The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-04-20

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mos, numerous and powerful, and the point OF as. I
sanlt on the postion which the party 10 be assault
cd had taken in relation TO The banks would have 4
greatly strengthened the settled principles and
policy OF tine National party. aad weakened. IN the
..uto decree, ours. They are, aud ever have been,
the decided advocates of II national bank, and are
men tn favor of .ue with capital 30 ample us 70
be sufficient "a control the stSte institutions ana
Ia reouiate the currency aud exchanges OF tbs
couctry. To Join them, with their avowsd object
IN the attack to overthrow those IN power, on we
ground they occupied against oanh' soaid o.
course not only have placed the GOVERNMENT ana
country in their hands without opposition, ou'
would have committed US, beyond the possibility 4
nf extrication, for bank. and absorbed cor parry
in the ranks otthe National Republicans The hfsi
fruits Of the victory woald have besn an ossrshsd-
owing national bauk, with an Immense capital,
not less than from hny 10 a hundred miliisns,
which would have centralized the currency anu
exchanges, aud With them the commerce and capi /
tai OF the country IN whatever section Tue hesd OF
the institution might be placed. The next weuid
be the indissolnble union OF the political oppun
eats, whose principles and policy are 50 opposite
10 oats and go dangerous to our institution, a.
well as oppressive 10 u.s.
| nov ask. Is there any thing In this extract
which will warrant the construction that the Sens'
tor attempted 10 force on 1t Is IL col mahl'
fest that the expression on which he hAes ihat the
victory would euure, moi 10 ", but exclusively "
lhe benefit OF the Opposition, aitudss not TO Po"'
cr ar plsee, bat to principle and policy oan
words be more plain What then becomes Of all
the aspetsions OF the senator, his reflection about
seihshuess aud the want OF patriotism. aud hi, al
lusiuns ans illustrations To give them force aud 81
l.ci2 They tail to the ground without deseHng
a notice. with his grounasss accusation.
Bui, H. 50 prsmedttated and indiseriEihnte an
attack, 1t could mol be expected that my nptfsS
Would entirely escape, aud We Accordingly hhS
thu mater very ehatAsby leaving 1t to ufns 10
disclose my motive for g0lng eset |. who hase
changed no principle, ard deserted O" Fttly
wbo have stood slfil aud maintained ny gtpnnd
against every difficulty, ~ be told that u 10 ter TO
lipe 10 disclose my motive : TIE iu'pa1si'on
.laks to tbs earth with tbs gfounoless charge on
~hieh II rest-, stamp 1t ~Hh scorn 80 t1S dust
| p4ck up Tic dart Nhich fell bsfmiers ST ny stt.
| auri Il bach hat she Senator ehaTges on lss
uuJpstiy, sE mas ACTUALLY DlaE lie ~shs STsf
on q men0TA able occasion, and DAD not !I-tc If 10
time 10 disclass hts u,ofiYo.
The y uaieg nrxtislis as tina | lore character
ior sierra iiasllty, ahleh he accompanied Nth re-
mark. that | had tofteitsd Il b. INV eOgfss 81 tie
PRESENT occasion. H. he tusans ny steta h0eiay
devoted attachment to duty aBd pfieelp}v, Nhstb
nothing overcome, tbs character h indeed
Li.h enc, aud trust, not entrclY uBuserFtrd, !
hayt. at last, lhs auiheiity the Senator bJussii
lpt saying that 1t bsI0nged to re before 1be pre-
sent occasion, aad u II course lheuHbeui On han
% show that haze sines forfeited il. Iir s'1
dDd the lssk a ile,calssa uuc. IL sosld be By
,ar more eas, 10 shoS The opposite, that. Instead
ut toeieiung, hasn suengtheata my utls to lha
character; instead o, Abandouiag aey Prlec'rlrs,
| have isnty addicted 10 thSu4. aAd tHai, tar,
der must appalling dithcultiss. Il sore t. select
al instances IL tbs hale euaftc 81 "a lite IN
shlch, aboye 81 oshefs 10 test uts ciatat to thr
character whlch tvs >eHslaF anftbuted me,
i s0nld " tbs vefy oae, sblfh hs hao selected to
prove that ! hsye forfeited q ! acted ava ths
iqil knoNisdgs Ct the Gsiiieotirs had 10 eac4un.
tsi, ana the fes pons,bilii, | tauss Iaeaf. isaw
great and Poeef. ai patty. probably The usoai 90
SritHin To c0uaHJ. eageay Eiug on the casa.-
trnplv stitch bad beial.en 'BS currency. ana
TIE consequent etnasFfassasnts thst lolls@ 81, 10
dlspiace lhose 10 poser. against hom thsy had
+ gvea long cOutsudIEg. | that. . .t4lid Be.
taecn thegn and ibtif obrelt m4st necessarily
incur thelF deep and issuug ei.p,e9saF0. aiso
saw that, t. MAINTAIN the Administration in the
position they had taken, to separate ths Govern.
. aieBi ifufs the haus., | eguid dfa~ da~ u 90 np,
IN The eacepfisa q q tae 80 heta b4s@s,
tbs shots eight oi that extensive. concentrated.
aud plweriui lusefsst-the a'ost pa eftul D. tat
q any 10 Inc - hole community aue thus = ould
uuits against eomhl4at0G 81 puliiie4l aBd
mauryed lailasnes almost lffssistbs. Nj as
this all | so4ld hoa bot that. hoAtyts pufs
aud disInters-lsd mr. aoiises. aud hosryst eau.
sisleut my course uth Ell had ser said 81 asus,
+ | would b. exposed % The very charges aud sspef.
-ious winch nua fspelhh.. The ease itb
Nhtch they could be made. and tho tsupthtatR To
fnase theta, ! sas wtre Ioo great u e resist
I'd BY the party morality OF tie day a. gtuundcss
o. | have demonstrated them TO t.. but there
.as another consequences that enud not bal fore.
see, iat more painful to ms than all others but
I too clearly sa@ that, sudden abI rampsa
yanetUte, called pas 10 deelde on ms course
instantly, ~ 4 weFs, tbs hed q battle. without
consultation, Or explaining ny reasons. / vould
estfauge for a titne many 1t ny political friends
Who had passed through With mo 80 many trials
aud difficulties, and ior ahsa | feel btother's
love. But ! saw before ths path u duty, and,
though rugged, ard hcdged on ell sides ith these
and many othef difficulties, | did tot hesitate
moment to saks Il Afler | bad made up n,
Mod as 10 my course, "a a cnaysFsAtian 18th
friend about tbs responsibility would assume be
t0fuarksd that my can state might deaeu me- |
fsPisd that Il was not impossible, but tbs result
has proved uaGer-esumalsd The intelligence and
patriotism OF Hty siftuOns and noble State / ask
her pardon Tor the dlsifust hnpllsa IN my answer
but ask %ith assurance II ali be granted, ~ tbv
grounds shall put it-hat ~ bting prepared ia
sacrhcc her confidence, dear 10 me a. liz 1T aud
'iie, rather than dlsobey, this great question
the dictates Of my judgment aud conscience.
proved myself worthy Of being her representatives
but, n the Senator, IN atinbatIng 10 me stern
hdelily, meant, no devotion to principle, but u
party, and especially tlia party o, which he Is 50
prominent member, my snsNef is, that never
belonged 10 his party, nor ed II asy 6acllty
and OF course, could torsIl, 10 reference To H. no
character fot fidelity It's true, We acted Ia con