The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-22
CHARLOTTE, N. C., OCTOBER 20, 1910.

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be, that, II am elected to the first Office ii
your gift, my fellow citizens, will be deceiv
ed IN the, but can assure them, that, If, IN
carrying out their wishes, the head shall
err, the heart is true. Great hu=-diRe |
My opinion of the power 10 Congress to
charter a National FaGk remains unchnng.
/ ed, There is not 10 the Constitution any
express gran; Of power for such purpose,
and II could never be constitutional 10 exer
cIse that power, if the powers granted to
Congress could not be completely carried
INTO effect, without resorrng to such an IN
stnu'ion. APptause. Mr.. Madison sign
ed the law creutlns National Bank, be
cause be thought that the revenues OF the
country could no, be collected or disbursed
10 the best advantage without the in,erposi
ton Of such an establishment. said in my
letter TO Sherrod Williams, that, if it was
/ plain that the revenues of the Union could
onl, be collected and dshu5sed IN the most
| eifeciDal way by means OF a Bank, and If
was clearly Of opinion that the majority Of
the people Of the L nlted States desired such
an institution, then, and then only, would
sign bill going TO charter Bank.-
| Shouts Of applause have never re.
gafded the Office of Chief Magistrate as
comforting upon the incumbent the power
Of mastery over the popular will, but as
granting him the power to execute the pro.
perly expressed @Gi Of the people, and not TO
resist il. Will my mothers milk, did
suck in the principles on which the declar.
alton oil Independence vas founded. Cheer
ing. That declaration complained that
the King would not let the people make
such laws as they wished. Shall pres.
dent or an Executive officer undertake, al
this late day, 10 control the people in the
exercise Of their supreme viii No. The
people ave the hes, guardians Of their own
rights, Applause. aud it is the duty of the
ENecIlIye to abstain from interfering or
lhWartIng The sacred exercise of the law.
making functions Of their Government.
In this view of the matter, defend my
having signed well known bill which pas
sed The Legislature while was Governor
Of Indiana. |, is true, my opponents have
attempted to cas-; odium upon me for having
done SO, but while they are engaged IN such
an effort they inpugn the honor and homes.
~ Of the inmates Of the Log Cabins, who
demanded the passage and signature Of that
/ bill. The men who now dare to arraigu
the people Of Indiana for having exercised
! their rights as they pleased, were IN their
nurses arms when that bill passed the Leg
4 islalure. What do they know Of the plo
neers Of that wilderness tell them, that
IN the Legislature which passed the bill ex
citing so much their horror, there were
men as pure in heart, and as distinguished
for their common sense, and high integrity,
as any who set themselves up for models ia
these days. Immense cheering glory
10 carrying out their views, for 10 doing so,
| submitted TO the law making power, IN
accordance with the Declara.lon OF lnde.
pendence. did not prevent the people
from making wha, laws they pleased. -
+ Cheering
1.-The Augenn stable is 10 be cleansed, il
will be necessary to 20 back 10 the princi.
Plies Of jefferson. (Cheers) |, has been
said by the Henrys, the Nadlsons, the
Graysons, and others, that one of the great
dangers in our Government IS, that the
power vested IN the General Government
would overshadow the Government Of the
States. There Is truth IN this, I'D long
SINCE and often have expressed the opin
ion that the Interference of the General Go
vernmont with the elective franchise in the
States, would be the signal for the downfall
OF Liberty. Tina, Interference has taken
place, and while the protesscd Democrats
declare themselves disciples Of Jefferson,
and declare they are governed by his prln.
ciples, they are urging 100 600 office hold
ers to NEEDLE in the State elections Aud
if the rude hand of power be not removed
from Interfering with the elective franchise,
there will soon be an end to the Govern,
ment Of the Union. (Cries Of dSSeR.) 1t
is truth IN Government ethics, that when
a larger power comes in contact with q
smaller, the latter is speedily destroyed or
swallowed up by the former. So in regard
to the General Government and State Go
vetnments. Should ever be placed in the
Chef Magistrates seat will carry out the
principles Of Jefferson, and never permit
the Interference of Office. holders 10 the cleo.
tons. Immense dpplause.) But while |
will forbid their interference in elections,
will never do aught TO prevent their gong
quietly to the polls aud voting, even against
me or my measures. No Americau citi.
zen should be deprived of his power of vo.
ting as he pleases.
have detained you fellow citizens, long
err than intended, but you now see, that |
am not the old man IN crutches, not the lm.
beetle, they say am-not the prey to dis.
case--(d poice cried here--nor the bear IN
caee,)-not the Gagged animal they wit
tugy describe me to be. (Grect laughter
aud cheeriag.)
But before conclude, there are two or
three other topics must touch upon. The
violence Of party spirit, as of late exhibited,
is a serious mischief to the political welfare
of the Country. Party feeling is necessary
IN a certain degree 10 the health and sta.
hibty nj n RpnublIc hut uhnp nushel IN