The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-02

BN~ The attempt BY some writer in the WadeSooro
Argus noticed by last week) to make the demoera
tic party of this section this particular locality, re-
sponsble for what has been termed disunion move
in Charlotte the 4th of July is unfair and cal
culated njure Mr. Crage the democratic candidate
for Congress in this District whether made by pro-
tesssd friend of that gentleman open enemy For
this alone alluded to it, not the least i'm
attributed the affair by people about here
In fact there organized movement of the kind
1t is stated that few gentlemen who happened to be
sitting about door of the Mansion House the 4h
in order to create little noise contributed few dol
lars to purchase powder with which TO fire salute
After making the cartridges, the cannon was found to
be of larger caibre than supposed consequently they
had to put in than cartridge, which accounts
for there being only about reports 1t is also stated
that the crowd which managed the affair was compos-
ed of wings and democrats and that the resolutions
afterwards written by of the number. II the
democrats concerned are disunOnis (Which do not
beleve) why it makes difference the party is not
responsible for the sentiments of three or four
private individuals If those engaged in the affair be-
lieve that the Union is failure" and for dssov
ing it, let them go ahead and do they please but we
would suggest the propriey of their making themselves
known if they want the credit of taking the initiative in
any grand scheme for healing the wounds ofhe South
If they merely want to form near party they have GER
tainly made poor beginning, and have tedious job
| before them.
Really, we have said this subject than it de-
serves, but thought the attempt by kfow-nothing
| papers, the Wadesboro Argus, followed by the Sails
bury Waterman, to fix disunionsm upon the democra-
tic party and hold responsible for the acts (aid to be
in fun) of few private individuals, calculated to
mislead the public and therefore required notice
in order to correct Misrepresentation If the Argus
or Waterman can name any democrats here who were
engaged in '.disunion movement on the 4th, they
ought do so, and let the public judge whether or
they 'leaders'! they style them occupy
prominent position' in the party. The act of
voting for Craige makes democrat, ''ead-
err" or gives him prominent position in the party
for we know some who going for Craige and who
still claim to be wings.
In regard the disunon speech of Mr. Yancev, made
here few weeks ago, everybody about Charlotte knows
that the democratic party had nothing to do with it
it was the work of one friends of Mr. Yancey, and
whatever :treating" and "feasting" he got from
personal friend who is not willing understand, to
endorse his speech The serenadng done by a
darkey band.
We saw without the fear of successful contradiction,
that the democratic party here condemns and disap-
proves of such sentiments those entertained by Wm
L. Yancey, and is ready to condemn any one who en-
dorses them.
The effort make it appear that Mr. Myers, good
and true States Rights Democrat, endorsed lanceys
speech, is specimen Of the misrepresentation made
by the correspondent of the Argus. We stated last
week that the part Mr. NJ. took entirely accidental
and that he did approve of the speech dsunion
movements sentiments fary kind. In confirmation
of this we ask attention to the following card
CHARLOTTE, July %, 1850
Mr. Editor: To appear over ones own proper sigma
in the newspapers is all times exceeding
| ly distastefu but there times when individual
wishes give way in order to correct msrepresen-
ation. The recent presentation, by me- OF the Hon. w.
L. Yancey of Ala the occasion of serenadc to that
gentleman in this place, has been used i'll manner cal
culaed affect the election of the democratic candl-
this congressional district The act of the
introduction at the time and under the circumstances
my mind of the least possible consequence as 1t
was accidental and without Encouragement and
not lily be construed into approval by by
the democratic party of Meckenburg Of the peculiar
views entertained by that dStngus he'd gentleman An
article in late number Of the North Carolina Argus in
reference this matter and cndeavoring to make tue
democratic party responsible for what it calls dis
union movement" is tissue OF from
beginning end, concoctcd for the purpose of mai ing
it appear that the democratic party of this section
erains principles adverse to the continuance and per-
petuty of the Union The author of that article asserts
what be established by facts, when he charges
that the democratic party of Mecklenburg was in any
manner accountable for approved OF, or sanctioned in
any the resolutions purportng have been
on the 4th of July. l do believe that such
buttons passed by any meeting here. or that
a meeting of that kind organized Certain it is,
no notice of such a meeting was ever given.
| If it will be of the least possible advantage to the
author of the article in the Argus and his opposition
friends, will take this occasion to say that am OPP
posed the African slave trade, opposed to dssou
ton of the Union, and will support the nominee of the
| Democratic National Convention.
| Yours &C., W. r. MYERS.
THE GRAPE IN n. Give learn from the Fay