The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-30


dsnee 81 The nation. They promised re.
fern
lst. In tie restrain, Of Executive power
and patronage
"a. 10 lie wholesome regulation Of the
currenoy aud The advancement Of tho 10
ieres,s Of industry and
81. 10 the establishment Of 90 economl
cal administration Of the finances.
They proposed to accomplish the frs,
OF these objects by hmting the service Of
the President to a SINGLE term; by forbid
ding all officers o. tue Government from IN
terferlng 10 elections and by voluntary
sslf denial, Oh the part Of The Chief MagIs
traie, IN that excessive use OF the Veto poT
er which had recently become 50 offensive
to the country as an lasltuinen! 81 party
supremacy.
They hoped 10 achieve their next object
by the establishment, OF National Bank
by aa adjustment OF the system OF duties
upon moderate and permanent scale, adap'
Ted as nearly as practicable 70 the interest,
and coaiormable with the views Of every
portion Of the Unioa by the establishment
Of uniform system Of bankruptcy and by
the distribution Of ths proceeds Of the pubic
lands amongst the Sta,es-a measure &c.
commended 10. only By considerations Of
Justice 10 the States themselves, but also by
a sad experience OF tie embarrassment pro.
duced in the currency resulting tTom The
administration Of a fund Of such variable
amount as an item 10 he Ordinary revenues
Of the Government. The establishment Q!
an economical administration al the daan.
ces they expected to attain By cutting down
all useless Offices BY enforcing a street &C.
couniability ofthe pubic ageais and, more
conspicuousy, BY making exac, aud sde
qusie provision for tie asceF,aiDmenI aud
eventual liquidation Of that pubic debi Uhich
the past Administration had created by per.
mit;iDs their expenditures TO oveFruu their
receipts, aud which hey had concealed
from public observation by the easy deslce
Of repeated issues of Government noles.
These were the prolniaea; points 20 which
the policy Of the Wbig party had been d.
recled, and which constituted The great IS
sues before the country IN the recent Presi-
Dental elechon. We are aware that our
adyersaries N that contest now deny these
lssues, founding their dcEial chiefly upon
the fact that ~ formal manifesto was put
forth to declare the terms upon which we
insisted. We chose rather 10 appeal 10
the widely diffIseG kaowIedg- Of our prln-
ciples which had been impressed upon eve.
" mans mind IL that long struggle Of years
gone by; with Which oue party had been
Identified. and Of which It's very name vas
al exponent
Il need nc; be said that, in representa-
lion spread over q territory CT such extent
as tia, cOmpreheuded by our URion, and
exhibiting interests so diversified, waat
might be called the characteristic prlncI.
pies of!te Way party, Throughout ta,s VICE
sphere, should be subject 10 occasional
notifications, deFeadsLt upon local aAlsn.
ces and tia. il was incumbent, therefore,
upon lie party 70 moye together 10 q sPirt
or mutual CONCESSION and accommodation Of
sectional d.ierelces 81 oFnion. Il need
DO; be tod that. 10 the system Of measures
which we have enumerated, conflicting
views might naturally exist between the
Representatives Of dIstaat portions Of cuI
Republic, and tia; Only ~ the yielding 0
minor interests &c the establishment Of ih'
general good, ealIre harmony was 70 be Oh
iaineG n Tie action CT Congress. Ih"
was natural, AID 70 be expected. Bli wi
felt q proud consciousness that ~ tae PaitI
otlsm Of tie party oil sues difficulties aoul,
vanish, and LID. lie demands OF az enlarged
welfare would BE- Mes and laiGAed, iarovg'
tue virtue q TIA, sliflt of compromise as
ferbeafan1e, la. aacr1l and comprehensive
seaiineul d self denial and concession
which rests ., :ae heart Of gIr ccaiederacy
and whtch constitutes lie LIVING ptnciP,t
of our Uulo1. Before the appola.ed daI
arrived loT tie uee;ipg Of Congress, al.
ai the exgiraira cf bat Gre short moGu
from the ia,c Of BIS inauguration, our be
loved Prs icHt vas snatcAed fram Us b.
the grasp Of dsa.h too soon for the hagFl
ness Of his ccuusry, bui cot too soon 10 ava
ken 10 our b1soms a deep and aE.ui sens
CT Tue affepatdUse JOSS Which VIC SaNS GUS
taiued 10 the deprivation Of great aa1 GOO
uan-no. TOO soon 20 convince US bow loDl
and how bitterly our country Is doomed /
Gepiore this heavy rslsloriyUe. Ia this on
calamity, We hoped 10 Ead cousolat.oD {,
the character and principles 81 bin ~hor
the Constitution had oesigaaled to Gil to-
Office Of tue departed cateG Ills true, tba
tosards that individual, even 81 tue moneu
Of his seleciiou for tile Wee Presidency, n
very earnest public attention had been d
Ierled and II is equally true ,l.st bat
passing regard vas bestowed upon tie cgi
rent Of bis previous life aud opinions. "
AMY know him as oGe PROCESSING 10 be
member Of the Waag party, and as seekaa
10 identify himself Aith those great leader
Of that party waosg opinions aud principle
were deeply engraved 10 the most coasp,c
uous acts Of our pol teal history, and ~er
read and understood by every culzen IL ii
land. Ia this Connection, where be Ia
sought TO be prominent, we discerne
yha. We conceived, aud what doubtless b
mesnt, 10 be pledge Of faithful adherence