The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-01

SITUATION OF the country, listen TO the loud roiceef
an exaspeTated people, aud say il there is not sore.
uiag ~ the present aspect Of affairs that argues
evil TO the republic
We have always believed iha, il was ortome i'm.
porianee 10 satisfy those that thought themselves
sggfieEed. Men are not spl 10 become better re-
coneiied 10 Slavery by the insolcnce Of the dsspot
or the oyeEbearing oppression Of peiiy lordiiags-
There is something IA mans nature that urges
him to resent the injuries OF his fellow men, aud
resist ~ some way the unjust imposition Of Gov.
efnmehi. When rulers therefore find that their
een1uet has aroused the bitter feelings of men as
good as themselyesi when they hcaI the voice of
complaint, 10 which We have alluded aud find thai
their measures have kindlcd fame that may con.
sumo the liberties Of the country, il is their bust.
ness, II Is their duty. 10 convince lIe people that
Their course is igh, or abandon IL and resort 10
mofe Wholesome policy. Nothing OF this scr, is
dlscoSerable IN the arrogant conduct OF our pre-
seat rulers. They have scattered abroad over the
land the evils that arc nseparably connected with
bad government; they have let loose the pLaguts
oi That moral pestilence ia which the fair iors o
national faith aud individual virtue must perish :;
they have devised and persisted IN measures which
look alone 10 the wealth and sggrandlsetncnt Of
themselves, and are ending aud necessarily must
end IN the overthrow of the Constitution and the
sars'y OF the people. They are told Of these things
IA the signs OF desolation around them. in The
marks OF the tempest that bias past and passing
10 The deep and righteous indignation that in spite
~ the submissiUe temper Of their countfymen il
bursting hourly from The bosoms OF those who
would willingly bare their naked hearts 10 Tie
iocmsn's steel. What care lhey7 What atone.
ment aase they made OF are they likely 10 make
None. Instead thereof they are going on in tie
same needless way that for years distinguished
their policy, and are daily knocking The public sui
iering by perseverance, as unaccountsbe as it il
criminal. II lie believed tnat our rulers were moi
thus 1tdded 10 error Ia former lines, aud have
moi been always thus obstinate in doing rrong.
The lime 1t seems TO Us. has now arrived when
the peopie should take the mater into alelr own
hands. They have suffered The insdous aud grad.
uai eucros chmcnts OF potceT 10 undermine the in.
aiilu'lons OF the country, long enough. It's from
'Lem alone that tie redeeining principle must
etnAuats. They must march boldly TO the front
rama Of the iauOdeT and bad his iss,oas stop. They
mes, prescribe The linii beyond Whlch lhe spitl
OF eneroachment shall not 20. WA they do II, or
are they stmP!s enough TO believe that Tie " foot
drps' Of the dsstrOysr will be stayed, the evoo-
tngs Of Gtnbiii0n satisfied, by partial surrender
OF Tic naunn's wealth and the peoples rigAiS? 60
AK tbe pages oil sacred aud pf0ians history, whe.
ihet power was ever content VIA any thing short
Of absolute dominion Whether rulers have not,
"a every stage OF the world, grown iHsOiem 10 pro-
oriion 10 the submissive temper OF their suLJscts7
Whether the onward march Vi civil aud mlItsry
despolsm have not always vent hand ~ hand,
uua whether either has Teen arrested " lthoul the
direct authority Of the oppressed Whether those
10 porsf have mol invariably considered them.
selves entitled to GO lIils iutIhC than their pre-.
d,cessofs on the high road 10 absolute poieer, and
q. At "a
dreams Of folly, except By The force Of moral or
waf,ike Teu0iati9n7 Our masters, 1t is thought,
have gone lar enough. They have substituted
lhci, eioE ed.els Tor law, their era vile consruc
tons gF tie Constitution of the Republic, They
have dtgiroysd the confidence, ghc credit, and tic
cBrYepcy tive country. They have alIenatcd Tie
siIectiuus OF kaBszDss. 10 measure, iron the
government they adored, aud which they would
NOV even dss, so defend, by systematic course OF
mal.adainistf -ii3n which no set OF men, except
The Y..ss: ttesrs 10 Pesig, would lvr moment sub
mi o.. 1Eeg have iuJufed the peoBle, and then
leuutca then w:lh t:easoH Tor dafMg u rlnrfaUr.
ibcy have Imp9rsrixhed The aatioa and then laugh.
- az The uasCfrai calamity. Are such men III
70 b, II the head Of once glorious Republic, III
to et1ld the dtsunles OF 0acs free peopis we
tcc that they not, and that whist Nc i0Ue aud
tentrsfe the institutions Of our country, we DC.
stsS tut tp9Ft tgHtf't NiCtNHts tt4t are tetk-
,ag 10 render these Institutions hateful. that the
tlasnph OF dcspotsm mas be complete. They
have il appcars, started anplbcr project, which viii
b. IN a, tia extra session ct Congress.
Va are asked livery day, vi4t ibis body viii
likely DO when Il assemble, lb,s question, Tho
a short 0ne. would requitc rather mofe than an
ordinary pfophc, ia answer. Tho sgails men are
Va ; Ncr hssadli, Benton, and HAitH~y arc the
controlling stars Of the administration parry the
Pfrsideui, Ni,h sms nsjluty Of Congress sub.
seryieni to h,s wishes, is tBcir great patron and
suppotlrr Thtte Is thee but lue hope that any
thinr can or wilt he dlno calculated 10 relieve The
couaify from ts present embarrassment, or afford
security 10 us future prosperity. The destiny Of
tle people is vet ii tie same hands that ,co,ked to
destroy them ior years. l. then reasonable that
The Lespard will change his Spats-ihat tins ms.
efable 81 Of political m5HEttbaaks viii become
Aonssl men. and aid in curing the mischief they
have aided 10 producing BY no means. They
fdutH ou lie distress OF the country, ard grow
rich 10 creating the poverty Of tie people. While
they can retain p8lstr end 90 this lncy y al hard
y change their policy.
ONE project We have iadecd heard OF end that is,
,ocstabHsb Treasury BaHl, under the inmedl-
ale control OF The Government, with agencies and
agents m the different States 10 distribute the
spoils and buy up the ettisens, as occasion may
tequite Such a scheme Is no doubt on foot
Sotnc OF the leading administration papers are al.
ready ihroeing out feeders, trying the public pHlse
TO sec ifthe condition OF the patient will admit OF
the compartment j. the country prepared 10
syb,ah to this project II 80, IT is prepared for
siartrg, aud deserves the exams Of tYrqnt Bot
lrotn tba sgps al the times from the Great West"