The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-30
Communications.
ron THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL.
MONROE, n. c., Aprh 81, lst

"oNhoE, ~. ~ hpfH 81, 1901.
Mr.. Editor: On esterday a friend hand.
ed me a number Of the Hornets Mes, and
True Seuthron containing very impudent
lecture, from the editor to The citizens Of
Union County for daring TO suggest Union
meeting of the ciizens Of Union county at
The next Superio- Court IN May. There 10
communication from one who signs himself
Mecklenburg, but who is DOT of Mecklen.
burg, but imported also, who talks Of some
curious manu9verne, and talks also OF traps
to catch votes, and speaks Of The word ~.
mon as word once glorious but nor obsolete"
There is good deal Of .currllous talk abou,
gulllpg and humbuegIng democr rats and hon.
es,s wings, and the editor "hopes that no
democrat viii be ,srdan, enough to 60 into
that meeting as a member, and warns ihem
il they do, that they will be caught the pref.
hest in the dlrtlest, foulest and most insig nil
cantIy trIhIng traps, that was ever set," &c.
He talks like one who has suffe red from traps
There is fable Of FOX, who happening 10
GET his tail cut of BY a steel trap, wished TO
induce HE neighbors to have theirs cut Of
also, urging that the csudsl appendsge was
not only useless but an encumbrsnce, and
insisted that his fellows should have THERE
cut of also, and tina, II was the lalss, fashion
amongst The upper teu." But an old sta
ger suggested that IT might be more from pc.
hey 10 get more company than for the pub
lie good, that made this fox so strong an ad.
socals OF the secession Of body and tail, and
suggested 10 The assembly tina, a steel trap
might have wrought the change as a punish.
menl upon one attempting 10 commit theft.
This explained the true source Of the no tail.
ed fox's policy, and instead Of dipping others,
he was treated with that contempt and ,cern
his villain, so we'll meri,ed So il is thought
these worthless will be treated, il they expect
to propagate their disunIon doctrines 10 this
community. He and his correspondent, (for
| suppose no one thinks thai any body foiiops
either OF the above imported writers a. lead.
els, both stand committed for Dlsunion and
they wish to get as much company as posi-
BILE and they endeavor to make false issue,
as i it was an issue between wings and Dem.
cera,s; but the pretex, is too shallow TO de.
ceve aay body in Union County, as simple
as the editor would have them to be.
The citizens Of Union County, ina Rined
that they had the right garanlied by the con.
stItutIon, peacesbls IN assemble without dis.
tinc,ion Of party, consult together for the
common good !" ~i,hou, asking the advice
Of either Mecklenborg." or the editor of
tho Sou,hron. They happen to be v.n
enough to imagine, that they can transact,
their own business, without consulting either
Of these sages, and If they have been guilty
OF ~ erdancy" in not asking their psrmis
sion and co operation, they will beg leave
still TO persist in their course, and have no
apologies TO Offer They think, II they ever
need counsel, they will seek it, not from any
turncos., upstart mushroom politicians, late. !
" imported from nobody knows where bu,
they will seek counsel. from some of their
native sons Of The old North State or some
ose in whose intelligence and pasriotism they
have some confidence. They have no patience /
to Be eeiured by such would be leaders, Who
sre vain and silly enough TO imagine that
F." Congress is a Sc. of noodles and The Legs.
lsturs small po,stoes;" bu, tina, they lhsm.
selves are the whole people and the. wis.
dom will surely die when they de-"
The Wings Of Union, seem to como in for
much The largest share Of the editors denun
citation, nor is this at oil surprising. II 10
said that traitors are always The most vislsn,
and bitter opponents Of those whose trusts they
have betrayed. The editor vas not long
'ines q very noisy whig-hs then denounced
The Democrats his opponents in the most ep.
prsbrious terms; they wsfs then the dir.
lest, foulsst. eorrvpted most issignihcsnt
'f mortals and the wing men and measures
~"re every thing thst wss good. they we're
III virtues,, discrsstest. bsst"-sew The
uns is altogether changed. The editor 10