The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-09-19

Again, says A Democrat we are in favor Of
the rights of the States and of tho rights of the
People. Was the celebrated Proclamation
Sta,es.right paper Was the Force Bill, called
the bloody Bill States-right measure Ii SO we
| admit that A Democrat and his partisans are in
favor Of the rights of the States, the foregoing
being as strong a manifestation dslnterestedly,
IN favor OF Staterights the annals of the Party
can furnish. The rights of the People--Gen.
Jackson gave many pledges before his election,
one Of which was that officers of the government
should not interfere in elections. Has TINS pledge
been redeemed by himself and his successor walk
ing in the footsteps Let the President, travel
ling, eating dinners, making eleetioneering par
tisan speeches, SC, answer. Lot the travelling
Heads OF Departments answer! Let every man
who ever saw partisan oticeholdef or Office
seeker, from the greatest oven unto the least OF
the present administration answer. Let the Off
cal documents OF Congress answer! and the
world viii be- able TO decide whether offices and
lures 10 Office have no, been brought INTO conflict
with the freedom Of election Another pledge
Members OF Congress should not be appointed 10
office. From the year 1884 to the year 1889,
tweniy-Oue members received appointments to
office. ,gycu of whom failed TO secure u rc.elec-
ton before the people, and Que before the Legs
l4tura OF h State anterior TO their appointments.
bad already been tHaud uulrIsiworthy b. the pco-
plo and had been dismissed tAgouEl Tie bllotbox.
The evidence. taeu. of 4 Democrat and his
p4rl.-aus uslrc la favor OF the rights Of 'he Eco
Do will rest on the belief that thr People DO not
possess sufficient virtue and intelligence 60 elect
Their oNn IaW mkcrs. Consequently when
good partisan ia dismissed because tie ignorant
common people have found him 10 be dishonest,
they Will receive tpkcn Of love and anxious So
lcs.uie for then welfare By the appointment oil
taIs rejected individual to office, provided such
appointment promises to give any additional
strength 10 she party. Whether thr foregoing is
not fair exposition Of the principles and Prlc-
tlscs OF tie present dominant party, in relation
g. ihs Constitution, the rights Of the S'ltcs and
OF ths People, we ls-yc the impartial and tIsg4s-
sIuaata Of al. psf'les TO decide
\ Democrat expresses a confidence ot sue
-cas CD tHc principles advanced. Attrf having
gc1a the haul5i.l taus lar. and understanding al,
.a.istetnl ae'e, credulrty itself would silgger at
4 Democrat confidence" 81 success. But bark
here follows Immediately al the plans, mauo'l-
rfae aud co., aa -.ucat, by which success IS to be
a}alucJ. b. usllln,, ba uu1sd, stick 10 your
party, don't think OF tead tor yourself or permit
other. 'r do SD. call cyey person who lors hot
aHs1 aa a4ea aet b. Nj Van Buren,, a Federal
. 5-i. an A-sfortlt. a tu.Hd 20 the rch, au enemy
90 tHe 9aar, an. aH orrassr OF all National, state
-H# uat.4u1l pgs.part# .-ae' tlas sad behave
tha tAuN. ya-ssr.,. aa- 'e..aa yllr !cl4ofs and
ia4a.a ttasg one else % u.s. lsewl>a and our pm
s.g..s H.H la-mPh rreaa.y oyar I'D opposition :.
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