The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-05

In vain may We losst OF our fathers ha,ino rolled
away the burden Of oppression if we make no en-.
deayours tc cultivate thei infant plant Of freedom
IS the plant growing and invigoralIng, or has II
become dead trunk with broken branches which
can afford no shelter. There is a natural tenden
ey IN Republics 10 degenerate as there IS IN mat.
ter TO tall, and nothing can c0un,eract this ten.
dtncy, and the continual end ayour Of base men
10 increase it, than the unlIring c1eftions Of all
true patriots. Again, ask the question, what do
We mean by energetic and indeialgahls cxcriions
10 preserve theswcrts Of civil beTty,-tkis fne set
sfere0iyped Phtass--co we mean such pollt ians as
make tie most noise about patriotism and The on
~ true republican principles do We mean such
political papers that desert the high ground OF ar
gnment and reason and descend INTO the channel
Of seurrlily aud abuse, more 1T the tenant uf
Bilingsgaic 90 We mean such politicians NAo
can mount slump and deliver the most itolhy
speech 10 ride into Office upoh the pass OF prs
Judices % the people No, wc Elean those no exert
their influence To ditiuse virtue, religion ana intel
hgence through the community, aud such iud.
vidu1ls that are careful 10 elect suItab. repfesen
taivcs, true 10 their Interest," uutrammelca ~ pa.
" subsorylcncy, and those Statesmen who enact
wholesome laws, distributing equal rights and
privileges TO all men OF every grade; aud, who
stretch forth their hands to save the county from
ton. Virtue, Religion, aud Intelligence both 10
those who rule and those 10 are ruled, are indis-
pensablc ingredients Tor the pefpe,uiy Of al good
governments, the siae qua non Of all Republic
UPon these The ark OF safety rode over tic proud
waves Of Brush tyranny, aud upon these 1t must
ride over Tie stotns 81 inlcfnAl tscttuns. The
privileges enIoy'd N such government. a. r.
quro tie point Of The hayonct 10 snElcct the pco.
pie 20 obedience, arc not worth the value OF
shymp OF sn oyster, aud II this nihlaf, cooflion
be necessary, Al IS lncouteslibr evidence that their
laws arc oppressive, OF that they nes paciiatet
70 ENJOY II through ih,ir i.Eoranre ~ VICIOUS.
ness us handmald. II -auattcr OF suppfIse that
oar public sentinels, Who, they stand On the
saichtoacr Of tie republic or yak tLeif daily
rounds, 50 often ,taftle "a w.lh The cry Cuusuu.
lion violated, laws trampird upou" should 80 sell.
dom iotni 10 popular ignorance, that colossal ,oc.
my Of all that good aud tar. MhAlisUWhich
'he statesman thinks most likely 70 mar escfy
system Of enlightened legislation What - 1 st
which the American patriot is nust easy ALARMED,
as be surveys The prn'rccl6 cpcplng aroaad hs
conniiy What - TIC most ofn dablc obstacle
The phitanhru, ~ Gads 10 ogpSsc rs plans Of 80.
cal improvement, IL Who has beea accusioui.
"a 70 estimate correctly, tie neral iarccs that OF
crate 20 secretly viii answer thai Il /. popular X.
nofance. Il is this, that shfotds tise tising u.
ficsoi thfsrr republic aud hangs pondyrouA mass
upon The virga Of The golden eagle, and prevent.
ltirom soaring to The submcst hcigbis * ifue Re.
publican Li5ertv. Freedom cannot b. prrscryl6
b thc 'osce Of arms, II 40, the vofid ere his Inns
would have been basking IN the luil sunshine 81
It's irgllion. For The world presents Ailc ,i.c
than ang grand isld Of BATHS, bn, nos i.~ can te
'al4 10 l. free u mas Is acquired, -, cannot be
shielded by munitions Of waf. Many nations
have bfessn the whrrt' ~ oppression sad fa.Ica
aaay the h4tdcn q affection, 59t there was no,
saf},iaut wislam t4t.f councils % .aN.gg zu
a liAi.e Plea ol tsssrnHeHi, Hnf Ntttac ausnu-
iay pr1p,a % sn-iatn Il. o,Aefs bayV succeeded
ssl. Il tist, aud he.stcI lh,ir sails ou a s8ogih
'i5t, bl9au ~ pfu.l-taU. Stnd, but las" coon
sssu ~grt,ra by the gale, ~ faction and thrown
upon a more dfcs'Y iagd. Than ltam hence they
safl,d. Greece, tae iatd worn eh.cb ,ssgtd M.
