The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-15
CHARLOTTE, N. O., OCTOBER Is. 1910.

20 be sworn IN as members of Congress, t.
vote in the organization Of the House. aud
10 hold their seats until their right be dis
iuibed by regular petition and proof, is d
proposition oil constitutional law, of such
universal extent, and universal sckuoW udg
'hent, that II Cannot he strengthened by ar.
!umeui, On by analogy. There IS nothing
! clearer, aud nothing better settled. No
| Legislative body could ever be organized
without the adoption Of tins ptucipIe. YET,
IL the case of the New Jersey members, il
was entirely dsregarded. Aud il IS Of aw
fol por,ent that on such question: a ques.
ton N lis nature strictly Judicial. tue dom
lRa:ion Of party should lead meu thus fla.
graDtIy TO violate FIRST principles. |, is the
first step that costs. After this open dis.
| regard Of the elementary rules Of law and
justice, ii would create no surprise, that
pending the iabors Of Committee especi.
ally appointed to ascertain WHO we're duly
elected, sc, Of men calling themselves
representatives Of the people Of New Jer
sew, who bad no certificates ffom the Chief
Magistrate Of the State, or according to the
laws Of the State, were voted into their
seats, under silence imposed by the pre-
vlous question, and afterwards gave their
votes for the passage Of the SUB Treasury
law. We call most solemnly upon all who,
With us, believe that these proceedings
alike invade tho rights Of the States, and
dishoncr the cause Of popular government
and free institutions, TO eupply an efficient
end decisive remedy, by the unsparlng ep
pica,ion Of The eieclIYe FRANCHISE.
We protest against the plan Of the Ad
mlnistraton respecting the training and
disclplinIng Of the militia. The President
now admits i, to be unconstitutional aud
It is plainly so, on the face Of ii, for the
trimming Of the militia is by tho ConslIiu.
ton expressly reserved to the States. II
Il were not unconstitutional, 4 would Vet
be unnecessary, burdensome, en,oling cnor.
nous expense, auI placing dangerous pow.
ers 10 Eyccut,Ye honds. Il belongs to the
prolific lau:lly Of Executive projects, aud
Il Is consolation to ind tha, al least one
Of lis projects has been so scorched by
public rebulse and reprobalion that no man
raises his hand, or open3 bis mouth 10 its
favor.
|, was during the progress Of the late
Administration, and under the well known
auspices Of the present Chief Magistrate,
that the declaration was made 10 the Senate,
tina, in regard to public office, the spoils Of
victory belonged 10 The conquerofs thu:
boldly proclalming, as the creed Of the par
", tina, political contests are righ,iully
struggles for Office and emolument. We
protes, against doctrines, which thus regard
Offices as created for the sake Of i1cum.
beuis, aud stimulate the basesl passions TO
the pursuit Of high public trusts.
Weprotest against the repeated instances
# disregarI,ng Judicial decisions, by OH.
GERS Of Government, and others enjoying
is counteuauce thus setting up executive
interpretation over the solemn adjud.catIons
Of courts Gud junes; and showing marked
disrespect for The usual and constitutional
Interpretation and execution Of the laws.
This mia government and nal admins.
tra;ion, would have been the more toleFabIe,
f they had not been committed, in most
instances, in direct contradiction to the
Warmes, professions, aud the most solemn
assurances. Promises Of a better currency,
Tor example, have ended IN the destruction
Of all uaticnal aud uniform currency assn
RANGES Of the sirlctest economy have been
but preludes 10 the most was,elu! excess !;
even the Florida war has been conducted
under loud pretences Of severe frugal,y !;
and tho most open, unblushing and notorI.
Gus interference with State elections, has
been Systematically practlsed by the paid
agents Of an administration, Hhch 10 the
full freshness Of its oath Of office, declared
that one of lis leading objects should be to
accomplish that task Of reform, icAich par
ticulariy required the correction Of those
abuses, rhich brought tie patronage Of ths
fsaltrai government into conflict Nth the
freedom of election.
In the teeth of this solemn assurance, it
has been proved that the Unlted States Of.
llcers have been assessed, IN sums bearing
proportion to the whole amount they re.
ceive from the Treasury, for the purpose CT
supporting their partizans even in State
and municipal elections. Whatever, in
short, has been most protested, has been
least practsod; and il seems TO have been
taken for granted that the American people
would be satisfied with pretence, aud full.
toned assurance of patriotic purpose. The
history Of the last twelve years has been
bu, lbo history of broken promises aud dis,
appointed hopes. Al every successive pc.
Rod of this history, an enchanting, rose
culored fuluflty has been spread out before
the people, especially in regard to the great
concerns Of revenue, finance and currency.
Bu. these coIors have faded as tho object
has been approached. Prospects of alum.
danl revenue have resulted IN the necessity
Of borrowing; the brlhan, hopes Of bet.
ter currency IN general arrangement, stag
nation aud distress; and while the whole
country is reused TO an unprecedented ey-
citement by the pressure of the times, eve.
ry state paper from the Cabinet at Wash
ington comes forth fraught with congratu.
latIons on that happy state of things, which