The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-21
CHARLOTTE, N. c., MAY 81, 1910.

our property--our share Of the public land:
TO buy western favor.
True, he is called a republican by hi.
tfiends--the very perfection Of democracy
But IN what does his conduct agree with BIZ
profession His personal habits are op
posed TO the plalnness which our lorefaiheti
associated with the dignllied state OF re
publican Chef Maglstrate-spIendor anc
luxury make the Presidents house the co
py Of u royal palace, and the entries and ex
lts, and the entire arrangements Of his house
hold, are said 70 be regulated according Il
the example Of European court. While
the dislresses Of the country have increased
has he shown republican desire TO make
I his own personal demands upon the treasury
as small as just regard 10 the dignity Of
hls station would allow Quite the contra
~. Gen Jackson, with full aud over.
/ flowing treasury, was content with Sl4 coo
+ 10 furnish the Presidential mausion, While
/ Mr.. Van Buren,, under circumstances o.
I great pressure upon the community, rcceIv.
ed for the same purpose $4,000; and IL
lS37, while he was asking an issue OF trea.
sury notes Of $40 100000 10 supply the de.
IcIency in the revenue to meet the demands
upon II, the appropriation bill shows an item
OF $1,000 allowed 10 pay for his head gar.
dener! lie could mol pay his own garden,
er cut OF his salary Of SO GOO, but required
from the public an allowance for that pur.
pose and what an allowance il was =
$1,000 year for GGrdaaeri while the
Comptroller Of North Carolina receives but
$1,000 ard the Secretary Of State cut $500,
besides bis fees. Let any man, who is viii
Ing TO Judge men by their doings, and not
BY their sayings, ask himself, if this is re-
pub!icanl Is II not, on the contrary, enor
mously extravagant, and arlstocratic -
Would any man, who was friend Of econ.
omy, lover Of the people, III time when
Congress were obliged 10 make q loan 10
carry on the government, would such a man,
a, such a time, draw on Ice public TO pay
his servants GtdNl If his salary would not
detray the charge Of his household, would
lie no. dismiss portion Of his servants and
;
il. he was a rich man, like Mr. Van Burou,
would he not, as other Presidents have done
before him, use his private funds TO support
his unnecessary bevy Of menialsl If so,
what must we thiGk Of one who, with these
professions on his lips, aud possessed Of a
vast private fortune, as well as receiving a
largo Official income, a, tune Of public ca,
lamlty, hurdeuing the state with sun for
his Gardener, greater than the salaries oil
a large proportion OF the Judges Of the
states Can we help thinking, that such Q
mans practice aud bis professions are in dl.
rect opposllion-lhai he is 10 patrlot-and
loves the people only, for what be can get
out of them. Is that man republican,,
who, seeking by every species OF influence
aud official coercion, 70 compel a surrender
Of the revenue TO his control by the sub
treasury bill, at the same time requires Of
Congress 10 place under his command 60
army Of 100 geo men-a standing army ~
effect, under the name Of mlliIa-l0O, 900
drafted men, or volunteers to be paid and
fed by the pubic, aud to be always ready
TO control OF overawe public opinion at the
ballot boxes; or, by the cenceutraton al
particular pula!s, 10 produce a majority Of
votes for tho support of power. Vf such
measure, i IS difficult TO speak IN terms
OF alarm or reproOatlon too strongly. Be
sides IT'S tendency 10 increase the already
almost despoilc authority Of the Chief Mag.
istrlte, lis effects upon the morals and hap.
pioess Of private life would be deeply injn.
rious. Think Of large portion Of the pop
ulaljon, withdrawn between early manhood
and middle age, from the usual pursuits OF
business, from the ties aud affections and
domestic charities Of llie--accuslomed to
the dissipation Of camps, the thorough sub.
serylency Of military discipline, and return
cd into society totally untitled for It's duties
What prudent father tan think, without
deep anxiety, Of such a trial for his son -
What mothers heart cau bear the image Of
her son, at the most perilous time OF his OK
isleace, withdrawn from the influence aud
ties. the duties aud the gentle restraints Of
the family circle, and plunged amidst tho
wees and proaigacy, the entlcements, tie
almost resistless temptations OF soldier 5
life. And under such system, IN a few
generations, language cannot describe the
revolving corrup,Ious, the social dlsmcmber
ment winch would aiiltcI our country. But
it there we're no other objection to this
measure, than ITS enormous expense, sure.
" no friend Of the country could, al this
time, desire It's adoption. ltwould involve,
at moderate estimate, IN addition 10 our
expenses laIready far exceeding our lncone)
an expenditure of many millions OF dollars
yearly and whence is the money 10 be OBJ
tanned We are already issuing our notes,
because we are unable TO delray the charges
of government out of the yearly revenues.
With commerce crpp!cd-produce depro'
ciatcd, and scarce saleable at any price -
property and labor depressed, and the Irea'
ury supplied by loans, surely 1t is a mocko,
ry, cruel mockery of the general distress
to talk of measure by which new expen'