The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-23

the foundations OF It's prosperity--b now
the ed.fce has tumoled over their heads,
and It becomes necessary 10 think Of build
inr I'D aGew, is the moment wher the inca
paciiy Of the masterbuiider aud his Journey
men becomes daily more apparent. 10 or
derto conceal This little longer frcn the
senses of their suffering voiaries, the officers
in the pay Of The Government are busIly
employed in drowning all sense OF pam,
with shouting democracy into their ears
But aill not do. For common sense will
teach any body lha. that cannot be sound
democracy which ruins the prosperity otihe
people. or which undertakes business for
which the managers know themselves be.
iorehand 10 be utterly unit.
Its very true that, 10 the United States,
j, is as easy to get alcng in the conducting
Of public affairs with little wisdom, as IN any
country uuder the sun. For no where is It
SO practicable 10 make error acceptable TO
the msiority who rule, by merely dressing
il in fine party uniform. There are many
among US always ready to swear black is
white, if the authorized organs Of the dem
ocra;ic party find il expedient TO require
such mark Of devotion. There are others
who perfectly understand hatfreedom oiihe
mind is, but Who reserve the practicable ex
ercise Of the privilege OILY for those coca.
sious when the cause Of the party may be
advanced By it. Yet after all, these people
never constitute the msJortty among US
They only serve 10 nislead and 10 peryert the
plain Judgment and sound common sense Of
their honesler nsishbors. And when the
lapse OF time brings d eou; the proof OF error,
By showing the consequences of trusting e.
moran, and unskilial agents, then is their
power wholly departed from them. The
progress Of public distress, and the hour Of
danger, are fatal 10 quack politicians. Ex
scily 10 the proportion that the deception
hiss been successful, for season, IS the re.
tribution likely 10 be severe. Perhaps it
has DOT yet made It's approach individually
known; but il mus; come, soon or late
Nothing bat tota reformation of The pub.
lie policy, such as can never be expected
from the present rulers, can avert II from
ultimately falling uPoa them with crush
ing force.
We DO not imagine that The labors Of
men gill contribute half so much as the 10.
eyitshle march 81 events to this consnmna
ton devouily to be wished. Yet even they
saall rot be wanting, a. least 50 far as eur
little nite is conceIued- Without enter.
tanning particle of personal preference be.
tween the individuals whose NAMES are be.
.ore ihe E1bhc as candidates, or the least
expectation Of beneti, to ourselves, greater
than every free citizen viii share 10 com
moo BI.h Us, from q change Of adm,nIstFa.
too, We do vet earnestly desire 10 couin
bu.c someihlDg 10 coTfeel understanding Of
Tie reasons whicl require, at lAIs moment,
sgeh change. Maluigdes Of honest,
sound hearted. well disposed individuals,
have suffered themselves TO be FOR moment
led aEay by iae.g feelings acted upon, as
,hey have been, by the fashy, common
Place ard tuseI declaration Ct active and
anbiliops denlsgogues. They have not
perceived that these speakers are generally
al that class aasca holds in one hand the
leaf Of ofice, Vhils vita the other il helps
10 blov the beautiful soap bubbles which
form The only food they ever furnish the
nany, 10 return Tor the help they receive by
Their votes. They have Dot fully understood
,lzt tae joys 0! freedom Of thought arc
promised TO them ouly that they may the
more certainly become bound slaves 10 The
b.dling Of tie democratic chiefs. They
have been treated Ike raw country boys
whom clever recruiting officer strives ID
eblis. INTO the ranks, BY taking Of the
pleasures and freedom OF a military life
ard showing 70 them toe hard money boun-
81, ah,ie be Raves them to find out, after
i.istga laae fof them to help themselves,
Tie pleasures ah.ch Florida sBamps, gel
los-.eSe' and Seminole Indians will give
Item. BIT they are not yet 50 far engaged
n Toe swamp Wh.eh tie President has made
ogt Of our pubic affairs, bat that one yigor.
COS effort OF their part may yet set them
free and We hope, for their own sakes, as
seli as ours, hat they sill not hesitate to
make il.
10 s.! political history, there never ye'
is4S 9@Gs %AEatEt ALNE Pti}I LhUu TINS VI
freedom Of thought, as connected with tbt
rules Of tie democratic parry Of the preseu
Gay. Let any nan but cast single gianc;
at he House Of Representatives Of the uai
ted States. Let hin perceive that, upoh
measure palpabiy wrong 10 prime pie, lht
only speaker 10 lis favor IS David Pe,ukcf
Of Pennsy Iyania: has only argument is the
moving q the preyIous question ard yet,
that It IS earned By the Oh vote Of the dem.
ocraiIc members; aud let ban ask himself
how much freedom Of thought was allowed
10 every one Of those members, bafore he
put 10 his yo.e7 lie may then Judge sha
the professions Of eloquent pausans, are
really worth lie may then understand
how much good sense, right principle anc
honest intentions will avail, 10 resist ever
the wors; measures which, under such a
system, the heart Of man can devise. He
viii then understand thu. any reform vii
be good reform, and that, although no par.
y may be perfectly free from the reproach