The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-10


stye is in an upruar. II rs shearing hog.
Great cry aud little wool "
am aware, SIR. that II is thought 10 be IN
had taste TO speak lavorebly Of jealousy Of
the rights of property. The feeling is too
interested aud selfish for this LIBERAL ard .
PATRIOTIC age and country. But let US be Z
careful no, TO scan too closely the motives
Of the indn idual man IN the struggle OF FREQ
dom against power, and property against
numbers. BY dong SO, IN other cases, We
might be often tempted TO tear the laurel
| FROM the HERDS brow, and TO strip the con.
secrat,ng lyy from the tomb of him who
died fighting in his country cause. In this
mixed mass of good and evil, we must take
things as we find them. The passions OF
the human heart are the instruments with
which the statesman must work out his
grea, designs. la these, are the springs OF
action-,he motive power, which IT Is ms
business TO direct aud regulate aud among
these, there Is none of such enduring ener'
cy, and SO capable of being applied 10 all
good purposes, as the desire of gam, con
tinua!y stimulated BY The babiluai exercise
} of sanlul occupation. We n;ay dsesy II
as we will, aud we may permit ourselves to
scorn it, as 1t shows itself IN the conduct OF
individuals b1, 10 great masses, aud under
proper regulation, II has achieved more Tor
right and liberty, than every other passion
LOT the human heart. |, is 10 Il knowledge
OF this truth, that Lhe champions Of Liber.
rs III England, owe their success, W break
ing W the strcng holds OF feudal tyranny,
| IN reducing the power Of barons and kings,
and in establishing the reign Of law and or
! der, and equal right. THIS IS, at THIS day,
the great conservative principle of Brush
Freedom and its beneficial action IS ouly
to be secured and perpcsuatcd By keeping
|, the power of the moneyeJ interest ever m
an antagonist position to Executive author.
/ i,y. " Here it IL, SAYS Mr.. Burke, " ihat,hr
? people Of England have learned Ia feel the
I pulse of liberty, and as they lind that beat,
n they think themselves sick or sound
I Thlnkiog Tins, could he in favor Of the
E union Of Bark and State Far from II.
e Hence, and hence only, have always re-
! garded a Bank Of lhe United States, as a
= formidable weapon 10 the hands OF the Fed
$ eraI Government. Nor did | so much dread
n il for itself as because II VAS forged irom
/ The very shield, which tile wisdom OF ouT
q Enahsh Ancestors had Pot into our hands,
}, as our best defence against u.uFpaiion and
e opore ssion. Wise By their teaching, We
T used 1t with effect, against the aggressions
o of the British Government but when that
L Struggle was over, VIC fIng il from Us
) ,undly imagining that the paper delences a
a written Constitution would supply ITS place
e OF this ineonslderate rashness We are nov
>, paying the penalty.
?, No, sir No man Is farther than | from
1t desiring the connection of Bank aud State
?, The union Of Church and STATE was, in rs
, day, 40, mora pernIcioUs. Each vas ailk,
The device Of power to league Itself with tht
% master passion he sge-llnltteism OF ava
u rice-!he worship OF Saints and Images, o
2, the worship Of Mammon. But what wa
Is gained 10 freedom of conscience, when tn
e i'yrant Bigot Henry VIII atprng th
m Pope, proclaimed HIMSELF the Head Of In
Church, and Defender Of the Faith An
8 what shall we galn By exchanging the lat
al iidSon (tor II vas 10 mofe) between the mo
lk neyed and The political pawer Of tBe Unior
for a regular marriage IN facte Ecelesa
ut whereby "lhey twain shall become one
no Let the Sub. Treasury Bill be passed, anC
90 from that time, there IS complete merge
~ OF the monetary IN The political power
nd The union of wealth and poser wtli
DO complete and money, from beng the r
= val Of power, will become its instrumeu
a. The union Of wealth and numbers Will
ms complete, and wealth will become the spo
er Of Numbers, instead Of being, as heretofore
~ saluiary check and counie rpoise. III
ny united force Of all, becomes al once the u
Wy strument Of one man. The powers OF Ii
S. Shark and he Eagle are added To the pow
u ers Of the Tiger, and the beasts of the fp,I,
N. and the fishes Of the dce3, and the birds
Is. tho air, are alike his subjects and his pre-,
ca Believe me, SIR, the reciprocal tender
cIes Of money and power TO each other, nee
10 prompting. They are natural as ihos
TO 81 the seves. Their strlfes are like 10,
n er's quarrels, and. left 10 themselves 500
-e end IN The same way. The problem Of ire
IL government IS TO make them irtecouc.ab
en- The art &c the Political Philosopher is
- play the mischief maker, aud * them 10 4
ild Antagonist attitude and dis position.
n. How strIhiagly are the truth and mpo
y lance d these IDEAS proved aud illustrate
he by tate events No man can have foren
He len how, few years ago the Colossal po,
sat - Of Andrew jackson bestrode the Ian
he Who resisted his will Principle wei
~. down before him, and the four aud twent
Is States least their crown before the rhron
he saying, '1Hou art worthy 10 receive Glor