The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-24

TO Them and all po>teutv
nave done 40 wrong 10 Jackson. then, as al,
candid minds will bear me witness; | have owen
Iim cieoh 10: every captive he has brought 10
nome. ~ me same time, DO not mean 10 saw
he has MOI committed many greyous errors For
"'"hy u l,leH can wen account though cannot
pardon. We are taught IL history Thai : .nsni, ions
princes often promote the last Of msnsi,d f,on,
vain persuasion, that those who have no demon.
denee, excsP, on their favor, viii nave no a,tscb-
meni, except 10 the person Of their bfucc,c,or-
Thus were The Pcrennises and Cleanders pro,no-
'd by C0mmOdns, and such ministers were u sli
qudlthed to drive from the esteem Of such pri,ca
We faithful councillors to whom Marcus had
recommended bis SOP. The one, "a serylle and
ambitious minister, WHO had obtained his past hv
The murder Of his predecessor, but no possessed
CO.. siderable share OF vigor and ability y the
other was Phryglan BY birti of a nation over
whose stubborn put seryie temper blows only
could prevail. Tie had been cent from his naliys
country 10 Rome N The capacity Of a slave. An
a slave he entered the imperial palace rendered
h'n'seH useful TO his masters passions, aud rapid
" assembled 10 the 11ost exalted station abicb n
subject could enjoy. His influence over the mind
I OF Commodus was much greater than that of his
I predecessor. Ayarice was the refining nas.ion
OF his soul, and the great principle Of lbs admin
lS'railon The rank Of consul, pa'rician OF sena
+ Tor was exposed TO public sale. IL The Lcroiire
Wor'aeiot empi3ynents the minister SHARED ,rah
; NE governor he spos ct the people. The extcu-
( non OF me laws was venal and arbitrary"
l. Il astonishing that, with ministers like those
q Commodus, tempted a. they were by The public
money ~ eposle, and by the vas, public domain
OF this nation, stretching over rivers and lakes.
and prairIss Of unbounded extent and inexbausti'
Die fertility, Jackson was duped, and the public
dePesltes were removed within reach of Perenpis
and Cleander2 Again, sir, an incident in the
history OF this same Emperor, very similar 10 he
one IN the history Of our own President, accounts
Tor his hostility 10 the Roman Senate. "Ous
evening, as the Emperor was returning 10 the
palace through dark and narrow portico, in the
amphItheatre, an ass SSH, whe waite1 his passage
rushed upon him with drawn sword, loacy ex-
claiming, The Ssnate sends you this The con-
spiracy vas proved TO have been found not in tie
Senate, but within the walls Of the palace" But
The words OF the ASSASSIN sunk deep into the mind
Of Conmodus and left an inGehle impression ef
tear and hatred against the hole body of the Sem
ate. Inc Dsldt0rS, race Of men DISCOURAGED.
and almost eIt!ngulshed under the former reigns.
again became formidable as soon as they discoy-
cred that the Emperor was DESTROYS of findipy di-
affection and treason In the Senate" Sir. we an
know that Ia the swapping OF percussion can
the President heard distinctly the words, "Tha
senate sends YOU this that that detestabIe rae,
OF Een called Delators we're ready to swear thu.
The conspiracy vas formed in the Senate; and if
there was not a better reason, perhaps to the act
al a mailman now confined in prison might be rs.
croed the Presidents past hostility 10 the Senate.
But there Is better reason. "By declaring them.
selves the protectors of the People. M4rios and
Cesar subveFied the Constitution Of their country"
And, pcrhsps IN the histories of Marus End CR.
sar, our modern Cleanders learned that an hmm.
Die and disarned" Senate is always found a
uacta0!e and useful instrument Of dominion
In certain event. it the election of President
had failed IN this House, an humbed and dis
armed Senate might have been iound-,a "tracta.
bic and useful iGstrument,' indeed, to slect an
Elarubalus, under whom another Hicrocles mich.
have enjoyed the honor Of being Aempress. nus.
band !" and under whom "a dancer MIGHT have
been made Preteci ct the city, charioteer prp.
ect oi tue watch, barber piaftct of the proyi
si0ns, and all Recommended as fit officers
enoftnit1te msmbr0raa ~ Sir. | might enumerate
numoefless such excuses for numbeless such err
rors OF the President or rather OF the Presidents
ministers. But enough has been sait and mean
not to condemn or accuse nim, | repeat but TO de-
!cnd the People waom the party" accuse and
condemn.
1t IT b. true, as we are told, and do not say i.
is not true, that the President hrs made and up-
made men in Office, has prescribed the faithful.
has corrupted the pure, has BUNDLED aud disarmed
the Senate, has made the House OF Representa-
uves setviie and GsPcndant has seized ana souan
dored the pubic money, has deranged the curren
cr and endangered every mans estate has con-
Toiled elections, has asSumrd ROYAL prerogs,iyes.
made himsel: king ard king bis successor:
and Il ii be also true, which utterly deny, thas
the People have sanctioned all this exercise of alb
soluiS power ask gentlemen Of al parties those
even who cialm 10 be the exclusive keepers of the
kings conscience, if this does not prove one viz
tae-the virtue OF consanoy, at least in the Peo-
pie Have they not bsen constant aud con6dnr
beyond measure in their attachment ia him Has
their fault not been IN 100 much confidence and
constancy
II what they say be true, and It is a main arm
msnt with them, that 4" the voice OF the people 10
the voice OF Godi' that whatever Jackson has
done faeg have sanctioned that he SPACE and they
wtIied II; that lie vetoed and they voted with him
that he dictated and they obeyed this not proof
positive that their affections and their voices have
ever sustained have ever animated have ever in.
dulged, have Justified and excused him
such uneNamped confidence, such unexamnle,I
couStaney, sucl UneSdmped attachment an,; A.
lection were never Witnessed before in any peonla
towards any rhISr ana | put It To the Can2or and
sense OF justice OF all men to say whether what
the People have Welded to their avore has not
been more treh'y more. than reward enough fo,.
all his services aud sacrifices, however great
Admitting the debt bt their gratitude 10 him IA
have ever been so great, ask it the debt has aos
been more than psid Watcher The PrsSident
does moi now owe more than he can ever nav ian
generous people, who have coh6dnglg. 10 a Grim.
NAL degree, entrusted him with thor al--,heir
honors their rights, their liberties hir SOVEREIGN
pnMer Sir. N hal can one ArrA mn a.. ~.