The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-15
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
Bunker G:ilI Declaration.

srPTEABLR Torn. 1870.
WnEy men pause from their ordinary
i .unatlaus, a nd assemble IN greb, numbers
proper respect for the Judgment uf th'
o1nify, aud q the age, require that they
aud clearly set forth the grave cause,
! Aich base brough, them together, and iii,
purposes which they seek 10 promote.
Feeling the force OF lhis obligation, nor,
!An tiiy thousand Of the free electors o
New England States, honofcd also b.
b. presence Of ike free electors from near
every other State 10 the Uu,on, having
asma.cd on Bunker Hill, 90 this l0tH
u or September, 1910, proceed 10 SCI
ora q DECLARATION Of Their prncl
s,, hnd Of the occasion aud objects o.
ear iaeeitns.
Ia the Gtst place, NC declare our uaalte
lie st,schn,eut to that public liberty, tie
lfchsse q. 50 much blood and treasure, "a
e acquisition Of which the field ahereou
stand oiis,ncd early and inpcrshable
'a1Un. Bunker H,ll is not spo, %
ach We shall forget tho principles Of our
sihrfs, or suffer any thing 10 qucnch
! aA,n our osn bosons the love Of freedom
nah 90 have inherited from them.
10 the mex, place, We declare our warm
I'd hearty devotion TO the Constitution Of
country, and to tina, Union OF the States
iich /, has happily cemen,ed, and 50 loag
! % 70 prospetoasly preserved. We cal
.rsslses by no local names. We recognlsc
\ geographical divisions, whllo We give
! ..rraGce to our sentiments on high constl.
,,ca,l and political subjects. We arc
asrieans. citizens Of tho United States,
naging DO other country, aud desiring 10
Distinguished by 90 other aPpellatlon.--
Shc believe tho Constitution, while admin.
,tsreI sis.iy aud 10 Iis proper spirit TO be
\ lpable Of protecting oil parts OF the coan
y, securing all interests, Perpeiuatins o
fSauoas brotherhood among all the States.
D. believe that to fomeuI local lcalousies
J. aliempi 10 Sroye the existence Of oppo
! interests briseen one pat, Of the coun
~ and another, and thus to disseminate
Beings Of dis,ros,, and alienation, whilc Il
j N contempluous Disregard Of the coun
els Of the great Father Of his country, i
d cue form, 10 which irregular ambition,
sliu,e u all true patriotism, aud love
power. reckless Of the means OF It's g{at.
lciuon, exhibit their unsubdued add burn
desire.
We believe, too, ths, party spirit, how
Eyer natural or unavoidable II may be IN
rec Republics, yet whom Il gains such an
F'cendiacy N mems mlul- as leads them
2 substitute party FOR couu,ry, to seek no
|ad' but party ends, no appreciation but par
/ APPRECIATION, and 10 fear no reprnach OF
Fcontumely, so that there be no party dlssai
|''acIlon, not only alloys the true enlnymeni
|oi such Institutions, but weakens every day
Pie foundations on which they stand
Wa are to favor Of the liberty OF speech
|and of the press we are friends OF free DIS
|euss'on We espouse the cause OF popular ed
|ucatton; we believe in mans capacity fui
POI government we desire 10 see The troecl
pad widest dissemination Of knowledge, and
|o truth; aud we believe, especially, 10 the
benign Influence of religious feeling, and
moral instruction, on the social as we'll as on
Tue individual happiness OF man.
Holding these general sentiments and
o6mons, We have come together to declare
'Aiiunder the rressni administration Of The
IeheTal Government, a course nl measures
has ban adopted and pursued. IN our J1dg'
men's, DISASTROUS TO the best Interests OF the
Country, threatening tho accumulation o.
sui greater evils, utterly hostile to the true
spiflt Of the Constitution aud 10 the primer
pies Of civil liberty, and calling upon all
m'n of homes, purpose, dislnIeres'ed pn,rl
o'sn', aud unbiased intelligence, To put
I'rlh their utmost constitutional Efforts II
order 10 effect change.
Zen. Andrew Jackson was elected Pres
'f'n' Of the United States, and took the
o4ih aud his seat, on tho 4,h of March
S9o and wc readily admit, that unde'
MS administration, certain portions OF the
public affairs were conducted with ability
Vii We have to lament, that lie was ~
proof against the nslnua'ions and Influence
81 evil councillors, or perhaps, against hn
own passions, when moved and excited
renee, IN onG most important branch o
'oe public interest, 10 that essential part o
commercial regulation, which respects lh'
money, the currency, the circulation, ant
Tue internal exchanges OF tn" country, nc
e'aenlal occurrences, acting on his charac
'sflS'ic love Of rule, and uneaslness undet
opposition, led hun to depar, from all 'ha