The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-01-20
From The Nashville Republican.
JUDGE WHITE-MR. VAN BUREN-Tu
EIFIIiRE

| JUDGE WIiIfE-MR. VAN BUREN-THE
FUTURE.
Now that the presidential contes, is over,
and OH the supposltlol scarcely any longer
questionable that MIR. Van Buren, Is elect.
ed, We seat ourselves 10 take u short review
oil the past, intending at the same time to
give some promises Tor the future. The li.
lie task we propose to ourselves is accom-.
panied with but one resret, and that re-.
sfef, We rejoice, to say, is clear Of all re-
tnorse-regret al the issue oil the contest q,
greatly allevlated however, by the proud
reflection, that our duty as the director OF
Tree press has been uuiinchingly execsled !;
aud that during the whole Of The coniruyer.
~, We have bat,led IT, shoulder TO shoulder,
with men VINO, for talents, patriotism, un.
bleached virtue, tirnness and integrity, NAV
even hos naihe hour ol defeat, look up to
Their more fortunate rivals, and challenge
the scrutiny which another generation may
DC expected TO institute over the scenes
and aciions OF the present day.
" hon Judge White name was frs, sub.
Ihil1ed, 10 the American uation, IA common
with the great body OF The people Of Ten.
nessee, and ~ far as we could gather, M
common with the more temperate aud wise
Vt all parties, We hailed It's appearance as
tie hafoInger OF inotnenlary polltca calm,
aud Tie promise of a short respite iron the
lt1hi.ul strife shich had divided and deep
y emblIefed the pubic mhd, aud WHICH
la rs eorFuPiing in.lueuce, iearlHlly threat.
ened The pur'y, II lot The permaHency OF
our lasu'uii"ns. The private saia aud pub.
&c Character ot that distinguished sena.of,
aid hts political creed ian hundred times
sealed BY his votes aud hts speeches 10 Coo.
sfcss,l gave tuil assurance that under has
-4uetloas the fundamental doctrines Ut the
kepDb.ican parry, 40 they had no, beea DC.
eeitial'y sseaed, would not bc Il, pacritlcal.
y esaded. In the winter VI loag, active
aad sruoos hle, blessed wlh a ullnd stu
vigorous, bold, just, discriminating anc cay.a.
ble--sess accessible 10 iialtefy than many
sho asplfed, and some eho have reached
lie ;ifs; at'.cc - ;Ae government, tic lu,
Ire u ekal1ed station nor The parasites who
llaats 'nt'ss The "eafIhases ul Tue efeat.
e9al1 H5Fdis have lea hl,u TO forget that he
"as the f.esldsut q the Republic, aad nol
Tie leadef Of powerful faction.
l. support d h,s claims 10 these l4sora.
ale op'ulons. Judge White has, saan the
last eighteen OF G~eaiy nnnibs, gwen ,he
aaosl s'slal aud CONVINCING proofs. incur.
run'tbie, aud not more lnrurn4ptible than
anireptd, te hos spuriied alike the offers a,.d
The threats Vi party, which liz ~as not un.
CONSCIOUS possessed the power 10 make good
tie Bargains aud enforce lis deuunclai4uus
LarvSi saith btkh, hopes b. one, who 10 the
language u Gg.4r to he Tribune Melellus,
A,ghi aIIntei with equal truth have exclalm.
20, " ilts Is harder iuf inc to say than IL
Jo, he was given 10 understand from Iha.
great parsonage, that has timely coudescen
ssou saouId b. rewarded with a seat ii DC
head q the Senate, second only In di.nt,
70 the Presidency, with an "es,ate m re-.
Halader to that great office, " hen the term
u anllgstnous iatorlie should explfe. And
here let rs uot be misunderstood We do
nol repeat these alarnin. facts 10 haste or
llI nature We write :hcm down dclibcr.
ateiy, and stand pledged 10 produce the
proofs Whenever contradiction shall come
iron that onlS responsible quarter We ever
intended 10 fecotia,1e. We reassea the
charge these offers were conse,ed TO Judge
hiie BY the lnsiruaental,ty OF the presl.
dent o. the United States. The readers Of
thus paper, and many others beside, know
how they were met. An instant aud patrlo.
ic REJECTION aborted the scheme, aud as
"e shall soon see, threw lis projectors upon
The last and toulest weapon Of "the party
Judge Whites political honesty and self do.
nal on this interesting occasion OF his le, |
has not, NC are sorry TO say, been met by
a parallel IN the ranks OF his rivals. Unfor. !
tunaieiy for Us, as il is IN all other govern.
ments under the sun. free or despotc, our
great men. most oi them, are too fond OF
office 10 scruple about the choice Of the
means by which Il may be acquired. Rare
examples TO the contrary become, there.
fore, the more memorable, and are more
frequently admired than initiated. But We
mus, continue the subject.
Unexpectedly foled in this attempt, the
next effort Of 1.-The party was to sictina,e
patriot they could not purchase. From
friendly batteries, admoni,ions and rebukes,
the press, daily increasing the harshness of
ITS tones, fully poured fourth upon bis de.
voted head, unmeasured torrents OF calum.
ny aud abuse. Facts were perverted false.
hoods we're revived or invented and the
integrity Of an aged citizen, who, without