The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-27

! BEs~ The Wadesboro Argus must excuse for in
sting that its Representations in regard
to the pay of members of Congress- made for the pur-
pose inuring Mr. Crage in this District and the other
democratic candidates for Congress. few weeks ago
showed that the Argus wrong, that it pur-
suing unfair course, and contrasted two of its as
Zone before the election the other after
which somewhat exposed its inconsistency; but that
paper finds it convenient to remain silent on those
points now and seeks to draw attention from them by
talking about things foreign the ISSUE We cannot
let contemporary escape in that wayne don't want
be hard upon it, and under other circumstances
would be willing to let it off, but the Argus behaved so
badly in the late canvass and is generally abusive
that must really pardon for insisting upon re-
traction and promise to do better We hope we have
convinced the Argus that it wrong and its readers
would think of it if it would TESS up and be a
little particular in the future and less violent.
We fondly entertain the hope that contemporary is
mad excited but if so, guess it don't make
much difference.
Week before last we stated that we had in pos
session copy of Extra published at the Argus Of
flee Just the election and that the matter there
in appeared have first been published in pamphlet
form The Argus says that pamphlet was issued
from that office during the period mentioned that is during
the We suggest that probably cotempo-
rary issued it before that period before the canvass
commenced, and that its denial is based upon mere
bubble. However, the Argus can't deny issuing an
Extra, we have copy, which any may see by
calling this Office; and nearly page of the mat
IN double column pamphlet size) think the in
ference that had first been used for printing pam
phet, is fair one
In regard to the efforts made defeat Mr. Crage the
| Argus says!
"There no pamphlet issued from the Argus office
of any kind during the period mentioned and as to the
desperate effort everybody hereabouts knows that
there was scarcely an eor made to defeat Mr. Craige
Mr. Walkup did not commence the canvass until the
time had nearly half elapsed and in places in the
district the people did know that he in the
field. The effort that was made slight as 1t was
foreshadOwS very orciby the fate of Mr. Burton Grange
had the s'effort' to defeat him been 'dcsperate
If the Argus will pardon for differing with it,
must dissent from the above declaration in justice to
our friend Gen. Walkup. We can't permit that paper
to reflect upon the Genl in that way, if op
posed to him politically We know that he did make
an effort to defeat Mr. Crage-he did all he could and
the best he couldand protest against the nsinua
tons of the Argus. The people in the District knew
that Gen. Walkup in the field for he got very near
as large a Mr. Stowe received four years before
So far the General himself is concerned, think
the assertion that the effort made slght is I'M
just him. The efforts of the Argus may have been
considered slight by its friends, but they certainly
had the character of being 'deSperate, but not very
! effective.
A few more words and We have done. AS the Argus
has discovered that R. T. Paine is demo crat will
it inform if it has yet found out that Mr. Glner
not member of Congress at the time the new COM
pensation bill was passed? We hope cotem-
porary will keep in a good humor-he will not make
| much by letting his "angry passions rise.