The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-23

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TT We are authorized TO announce ATLAS j.
DARGAN asa candidate for Congress at the next
{ 81 gressiona election in this phs 3D. District
We know nothing of Mr.. Dargan. but rea.
ie,s can obtain some information of his political
predilee,ions from the following discussion which
took place at Arson Court last week, which is CO,
pied from the Argus of the 18th instaIt:
On Tuesday last, after the adjournment of cur
Court for dinner, A J. Dargan, Egg, announced
10 citizen, his intention Of running as candi-
date in this Congressional District, for election to
the next Congrsss as the representative Of said Dis
uict
We had 20; the pleasure of hearing Nj. Bargains
speech 5u, understand lie took tho ground that he
Whi--th1t he is not satisfied with the CON-
prem use massacre. Of S50-noI with the pur-
,asa by the General 6 Government towards the South
that flr the sake of peace be 10 willing TO abide
by said compromise If it be faithfully carried out
tha; lie believes 10 the abstract right Of any State at
aHy time, 10 seoede from the Union but he 10 not
favor Of secession at the present time. &c This.
we Believe. is substantially Mr.. Dsrgan's position ;
hni did not hear hrs speech are ready and
willing 1t any lime 70 stand corrected, if we have
10 the slightest degree represented that gentle
man.
After Mr.. D.rgan sat down, Thomas S. Ashe.
Fec offered Daniel Ws5ster's sentiment, to wit
L berty aud Union, and forever, one and in.
; p---be." which vas heartily responded to, and
E..orsly app'sudod.
To this seatinsrt, or rather 10 TIE time of its in.
i-5.1-.ion. Waiter T. Leak Esq Of Richmond Oh
1sciei VIC believe be look ground that though tie
sentiment was Et.i sro0ga IN itself yet It's INTRO
l4-,lo1 a Tat time seemed 10 aim a. throwing a
camper owe. tie seutm-nisuttered BIZ Nh. Dsrgan
Il
southern mln would give sIch a sentiment at such
tine, Sc Mr. Leak did not al all like the com
pronlse Of 1850; ba, FOR The sake OF peace
he a. wiling 10 abide thereby, provided the fug
tive &C, we're carried out right. lie believed in toe
night al State 70 secede, and 10 choose its own
for sssion, but did no, think that secession
as s1 pc6isnt at present, and be not 10 favor
or tn This speech. well as Mr. Oar.
GINS We a. not The pleasure Of hearing and il we
have Jssa misinformsd are willing 10 be set night
Nr Ash then got Up and sustained and defend
e TIE sentiment Re bad offered lie said I've had
never conceived TIE idea that cit zen of Arson
county. or any enc else IN the Court Heuse, would
icF m -rsrt ut1e. 10 the sent uent, and he was
as-Snlsaed 10 hear . speech made against IL Mr.
Ashe dshied the rgh; Of State 70 seeeds. There
power 10 The federal Constitution nor in
tie construction Of auy part thereof under which
state cogd possibly secede Tae United States
Constitution and a.. laws made in accordance there
With. were The supreme laws Of the land, and that
ever Sysie, well as every individual. bound
e. obey them sssueh That State could do any
&c a. Tzr4nce vita or contrary TO. tbs federal Con
tttuiion and 'tei as Secession would Be contrary
10 the Gteul and meaning Of hat instrument,
state had no Constitutions; rig i whatever TO
c,ds
Nr ASIDE Il ouEt, lie supreme Ccar; af The Uni.
tee States The proper t. o1nal f5r determining the
eonsiIlu'onalhy OF .aw
Mr. Leak asked VI Ashe If he believed the chief
executive Of the nation had the power or ought
- exercise II Il he aad-to call out the troops Of
tie United states TO oppose State in its sovereign
cFpasiy asa stsls Mr. Leak wanted Mr.. Ashe
10 eve positive and decided this
Mr.. Ashe SAD that 1t not only the privilege,
bui ;ae daly. Of the President to see that all laws
made oJ Congress under the c Constitution were d.
" executed. He was sworn TO do so and that
when be did not. he peri ared aud therefore ac
ted wrong. That when State in is sovereign or
any oth0 capacity acted against the constitution
CT any laws made Hereunder 1t became the duty Of
The executive TO all the power Of tie General
GoVerAnsnt 10 force such State into subjectlon,
even though tie State might be crushed thereby
He wished il distinctly understood that the execu
i've had not only the right, but II his bon nden
duty 10 do SO.
Hr Leak asked Mr.. Ashe What colrse a State
North Carolina for instan cs-ought 10 pursue, If
Congress were TO 90 outside the Constitution and
abolish slavery 10 the States
Dir. Ashs said that If ever Congress did such an
act, North Carolina " GU d rise as one man and re-
tlsi such usurpa,on TO the death. MIR Ashe believ-
ed that every State had this natural and inalensble
right; bot that II was natural right, and not de-
rived from the u Constitution and tta. il was
fep0lUtOn or rsroit and not secession.
Mr.. Leak then inli1nsted to Mr. Ashs that as the
federal government was much stronger than any Of
the States or number Of such State. there
likelihood that such State States N got be crush
Cd IN the struggle, and asked what then
i.r Afhe sad that was very true bu' that the
sggrieved state Sta,es must trust TO the justice Of
their cause and TO their God did their fathers in
The revolutionary struggle when fighting power
so I'M mensely superior to themselves as Great Bri
tain then was.
Mr. Asbe also stated that he merely gave the son.
tmsnt and made the few remarks which he did
citizen Of Agson county as he had no intention
then. o. a, any future time, Of being candidate
for any office IN he gif of the people.
Ailsr Mr.. Ashe sat down Mr. Leak again got up
aud spoke for length Of time. He admitted that
the General Government had the right 10 eoercs
ind uiGaals but not States that il asteniehed him
that gentleman Of Mr.. Ashes standing. abilities
birthplace, parentage, &c, should hold such doc
uiGos, &c. lie ssid tina, Mr. Ashe as we'll az him
self could trace with pleasure their blood back TO
the heroes OF the revolution. Mr. again stated
that though be wo wiliisg TO abide by tho compr,
mst measures, yet he could not where the South
gained thereby. lie thought said eomprom,e was
un insult 10 the South, and # he had been member
Of Congress at the time of their passage. Inc would
most sssuiedly have voted against them Mr. Leak
seemed 20 think that under the fugitive act slave
could not his property, or " I've could
It would cost nIofs Than il would come to liz
lhought the British Government was al the bottom