The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-31
[ NUMBER II.
From The Fayetteville Observer.
MR.. HENRY'S LETTER.

care not 20 reciprocaie,) We make the fol-
lowing extract from his Letter -
1.-THE disasters and ruin of centuries,by
the baleful influence of this ruling power,
have been compressed into the fatal-tho
ever memorable year-;he Wing year,
le4l when the Wing leaders, infatuated
with power--iaithless 10 their solemn
pledges and promises, proposed no good, tus
contrived every mischievous measure that
could aggravate the su!Ierings, and mock
the calamites Of people they had most
cruelty deeeired.
They have brough, the affairs of the
country to dangerous crisls--too serious
for them now TO dare 10 derde the public
su6erings by midnight debaucheries and
drunken professions ube1, the people must
take the affairs of the country into their
own hands, by dsmissng from their SER
vice, these unprof!able servants, who have
prac,lsed extravaganza where they proms.
ed conomy--lmposcd taxes and public
debt, where they promised rehef-pro-
scribed democrats for opinions sake, where
they promised toleratlCn--are planning
paper making, corrup;iDg U. s. Bank,
when they promised sound currency
have produced hard times and low prices,
when they promised good times and high
prices--ln fine, who having quarrelled and
separated into two parties, froU an avowed
r dlstrusi Of each others honesty aud SINGER
, i,y (shamelessly bruited ,o the world have
suck the credit Of the Government IN The
, dust. The Secretary OF the Treasury an.
, nounces to Congress the astounding fact,
that the Treasury is bankrupt, and that he
, cannot borrow money upon the faith oil the
Federal Government--lhe country has lost
? all confidence IN the honesty and ability OF
these men 10 conduc! It's affairs! Whoev.
y er beheld such state Of things before -
!. The Federal Government, and the States
= overwhelmed with debt Of between two
and three hundred millions IN time OF
,. peace their credit dishonored and not able
. TO borrow dollar to meet the pressing ex.
:, igencies Of tho country. How appalling
! would he the crisis we're the country sud-
denly plunged into a war with England
II when the alternatives would seem to be, to
" s,arve under the heavy hand of taxation, 10
n die by the sword, or yield up lgnom!nioas'y
ID the liberties Of the country"
III Ii is difficult to comment upon such gross
d. statements as the above, 10 language be-
3 coming a proper self respect, and without
,r the employment of terms suited 10 such a
ID farrago of SANDER and deception. That a
?, man of Mr.. Henry's reputed intelligence
G should charge the Wings with having, by
i. thei: Influence, or rule, produced oil the
q present disasters and ruin, by their meas.
e uros in the short space Of ten months, can.
d not be spoken Of in any other termss than
% as mark of gross ignorance, or delIber.
q ate, unqualified SANDER. He ought TO
,. know, and we believe he does know that,
;. The Wings have cot produced these disas.
% tiers and ruin. He cannot point to one SIM
q gle Wing measure which has contributed
n even TO produce them. We defy any one
IS 10 point cut ouch q measure. Indeed, be
e himself convicts hmselr of tho SANDER,
Q when, in the same breath, he charges ms
I Wings with aggraVating the suBerings and
d mocking the calumitieS of the people, and
with promising relief. Again, in another
;. part Of his letter he says
1t "lu October 1899, the U. S. Bank. led
IS off with another suspension,-all the State
y Banks, followed, and IN few shor, months,
n tkis mass Of superintendent debt, fell nth
mighty crash upon the people, under the
10 ueight of tptich they haze been grooming,
h and NH coEt,auc to grOan for gears TO
= come"
Is We say that this is a complete refuia.
8 ton, by Mr.. Henry himself, of Mr.. Hen.
= rvs charge that the Wings have caused
- the present disasters and ruin. Immedi.
!. ateIy succeeding this relu,ation, is the fol.
:, loving sentence
ii "The Wing leaders took advantage Of
a this state of public distress, raised false
, clamor against MIR. Van Buren's admins.
10 tration, as the cause Of this ruin-made
q lavish promises Of reform-maddened tho
" public mind by angry appeals TO the pas
10 sion5 and imaginations OF the people, aud
}, by means most foul, expelled the Democrats
K from power IN 1870"
The following would be much moro
= correct substitute for this sentence -
D e. Mr.. Henry takes advantage of this
I" state of public distress, raises false clamor
Is aeans, the Wings, as the cause of this III.
Of in-makes lavish promises OF REFORM
y maddens the public mind by angry appeals
e to the passions and imaginations OF the
people. and BY means most foul, attempts to
expel the Wings from power in ls42."
N Mr.. Henry's charge that the Wings
have been faithless 10 their pledges, is so
!. far true as it regards Mr.. Tyler and his
h corporal's guard, ana no farther. They
a have been taithess to their pledges--tho
c Wing party has not. The Wings pledged
# themselves to restrict the Presidential eligi.
y bili,y to one term to divide the proceeds Of
c the public lands among the States; to es.
Q tablish sound paper currency, and thus
S restore the public prosperity; to reduce
o the public expenses: TO prescribe proscnp-