The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-12
From the Raleigh Register.
TIE GREAT DINNER.

gentleman, who was present al The
great Clay Dinner 10 Richmond, has po
iliely furnished US with tho following graphic
sketch, for which We beg leave to tender
our Acknowledgements:
"Alow me, Mr.. Editor, to assume the
task Of attempting 10 pouriray 20 YOU, What
was enacted 1T the great Dlnner IN conpIi
ment TO him, who has been ever bailio,g iur
his couH,ry's honor,-him, who although
reproached, has ever been the active cham.
plon ia defence Of The liberties Of lbY eitl.
zen. Aud f4al wofnlly inadequate, even
10 convey in my poor say the joyful scene,
for 'lwould require the pea Of iusplFaiian.-
Fancy that you are IN the midst of thoGs
and or nsore persons, happy IN the NANTES
iatlon of their regard lor the Iilusirous
Statesman, ! was gong 10 say Of tbs West,
bat must say, Of our common country we
all claIal, and have received the fruits ei
his public labors. When | reached the
scene, be had Just completed notice Of his
ouuger days, when he was turned G5cill
en- the vide weird with nnHght bot poverty
as his heritage. lie then turned his al
tcuion 10 the tao great leading topics. on
which parties were divided IN the ear1
days of this Government, 10 wit: lhuse stib
conteDded that lhe Representative branch
of the Government, vas 10 swallow up hy
IFS power and growth, the other branches /;
aud those, among whom, foremost 10 the
fauhs, stood the immortal Madison, whose
fear was, that the Executive was TIE pow.
er TO dlstrusi and be jealous Of. lie uoue.
cd briefly, Mr.. Madlson's Report Of 9s- %,
which he had ever referred 10, ss a work
fraught with political truth be called upon
the virtue and intelligence u the people to
rescue our country from the grasp Of power
and usurpaiion; he noticed with great St
feet the steps OF this Govemment to Con
solidallon--,ts tendency to Monarchy He
told US unless we should beslir ourselves at
The coming election, tina, VIC should have
only The name Of Liberty, when her virtues
and yifals had departed, lie pointed Us to
the different modes which were egeiied 10
enslase the people Of Republics; AMI 10
sanced as among the most elective, the
arbitrary power OF dismissal from Office
The Federal Office holders, he SAID, we're
The unarmed but interested jlnzarle, Of the
Executive, scattered through our country
and taught, by fear Of mourning the dIsplea
sure Of the President, TO sing PGuns and
praises TO him, and to extol aud magOny
him and that If, from an emloence, We
could look upon them, group after group,
as they came to the review, handsome
electloneering document could be produced. :"
Ile noticed the Sub Treasury and It's rutn
OTIS consequences the exercise OF the Veto
and It's abomnable abuse, aud pointed ~ u
beautiful manner TO the vide difference be
tween these and past times. When Nh.
Madison, who knew twas power, The ex
erclse Of which was calculated 10 enslaye
or 60 far TO enslaye peope-who knew
that ii better became the prefogailyes Of
Royalty, than the head Of a free people, III.
stead OF It's arbitrary exercise, would mere
ly return measure uuapproved by himself,
TO the bo1y whence II emanated, With the
objections he entertained, for their further
consideration. And great Heavens Are
the people aware Of the enormous encroach
meuIs made upon their liberties, that they
should lie supinely aud suffer such evils =
Are ihey-can they be aware--lhat their
rights are, day after day, offered as incense
At the Altar TO magulfy the power Of the
Federal ExecutIsel Are they aware; that
hey are listening TO tongues, many Of them
moved by cuPidity W interest, and that they