The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-24

many oil the brilliant events which havl
characterised the growing greatness of til
West; but this very day and lis incidents
mark an epoch in my own history, the lax,
OF 4hIch have seldom experienced. II Il
nov twenty FIVE years since last was a.
Fort Disqualification surrounded By q
dense forest, dark aud drear. THAT peri
% here we're scarce a log cabin between
Greeny..le and ClnciGuali.aIl between
vas cue entire unbroken wilderness. How
wonderful add how speedily have the giant
woods bowed their stately tops to the Indus.
tsy and enterprise Of Western pioneers, as
if sotne magic power had cleaved them from
the earth Broad cultivated fields, fowery
gardens and happy homes. Delightful PIC.
yure-gratifying change Proud refec
/ ton that this transition Of things is the
result Of the habd,work of Western People
i of American freemen.
i Fellow citizens, you have undoubtedly
seems, 0fentmes stated 10 a certain class
Of newspapers, that | AN a very decTepii
old man Obliged TO hohble about on crutch.
rs that was Gagged up, and that could
DOT speak iocd enough TO be heard more
than four or five feet distant, 10 consequence
Of which last misfortune, am s,lgmalized
slth the cOgnomen Of" General Mum" -
You nov perceive, however, that these s,o.
RES are false. But there are some more
serious matters charged agains; ne, which
shall take the liberty TO prove untrue
gu know {; has been said by some that
have no principles that | dare not avow
any principles; and that am KEEP, under
the surveillance Of committee" All
this is Internationally false. The
charge Of my being III the keeping Of com.
mlttee is the only one that seems TO merit
10 indicate IFS origin. A few months past
almost every mail that has come to the post
Office al which | receive my letters, has
brough, me greater or less number OF let.
tors--all Of which have opened and exam.
med. Some Of them have proved abusive
sad contemplate, designed especially 10
.auul and insult and such were, of course
consigned TO the flames. But on the other
hand, letters decorously written, for the pur
pose Of elicll;ng information, have been unl.
Fofuly replied to, either by myself person
ally, or by some one acting under my au.
thorl,y and obeying my lnstruc,ions-com
muulcatlug my opinions and not his own
Is there anything criminal OF improper IN
this mode of doing business! Surely my
friends lros not.
Now, with regard 10 the condition Of our
commen country,i irus, there Is no lmpro
priely IN my Addressing you upon subjects
conc, rnlng the public veal. What means
the great Gommoiion among the people Of
this prca, nationi What are the lnsUf4er-
able grievances which have driven so many
thousands, nay millions, Of the American
people into council for the purpose Of devils
ing measures tor their mutual rclief!-
Wherefore do they cry aloud as with one
voice, Reform Reform Reform Our
country is IN peril The public morals
are corrupted. How has ii been done =
+" T'c the ylc,ors belong the spolls," say your
rulers. What are the consequences =
Ask The hundred public delaulers through.
ou, the land Ask the hirelings Of corrup.
ton who are proslerng "power and place "
as br,bes TO procure votes Ask the subsl
di2ed press what governs It's operations, aud
il Will open lis iron jaws and answer you IN
a voice loud enough 10 shake the pyramids
-NoyEY! MONEY speak moi at random
facts bear me testimony. The principle
is boldly ayowed as well as pu, 10 practice
by men 10 hugh places, that falsehood Is
unsuitable in order 10 accomplish their pur
poses. Why this laxiy 10 the morals Of
our rulers and Of their followers! Did they
inherit depavily from their ancestors =
How does it come that such reckiessneSs Of
truth and justice is manifested of late by
some individuals among US! Why, some OF
the causes which produce these evils have
already inumated There are others
Intense party spirit DESTROYS PATRIOTISM
4 celebrated Grecian commander once said,
and said truly" Where virtue is best re
warded, there will virtue most prevail. -
Il is even so--a Use and true saying. But
how has this practice of your Government
Of late accorded with this maxirnl 1t IS
proverbial with the advocates of monarchy
in the Old World that Republics are IN
grateful How does your experience for the
last few years give the lie to this proposition!
Nav, fellow citizens, fear that this Gov
crnmeu, affords many examples which tend
but too strongly to verify the proverh.-
Among other instances Of manifest lngratl
;ude to only one will | here recur. mean
the removal from office, without cause or
proyocalion save difference of opinion with
the President, Of Gen Solomon Van Rens
saaer, Of New York. He was q noble
friend Of ours in the winter OF our discon.
tent" became acquainted with him
when, IKE myself he was young officer of
Gen. Wayne's army. | found him an
asfeeable social companion, as well as a
brave and magnanlmous soldier. He assist
ed IN fighting the battles of his country; ay,
for your behoof, my countrymen, his blood
has been poured out upon the soil of OHIO.
The buNets Of your enemies have pierced
bic body while fighting in defence Of your
fire sides. And not only on the plains of
Ohio has he stood between danger and his
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