The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-15
VOLUME XXI.
The Exploded Plot.
From fhs Nashville Banner.
Extraordinary Political Disclosures
Tricks Of the Nat. Democracy.

VI WIZ <'at 1NhhVttht
The New York Herald Of the 23d uIt., as.
tonishes the public with the publication Of a
great number OF letters from leading Demo.
Gratis Of different States Of the Uniou, in re-.
laion TO the next Democratic National Con.
vention and nomination for tho Presidency,
in which The most hssrlIess tfeachety and
deception on The slavery question are fully
exposed.
We should like 10 see our democratic con
tempofsres attempt to exculpaie the boast.
ful National Democracy from these shameful
expectations in which they are so fairly
esushi.
There are letters ffom Edwin Croswell,
New York; w. r. King, Alabama J. X.
Giddings, Ohio; W. +. Richie, Virginia !;
Martin Van Buren, N. York Samuel Hous
too, Texas; Samuel Treat. Missouri B. F.
Hallett, Massachusetts; G. b. RIDDLE, Della.
ware Horace Clark. Vermont; c. II. Don.
aldson, Texas; Gilbert Hathaway, Indiana /;
J. NJ Commander, So. Carolina =. X. Brit.
tan, Alabama; George Paul, Wisconsin s.
T. Chase, Ohio; g. II. Browne, II. Island !;
Charles Andrews, Maine; J. w. Forney,
Psnnsylyania Z. r. V. Wight, ~ Jersey /;
Harry H,bbafd, New Hampshire; l.. Wood
bury, do; Robert SIfauge, North Carolina
John A. Eastman. Michigan; gentlemen
composing the National Democratic Com
miitse, aud Others ho sppear TO have been
consulted by Mr.. c. II. Donaldson, of Tex.
as, and Nathaniel Greer, OF ST. Louis, in re-.
laliou TO holding the National Democratic
ConGniion, ,ime, place, &c. aud also as to
the candidates to be nominated.
Il appears that DonsldsOn and Greer have
tssn instrumental in setting on foo, this
cortespondencc, ard i. appears that their
obIrc' was TO inliiguc Sam Houslon into
ths presidency.
The publicity Iifts the CURTIN from the
minds Of csr,sln leading Locofoco politicians
and gises US al lnsigh, into the motives
which scGuaie tham. For instance, the let.
lef Of Mr. Hais,, OF Massachusetts,, twho
recently introduced into the Democ,, &c
State Convention Of Massachusetts, the
"Compremise resolutions" oi which our de.
moeratie neishbors have SO recently boasled)
makes the following revelation with regard
10 The national democracy" lie SAYS:
am de,irous, as Chairman Of he Com.
mIlles, Of Obtaining from reliable sources N
each State, the position Of The demecf cfacy on
The issue Which We must distinctly meet in
The next canvass, OF sustaining the CO smpfo.
uise OF The last Congress as fhe adjustment
Of lhe slave agitation 10 Congress.
This must hs made The les, issue, aud un.
less me democracy Of each State can come
up 10 it, they will only embarrass the Ma
ionsl party. In thu. State, the Democracy
10 about disbandcd, and merged 10 Ffsesoil
lam, but portion will ba left who will affirm
tho National principle snd wheH this Is done
the rest viii hypoerttieaiIy pretend 10 b.
w,h "a ia order 10 resume their National re.
idi,onS ia he neri adminisirait0n. But Mas.
sachuselts Is mere oy pher 10 The next eec'
lion. Her democracy cannot give an eIeclo
ral vote, and the most we hope to do, IS, c
prerent their dong any mischief But, IL
Nil the States where vote may be given, il
IL OF The utmost importance tha, the plat,
torn should be laid down broad enough foi
the Union. |, will gvo me a great pleasuf,
TO hear from you.
Very truly, your ob't scu'r.
h. + HALLETT,
Chairman Nat. Dem. Committee
Nat. GREER, Esq.
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