The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13
" EEkLi ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES.
T,r. EcE.aac's Letter.


f,r. hchaae's letter.
The following passages are from Toe reply Of
n, Mclaac, to the letter Of ,llc -hasonic
.unl,lse Of Pennsylvania. We recommend II
,frs American who has the least spark Of Pride
.,f.o..sm ~ his basom, ard who is not willing
as.idce er,rg tAinr 10 the success Of his party.
culture drawn by Mr.. MoI.ane, Of a sirt1ous,
IN, and patriotic Chief Magistrate, exhibits
contrast with the example how before The
), ,hat tie beauty Of ihe one cannot 'ai TO
=. AZ the sitonges, manner, the dcf0rni,y Of
s4er /, unnecessary TO say to the reader,
s. On a.. p,clafe aud an tlaL"- Vet Gas
Seeking of the ancleut Replblics, Mr..
z Lane slys:--
T4nrs has been the history Of all free
1,gmmens which have preceded our own,
though our people may bccome as en-.
elci Is the most sapgu'ne among u
I'd ey Get, theirs may lheatse BE- our ms
ST. Unless wc so,cc. for our public agents,
o1r Chief Magistrates especially, such
!, eil! have the irancss to discourage pro
rp'ioa, ui,dcrate the sptrlt Of party, and
.u,cita,e 10 none OF It's excuses. II Il
IN ever happen thai Cmei Magistrate
"a be found "a this country, having made
,aay 10 Iha, nigh office by minIslerng %
irregular aud sordld passions Of the uluI-
ia. or TO the vndlciItc feelings Of per.
sod parties, and possessing not the GisPo'
l and ability subsequently 70 regulate
elalro, them; gho stall consent to gov.
e ~ the pnucr d, faction, and not by
easi.,WIun; whu, y gardlcss 1.-THE only
IL foundation ii All true rcnown, and u
ire tho contamination Of party schemes,
eSer,lbe power aud iaillpuce Of his sta.
d 20 ln.,une public mind, aud ameui and
lraee DIVISIONS among the people "ho
Jecm Oh men cuemles, aud jus; objects
rs dcuuncm.ioa, tina, may honestly DIT.
9TH ban upon points q his admnisira-
3, eao shah cheaper public trusts BY con.
1- Office upon the unworihy Who shall
,ea,c his patronage 10 reward tls fari.
s, aDi punish those who honestly c>er'
their own opinion whenever such a
.asll appear, the kuoIi d The republic
&c sounded; aud II his course should
sustained by ihe people, is DOOM @ill
eete,ucabIy sealed.
Us belief is. therefore. that the ChicI
,lrulc Of a State or OF the tulon ought
81 bis appointment 70 Office, to Sustain
pnucpIe ii ANY kind, Which makes Il
#aiy to prescribe any portion oil bls iri'
elzsas for lawful difference Of opln.
merely, and more especially for op'mon
% 90 WISE connected with thclr duty TO the
Ho,'llutlou aud the politics Of the State.
iaNg, by the result OF our Revolution, and
establishment ol our Constitution, secur.
q he blessings Of Liberty, 1t We have not
..Aaowledgcd the liberty oil thinking freely
29n ali subjects connected with our happi-
ass' and acting upon the opinion thus form
~ with dcceucy towards others, without
fns exposed 10 prescription and dlsifan'
si'ement, We have acquired nothing, and
re 10 thu, day slaves. But tins liberty !
nd We have secured, and that no Chlct
''gSlule ought TO interfere with IT, and
we're he capable Of doing 50, he would be 10
ny opinion "uudt 10 be the ruler OF free
ItapIe'
Such Is my idea Of yiriuous, CUllghtcn.
z 7nd patriotic Chel' Magistrate, tt 10
'nlnlser the Government OF free and en-.
,l'ened people. Such one It NAV Be
'"snIt TO ind, though 1t is presumed no
We will deny that II is desirable and even
oily to approach as near as possible 10
f'ect government, and social happiness
user IT. The only question IS, how near
may be practicable Tor US to come, aud
az must admit tina, we shall approach the
'afer as the efforts of the People aud the
,"erntnent shall concur for that object.
apply Tor our country, we have one Illus.
''oaS example, who i, would seem has been
sven 10 US by Providence as an everything
''ele from whom we might IN all future
'les refresh our minds with lessons of real
r'Saom and PATRIOTISM, Washington was
"V mead of the Nation, and not OF a Party;
'l AMID all the trials of his situation, crit
.H ana complex as il was aud amid the
'''FS Of organizing and conducting a new