The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-04


at every psre, and suffered eye-y tribulatisn and
calamity. We see this same army turned away
without reward, from an impoverished treasury
We see this same army id--unied-uncloihed
and discontinued as IT was. with every means TO
reap their own recompense, and every motive, bn!
their own and their oountry's glory, 10 seize the
moment Of their power. We see such sn army
yield eheerfully to the precept and the example OF
their llustrious elief, who had been the light and
the life Of the Revolution, silently dsbahd them
selves and retire wilh5ut mufmuring, 10 seek their
reward from The occupations Of private lic--ironl
the blessings Of peace and liberty. They had un-
sheslhed their weapons only in defence OF their
country, they laid them down donby ecnquerofs
Of their enemies and themselves.
Peace icas restored. But very short expert
ence Of its repose, under the new order Of govern.
ment. was sufficient 10 prove that the great objects
sf the recent struggle we're not established on the
bes, and surest foundation; and that, without z
reformation both in the form and character Of our
institutions. the Revolution would have been IN
vain. By The declaration Of Independence. our
forc.iathers had launched The lite bark Of their
country's hope upoR the sea, which seemed at the
time almost without shore Proudly aud gallant.
" she bad borne herself amid the horrors Of Tbs
storm. Tbs tempest had ceased, the land was
deserted; but towards the har6or we're seen the
imminent dangers Of ShIpwfeek, FROM the Tgcss
and quicksands of weakness and disunion. These
we're unavoidable, but FROM change in the course,
and thorough repair OF the vessel. As United
Colonies we had gained our liberties, as United
States they must be petpetuated. Tie rsroiutioR-
ary sgges and hsross, icifA the fqhsr Of his coaH.
~ al he head. cgqin came 70 tac rescue, aud
the constitution Of The United States, that imuor.
tai mnaunent o. hnman wisdom. uss lte rcsul,
Of The deliberations Of the Convention Of l1s7.-
The adoption q. this Federal Compact by ConyeH.
iioas ct the respective States snd The selection Of
the best and grealcyi men Of the nation as lis ru.
lcrs put cur government iu,o successful operation
10 the contemplation Of these great events nay
country men, COR hearts are irrcaislibl} urged 10
Go Fevsrene- 20 the memory Of that great and good
man. whom the unanimous verdict OF his country
pronounced 10 he frs: IN war, first IN peace and
frs, 10 the hearts Of bis couniay meR." We would
render every praise Hgd gratitude 10 all, without
efenee 10 the grade Of their merits ef the patti.
cts o. our laad. and especially tn that glorious
band no proved Themselves true 10 the times Of
our creates, Trial only Iist's remnant Of when
: stl lingering among Bat Washington
stands alone " ms gluTr" LOGS at IL. ii,c look
At has abso.1te .orronser Of Oh authority. more
Than once, under pccu,iar circumstances Of disi.
Guilty AID smhaFrsssmeni and tatn, y hat pic.
tire besides the ambition u Bsuaps ete. Crom.
well. Cnsar!
No. my friends there has been but enc Wash.
insiaa. Whaiess-. 10 any age II country may
have been til Ero,sncs % political idala,fy, shat
cTer The sp.cndor ~ military gl5ry, whatever the
bssc srcophaucv n ihe parasites ofpower, faith.
iu hlstorp will doclsFc ilsal there has been no
"sscsaG" = asaiagton. he 10 frst and alone on
the lists Of fame. The streams Of his renawn,
spring from The pure f30niaiRs r private intcgf.
y ard pubic virtue. They will continue 70 TOW
on widening and deepening down the channels Of
time. li tue Wlee earth shall bs covered ma the
ocean o. bis glcfy
Dai 20 reiut. By our attempt al new expert.
rnerl Of se..ecrerumtnt, new sun had arisoa in
tie political armament. would 10, s,tempi. on
the pyescat occasion, Il had tao ability, 10 de-.
scribe the Influence il has bad On the desiiuies ei
u,aukIEd, lis beams have been scattered to The
most distant lands Our principles hays iloaicd on
tHp wings Of the wad, and the mos, ancient insii.
ialons have tu,tsgtd beneath their force. At one
time they would seem to prevails again, they srs
crushed ~ the strong arm of dcspo's,n. At one
place. they burst forth in he ftnl blazes Of alsc
democracy, and again. thes are eXtnguishod by
The tyranny OF an lAglofious ambition. lfihe pse-
pie of the cd weird be true 10 themselves and We
ID d prove unworthy 81 orr owe great example,
me ultimate fate II these principles, is as sure and
reforming "a their truth ~ eternal The volcano
NAV burn within Cor a time. but It's 6nal eruption IS
as inevitable, as Il will % overwhelming.
But ny friends, II is ~ our own .aud, that we
have presented The best evidence Of the practical
benefits oi free government; sad illustrated, by
ouf example, the carolina u,axim Of the greatest
good, 10 the CREATES; number" In the retrospect
OF BE las, bali century "a shorl era 10 nallon's
eHiaencc,l what spleuccd view for the mind Of
the patriot Il is true, clouds sometimes darken
orr horizon; occasional msrulo nav have para.
lyzed cur prosperity ami laysjed our constitution
bul the native energies OF our countrymen aud the
all.pervading influence Of our principles nave aud
will again triumph over every impcdimcn, to eur
national happiness. Dor population has increased
seven fold: opr States have doubled in number /;
our commerce has extended 70 every cline and ma.
ton we have been victorious in war and happy
in peace; our language and religion hav, spread
far md wide our agriculture aud manufactures
aud eur science and arts, whore iheY existed be-.
fore, have improved where they were not, the
vide wilderness has bowed before them.
And what, my couuuymen, is to be The final des,
tiny oithis our country Shall time soon inscrbe
bis ep,aph Ger the grave eli our liberty Is there
any thing IN the long vista OF tho future 10 cast
gloom aud apprehension around the heart of the
patriot Docs the same fate await US that befell
the ancient republics, and all the free nations that
have lived before Us
"Gsno, glimmcrIng through The things thatwere,
f A schoel.boy's ,ale--,he wonder OF an hour"
: And what caused their ruin These are the
ANXIOUS inquiries that crowd the MUD Of the re-
tleetlng lover Of his country on a day like this
VIVA, solemn responsibility does this republic owe
10 itself and TO all future ages Ifthis great eSpe-
rimcni OF sefgovernment, under all the edvanta.
ges OF success which we enjoy, shall fail. whed
aud where again shall the san ofHeedom rise, and