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


reported by committee of which was
member, While Mr.. Adams was m of,ie,
% iaf as knew, II was then approved b
Tue whole political party to which belong
ed; therefore gave It all the support i
my power. and made, IN favor of II, what
thought the best speech had ever made i
Congress. But alas when we came I
take the vote, had it no, been for Col. Ben
Ton, who with difficulty voted for il, of Al
my old Democratic friends, | would hay
been found " solitary aud alone" ia It's sun
port.
/ For this vote and this speech, | hav
never been forgiven by those ia power.
was escommunlcated that hich was SCUM.
Demoeracy when Dir. 1dams was in pow
Of, was Ia their opinion, rank Federalism
"a the days Ut his successor.
They did right 10 excotnmuniea,e me-
IL was mistake TO suppose ever belong
cd 10 such set ofraaHgtags. had beer
IN earnest 10 my professions, and WISHED
10 carry them out 10 practice. i GU knoa
What sort Of Democrat | am. claim to
he Republican OF tho JEFFERSON school
such ah one as my God and my education
have made me. Modern Democrats are .
dlllefeht sect entirely. They arc made a,
any Tune the Federal Executive needs them.
tie makes modern Democra, out Of an
old federaltsi, or any other worse materi.
al. You and both know some that not
many wears since were made out of anti.
war FederalIsis, SO rank, that during The
iaie war The young men had thoughts oil
soaking them IL ilse tau vais, on account OF
their Tory sentiments. The process is a
very simple one; the President has DO
litienl jar ready fitted with a yellow metal,
and BY rubbing well the candidate for De.
t1@crHey, with his metal, hls views and
are entirely changed, and he ia.
mtdiaiely becomes a til COMMUNICATE of
hts modern church. Assay ~,h such De-.
taocra's, they cannot and will bot long dc.
cei'e The people. Ere Ion. II viii be found
~ all, that while this sect have Denocra.
= ca their lips, al heart they are ryran,s
tpd despois.
For what did YOU and toll and labor to
dlsp.ace Dir. Adams Ii was that we
might brtng back the practice Of the 70.
veutDcat 10 sound Jeifersoniau principles :;
TO an economical expenditure Of the public
money.
Before the second term &C his successor
bad expired, some of my political friends
believed my humble name ought to be pre-
senssd TO tiie people as a candidate Tor The
hI1h station he flied. Some ~ this Assem-.
olase woil knew | demonstrated against
hls U.s. % my name, and toretold TINT with
ny limited capacity 2s.d humble pretenslons,
80 hope us success ought to b. entertained.
They thought differently did net, aud
Aould not yield 'ny assent uniil informed
hat the Federal Executive had threatened
hat u did perau the use OF my name,
'bauld be rendered oa:ous IL society. THIS
hrea; answered purpose shat tue persua.
ions Of friends could not. DeSpotic potrer
ever has governed and never shalt govern
ne Wy name was given 10 The public,
lsd should have been, If the act had lost
"a tie good opinion ol every political friend
had upon esrlh, aud might almost add II
had even endangered the good opinion Of
ny wife aud children. The result Is known
o u alt. The Administration did lis worst
Is thousand presses were opcueJ upon rue
pJ nay ltlends, and hear attn, IN better
leaith, and | thiuk entitled To more char.
cieF than when they commenced upon me.
slilI lei 40 mnn scofn the power al the press.
% Withstand lis influence Is peflIous ct. I
ett. llasc Rade an experiment, aud now
sure you thai should feel less risk ia 10. /
morrow shouldenng my musket aud KNAPP. /
aelt, aud marching 10 the swamps of Flori.
q, iar sly months campaign, against the
than IN encountesIug such ia
essati discharges OF calumny aud SANDER,
ON all The presses which an American
xccuise hasihe power 10 bring into action.
In this conflict you, the freomen of Ten.
assee, were my shield. The Polsoned ar.
TVS OF my enemies have fallen harmless at /
y feet. | have sustained no injury, aud {
our iirmness has given brillIancy to the !
ar which cutters 10 the name Of Tennes.
'e, OF which we may all be proud.
For one | am quite satisfied with the TO /
III. Lei none suppose am either disap.
limited or mortified. Still more, all may ,
! assured. that With my consent my name /
I'll never again be used for any Office what, /
Ter. Ii ever had any aspirations for /
Oh office, time has put an end 10 them.- Il
am moi 81 old yet, as to have the childish
lief, that my vigor of body aud mind arc c
always last. In all the stations have /,
It occupied have been enabled, So to ac. u
ut mvselt, as never 10 morlIty my friends.
uinble as my pretentlons are, have some J
mrs been placed in hugh office, as the rs
ciate ut some, who have had much char. 9
ter among men; many of YOU we're wit. .
sses OF the manner in which our official q
lies Apnfa disc n rned and | am nrulld IN l.