The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-22

IS 'i's "u' '"c hahhg VI pIoHnlses-
Tie who bud tho highest III promises was
the favored candidate, and the higher he
bids, the more marked aud certain the cor.
rupiIon. Look at the progress of this thing
10 our own Republic. Were any pledges
required Of your Washington or your Ad.
ans Adams was the candidate Of The Fed.
efal party, and as a Statesman was bound
TO carry out the principles of his party
Was his successor, Thomas Jefferson, the
high priest Of constitutional Democracy,
called on for pledges1 No. HIS whole
life was pledge Of what be would do
And # we 60 back TO this old ~ stem of Sc.
lecilns men for the Presidency. whose past
career shall be a guarantee Of their conduct
when elected TO the Chef Magislracy Of tie
Republic, the nation would advance safely,
rapidly aud surely IN the path Of prosperity.
I But Of late years, the corFupling system Of
requiring pledges hath been adopted. The
Presidency bath been put 0p 10 the highest
bidder ia promises, and we ser the result
IL remains for you, my fellow ciiizans 10 ar
rest this state Of things. Cries of--ise riH,
IRE uiH
while, then, fellow citizens, have never
hcsllated To declare my opinlons on proper
occasions upon The great questions before
the nation, | cannot consent to make mere
promises the condition Of obtaining the Of
ice which YOU kindly wish TO bcsow upon
me. My opinions am Tree to express, but
you already have them, sustained and sup.
ported By the acts Of long ond arduous life
That life Is pledse Of ms future course, Il
am elevated by your suiiiases to the high.
esi Office 10 your gIlt immense cheering.
II has been charged against ne, fellow cit.
gems, that am Frderalst. While ac
knowledge that the original Federal party
OF this country was ac;uaied IN i,s cougse by
no improper motives, fdeay that ever be
onged TO that class ut politicians, Irc,
u gdous cheering How could belong
to :bsspa'tyl vas educated 10 the school
Of anti federalism, anl though too young 10
take an active pGn IN the politics Of the
Country, ~hen al the erection Of the Con.
slItunon, the nation IVES divided luto two
great PARTIES, my tonored father had lnduct
I'd ne into the principles Of Constitutional
Democracy, and my teachers were the Hen
rvs and the Masons of that period. lie
who declared that the seeds Of Monarchy
we're soNn 10 the soil of the Constitution,
was a leader of nv scho0l Of politics. IL
Who SAID, that &" if this Government be no,
a Monarchy, it has an awful squirting 10
wards Monarchy, was my men,or. In
nenst appiahse.) Ii | know my own feel
ings, If know my own Judgment, believe
now, as did Thea, with the Pa,riarchs Of
the Jeticrsouian school, that the seeds of
Monarchy wero indeed sosn IN tue fertile
soil Of eur Federal Constitution, and that
though, for nearly fifty years they lay dor
maHt they at last sprouted and shot forth
into o'rong nod thriving plants, bearing bios
SONS aud producing ripe fruit This Cor
erHmsEi is NOR practical monarchy -
loud and long cheering Power IS pow
err, II matters not by what name !, IS called.
The head Of the Government exercising
Nonafchical power may be named King,
Emperor, President, or lnaum, (sreGi
laughter still he Is y monarch. Bot this
ls not all. The President exercises power
superior 10 tha, vested IN The hands Of near.
~ all the European Kings. l. is power
far greater than was ever dreamed Of by The
old Federal party. Il is an ultra federal
despolsm Cheering And may here
advert to an AFFECTION that has been made
against me. Il has been said that, II ever
should arrive a, the dignfed station &C
cupied by my opponent, would be glad
and eager to retain the power enJoyed by
the President OF the United States. Nerer,
aerer. (lninense chcerIng.)
Though averse from pledges Of every
sort, here openly and before tho world de
clare, that | will use all he power and IN
nuence vested IN the office Of President OF
the Union to abr,dge the power and lufu
ence Of the National Executive Is this
federalism (Cries Of no, no, for sererdl
secoads) la the e Constitution, that glorious
charter Of our liberties, there is defect,
and that defect is, the term of service Of
the President is no, limited. THIS omission
is the source Of all the evils under which
the Country is laboring. II the privilege
of be,ng President Of the United States had
been limited TO one term, the incumbent
would devote oil his tune TO The public IN
ierest, and there would be no cause to ms
rule the Country. shall not anImadyert
on the conduct Of the present Adnlnlsira
ton, lest you may, IN that case, conceive
that am aiming for the Presidency, TO use
II for selfish purposes. | should be an IN.
terested witness, if entered into the snb
i,ct. Bat pledge myself before fedren
and Earth, if elected Presidea' Of The I'M
ted States, to lay dopa at the end Of the
term faithfully that high trust 10 The PEG
pie Great appIause.) | 90 farther. |
hero declare before this vast assembly OF the
Mann Tribe, Much laughter that If am
elected, no human being shall even know
upon whom would prefer to see the PEG
pies mantle fall | will surrender this go
rlous badge Of !hclr authority into their
hands to beslow il where they please =
tNtne cheerS) Is this federalism No,
no, mol Again, in relation 10 the charge
Of hp,nv n iederalIst, | can refer 10 the do.