The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-07

II true he has protested, a' iines' 10
he,ong "a the same political party, TO whlch
ho,e ever adhered: but his practice has
n No one ooint corresponded with that pro.
fessiou.
Has tariff man and voted for that most
od,ous of all our tariffs, that of ls2s.
am against all tariffs tor protection merely.
He IS for internal improvements by The
Federal Government where the Object IS
chat he calls national and actually voted
for the erection Of toll gates on the Gun.
berland Road.
deny that the Federal Government
possesses any such power within the States'
He is agalns, National Bank, and so
nm |. bu, then be goes for treasury bank
which think much worse than National
Bank, by Incorporating Stockholders.
He is for increasing Executive power
and patronage. am for diminishing and
limiting them.
He is in favor of the Federal Executive
and officers under him using their power
TO influence public opinion 10 Elections
am decidedly opposed to any such practices.
He - in favor of the Chief Magistrate
in office selecting his successor, and using
all ms influence TO have hun elected.
,hink such a practice calculated to con-
vert our Republic into Monarchy, and
therefore believe no man ought TO be Presi-
dent, who holds such doctrine.
|, is useless nov to pursue this contrast
any further. You will readily perceive It
is an entire mistake to suppose we ever BE-
lon1ed 10 the same party vet At Is true We
once nomrslly did. tie came into 1t, and
gave his support al rather late day, when
possibly he believed be would succeed
whether he joined US or not.
To him | have still aoother objection.
He did not come into office upon any char
acter Of his own, and no man Is nj Tor the
statt 70. he now occupies unless he a,tains
il upon the strength Of his own principles
and character. He is nothing but a mere
tufi Of political misleto, having no roo, OF
his own, sdhering TO aud supported by, the
limb OF DISTRICT trunk altogether, and must
as tnlalhbls perish whenever that trunk cea-
ses to nourish him, as the tuh on ,ouder
oak, whenever that oak shall have decayed
aud fallen.
The question then recurs should Mr.. Clay
be the opposing candidate, what ought
TO do
answer, ought to exercise my right oil
suffrage, so as most to promote the public
welfare. am entirely opposed TO follow.
iny The example OF throwing away INV
vote, because the community will neither
select me, nor the man of my choice. It's
nv duty deliberately and lmParlially to
compare the principles and characters, OF
ih.rse, between whom the choice IS to be
made, and to vote according to my best
Judgment. Permit me then tor few mo
nents to draw YOUR attention 10 contrast
between these two gentlemen.
Mr. Van Buren IS 10 favor OF protec.
tive anff, and voted for that Of 1928.
Mr. Clay Is also in favor Of protective
tariff. but did not vote for that OF ISIS. He
is the author Of the compromise act OF 1882
which settles the question to the sa'isiac-
ton of the county at large, and which ne
believes ought not to be disturbed.
Mr. Clay thinks the Federal Government
has the power 10 make Internal Improve
ments within the States, but ought not TO
exercise the power. except upon an object
Of general or national utility, aud that nnw
as the States have taken up the business Of
internal improvements, the Federal Govern.
menl ought not to NEEDLE with Il, but rath-
err aid the States eth means, by dlslrlbu.
ting, ~hen our funds will permit Us, the pro.
ceeds Of our Public Lands.
Mr.. Van Buren, thiuks the Federal Go.
vernmeHt can and ought 10 make Internal
improvements when the object is national :
bu, has no such power where the object 70
local.
This opinion think more exceptlJnable
than that of Mr. Clay, because under II,
the President has Discretionary power TO
make improvements where ne plesses By
calling the objects national, aud refusing
them at pleasure, and calling the objects
local.
Mr.. Clay thinks We have the power to
charter National Bank and that we ougI.i
10 exercise It.
hr. Van Buren, is against National
Bank but Is IN favor Of Treasury Bank.
THIS last IS IN my judgment tbs most
daBgerou. opinion.
One great objection To Incorporating a
National Bank Is fear that the Directors
and Pres1deA might cooperate 10 elections,
and Il they did, that 'be monied power uni
ted ruth EcecutlUe patronage would be an
oveffnatch for any power 10 the hands Of
The Psople.
Nov 10 the case Of a National Bark own
ed BY Stockholders, this Union might Or
might not take place but in case Of Frea
sutg Bank the Union IL certain and erery
tdfu0 IL IN d,e farm of Is1tg mt igsio the