The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-08
From the Raleigh Register Of The 2lsf UT
VAN BUREN MANIFESTO.

since Gen. Jackson first gave his followers
the cue, and urged them on 10 suodue ihis
HYDRA headed "nonster," they have kept
up an uncessIng howl against This luckless
institution. Not DOLLY were The weapons OF
cslumny aod abuse trough, into full opera
ton against il. during the existence OF The
! Mo Bank, but. like the ravenous "robber
Of the grave" they followed lis remains to
the very tomb, and shouted 1.-The People
against the Bank" long after the object OF
their fear and hatred had ceased 10 exist
This misernbl TRADE against lIieless Toe
this tilt against a wIndnIll-tals cease
less strife With an imaginary phantom is still
re.echoed by designing party presses, and
caught up with avdity by political partlsans
throughout the country.
Though a defeoce OF this much abused
institution, "more si0ned against than sin
ming" may be unnecessary at this time, We
proceed 10 notice some OF the allegations
preferred against II by this seltconsiItuted
party caucus-thIs pompous empire oil the
peoples rights and liberties. II IS affirmed
that the Bank has ever made the most
unprinciPed efforts by fraud and force TO OBJ
tain a renewal of lis charter" W here Is
the PROOF, where - the evidence 10 sustain
tins comprehensive charge The Party
are maryelously ready in preferring charges
Of corruption ADD intrigue against thus IN.
sI,uuon but when called upon TO make good
their words, they are invariably forced TO
evade the question. The leaders of the
Van Buren, party viii hardly have the hard.
ihood TO deny that corrUp, eod unlawful
measures were resoried TO IN their unrelenl
ing warfare against the Bank-measures
which neither the laws Of the country nor
regard for honesty and candour would sane
ton. The power Of the Executive was
made 10 transcend the restrictions imposed
by the Constitution, 10 an attempt 10 EN-.
sarrass aud disable It. A powerful league
Of State Banks was formed, Tor the avowed
and undeniabe purpose Of checking is op-
erauons, and gripping IFS resources. The
revenues Of the government, distracted
without lawful authority FROM The place
10 which Congress bad consigned them we're
handed over 10 the 4" Pets" with Instruc
lions 50 TO use them as 10 produce an I'm.
preston in the public mind uuiavorable 10
the institution from whase custody they had
been Withdrawn. Was no misrule" or
corruption" exhibited here Were these
acts justified BY that Constitution, Of which
The Party you'd have Us believe they are
sole conservators And We, they denounce
the Wings as "partisansn and unions"
for daring TO oppose their high handed
measures Verify, these men would teach
the doctrine, that II is less crmInal,o commit
deeds Of tyranny aud ylolence, Than TO resist
them.
The charge ,ha, " portion Of the FOL.
lowers Of the Bank attempted 70 " seIze
upon the Government Of one Of the States"
(Peunsy lyanla) IS 10 harmonious accord
With late assertion Of the " Democratic"
organ here, VIZ that Mr.. Biddls protested
and dlshonuured the DRAFT upon bun By Gov.
Rtuer, for defraytng the expenses incurred
for calling out tho Militia. The lnsruUa
ton that the officers or agents Of toe Bank
we're concerned 10 the late controversy,
cauDo, be suslained-and # It's followers
Used their erertions IN putting down the
mob assembled at Harrisburg, they did
no more than was required OF them as
friends Of good order and as lswIoVing cit
izens. The friends Of Republican liberty
vii regard as one Of the darkest STAINS 10
or history, the period when an unla siul
aud turbulent mob attempted to defy the
supremacy of State Constitution, aud pol
luled the sancliiy Of Legislative Cham.
ber 10 accomplish political end. Ii re-
sistance TO this fiagtious procedure cons'i-
iutes 4" the head aud front Of It's offending"
we hope, for the honor Of our country, that
similar institutions may ever encourage the
Fame salulsry principles.
These Resolutions tell US that Nation.
a. ak Is the greatest Of all questions"
ano Va par,isans Of the administration, 10
speaN'ne o this Subject, aFsc. to consider
every ina" tho does not avow himself the
open a"u "h'svering advocate Of {. s.
DahA, as oe'0hs to their regime, and en-.
gagged with then IN an urholy crusade
against the credit "A ,,o.,e,,,, n TIE
couo,ry. Never did ol,,,oai ,a.I LA =.
yoiaries 10 more faIii,,,,s co,,ci,s,or
Inc wing fsfy Is ac'u, I'd by stronger
impulses, and bound togethe ~ ,nore dn,.
abs and patriotic ties, than (, advocacy
Of this single measure of politica ,,od,or.
cy. Though every patriotic eIiiz C.eIs
deep concern as to the Opposition The
National Purse, and The effects which j..
ordered currency Is calculated 10 prodb .
ioftIer aud holler principles abide with tn.
party opposing the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
more momentous aud important depend up
on their e1eruoRs, aud urge them on to the
faithful performance Of their duty. The
ranksof the Opposition, comparatively thin
OF hrst, have been daily increased by the
accession Of those ~ho could no longer
s.tas,orf the euorfnities and gross assa.iIts on