The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-10
From tls Lgneibnrg Firginian,
PRACTICAL WIT.

Resolutions we're q few days ago lntrodu-
ced into the Legislature Of New York, glo-
rlfyinn our President, as tho greatest and
best of men and statesmen-W hereupon,
the Wings sci their wits to work, and never
was party so gored as the gloriiyers we're,
with weapons drawn form the jackson ar
morv. 0ne Of them offered the following
resolution:
Rsselred, That General Jaekson's delineation
Of the character Of Patriot President 10 his Gel
ebrated Letter TO Nj. Monroe, and bis recommend
ing 10 the latter, ia filling the various oihees OF
the Government, TO make his selection OF candid
ates from the best talents and character OF the
country without distinction OF party, and thus by
destroy ing the hydra party spirit, 10 become IN
stead OF the President OF a faction, the President
of the whole country, were as wise as they were
patriotic aud only required the sanction OF his own
high example to give them tull and salutary effect
The party couldn't stand up to the rack,
and laid il on the table, Their illustrlous
Presidents practice had been so cutting a
satire upon his precept, that they could not
have passed seyerer condemnation upon
the one than by approving the other
Another Wing then rose, and offered the
following resolution;
Resolued. That General Jackson's Executive
recommendation in favor OF limiting the Pteslden-
iial term 10 four years sound m principle, and
should be carried out IN practice.
Here, again, the glorfyers were struck
dumb, aud laid it on the table.
Another Wing here arose, and expressed
his surprise tina. there should be 50 much
reluctance manifested, by the slorliyers, IN
sustaining the opinions Of their grea; Idol
and concluded BY offering the following
resolution:
Resolred, That General Andrew Jackson, in
predicting that when members OF Congress obtain
cd appointments TO office IN the National Govern
ment, corruption tcouli b the order Of the day,
showed himself as much Prophet a. Patriot
Land on the table again. Afraid 10 vote
IN the affirmative, lest they offend the Hero
and no, daring TO vote IN the negative, anc
thereby condemn the orthodox principle
Poor fellows they were IN strait betwiX
two, and knew not which TO choose.
+ Mr.. Selbs then rose, and, adverted TO The
period when Mr.. Van Buren's paper, The
Albany Argus, was IN the habit OF rldicul
lng the greatest and besi" as "mtstei
+ jdckSoa," VINO, though now the concenira
ted essence Of true Democratic Republican
sm, did not, 10 1924, when Van vas oppos
ed 10 The General possess one feeling il
common With the Republican party. Mr.
Selby said, that anticipating a unanlmou
vote in favor OF the resolution which he wa
about 10 offer, resculng The reputation OF th'
President from the reproaches Of the Alba
ny Argus, he offered the following:
Rcsalrtd That the State Printer in esseritn!
that General Jackson did hot possess sHe feetia.
in common tclta lhs Republican Party either u
teriy mlsapprebendea or grossly mlsrcpreseutet
the principles and character Of our senerab.
President
The editor of the Argus was present, act
the effect Of this resolution upon his nerves
II IS said, may be better imagined than de
scrIbed. All the old sllliyers Of Gen. Jack
son, among the Albany Regency, It is said
looked a. II they were cut TO the back bone
But tins resolution, like the others. vas Iac
on the able, and, a. the Baltimore Chronl.
Gle remarks, the sidnier Of the Albany Ar.
gus is uflerPuaged
We have never seen more complete de.
monstraton, than the foregoing resolutions
afford, of the departure Of man IN office
from the principles winch he protested while
he was seeking office The history of Jack
sons administration, indeed, forms a mos
bitter satire upon his professions aud pIedg
es y hen ne was a candidate. Had no beer
ioretold on the 18th Of March, 1899, how
widely be would depart from his promises
ike the Israelltlsh King, he would have ask
cd, - Is thy servant dog that he should Dc
these things ?"