The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-02

Holler Win Tue benlicindu IS an dtldCh on
the State. The office holders may be the
State with him. There is a wide differ
ence, in my estimation.
The gentleman says we had as well take
our cotton to Philadelphia and manufacture
4 it, as 10 take our gold there. do not see
! the force Of this argument. The mint is a
national institution, intended to coia money
/ for the whole Union, for the Government.
| | have never heard Of any Intention on the
part of Government TO undertake the manu-
occurring Of cotton.
Unless my colleague advocated the es,
adjustment Of he branch mint al Charlotte
merely for the sake of personal advantage
TO few wealthy men vho owned gold mines,
his argument amounts TO nothing ! trust,
sir he will moi say THIS building al this euor.
nous expense has been constructed merely
for the neighborhood. did not expect
that, sir, from AIN. though; this branch
mint was PIT there 10 aid IN giving US cir.
eulation Of the "yelIew boys" expect
nly colleague from the Hillsbofougl district
Mr.. MONTGOMERY will want Congress to
establish little branch Of the Treasury
Department in lis district, TO issue ten dol
lar Treasury notes, which be wants, and
which no. one man of his party voted for
With bim, for observed IT, and called at.
tentiou to il.
My colleague, if understood him, spoke
Of my arguments as log cabin arguments.
/ The log cabin seems to haunt the gentleman.
| There IS this difference between the gentle.
mans opinions Of log cabin men and my
opinions Ilo thinks the log cabin tnon
wrl do pretty well for voters. | thlak an
honest and capable man, though he has Iig,
ed in a log cabin and drank hard cider, VII
do very well for President That is the
difference between his democracy and mine.
The gentleman said his eastern brethren
had received a little Of the public mouey.-
True, sir we have, and as far as my dis.
trictls concerned, the gentleman wlii find the
officers Of The United States report that the
work has saved il the expenses Of freight,
&C., in one year, more than il cost. But,
sir, | believe We, ia the eastern part Of
North Carolina, have never been indebted
to my colleague for any assistance. He
has never voted for any thing TO benefit the
eastern part fthe State, nor ever advocated
1t that know Of
MIR. Conner SAID no, and he never would. !
Wei, sir, (sdld Mr.. Stanly,) | do not
greatly gfeve 10 hear this declaraton.-
As his advocacy has never benefited US, |
do no, fear his opposition. Its a motter Of
the utmost ndlfarecc" to me whether he
advocates or opposes the improvement Of
\ the eastern part Of the State.
| The gentleman, sir, though! it necessary
to say there were some Wing posmaalers
in his district have no doubt Of It, sir.
NhereYer there is an office, worth, four or
five or ten dollars q year, requiring more
time and trouble than it is worth, held mere.
y for neIghborbood convenience, in nine
cases out Of ten the postmaster is Wing.
Let any sacrifice be necessary for public
convenience, Wing, Democratic Wing,
is sure to be called on, and always to be re.
lied on. But show me fat office under this
Administration held by Wing.
hope, sir, the gentleman will unite with
me in reducing this salary. Let Us save
enough to Government 10 make up for the
trees and flowers, This bank directing su,
perntendent, colonel, &c. has salary, paid
suppose in gold, of two thousand dollars
year-a salary equal TO that Of the Coy.
ernor Of our State. THIS malticduliS dem.
ocrat has better salary than the Judges Of
our superior courts and they perform ten
times bis labor, and never smell "double
dahlas aud " chacorus japonicas." &c, if
they ever see them. They have 10 sta.
touary furnished them at public expense,
nor fine houses to live in bull! by public mo.
ncy. Let II be reduced, therefore, to suit
the hard times and the value of his services
Sir, my colleague made another remark,
which confess was not very welcome TO
me. He said this was small matter"
| True, sir, this flower bill is small in amount,
but does that excuse this abuse Is il not
our duty here TO attend TO small matters
when they come in our way? have been
placed on a committee which made it my
duty to look into small maters-pIacedth there
without solicitation on my part, and with
out my knowledge or consent before II was
done. But | shall think myself unworthy
of seat on this floor when shall be above
attending to small matters, from u foolish
and criminal pride, when my duty requires
should Investigate them.
know these are "smat Matters and
as such, | especially recommend them tC
the consideration of my colleague. l re
specially sugges. to him that they are as
ct subjects for the exercise Of his genius as
for mine.
| But, Mr. Chairman, this flower bill is no
the only evidence have Of the NAL admin
s,ration of affairs al the branch mint. Ant
! give the gentleman notice will hereafter
make known other matters, which the PEG
pie Of North Carolina will not regard u
" small matters" unworthy the attention 0
an economy protesting democrat
The Appendix to this Speech will be publish
, cd hereafter.
Cattioa-A little daughter OF gentle
uan of Springfield, Mass, was brough