The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-21

was glorious Of lie glory bitter aud rnourniul Ia
mentations have driven the glad shout OF Joy from
lis favored home,--sorrOw and distress, misery
and wo have taken from US the sweetness Of nope.
Appeal after appeal mas been made 10 the . Poao-
RS Hgt BE-" for that action which this dreadful
cTisls would warrant them Ia Using,--tkGI actioh
tChIch such crisis so impenous!y demands. Moth
lng 10 asked Tor lhat at all with the eonslitu
non Or the laws OF the country no stretch OF pow
er, 10 usurpaiion Of authority is necessary IN
granting the required boon; nor could the results
be such HAT he oi the iron-hand need dread. We
asa OF hio,-we, The people oil these United States
the individuals vino conferred upon him The au-
thOrily be Possesses dis masters, age his mas
te's require Of him the performance OF duties which
the emergencies of the times So imperIously de-
inand. Csl il be that be possesses the feelings
which dignity and ennobc the human raee--ieel-
iDgs which should dictate d course Of conduct the
reverse oi what lie has pursued Or can II be, as
some dark thought suggests, that he IS not our
Executive 10 fact, although clothed with the out
ward sembia2e and petty 0aubcs of the Office p
Is II that the muster spirit OF the past time still
governs by holding over the head OF this mlsera
DC tool the fear OF his denuncatioB, 10 Of a
departure from The measures which 10 his Wis
dom. he pursued with such relentless fury for the
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1t be saeaks, crqreg-like beneath the broad mantle
Of hls predecessors " glory ?'-whici.. alas Tor
poor human nature, has proved tstlf too dazzling
ior the eyes Of many "ell meaning citizens Why
does he moi come boldly out, ard confess wth can
dor the true csuscs which inpel him 10 pursue
this strange, singular and unnatural course. 4
man Of his splendid attanments, needs not pro-
phetc VISION to point out the inevitable results OF
continuance Of those measures, the prosecution Of
ghiea hes p9ra!y@ed tie energetic enterprise q our
country, crippled her commerce, anu impoverished
thousands " her bests and togIidieSI cifi-eas.
lie entered, but i short Time since, upon his ca
reer as President, with the best wishes Of those
who had the good OF their country al heart. Ills
opponeuts,-thosc who had opposed his elevation
10 that oihce,-opposcd him warmly While oppo
s.;ion seemed ol any avail, bus when the fact be-
came known that lie was the one preferred above
all others by the great mass OF the people, they
give han tleir warmcst prayers for tue faithful
performance Of the duties assigned him,-they
i0ndy hoped that he might see the errors Of other
times-errors too plain 10 be mstskeH-and Nlh
The iloeraliiy and honesty OF a correct statesman,
possessed OF that patriotism which rises superior
70 fear, to Self.iEterest aud ambition, aud which
mas for lis end The true good Of The c0aHtry-turn
from the course on the instant, Gud avert the
threatening storm ere its blighting, cesolating fu-
~ had burst upon our heads. But alas all hope
from him has ied-wiih the blind nfatuation Of
one under the eitehing influence Of the caarn.er,
he careers along ~ his maddening cOurse-lost
10 every thing save The consciousness that pos
the power 10 make oppression still more op.
pressive.
LOOK 10 L. Americans, ere the sun Of your clio.
IS bnAs 10 rise no more.
"MELLICHAMPE"