The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-02

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Attempts have been made, | know, sir,
continued Mr. u. to dIscredit the statement
10 Dir. Ewiuc's letter, oil what passed in the
Cabinet meeting ofthe 18th of August; but |
say here, ~ the presence OF this enlighten
ed end respectable company, 90 the respon
siblluy OF my oau reputation for truth, Of
which none are better able to Judge than
those address, that tina, statement is true
In its leading and essential facts absolute
fo true-in all It's details, substantially
true.
The Cabinet would not have been DIS
solved, simply because .hs President vetoed
the Bank bills. His scfuples, # slucere,
however unreasonable, and even absurd,
would have been enlfed TO tenderness, IT
not respect; aad no member Of his Cabinet
would have visited With the harshnesS Of
censure the errors Of a man who sought at
ter truth with a willingness find, aud de
sire 10 embrace Il, merely because, through
feebleness Of understanding, or early preIu
dice, be vas disabled to perceive Il. Ii
was The want Of sincerity and ingenious
uess-of directuess aud caador--H was the
disregard Of courtesy and respect--it vas
the manifestation oil vasCllaung aud ca.
steady mInd-Ii vas the want OF that man.
liless which assumes aud avows lis own er-
rers, and scorHs By cuGce3 lmeat or evasion
TO visit them on others, that Compelled the
Presidents confidential advisers to abandon
their position. Consider the circums!an
ces of the case for moment, and lldge il
this be not so. Clr bl.l having been d..
ieated, be, himself, proposed another, aud H.
daced the Members OF has Cablnel 10 urge
its passage. The bi rdS passed and seui
to the President. DID he nlt! Sir, al
ter his Cabinet had induced heir friends IN
Congress 10 accept /, a. lhe olive branch Of
Peace, be not oGiy did 10, sign II, but be
sent II back with scofn, as measure that
every one must have kno@u he could not
sauci.on. How taen, s.f, was his Cabinet
situated The bill that they had been II
Guced to recommend Ses 50 repldIaied, as
plainly but indirectly, to exhibit Tie CabIaei
as false 10 truth, false 70 Congress aud false
to the Country. II aat would be thought
OF that master Sho, hayug commissioned
hls servant 10 make purchase, should, al.
ter the execution Of his order, deny the con.
tract, and put b;n upon proof OF his au.hoFl.
ty? Every mau must pesceIge thai !ota!
loss Of confidence having taken place, there
vas an end, at once, 10 all hcpe Of render.
ing service to Tie coU0lty. o. the future
conduci Of the President, ve could oaly
ladge by the past; and from shat, what
could sc infer, bat disregard Of all thai
was lIslly due 10 Us as his confidential al
vlsers. It's conduct, then, standing as II
did 10 the, Totally without any explanation
OF It's apparent deviation from NANTES, Pro.
pElety, aud without any sufficient pledge for
the future, left il ny Judgment 20 allefna
Iqp bur Immediate resignation, unless had
been niserab'e sycopban., willing to re
tain Office, under whatever circumstances
OF degradation, tor ide sake Of us elnolu
nenis and pOwer. And n thus op.aion,
there IS not member Of the Wing party,
Or Of aoy other party probably n North (
Caroli1a, Wao VOID not coEcur.
OTer the past, conuaued ir. B. &c have
20 power, but from !, We may gaia iesscas
10 guide the future Wdal course does II /
become the Wing parry 10 pursue, or ralh
er VIA, steps shall be taken b, the Wing
party Of North Caroiiaa, under the present
circumstances lie SEE car aoHAlql Chiet
opposed to LEADING Wing measure, de
FDaGded FOR The relief q q sulis ring couuiry,
even when that measure had beeu framed
upon bis Own suggesuo0s. We see hin re.
3ciclng over NGlg defeats, and the organ Of
bis Administration b9astisg Ct every Loco
loco triumph. les, SIT, or leader who
should have led tie way luto every ccuacl,
holds intercourse 8Hh the eneiuy, and yei
retains the name G! NhiG. |, was 10 this
position be gas seen, chen tie recent elec. .
tioA5 took place 10 gbIch We suffered loss
Sir, nos could ~ have expected 10 succeed
Under sgcb circumstances If an army,
drawn up 10 battle artay, discovers rs G@a
erai, NJ! ready to lead them 10 the couacl,
or cheer them % % victory, but occupying
some ueutral position IN friendly converse
wi!h the enemy, how shall they answer
vlth courage and confidence the trumpet
which sounds the ooset? le; their nun.
bers are not d.niashed-,heir strength IS
lot enteeb.eG-'a esT courage has no. eaeled
-Au1 y gJiLtJ VI i-4CrT ll QugGE5tnd
fidelity, their afas aould b. crowned with
glorious success. This, 10 my opin.on, IS
lnsi view q The eoadiu7n Of The Wing par
~. IL Is as strong. THIS DAY, as on the 4fh
81 March last In the elections Which have
taken place recently, itis apparent that ths .
Wings have, 10 uumeslal strength, LOST nofa.
eng, for cur adyersafes have gained n5fk
sag. Our voters bare not gone over to the
enemy, but, uncertain aud tisp,r,ed by the
conduit Of their C5tcf, they have renamed
Ct home. Give them again a Chef, on
whom they can rely, and the rallytng word
shall ind them al heir posts, rs NUMEROUS
aud as faithful e. eyer. Our course. then.
seems TO be sufficiently PLAIN. The Wing
party Of the State sAueld oraarlze. and
concert Their measures. To this end. Il
seems 10 ne, Convention of Wing Dele
gates should be convened from every CUR
ter Of the State. Let Us stir up thu people,
aud invoke The ai1 Of thelr patriotism, tha,
the = ate fr-t e..