The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-11
Communications.
FOR THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL.
Wing Meeting in CabarruS.

thusiastc meeting Of the Wings oil Csbarrus
was held in the Court House at Concord on
Saturday the 9Th inst.
Ga motion Of Maj Joseph W. Scott. the
meeting was organized by calling A. c. Nc
Rec, Esq, TO the Chair, asd appointing NJ.
A. Barnhardl and A. J. Yorks, Secretaries.
Victor c. Barringer was requested by the
chair 10 state he object Of the meeting. He
said that the Wings or Cabarrus had been
called together to day for the purpose Of uni
ting themselves on some course Of action BY
which their strength nigh, no, be wasted a,
the ballot box in August. Uulon for the sake
Of The UNION was at once our object and our
motive. But the meeting he vas authorized
TO say, would be relieved Of any action al all
BY the 6siHle rssledness OF one of the Wing
Candidates, who was at present in Concord
and desired 10 submit some remarks IN per.
son to the meeting. Mr.. Barringer then
moved that Committee be appointed TO wal,
or Alias J. D4rgan, Esq. and inform him
tina, the meeting would hear with pleasure
any remarks which he nigh, wish to submit.
/ Col. John Shinpock, Gen, W. c. Means, Jo.
seph W. Scott, E. F. ID. NcRee asd V. c.
Barrnger, we're appointed by the chair to
the duty designated in the foregoing motion,
and Nj. Dargan having been introduced TO
the meeting, By The Committee, proceeded to
address il in substance as follows:
He said it was known to his fellow citizens
of the meeting tha, for sometime he had been
before the people Of the Dls,ric, as a candi-
date for Congress. He explained the cir.
cumstances under which he had declared him.
self that he had been urgen,ly solicited by
numerous friends both personal and political
that from representations which had been
made to him he had been induced TO believe
tina, there would be no democratic candidate,
and that in all probe bi!iiy there would be no
other Wing candidate; tina, If such were the
case, he coub not create distraction in the
Wing ranks BY yielding himself TO the ssllc.
ltalions Of his friends, which he accordingly
did aud became a candidate. But 10 all this
/ he had been deceived. Another Wing, no
doubt, also strongly solicited, had come
out, and close upon the heels Of that event
a Democrat announces himself. Such is he
stale OF things in this Wing District now. lie
had come before The meeting voluntarily, de,
lberateIy and after a considerets view Of all
that was due 10 himself and his friends, in
order to take step which, he hoped would
entirely put an end to this enangied and de.
plorabe state Of things. lie had determined
TO resign his cantdalure.
He adver,ed to The course OF the newspa.
per press in the District towards him-hc
said il had been harsh and uncourteous-i-
had represented him as a Constitutional Sc.
cessionis, and South Carolina Disunionist,
charges as wide as the poles from The truth
but no amount Of abuse. no calumny or IN.
kind treatment could make him forget his du
iiy. lie bad ever belonged TO the Wing par.
ty-Its fortunes had been and should conln
ue 10 be- his fortunes. he cherished IT'S great
Iconse native principles he was the last
man on earth TO lay himself across the patti
Of It's success. HIS enemies-if any he had
might taun, him, his friends, If eny he had
NIGH, regard him coolly on account # the
step which he had this day taken; bu, il
was taken after due reflection and from wha
he Eel, 10 be sense Of duty and he should
remain patient alike under either the cool
ness Of friends or the iaunis Of enemies.
lie alluded TO the hoIlowness of Democrat
ic pretences-never more hollow he said Thar
now, they aimed merely al the ascendaucy il
This District. When he considered how
the greater part Of the third Congressioua
District had been represented by Wings, anf
how men otaeI l.d more eminent than him
self 10 the service Of that party, labored ia
build up the Wing party in this District ant
place it on high ground, from which, with
prudence and the proper spiri, Of concilatlo,
among its members 1t could never fall
When he reflected on all this, he declared
he would suffer his RICH! arm 10 be cut Of be
fore he could consent 10 the elevation Of thu
Democratic candidate, the Hon. g. w. Cald
~c!l or wilfully pursue a course which nigh
By possibility, eneendcr distraction in the
Wing ranks, or bring disaster en- the Wbie
cause.
II may be. he said, tina, some warmth o
feeling had been excited betwe his friend,
and the friends of Gen. Dockery, If sucf
were The fact be would beseech the friend.
Of both TO forget Gen. Dockery and himself
in their united efforts to carry irumphanHy
through tho ballot box the principles Of the
Wing party. All breaches must be closed
He would exert himself 10 efIec, tina, object
Important national Interests were at stake IL
The present canvass. The Conservatism o,
Wing principles and men would be- needed
in the next Congress to sustain the prudent
administration Of President Fillmore IN its
jealous and veil directed Efforts 10 execute
The IA VS. and IN stem, the eu,yen, of f.u,t,