mstrus streams ~ kaosie3ge, Tic mistress a the
literary world, first ,gGs ta,g IHsary ART i aow
redteu BIZ iHr uUd slave, cftbPing 40 scfyile
s4tjfrl.au at laa IL, u Sultan. ! Know vr are
aFlt9 'ttak, tbat nations terl4red hayc nothing
10 10, t4l rise 10 rebellion and ss.crt tbtir ghls
h8s, whtt iznaf4uee holds ltssWay, ana hfo1ds oter
he land, III Iynuts afg sss4sst4ated, Fnuees dr,
lHsg0cl. and men la arms To- ceisrd thelr rEaia
tag5tis tatm nothing, tvf isl!, 10 th,Y und nd
'5e nalsre ui thg otIret u aI'pate. And amidst
rs clasa 3f afWa an3 du 81 hsulr, uapuaclP.lt
mea take advantage olt5e general c18Eusi1a, par
Is af,ayeJ sEainst raiiy, until thEtr iutJ is q
h4gstcd and etrfuEth saeut, ai4.q ltbegty vcyp'
s,aar deserted 81. III. a,is. Nature Is NOT thus 0,
~ exhausted ol her power 10 create more. II Is
taGis arc asaa7siEatti, others SSH Use Hp and 90,
tts people mere taoi. g iigft On iIf- nreav tat
, raliba they Wy5o so violent ia bfesatug. II
-.sausc S stream, tho io1utsln must BE- purified
SO % % nation 70 tuioY aud preserve l1erty, ta'
. H.. 3 d. 4 b.. ID.
tnast Intelligent gca PC apou ea''h. eau scarcely
prevent tie vessel 81 tHs Republic from hc
ing shattered b. paH.s4a slrl.e. has can 1t b
expected ihst osacfs com ever argou'Te ssc 90
) ytrnmcat. mafh less kccp n alive, ~ hnsc mind
b sfs datkenCd ~ ignorance, and who haR tia
kHec 10 The IDOL uf superstition, that mighty IN
gtHc n hold people ja setsllc slhlccil11. Nub
oat saying that out Rcpahlic has been upoa lH
BRINK uf Unbelievable rain, | think iis htslot'
wlll clearly bare ne out 10 the assertion, that
has been endangered. | have 90 deposition &
find fautor indulge ia idle defamation, aud Wou,'
9 iafn cover with mantle Of charity the subsc1ucu
political events o. this republic, Neither 30 l01l
: upon every mistnau9CcmcHt 30 Tie councils OF uu
nation prcudes To liS dlssolutlou, for 10 eNP,e
q perfection in the proceedings Of our Legislative
bodies is vain and nugalofy, especially sincc thct
!, minds arc under excitement more or lets and ara
! apt to legislllo with the same feclieg under whal
. they cleclioncorcd. And 10 expect the pohtlca
-. elements of our country 10 remain uuAEliaic,
I where there Is such a Wide circulation oil pui lea
/. papers, such free interchange Of sentiments, an,
+. so many lucrative Offices 10 be h.lCd, aid mani
Office hunters graspng ior them, ia VAIN and Idle
q Where there arc 80 many patriots jealous e thcl
U liberties and look with jealous eve upon h
c movements Of government, when political change
are to be- effected, il must 90 done through excite
y ment. when the political current se's 10 wrong
e il requires much time aud much labor, before
# can be thrown into It's proper channel for the con
. dnctors of the measures, even tho convinced q