The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-04


a new one to be practically exercised ?
Our Revolutionary ancestors did not tell Of
by words, but they proclaimed IL BY gal
liant and noble deeds. Who are the Peopl,
that are TO tear up the whole fabric of hu
man society, whenever and as often as ca
price or passion my prompt iheml When
all the arrangements and ordinances Of OK
listing and organized society are Frustrated
and subveried, as must be supposed IN such
a lawless and irregular movement as that
in Rhode Island, the established privileges
and distinctions between The sexes, between
I The colors, between the ages, between ua
/ tive and foreigners. between the sane and
insane, and between the innocent and the
guilty convict, all the offspring of positive
institutions, are cast down and abolished,
aud society is thrown iuto one he,erogene
Gus and unreguIated mass. Aud is it con
tended that the major part of this Babel
congregation is invested with the right to
build up, al It's pleasure, new Govern
ment That as often, and whenever soci
ETY. can he drummed up and thrown into
such shapeless mass, the major part OF it
may establish another, and another new
Government in endless successioni Why
this would overthrow all social organiza
ton, make Revoiu,ions-the extreme aud
las, resort Of an oppressed people-Ihe
commonesi occurrences of human life, and
the standtns order Of the day. How such
principle would operate in certain sec
ton of this Union, with peculiar pnpula
ton, you will readily conceive. No com
muniiy could endure such an inioIerable
state Of things any where, and all would,
sooner or later, take refuge, from such
ceaseless agitation, in the calm repose Of
absolute despo.ism.
know Of no mode by which an existing
Government, can be overthrow and put
aside, and new one erected 10 its place
bu, by the consent or authority of that Gov.
eminent, express or implied, or by loTcible
resistance, thai is Revolution.
/ Fellow citizens: have enumerated these
examples of dangerous spirit Of dIsorgan.
izntion, and disregard Of law, with no pur.
pose of giving offence, or exciting bitter and
unkind feelings, here or elsewhere but 10
illustrate tho principles, character and ten.
dency Of the two great parties iuto which
this country is divided. In oil Of these ex
ampIes, the Democratic party, as it calls
itself, "a denomination to which respect.
fully think il has not the least Just preten.
sion,) or large portions OF that party, ex-
tending 10 whole States, united with appar-
ent cordially. To all of them the Wing
party was constantly and firmly opposed.
And now lei me ask you, in all caudor and
sincerity, to say truly and lmpar,lally 10
which Of these Two parties can the interest,
the happiness, and the desiin,es Of this
great people be most safely conGded
appeal especially, and with perfect conf
dence, to the candor Of the real, the an.
cient and long tried Democracy -thai old
Republican party with whom | stood, side
BY side, during some of the darkest days
of the Republic, IN seasons of both War and
Peace.
Fellow citizens of all par;iesl The pres.
ent situation Of our country is one of uDex.
ampied distress and difficulty but there is
40 occasion for any dependency. A kind
and bountl(ul Providence has never deserted
us-punished US he, perhaps, has, for our
neglect Of hts blessings and our mlsdeeds.-
We have varied and fertile soil, GENIAL
climate and free institutions. Our whole
land is covered, in profusiou, with The means
Of subsistence and the comforts Of life
Our gallant Ship, it is unfortunately true,
lies helpless, tossed on a tempesiuous sea,
amidst the conflicting pillows of conieDdlng
parties, without a rudder and without a
faithful pilot. But that Ship is our country,
embody ing all our past glory, all our future
hopes. lis crew is our whole people, by
whatever political denomination they are
known. If she goes down, we all 90 down
together. Let Us remember the dying
words Of the gallant and lamen.ed Law
renee: +" Don't give up the Ship" The
glorious Banner Of our country, with iis
unsained Stars and Stripes, still proudly
floats &; lis masthead. With stout hearts
and strong arms we can surmount all our
difficulties. Let US alI--alI-rally around
tina, Banner and firmly resolve TO perpet
uatc our liberties and regain our lost pros
perty.
Wings Arouse from the lgnoble su
pineness which encompasses you---awake
from the leihargy in which you lie bound
cast from you that unworthy apathy which
seems 10 make you indifferent 10 the fate OF
your country. Arouse-awake, shake Of
the few drops that glitter on your garments,
and once more march TO Battle and 10 Vic
tory. You have been disappointed, de.
ceived, betrayed-s!,ame fuly deceived and
BETRAYED. But will you therefore also
prove false and falthless to your country, or
obey the impulses of jus, and patriotic in
dIgna;ion? As for Captain Tyler, he is
mere snap--a fish in the pan, pick your
Wbig fiints and try your Rifles again.
The conclusion Of the speech was follow.
ed With general and tremendous cheering :;
and the largest one Of the most respectable
mul'Itudes ever assembled 10 Kentucky,
dispersed, without solitary instance Of dis.
order or iadecorum occurring.