious, this heavsn. defended
Union. Weak indeed must be the Union, if
such pigmes could shake it. They nigh,
40 we'll attempt TO batter down the Rock Of
G'bral'er with pop gun. Their infamous.
attempts will only rccoiI back upon them and
SINK their su'hor TO an infsmy, so deep 90 10
be beyond the reach Of political redemption.
Its Illuminating to see renegade attempt.
ng to lecture The party Of which, when mem.
Der. he was only adesd weight, and endsavor.
ng TO bully whole county offresmen because
hey don't choose TO range themselves under |
b" black flag. Tie belongs TO no party only
he piebald Disunion factions. He 10 very
much deceived if he thinks the great and pa.
not Democratic party will accept a scurril.
Gus fac,Ion's', who is dead weigh, TO any
'arty, and who will only drive the party to
which he belongs to irretrisvable ruin, ~ far
u he can have any efec, q, oil, with aecsls.
ated velocity. 1.-THE Editor of tho Seu,h,oo
y his correspondent, expect to put . gag up.
m or in,imidste the good citizens Of Union
;ouniy. whether Democrats or Wings, snd
rrsign them for daring to call q meeting Of
heir fellow citzens to express their views
q any question they may see proper for fear
{ being bullied. he might as we'll learn now
ha, he has reckoned without bis host, or in
10 own polished phrase Z" he cant com. !, ~