The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-06

bis conduct in the past, when he had no
temptation before him, to practice deceit.
Now, tellow.cIiizens, have not alto.
gether grown grey under the helmet Of my
country although l have worn il for some
time. A large portion Of my life has been
passed in the civil departments Of govern
ment. Examine my conduct there, and
the most tenacious democrat-I use the
word in IFS proper sense I; mean not to con.
/ fine it TO parties, for there are good in both
/ may, doubtless, discover faults, but he
will find no single act calculated to derogate
from the rights Of the people.
However, 10 prove the reverse Of this,
have been called Federalist. Here was
a loud cry OF 1.-THE charge is le-a base
lie. You are no Federalist." Well, what
is federalst recollect wha, the word
formerly signified, and there are many 9th.
cation also. They know that the feder.
al party were accused Of a design to
strengthen the hands Of the general govern
ment at the expense of separate Suites
That accusation could no, nor cannot apply
10 me. was brought up after the strlc,est
manner Of Virginia anti federalism. ST.
Paul himself was not greater deyoiee TO
/ the doctrines of the Pharlsees, than was l.,
by inclination and a fathers precep,s and
4 example, 10 anti federalism. | was taught
10 believe that, sooner or later, that fatal
catastrophe 10 human liberty would take
! place-lhat the general government would
swallow up all the State governments, and
that one department Of the government
would swallow up all the other departments.
| do not know whether my friend Mr.. Van
Buren, (and be is, and hope ever will be,
my personal friend has gullet thai eau
swallow every thing but do know, that
i his measures are all carried out, he will
lay foundation for others 10 do SO ii be does
not.
What rejecting man, fellow citizens, can.
not see this The Representatives Of the
People were once the source Of power. Is
It so nov Nay. II is TO the Executive
mansion now that every eye is turned-iha,
every wish is directed. The men of office
and party, who are governed by the princl.
pies Of John Randolph, to wit: the FIVE
loases aud two fishes, seem to have their
ears constantly directed 10 the great bell at
head quarters, to indicate how the little one
shall rIDg.
But TO return, have but to remark tha,
my anti federalism has been tempered BY
my long service in the employ of my coun
Try ard my frequent oa,hs TO support her
general government, but am as ready 10
resist the encroachmenis on Stale Rights, as
| am TO support the legitimate authority OF
the Executive, or the general government.
Now, fellow citizens, have very little
more to say. Iexhorl you TO 60 on, peace.
fully it you can--aud you can-io effect tina,
Reform upon which our hearts are liked
" hat calamitous consequences will ensue to
the world if you fail If you should fail,
how the lyrants Of Europe will rejoice. Ii
YOU fail, how viii the friends Of freedom,
scattered, like the few planets of heaven,
over the world, mourn, when ;aCy see the
beacon light Of liberty extingulshed-the
light whose RAYS they had hoped would yet
penetrate the y hole benightcd world.
II you triumph, i, will be done by vis
iauce and attention. Not personal friends,
but political enemies, remind each other that
" Eternal vigilance IS the price Of Liberty"
While Journcyng thiiherward, observed
this motto waving at the head ola procession
composed Of the friends Of the present AID.
nimst:atIun. From this, | Inferred that
discrimination was necessary in order to
know who to watch. Under jeiicI son,
Madison, and Monroe, the eye Of the People
vas Iurued to the righ' source--to the Ad.
niAslrstion. The Administration, howev.
er, nov say TO the People, 4" You must not
watch Us, but you must watch the Wings
Only do that aud all 10 safe = But that,
my friends is not the way. Tho old.tash.
Toned Republican rule is 10 watch the Gov.
eminent. See that the Government does
not acquire too much Power. Keep a
check upon your rulers--Do this, and Lib.
efty is safe. And If your efforts should re.
suit successfully, and should be placed 10
the Presidential Char, ! shall invite re-.
currence 10 the old Republican rule to watch
the Administration, aud 10 condemn all its
acts which are not 10 accordance with the
,trIctcsl mode Of repubIlcanlsm. Our rul.
crs, fellow citizens, must be watched. Pow.
or Is nsnuauug-Few men are satisfied
With less power than they are able TO OBJ
tain. Ii The ladies' whom see around me,
we're near enough to hear me, and Of suii
elenl age TO give an experimental answer,
they would tell you that no lover is ever
satisfied with the first smile Of his mistress
II IS necessary, therefore, to watch not
the political opponents Of an Administration,
but the Administration itself, and TO see tina.
it keeps within the bounds Of the Cons,lu.
ton and the laws Of the land. The Exec.
tive Of this Uuion has immense power TO do
mischief, If he sees Ct to exercise that pow.
er. lie may PROSTATE the country. In.
deed, this country has been already pros.
traled. 1t has already fallen from pure 70.
publicanIsm, 10 a monarchy in spirit If not
in name. A celebrated author defines mon.
archy to be hat form of government IN
(. L. II 4 A.. A.