The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-05
rm HERAI.D's CHARLOTTE CORRESPONDENT o.
THE ncKLKNBURo DECLARATION.

THE MECKLKNBURo DECLARATION.
MRssRs. EDITORS :-rhere Ia a universal dls5atls-
faction in this community in reference TO the
article published In the New YORK HERALD OF the
Gath on the subject OF the Mecklenburg DECLARE
ton. The impression made upon every one who
reads IL Is ike that which "a so well expressed by
your editorial remarks this morning that 'the
writer does not put the case as strong az ne could
have done, with the natural gifts watch tins letter
nearp Is in the matter" The writer seems 70 know
nothing but what the Rev. DR.. Phillips has written
and said. He seems TO draw bis inspiration from
the writings. punished and unpublished, OF thas
learned divine He Is evidently IN the conhdence
then OF busy and restless opponent OF the 2otn
Oan il be possible that this sham defence is
written at the instance OF DR.. Philips, In order
that tnat gentleman may have the opportunity.
long known TO have been aougnt By him, OF again
assating the 20tn May Declaration. Why the
editor OF the HERALD did not believe his CORES
pendent was la earnest, as Is shown by the lact
that he takes occasion TO dissent edtorialiy from
tnat worse than puerile suggestion o. the writer
"that even II the heckienburg DECLARATION OF ln-
dependence Is merely myth, IL 10 not wise TO dis
turb 30 pleasant an ihusion.n
suggestion Is venturcn for the benefit OF this
latest apostle or the Mecxlenburg Declaration, aud
tnat IS ths:-Ihe allegation that ceruncate 70
the enect taat the now extant peclsratlon was
pressed, or that such certificate ever existed,
rests upon the unsupported assertion Of hts hero,
tnis Magnus Apollo or adverse critics. HIS maya
zine artlcle-nis nrst contribution, perhaps, TO
published literature. when seems 70 have so con-
pletely turned bis senses that he has never been
able 10 look at the facts throug1 any other me.
dlum-is literally and ngurativey the mud all
upon which mis- satellites have ever since been
building. There is no corroboratiye evidence,
verbal or written, 70 support the mlschieyous
statement made in that magazine article. IL Is
Idle TO repeat and reanlTm that Governor swain
said 50 aud so. de has left nothing on record 10
Justify the vast amount or ncuon ana nonsense
that Is attributed TO him IN tnis matter, Out, on
The contrary, he stands fully committed In sup
port or the 20tn MAY Declaration Ia moro than
one published production. Now, n all ths
trouble comes, as this lac writer Ia
the HERALD asserts, from this unlortu-
nate magazine article, then the statement
therein made that an important certificate was
suppressed should at once oe supported By SAYS
iactorY evidence, nos the bare assertion OF the
writer; or, II this cannot De zone, then let toe
world be informed that tue cavilers ana Directors
have been building upon false foundation.
one word 10 the HERALD. IL that paper wishes
70 get the controversy Oeforo the puouc upon is
merits, IL should apply 10 some OF the genuine
friends and advocates Of the 20tl OF Nav Declare
ton, at least for the sources OF Information upon
which they rely, and not leave tne subject wholly
ia the hands OF is open ana secret enemies.