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Letter to Editor
November 4, 1836
The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
In a 1836 letter to Mr. Brown, 'A Burke Farmer' critiques the Van Buren party's consistency by citing 1824 extracts from Philo White's Western Carolinian, which opposed caucus candidates, contrasting White's later support in the Baltimore convention.
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Mr. Brown: In looking over some old Newspapers, I find a number of the Western Carolinian, bearing date the 30th Nov. 1824, printed in Salisbury by Philo White, from which I give you the following extracts. As I am a subscriber I wish you to give it a place in your columns, and let the voters of North Carolina see with what consistency the leaders of the Van Buren party act, for it appears that they can blow hot and cold with the same breath. Or am I mistaken? and is not Philo White the former Editor of the Western Carolinian, the same Mr. White that gave the vote of North Carolina in the Baltimore convention. I think Mr. Editor, if you could see all the old numbers of the Western Carolinian that is in my possession, you would think Philo White the last man that would support the caucus candidate.
Oct. 17, 1836.
A BURKE FARMER.
Extracts from the Western Carolinian, 1824.
Mr. Brown: In looking over some old Newspapers, I find a number of the Western Carolinian, bearing date the 30th Nov. 1824, printed in Salisbury by Philo White, from which I give you the following extracts. As I am a subscriber I wish you to give it a place in your columns, and let the voters of North Carolina see with what consistency the leaders of the Van Buren party act, for it appears that they can blow hot and cold with the same breath. Or am I mistaken? and is not Philo White the former Editor of the Western Carolinian, the same Mr. White that gave the vote of North Carolina in the Baltimore convention. I think Mr. Editor, if you could see all the old numbers of the Western Carolinian that is in my possession, you would think Philo White the last man that would support the caucus candidate.
Oct. 17, 1836.
A BURKE FARMER.
Extracts from the Western Carolinian, 1824.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Van Buren Party
Philo White
Western Carolinian
Caucus Candidate
Baltimore Convention
North Carolina Voters
What entities or persons were involved?
A Burke Farmer
Mr. Brown
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Burke Farmer
Recipient
Mr. Brown
Main Argument
the writer highlights the inconsistency of philo white and the van buren party leaders, noting that white's 1824 newspaper opposed caucus candidates, yet white later supported one in the baltimore convention.
Notable Details
References Western Carolinian Dated 30th Nov. 1824 Printed By Philo White
Mentions Old Newspapers In Possession
Questions If Philo White Is The Same Editor Who Gave North Carolina's Vote In Baltimore Convention