The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-28
.adams. / voted for tie former as the choice


.Adans, voted for tie former as the choice
Of evils, nor DO regret the vote subse.
oreut experience has satisfied me, that Gen.
jackson, imperuous and uugoyernable as he
undoubtedly vas, Is nevertheless better
man than Mr.. Adams.
The seulleraan says, If he remembers
ari.hi, on one occasion, praised John q.
Adams. Now, sir, having plead guilty TO
so many charges. trust he will believe me,
when deny this The course Of that
gentleman, wits. | was associated with
him, met with my unqualified d.sappFoba
ton. What the gentleman aludcs 10, |
presume IS, lha! in debate which took
place in the House of Representatives IN
1880, in allGs.oa TO the charge bro1shi
against Mr.. Clay Of having been guilty Of
bargain, intrigue and corruption, 10 rfocur.
ing the office Of Secretary OF State, did
say, ii was a calamry which should be
sent back 10 the i.i;hy keaael where il was
engeEdered."
And, sir, in what sort Of community do
We live, that pubic mau cannot reader
Justice 10 political oppaaeat without be.
iag rebaked for it, aud having his motives
questioned p! trust that may never be
that splriiless and soulless thing which Ou.d
shrink from such duty.
Who is Henry Clay, that any American
citizen should be afraid to do him Justice
He is, sir, one Of those gallant spirits, occa.
sionally sent among US, to exali and ennoJle
our species. During the darkest and gloom.
lest perisi OF the war, v hen division al home
aud insult from abroad, threatened our free
institutions with annihiIa,ion, be was the
same arden, aud enthusiastic PATROL be has
ever been. lie was then the idol of the
democratic party, and If amds. our angry
political divisions he has been josiled from
his old associates, trus, he lime is no, fur
distant when generous people will amply
repay him the deb. OF gratitude which they
oYe him for his long AM emlaen, civil ser.
wees.
The gentleman FROM Buncombe, accuses
me of being what be calls fence man, for
having on several occasions thought for NY.
self, and voted against my political friends.
lie ye, takes good care not 10 specify the
votes, and let them be condemned by their
individual merits. would say 10 lac gea.
llenan, that defy him 10 point out sin.
gle vote given BY ne, during the eight
years | served in Congress, The iQstuess
and prudence of which, has not been ra,l.
fed by the people in the late Presidential
election. If this constitutes fence polii
clan, wish to God We had morn Of them.
1t is very common practice, Mr.. Speak.
er, TO contribute the present condition OF
the country entirely to Gen. Jackson
This, sir, is unjust. Gen. jackson had his
faults, but If the Congress OF the United
States bad acted with the frmness aud IN.
dependence becoming their stations If they
had not manifested the most pusiilauiinous
sabsetviency to the President, he never
would have ;rampled on them as he did
They, however, thought suppose vjth the
gentleman from Buacombe, that they we're
elected as his frieads, and they were there.
fore bound to obey him.
Its melancholyto fnd, sir, such notions
as these prevailing throughout! he country,
and even to Some ex!en: among inieldgeu.
men the Prestcu; IS every thing, the Con.
gress nothing, the Presidents opinions con
troll the Government, the Legislature has
barely the poor privilege Of squ4bblng
about their daily fQtIons. There can, sir,
be no efficient reform Of tie Government,
until we reform this monstrous abuse, re.
store to your members Of Congress the right
Of individual and independent opinion, lei
them be tried aud condemned by their con.
siitueuts alone, and then the people VII haze
iot their agents, men OF some prida Of char.
actsr, wil1ou: which, there can be no Sc.
curity fUr the performances Of their duties.
The gentleman SAYS FOR great While
alter tue nomination ofGen. Harrison, was
opposed 10 him" THIS is not exactly SC.
bgl will not dispute with the gentleman
aboa. slRa!! errors il would be iasufisIably
lc1ious to do 20. | admit was opposed 10
the Harrisburg coagen!ion, and bitterly re-
GREETED the resui, Of iaciT deliberations.
knew bat .iIlC abou! Gen Harrison. He
was known to the country as a successful
General, bat Of his civil qualifications, ],
With the country generally, kacw nothing.
We have, since that tine, both OF US, be.
come more entgbteDed. thought, more.
over, there was man in tia " hig ranks,
Sho had done more for tie Party Than any
man Va the nation, man pre- emlaent for
ability, who had borne our standard aloll
10 tue darkest hour Of our contest, and had
frequently saved /, from capture. Need
say that man was Henry Clay, or that the
whole South looked to hun as alone entitled
70 the nomination and firmly believe, tue
iimIdty Of his friends alone, has prevented
i'm from COW beng TIE Pscs:dca; clgc, Of
the United States.
| an not, sir, an admircr Of ,hisuew doc.
tfle Of availability. The people owe much
to those pubic servants who serve Them
long and faithfully, IN the civil walks OF life,
add ingtatiiude is a dark aud heavy crime
In nations, as vel. as individuals.
II 70, moreover, uBViss policy 10 the PEG.
pie, 10 treat with ingratl,gIe, those persons
who are hest ouaIfpd 10 serve them. If