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

belong to the democratic party fLaughter.
Cuu any Thug be so fuiUnus ~ It's tendency
TO uur institutions as tbs hiah party spirit,
ahlch looks 10 the shadow and not 10 the
suhslapce Of things! Nothing, nothing
Tins runEIng after names, after lmasinlngs
IS omlnous Of dangerous results. In the
blessed book, We are told that the prcten
SONS Of false Chrsis shall be IN future times
SO specious, that even the eject will be de.
celyrd. And is Il not 50 now with democ.
rdcy2 The name does not constitute the
democrat. II IS The yllest lmposture ever
attempted upon the creduity Of the public
mind, 10 array the poor of the country { I.
der the name Of democrats, against the rich,
and style them driSiOcrais. THIS is deal.
lug IN fables. The natural antagonist Of
democracy Is not aris,ocracy. 1t Is mon
Grchy There Is 20 instance on record Of
a Republic like ours running into an aris-
Iocracy. 1t Gao hurry into pure democ
racy, and the confidence Of tina, democracy
beng once obtained by Marus or Cesar
by Bolivar or Bonapar;e, he strides
rapidly from the professions Of lore for Tie
people to The usurpalion Of their rights, and
steps from that high eminence to throne !
| Cheering. And thus 10 the name Of dc
mocrdcy, The boldesl crimes are committed.
Who torgeis the square 10 Paris, where
ran rivers of the people's blood, shed IN the
name Of democracy, al the foot Of the great
statue of Liberty Cherish not the man,
then, who under the name of democracy,
tres TO overthrow the principles Of Rrpub
lcanlsm, as protested ard acted upon by
Jefferson and Madison. immeRSe cheering |
Gen. Harrison here adyerted 10 the ca
umnles put forth against his military zane
by that noble pair Of brothers, Alien and
Duncan, and in severe, bui just terms, es
posed the falsehoods OF the vllr'iers. He
proved they were guilty Of ialsIiylnG the
records of the Country, aud IN a BRET aud
lucid manner vlndicated himself aud the
honor Of the nation from the aspersions OF
these and other reckless politicians. tie
showed that the recorded history Of hts bril-
liant career in the Norlhwest had been
stamped by the impress Of truth, aad he
will soo1 find that generous and grateful
people will testify their admiration of his
glorious services IN their cause BY raising
the brave Old Soldier 10 lie highest office
IN their gift.
/ A precious Inheritance, continued the
General, has been handed down 10 yoI by
your fathers. Ia Rome, the sacred fire Of
tabled gods was kept alive by veslai vlr
gins, and they watched over the gift with
eager eyes. 10 America, glorious fr'
has been lighted upon he altar of Liberty
and to you my fellow citizens, has 1t beer
entrusted for safe keeping TO be nourshec
with care and fcstered forever. Keep il
burning, and lie, the sparks that continually
20 up from il fall on other affairs, and hight
Up ID distant lands the fire Of freedom.-
/ The Turk busies himself no longer with
his harem or his bow string. TolIcenuouS
ness have succeeded the rights OF man, auC
constitutions are given to the people By
their dcspotic rulers. Whence came The
light that now shines IN tie land Of dark
ness Ii was a brand snatched from YOU
own proud altar, and thurst into the pyrt
of Turkish oppression. Shall then the far
seen light upon the shrine Of American lib
er,y ever be exungu!shed No, no, no
II would be a great less to the whole world.
The enemies of freedom IN Europe are
watching you with intense auXlety, aud
YOUR friends are praying for your success.
Deceive them not, bu, keep the sacred fire
burning steadily upon your affairs, and the
! OHIO Farmer, whom YOU design TO make
your Chef Magistrate, will, at the end OF
four years, chcerfully lay down the author
ity you may entrust him with, free from all
ambition. 1t will have been glory enough
for him TO be hnnored as those pure and
honest Republicans, Washington, Jefferson
aud Madison we're houored-wlth the high
confidence Of great, noble, Just aud eener
Gus people The cheering continued long
and loud.