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

81, y,ars heucs II will be revived under very
a,f, rsnt circumstances. when yeuf principles aud
duty will compel yuu to act with those you new
onau.e. aud oppose those with whom yuu now act.
and when YOU ~lll be charged with the deseftion
of princjples," | could TO, have gua'ded myself
more cacclually than ! have done. Yet, IN The
,.c. nj an this the Senator has not only made the
charge. Authas said, ia his place, that he beard,
for the hrs, time in his life at the extra session,
,hai was opposed 10 national bank | could
Mace the Senator ia dilemma from which there
i no possibility OF escape. ! might say TO hin,
,ou have either forgot OF no, what said IN 1854
Ii yon have not, how can you Justify yourself IN
making the charge you have But II you have
If YOU have forgot What Is SO recent, and what
from the ma guItude OF the question and TIE iper-
lance OF the occasion, was so well calculated 10
IMPRESS itself on your memory. what possible va
lue cal be attached 10 your recollection or Opinions,
As IN NV course on more remote aud less memo
fable occasions, on which you have undertaken 10
lmpcach MY conduct lie may take his CHI ice.
Having now established by the record, that
have changed no opinion, Abandoned no pftnei-
pie, nor deserted any party, The charge OF the
Senator, With all the aspeTslans With witch he
ACCOMPANIED it, falls PROSTATE TO the earth. Here
might leave the subject, and close my Hlndiea-
lion. But choose not. shall follow the Sena.
tor up, step BY step, ia his uaprovokca, and may
now add, prounoless attack, With blows not less
decisive aud victorious.
The Senator next proceeded TO state, that in a
certain document IN be named 1t, did not hear
hiul | assigned as the reason Why could not
i13n ~ the attack Oh the Administration, chat the
benefit OF the victory would not euure 10 uy self
my party, or, a. hs explained himself, because II
would not place myssiI and them ia power.
presume he referred 10 a letter, 10 answer to an
invitation 10 public dIuncr offered me BY nay cid
and faithful friends and constituents OF Edg, held
IN appreciation oi my course At the late extra SEES
sion
In Clay do.
rnc pressure OF domestic engagements would
nut permit TO accept Ibelr Iusltstlou, anG ~
declining II deemed II doe to them aud ny sell
to explain my eours., Its Yohtleal aud party
bearing more fully tHan had done IN debate.
i'hsy had right to knew my reasons, aud | &
pressed uyset With tfs ifabkness duc 10 the long
and uninterrupted confidence that had ever exis.-
cd between US.
Having made these explanatory remarks, ! uow
proceed 90 meet tie assertion OF tue Senator, aud
| again take issue 90 the tact. assigaed 10 such
reason as ths SeEatst attributes e. me, never
dreamed thought OF such one nor eau any
lofee OF construction extoft u from shat sald
I No; NY euleci "a. not power place, oitaer ior
! u} sell or Party. IL w4s tar hofe haH'bls aud
honest. Il sas 10 save ourselves ard oar prlnct.
pies from beng absof ocd and ioss n Paftl nafc
buulrrnus ard powei lui hul differing ttom
almost livery pilueipe aDc qussnlu q P1itcy.
! Nne.. the suspeassoG 9t specie payments took
nlaee Ia May last, met lee'e4 10 mr,i tWae-
diateiy Toned ny attepuou y ths event Earnestly
considering It q. an event pregnant wtib gteaA aad
astius consequences. kesis~tHs at saa4, .Foaaa
| sa~ nothing 10 change u the Opinions and pftH.
/ ctplts had avowed 81 1851. | dcsotmtutd -
e4fty then oIt a. TAR "a circumstances aud giy
/ 6lhty uca.d eaaole int. Boz az lhatny course
4 must be influenced by the pJsitIta whleh tle tuo
great coutendng parties nigh. hke q f.iereuce
b lie qne .t'an. dad not doubt that tbs uptsisi-
ton wood rally either Oh a ntt0atat anh, % a
combination OF state BANKS, Hla NF. hdals's ~
/ ths mad but N4s holly Huceft4la ~hat course
ms Administration would adopt, and tema,utd ~
an Tho Message 81 tIie President received aad
rcad BY the s~erstaty a his be. When |
DC went tor divorce, never hess,stsd aloHieus.
/ Not only ny opinions an principles loug ca us-
t4taet, ars. - | have sHo~a, taIly expfsss#d
years ., hui the highest political motives lett ne
40 alternative. | perceived. az once, tuat tbs 80.
+ pct, 10 sceompsisi when &C had acted 10 Cote
cert sIth Tao Opposition. bad ased, Exceu ~
aeuFpatIGHs nad eItue 10 an ead Tor me present
aud tbat the -frtga !e with the Al atastfatou a.,
10 longer iof poser bat y save themselves. |
also cieafiy -aw that 1t se should usits " ln The
i Opposition ia their attack On tug Administration,
+ tha sIeoiY over them tbe position ussy oeca
/ pted, Would be a vistoty over o. AMI our pfuci
/ pies. Il ttqutrcd na sagacny 70 -ee tbat such
xaald 5u the result. l. sas a. plain A. dat. Tie
/ Administrator had laktn position. a. | hasx
i shown. o. the very ground | occupied "a 1851
and which the sho.e st4is.rghis party had laAes
1t tbs sane time ~ tie og4ar Howe. az igs l4utu-
ais 81 Prove. The Opposition untet The banner
Of tue haaA, were moving asainst theH pf the Fgty
4 Selsan that they has taAen lie .rosnd lhtt d.
AJA, "a, ah&t would have 0sen lHs result
/ u bad l9lned 10 The attaeA No one can nov
/ doubt thal the victory sgcr lt0se IA J,1ef N8Itd
nave beea certain aHd decisive, nor would tic
+ c}nscqpyners lave been the least doubtful The
dfst lfatt would h4ye been national banR. TIC
pinciiaes Ut the Opposition and The vefI obecs OF
4 .tie attack ~und have necessarily Ied q gha, We
would have been not as15 loo feeble % resist. but
+ would have been c0n1sitted by Ioiapg 10 the at
+ t4ck with It's asowed object t. 20 of one. ah4ie
th1te no support the Administration woo.d lave
/ been scattered III the ~inds Wa should then
htss had odnA-;hat is clear; nor Is II less Ger.
tain, {hat 10 S train there would have oIlosed all
7 The Consequences whica nave aud ever wt folio
! @hcG uied--hgh duties, Overlooking rtyen Ie, ex-
! Fagagant e1peHd41fe- large surpgses; 10 a
@otd, III hose disastrous consequences which have
sell near overthrown opr Institutions, and inyDiY.
Cd the country To us present difficulties The tn.
I tiusnee vt the institution, the knoau prlncipes
aud policy ot the Opposition. and .ha utter pros
tfattqa 0i the Administration party aud the ab-
rorptlon Of ours, would have led 10 those results
certainly exi.t.
nov appeal, Senators, to your cand9r and Ius.
tlce aud ask, could l. having all these cOnscquen.
ce- boure me, With my SHOWN opinions aad that
OF the party 10 which belong, and 10 Which only
owe fidelity, have acted differently 10 what dad
Would not auy either have Justly exposed
me 10 the charge Of haying abandoned IN pfincI.