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

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puucis,ion WAKES louder as It's absuroi'y De-
comes more glsrIng. Az this moment,
calculation IS making Of all the available
tarce Of the party, and they are suddenly
animated and cheered by the hope that the
accidental absence OF two or three mem
bers OF the opposition, may enable them 10
carry this measure through the House oil
Representatives BY the casting vote OF the
Speaker! Aud to what purpose Is
not known that, Of thus accidental majority,
there will be many misrepresenting Their
constituents; and that, in another Con
rress, there must be q majority, who, u
true to those who send them there, viii op-
nose the measured What then! Shall
Mr.. Van Buren,, who now welding the
power of his office IL ALL ITS vIGoUR, his
PATRONAGE AS YET UNLIMITED, his INfLU'
ENcE As YET UNREsTRAINED, ana aided oy
the mereeuary trained. bands Of his pFede.
cessor, depends on the accidental absence
of members to smucgle the ball through
Congress-shall he, WHEN ALL THESE AID
vANTAGEs ARE TAKEN AWAY, have anv
hope TO prevent It's prompt repeal Are
we childten 10 be deceived by preteuce SO
shallow Are We to believe IN this Glar-
yelluus eagerness TO BREAK INTO GAoL,
wi,hou; suspecting that so soon as he sue
ceeds in his purpose, he viii turn this gIld
ed bastie into fortress, aud man ITS walls
with mercsnaries, and hang on, the banner
Of defiance to the peoples will what
other calculation can he make! How can
he hope to secure his system from demo
htion, but by the means Of corruption which
il will again place IL his hands And are
we to shu, our eyes 10 this al the bidding
Of one, who, OF FIRST assured the world, that
TO him, Mr.. Van Bnren aud bis corrupt
crew were still objects Of unmi,igaied scorr
and abhorrence aud who almost lamenied
that he was put to the alternative OF re
nounclnc his own favourite measure, or en-
trusting It's execution to men, in whom hs
had no manner Of confidence Blu, whal
was Mr.. Cahoun's conduct, when certain
under.sirap2ers of the party, who bad mol
made themselves too conspicuous IN The
drama, moved to strike out the only claus
~ the bill which had engaged bis support
Did he denounce them as traitors 10 then
principles and party Ono! lie reserves
such deuuciaitons f5r us. Did he exclain
against the treachery of the party Itself
and expose the trick they had Put upoi
him Did he even expostula,e with them
and premonlsh them that the success Of ih'
amendment would drive him from ihei
ranks No sir, he sutf red them TO d
~ ny
WOULD PASS WITHOUT HIN, with an anus
ing parade OF philosophical ca!nness, as
signed the reasons why be mus. voi
against il. Here then the campaign ended
and our political Major Dalgetiy was free
by the very terms of his enlistment, to qul
the camp. Did he do 90 What measure
wha, man of the party has failed Of his sup
port from that day to this
But il was not Of these things | meant I;
speak. Il IS not on these that the historic
will bes;ow more than that passing notice
which consigns to Infany the Wentworth
and Pu,ene, s, who dev0tes to the servic
Of tyrants the powers which God had give
for the USE Of mankind.
But, 10 the history Of the war If number
headed by Executive power, their uatur
leader. and property beaded by the Ban
Of the United States, posteriiy will read
lesson Of deep wisdom. May not We pro-
BY It, tool We are too near the time ar
scene Of action to see clearly the connexic
of events With each other, and with the
causes. But something we can see, ar
that something II becomes Us to study al
apply. In such warfare, the landed int
est Is the AJAX lebanon Of property. K
soiute and strong for defence, 1t scree
with mighty shade oil who take shell,
behind It's seven fold shield but slnggr
and inert, It's ponderous blows are easl
eluded. The enemy may indeed vain
waste his strength 90 It's uuwieldy mas
but deficient IN vigilance aud activity
gives him no fear Of being attacked 10 tur
Il Is The moneyed interest, ALERT, JEALor
UNSUITABLE and KEEs, the swift foot,
Achilles,
impiger iraeundus iatxmaJiiip ar
To this belongs the duty Of assault
watch the movements of the enemy to a
,icipate his blows, aud, 10 his hours &c T
pose aud lancled security, 10 break lulo i
camp and scatter his forces. Stalesm,
have long been aware Of this difference
Hence the aspiring usurper, when he wOu
excite the multitude by The promise Of plu
der rarely, seeks TO dIstorb he natural 10
ally Of the tenant to his landlord, or Of I
prodigal Iabourer 10 his employer.
tells them OF the money bags Of the gre
capitalist, and invites them 10 unearfh &
secret boards Of the Insurer. Especial
be prsvokes them 70 rage against that s.
TEN 81 credit which 50 much increases /