The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-21

dlsgracetul discount, worthless Tor The pay
meni OF debt, AID scarcely available TO
purchase loaf of bread-leI these wretch
ed paper rags answer the question. Let
the broken Banks Of Maine answer and co.
YER those with confusion who profess one
thing and practice another, who falsely
charge upon their opponents their own po-
li,icai misdeeds. ln advantageous contras,
with these States might be placed, did time
permit, the conduct of those States which,
during the same period were under the d.
rection Of Wing counsels, but we must con-
tent ourselves, with stating one illustration
ofthis. Ofthe Wing States, Massachusetts
and Connecticut made the larges, proper.
lionate increase of their Banking Capital
aud yet neither did more than double it,
But what difference is found between the
issues Of their Banks and those Of Misslssip
pi and Alabama So far from being depre
ciated aud worthless, they are quoted in
Philadelphia on the lst Of January last, at
premium Of per cent. Thus it may be
seen, tina, the Locotocos while they rail at
the Wings for establishing good Banks that
issue sound currency, DO themselves esiab
lish uusouud Banks which issue notes dspre.
ciaied and almost worthless.
Having thus, as your committee think,
acquitted the Wing party Of all censure for
the past, il remains 20 inquire what should
be their action for the future. That our
position is both strange and difficult, canno,
be denied, and should not be concealed
But i, has 10 difficulty, which cannot be
overcome by energy ant concert Of action.
The Wing strength is undimiDIshed. Ii
then this strength be the same now as IN
$40, il is manifest that it is sufficient TO
secure success. To this end i requires on.
" to 10 put forth, and surely the motives
are not less strong 10 enforce lis exeTiIon
now, than in lS40. Our principles have
lost none Of their value, nor We any part Of
our attachment TO them. We still desire
earnestly desire a jus, and economical admin
siration Of the Government, sound curTen.
cy of uniform value, in which industry may
receive without loss It's just reward. We do.
sire tina, the legislation oflhe country should
be in fact as well as IN form IN the hands
of majority of the People aud Of The States,
and be directed for the equal protection aud
advancement Of every citizen and every IN.
lerest Of our country; that Offices should be
given only 10 able ard faithful men, should
be created solely for the good Of the People
and neither exirayagan,ly compensated nor
continued beyond the demands Of the pub.
lie business. We are still clearly in favor
Of con6ning a President 10 one term, as the
most etIectual means Of checking the cor
rupt abuse Of power, and we still believe
tina, Executive patronage has increased to Q
dangerous and alarming degree, and ough
without delay to be diminished. We arr
still opposed 10 that exercise Of the NeiC
power, by which one man overrules iht
opuions, and dlsappolnts the hopes Of mi!
lions, and dictates TO whole people th'
terms on which they may be permitted 4
egisIate. We still detest as unwiso ant
dangerous, the Sub Treasury scheme, b,
which the whole revenues of the country
are placed under the control Of one man al
ready armed with immense power, and by
which all the safeguards necessary TO pre-
seat the abuse Of that power are in effect re-
moved, aud the nominal President Of Re.
pubic converted 10 fac, into an absolute die
taior. We are still opposed to the applca
cation OF the Public Lands 10 the benefit o
particular States, either from favorltism 4
those States or TO purchase support 10 pc
illcal party. We are still opposed 10 thos
lands being retained by the General Gov
, ernmeut for liz ordinary purposes, and still
insist that these lands, the special purpose
for which they were ceded having been &C
comPlished, Of right belong TO the States
, and the proceeds Of them ough, to be with
out delay paid over to the several States {
be disposed Of for such purpose as they ma
, think proper. w are still opposed 10, On
! detest that unhallowed ambition which, 70
The purpose Of gaining political support
! seeks TO introduce divisions between the dill
D fefenl classes Of society, to array the rio
/ against the poor and the poor against til
. rich, TO teach that the different portions {
3 the community have separate, and irrecou
. clable interests, and thus to dissolve tina, &C
ment Of mutual dependence and afectlo
d which binds society together aud give
strength to our Republican Institutions -
s Wo utterly abhor the doctrine Of repuda
# log State Debis-ihat recent fruit Of n;
4 ture Locofocoism, by which our countr
has been dsgraced, lis credit nearly ruineC
Il and which IS as unwlse and lmpollc as
9 IS dishonest and demoralizng. We sti
r believe that the ascendancy Of our politics
g principles will tend to promote, and thos
/, Of our adversaries to destroy the welfar
and freedom Of our country.
e Thus thinking, and thus feeling, We Ct
d tered the contest Of 1910, and our etIor
n we're crowned with a glorious success
d against malouties IN both Houses Of Coz
II gress, co operating with President, wh
Is welded the whole power and patronage
the Government, for the purpose of secu
It ing his continuance IN Office. Why, thcr
n should we doub, the result Of a conflict
r which, though opposed by the Executiv
+ power and patronage, assisted by an ar,fi
0 and unscrnpulous minority, in Congress, "