The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-28
from ,be Richmond Iyh;y.

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soNISM.
This triumphant anniversary does moi an
near 10 have been celebrated m any quar-
ier or town Of the country. 4 motion Ia
tho House Representatives 10 observe i, as
day Of fesliviiy, received 10 votes noes
1863, and that with Loco Foco inajority
We'll might Mr.. S.any congratulate the
country that "lhe days Of Qualification were
e,ssed." Jacksonism may almost be sps
ken Of as Cha,eaubriand spoke oftIle memo.
~ Of Leonidas nj Sparta. When he visited
,hs spo, where old Sparta stood, the Feenoh
traveller says be saw no living soul in the
Ien,husiasm OF his feelings be assembled
mound, in the micst Of what was once
svsru, aud thrice shouted aloud, the name
Of Leonidas. " Not au echo returned my
voice, and Sparta herself seemed TO have
oreot,ei, the maine of her Hero."
Soch has been, will be, the fate Of all
sasnest aud most Justly the fate Of those
whose fame rests upon no solid benelactons
10 mankind whose abilities and whose OPP
porluniiies have been instructed and per.
Nerled TO advance the AeeiiDg interests Of
nafties and Of individuals, and the hour, in
stead of the general aud the permanent
good. Never the man lived in tbs zion
snee the Father Of bis Country, uho bad
50 much in bis power Cor good or evil as
.iadrew jackson popularity equal to all
t1lgencies--a devotion 10 iis person almost
ola,rous 10 lis extent, but which Wash.
ton knew how, in parallel case, 20 ap.
Ifopriaie to the good Of bis country. How
I'D this vulgar Hero use ihe powerful posi-.
ion 10 which the caprice Of fortune had
laced bun Let the melancholy history
f bis most disastrous dynasty, and that OF
be successor whom bis Nepoiism installed,
i've tbs answer. The destructive yicissi.
udes Of commemorative psosira,iou of the
lsrcaniIle class as necessary 10 ,ic body
|oTporaal--ihe lnroads Of Eciion--,he long
(way Of the crosses, aud vslesi demsgoguism
-lhe fatal tendency 10 array tho ignofsn,
apipst the intelligent, the poor AGAINST the
ch, the worthless agninsi the worthy
he most deadly inroads upon the Cousiitu
lpu, 10 he name of Democucy--are we
bot indebted for oil these nisehieGs, or ragh
. tor their having been brought into pre- /
u,s.ure life. and many others, to ibis mob
Hero, who neither deserved The elevation
heh 10 attained. nor knew TOW 60 employ
either TO promote his country, or pre-
kcrye a reputation for himself
HIS influence 10 already accordingly, |
tesd. Even the MOB which worshipped /.
,n, worship him no longer, since his pow.
J. has departed. Shan, The name of Jack
On R1w, as Chatesubriand did that of Lroa. /
as Ia Hero Of another stamp and echo /
ives no answer. The People no, only |
beat him IN Tennessee by immense nalotl /
*, aat they beat him three TO one ia his /
pwn precinct. shcre he votes himself and
Exercises the little personal influence which /
ke,lalns 10 IN TX President Of the U. States /
D not this just Is il nol glorious for the /,
A aoticsn PROFESSIONALLY for the Pro
8 Of Tennessee Il IS an extent aud lat
'uje Of glory which no People have trans
sadeI. Had We the Treasures ofthe Mcdi {
3, they should primarily he devoted. first /
erecting a monument TO little Vermont, +
.e uuly Stale which never 'ruckled 10 Jack 4
lusm eYen 10 its slttudes; secondly To /
naaameGt 10 TcHnessee, Who So promptly |
scanled her citizen when she found him la /
mrrs preieUjer TO the virtues he nev /
possessed, aud the patriotic aud con-iitu .
oaal principles, Of which his ignorance .
rrcluleG han even from a past conception. I
Jacksaaisn IS1nwarship--is dead -
e, patriots rejoice. That perniciaus "a t
isnce which has rolled our des,lu,es COR The .
IS; part Of generation and ruled them "a
berry Instance 10 the dctrmeui Of IS hal every +
loi man and good citizen should most cher /
u, IL extinct II last No, even holiday (
Aa nuw be obtained upon the strength Of hts
pee all conqnerIug name--noi even hol +
ay in Congress, where his disciples set .
ellmlnate, bat are soon 10 predominant .
more. Ii these indications do not con +
y NV TO the hearts Of that well tried aud I
lihiul band of Patriots, who for l2 years .
I "a beea fighting Wild beasts at Ephesus
kuow not whit ough, 10 do so.
The falurn Is uncer,atu. Oar hopes OF
nef from tho late Revolution may all be- /
inerca aud doomed to disappointment (
] II 40 good shall be accomplished, as good |
trly will b., at Ieas, there IL caose Tor !
ruous csulia,ton, IN having finally extlu /
bshed Jaeksoaisul, tho scoutgc as well as
e :. Disgrace of our era.