The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-22
MIR. CaldWell'S Letter,


letter of J. A. CALDWELL. Esq Of Lacoln.op,
late Wing candidate ior Congress 10 his District.
The letter is an open, well written and very SEN
sible production, and needs no comroenIs from
Us. We hope every render oil our paper will
scan il well. Col. STOWE il will be remembe red
stated in his speech here that he accepted, without
finishing The sentence, AID his Editors have said
for him that he accepted the nomination OF The
American party.
Ii was news TO US that the Know Nothings had
ever held Convention. and until MIR. Cadwell's
letter, WHICH THROWS light upon the subject, was
equally so 10 most of our readers.
Then Col. Stowe is the candidate not Of the
people OF any party. but of the midnight council
that held its secret session in the suburbs of this
town in the ''wee small hours OF the night" How
many constituted their meeting? Who were they?
Were there any Democrats present Come, lie,
us have light. Was not the big Wings there pull,
ing the wires and is it not little strange TO see
the name Of The Know Nothing candidate floating
at the head of every Wing paper, so far as we
have seen. in the District. and The old leaders Of
that shifting party battling for him?
can COL Stowe proclaim himself Democrat :!
Not by words but by actions, should.yo judge
a man.
What is Col. Stoves position? He is brought
out by that party which denounces the Admins
tration, and wars against Democratic men and
measures whenever the opportunity is offered.
lie is canvassng against the Hon. B. Crage hose
IT 4 ,l,ox
OF WhIggery-who has served one session in
Congress with the utmost acceptabiIity, and is the
unanimous choice OF the Democracy for re.elcc.
ton.
Who are Col. Stoves friends in this canvass
Why The big Wings, who using him TO dis.
tract, divide q I'd beat the Democracy. What are
his principles ?-They are those which defeated
and overthrew the Fedora! Administration Of the
elder Adams. In The eloquent language Of Judge
Longstreet-"What they ? Most desperate
and dangerous Observation-Disclosures rendng asun-
der-Pastors and focks at variance-Christians
losing all onf1ence in each other-Saints and
sinners in close embrace-prcachers Of the same
support-one looking on aPprovingly. while an.
other is abused-ieachers to.tering-their pupils
in midnight friendships severing-rage
taking the place Of love-la.her against son
brother against brother. These things now are,
and they proclaim, trumpet tongued, what is com.
ing, if the monster be not crushed at once. And
all for what! In honest truth, to get in the outs
and get out the ins. This is the true object of
the order. Well, il make take its course till rea
son resumes her seat.
Nations. like men, run mad at times, and no.
thing but time and blood dieting can cure Them.
Still while there is hope, all good men should
strive to relieve them. My course is taken
carefully, thoughfully taken. l am no Catholic.
Put RomaDism and Methodism on the field of fair
argument, and will stake my all upon the issue;
but | am not such a coward as to flee the field of
honorable warfare, for savage, ambush fighting
Or such fool as to believe that a mans religion
IS to be reformed by harrassing his person."