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and false to the country. What would
be thought Of that master who, having
commissioned his servant to make a
purchase, should, after the execution Of
his order, deny the contract, and put
him upon proof Of his authorty2 Eve
ry man must perceive that, total loss
Of confidence having taken place, there
was an end at once to al hope Of rem.
dering service TO the country. Of the
future conduct OF the President we
could only Judge by the past; and from
that, what could we infer but disregard
o all that was Justly due to US as his
confidential advisers? His conduct,
then, standing, as it did to me, totally
without any explanation Of its apparent
deviation from manifest propriely, and
without any sufficient pledge for the (u
ture, left, IN my judgment, no alternative
but immediate resignation, unless | had
been miserable sycophant, willing 10
retain office, under whatever circum-
stances of degradation, for the sake of
It's emouments and power And 10
this opinion there is not member Of
the Wing party. or Of any other party
probably in North Carolina, who would
not concur.
Over tie past, continued Mr. B we
nave no power. but from it we may
gain lessons To guide the future What
course does it become the Whig party
TO pursue; or, rather, what steps shall
be taken by the Wing party Of North
Carolina, under the present circumstan'
ces2 We see our nominal chief oppo-
sed to a leading Wing measure, demaD.
ded for the relief of a suffering country,
even when that measure had been fra
med upon his own suggestions. We see
him rejoicing over Whig defeats, and
the organ Of his administration boasting
Of every Loco(oco triumph. Yes, sir,
our leader, who should have led the
way IN every conflict, holds intercourse
with the enemy, and yet retains the
name Of Whg 1t was in this position
he was seen when the recent elections
took place, IN which we suffered loss -
Sir, how could we have expected to
succeed under such circumstances? II
an army, drawn up in battle AIRY, dis
covers its general not ready TO lead
them to the connict 10 cheertthem on to
victory, but occupying some neutral po
silon in friendly converse with the en-
envy, how shall they answer with cour-
age and confidence the trumpet which
sounds the onsri2 Yet their numbers
are not diminished, their strength is
not en(eebied, their courage has not
cooled, and, If guided by leader Of un
doubted fidelity, their arms would be
crowned with glorious success. This,
in my opinion, is a just view Of the con
dition Of the whig party. 1t is as strong
this day as it was on the 4th of March
last. In the elections which have taken
place recently it is apparent that the
Wings have in numerical strength lost
nothing, for our advesaries have gained
nothing. Oar voters have not gone over
10 the enemy, but, uncertain and diSpir-
tied by the conduct Of their chief, they
have remained at home Give them
again a chief on whom they can rely,
and the ralIying word shall find them
at their posts as numerous and as faith :
ful as ever. Our course then seems to
be sufficiently plain. The Wing party
Of the State should organize and concert
their measures. To this end, it seems
TO me a Convention of Whig Delegates
should be covened, from every quarter
of the State. Let US stir up the people,
and invoke the aid of their patriotism
that the State may be fully represented.
Let us consult together like brethren,
in behalf Of our country, and leave no
Just means untried to preserve the union
and integrity Of the Wing party Es
pecialIy let US select another and be:
Ter leader-one who knows that the on.
ly consistency suitable to finite crea-
ture, like man is a consistent pursuit oil
truth; and that TO live thirty years
without changing an opinion, is to live
thirty years without improvement, and
who, therefore, will not make it the
great business Of his life 10 think, or
appear to think, to day as he thought
yesterday, not look upon it as re-
proach that he has become wiser by
( experience. Let us have man who,
while he has intelligence to know his
own opinions, and frmness to pursue
them, will yet understand that the only
value of any opinion is its agreement
with truth, and will therefore at once
abandon any and every opinion, when
satisfied that it is false and injurious -
Let us have a man whose mind is deep
Iy impressed with the Importance to
the country Of the great prlnc pies of
the the Wbig party, and whose fidelity
10 them is guaranteed, not by pledges
given upon Obtaining a nomination, bat
BY the faithful devotion Of his life TO
his country's service. Above all, let US