The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-21

that We all wish well TO our country-wsll
her institutions perpetuated. hot only IN form
but IN Ss6SfdHcc-not only with the circum
5tanilals, but with the spirit Of the constitu.
ton. United, then, in this patriotic desire
we should lei 10 percouceiveI opinions close
our eyes against llght-no pride Of consis
tency shut our ears 10 the voice Of truth and
reason. Ii belongs to man, TO err; il is
never less than honorable to confess, and tu
fotsake error; bU. when our errors regard
the welfare Of our children, the permanent
good Of our whole county, then persever.
ance 10 them becomes the highest folly and
The deepest guilt. Let me ask, then, Of all
by whatever party name distiaguished--let
me ask il, not IN the spirit Of repEoacb, but
Of kind and earnest inquiry, can this ad.
minIstratlon deserve further support For
more than ten years, they have had charge
] Of our affairs. Al tie commencement OF
that period, We we're prosperous; in the
pursuit Of a visionary scheme 10 make eve.
~ good better, they have tried a variety OF
experiments upon our habits, institutions
and property, promising that each should
issue q general prosperity bat as we have
advanced, the good has constantly retired
before JIG
" Aud like the circle, bounding earth and skies,
Allures from f-f, but as We follow, flies"
And now, when general pressure is felt
when our Golfers, as nation, are empty
and distress, instead Of prosperity, is the
result Of the ton years crusade Of the Ad
mnistration, the President and his advisers,
+" Cursed with heart unAuowing how to yield"
Instead Of submitting 10 palpabe demonstra.
ton, aud retracing their course, still cry
onward-prepare for sacrifices, great aud
long, bot have faith, and VIC viii, at length,
bring you The ituilIon Of the good we have
promised. Deceived for ten wears, we are
asked TO renew our confidence IN those who
have deceived IS, with no security but the
assurance which has been so often broken.
Pressed BY debts aud embarrassments all
over the country, while We pray for some
measure 20 restore credit, and give renew.
ed vitality TO buslness-we were once told
we expected too much from Government,
and must take care Of our5elyes-but n0u,
VIC are invited 10 reduce the value of our
labour and property TO the standard Of the
hard money despotsms Of continental Eu.
rope' Ito give away the Public Lands to
! the Western Sta.cs-and furnish the Presi
dent standing army Of 100000 men, and
oil will yet be well, and our complaints be
no more heard. Indeed, if these things
are conceded to the President cur complaints
may be suppressed, although our dis.resses
will Increase. Those who expect relief
I from this Administration will, indeed, ex.
/ pect too much. Let us therefore, be true
TO ourselves, and like our fathers IN the
Revolution, strike boldly for our own deliv
erance. The results of ten years has shown
our rulers to be either unable or unwilling
10 perform what they have promised for
had they been both able and willing, why
was il not accomplished Would il not
be madness, taen, 10 trust them longer =
1 la ms opinion, il would be worse than mad
ness; yes, sir, if the people again conhde
in Mr.. Van Buren,, after all his lailures-if
we are again allured BY promises, so often
/ broken and never IN single Instance per.
formed--if we yield once more 10 specous
professions, at variance with the whole pub.
I lie conduct of The man--and again trust
power TO an artful and selfish demagogue
-smoo,h-insinua!i and uu
principled, fully believe we shall, at no
distant day, read the history Of our folly 10
the ruins of the country.
But such fate may Heaven avert 1t
is one, dreadful 10 contemplate one, which
am not willing TO believe awaits Us. Ii
is true, the danger which threatens is i'm.
mnent, but let 1t stimulate US to renewed
cxertous-not sink Us IN despair. We
have in HARRISON, leader suited to the
crisis-a true friend to his couatfy
/ frightened iust-sound uflis opinions
cefe in his professionals am-unostentat
Gus and of truly Roman trmness 10 his pur'
poses for his country's good-one, whom no
! dangers can iuumidate-no temptations
corrupt Under his banner, let US rally
I 1t is the banner Of the Const,tutlon-lhe
glorious star spang,ed banner Of cur coun.
try. Let al mon" be our watchword-
the Union of the Whigs--not for office
not for power--not for .ame-but 10 the
language of an eloquent soarot Virginia,
- USIoN for the sake Of THE UNION /"
that UNIoN which was cemeGted by the
blood of our fathers. With such leader,
such a cause, and such motive, we cannot
fail. No--a glorious success awaits US,
and that Constitution, which is tho best and
| brightest inheritance we owe to the wisdom
and valour of our sires--rescued from the
unhaIIowcd grasp of the Spoilers, will yet
be transmitted in uutaruIshed splendour TO
cur posterity
APPENDIX TO MR.. BADGERS SPEECH.
(A3
NEW JERSEY OUTRAGE.
This has been accomplished, since these
remarks were made, and the Adminlstra.
ton party have, in effect, appointed FIVE