The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-05-12

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Washington say as much, and tell the truth,
for Captain Tyler?
Again. Mr.. Monroe, another father Of the
great Republican School, alSsys--yes, SIR,
always-admitted the power of Congress
to establish Bank. Washington, himself,
signed the frs; Bank Bill ever passed, and
though not one of the fathers referred to by
Me. Tyler, the people, doubtless, would
rather the accidental President should re.
fer TO the sage views of the father of his
Countrywide light OF his ever glorious ex.
ample--,han to those Of every other Vir.
gilman, living or dead.
MIR. President, at the time Mr.. Tyler
peuned the expression that he would IRE.
sort TO the Fathers of the great Republican
School, for advice and instruction." no
doubt he had in his minds eye, James Mad.
ison. Not Mr.. Madison as Delegate in
the Convention, which framed the Federal
Constiiution-not Mr.. Madison, as a Rep.
resentative in Congressman Mr.. Madison,
as Member of the Virginia Legislature
but Mr.. Madison, as President of the Unit.
ed States, whose name is tower Of strength.
Yes, Sir, James Madison signed the Bank
Bill Of 1916, which was introduced and
sustained by John C. Calhoun, and in thus
doing, was fully aware of the high respon.
sibllity he assumed but he discharged the
solemn duty, like Statesman and Patriot
as he was, acting for the good of his coun.
try, and not like a Demagogue, meaniy
gambling for place. Had Tyler followed
his example, none would have charged him
with insiduously bidding for the Presidency
From this view of the subject, he would ask,
If Mr.. Tyler did not violate the promise he
made in the extrac, just quoted, by vetuing
the first Bank Bill passed al the Extra SEES.
sion. Did he no. also shametnliy disregard
the promise made TO Ei1ing and Webster,
by vetoing Sergeaat's Bank Bill And, by
his stubbornness 10 this course Of conduct,
has he not shown his utter contempt for the
wishes of large majority of the American
people who had placed him in power, and
utterly disregarding the dying injunction of
the lamented HarriSoa? Is there genu
inc Wing within these walls, SO far want.
ing in honorable feeling, as to have hesia,.
ed a moment as to the course which he
should have adopted under such circumstan-
ces? Ought such weak and vascilating
course to be tolerated Does it not show
too great want of moral firmnessl Let
us, therefore, SAID Mr.. l.. exert ourselves
to expel this political Judas from place,
which he has already defiled. There
should be no temporizing in our ranks.
Uncompromising hostility to Tyler should
be emblazoned on the Wing banner, as we
unfurl j. to the breeze. Otherwise, we shall
be vanquished, as we would richly deserve,
for wanting nerve to yindicate our principles
and maintain our rights.
Sir, have very little confidence 10 pub.
lie functlonaries. Let US, therefore, guard
against the influence of intriguing men,
spread throughout this wide country, cor.
rupting our notions of Government. adding
passion 10 ignorance, and prejudice TO des.
pair, keeping up an unhappy delusion, and
poisoning the body polite 10 its hearts core.
The citizens of this eountry, impeiled by an
ill.directed passion, may, for time, sustain
men and measures which, in after days,
they may daeply regret. This upbraiding
thought, come when it will, and come II
must, will have salutary influence on the
permanency of our free institutions. This
factIous spirit, this foul demon of malicious
hate, this little contemplate party bicker-
ing. may temporarily throw its dark mantle
over the fame of some OF the ablest and pu.
rest Of our Statesmen. But Statesmen, ev.
t1 nj he.
try true to them, whilst rantiug Dema
gogues, whose vocation is to operate upor
the passions and prejudices, the Ignorance
and credu!ity Of the unlettered crowd, Who's
hearts never beat with an ardent love o
country, whose very thought is self, will
AGO down to the vile dust from whence they
Unwept unhonored and unsung." tsprunc
Sir, ! must be permitted to give utleranct
TO the promptiugs Of my heart, right Of
wrong, let the blows fall where they may
or offend whom they will. | believe tina
Daniel Webster belongs to that selfish elias
of politicians, which | have attempted t
describe. A distinguished Loco Foco, Q
this State, once said that Daniel Webste
would disgrace himself before he terminate
his political career. Slr, the prophec
has been fulfiIed--aye. fulfilled to The yer
letter; for he has already disgraced hin
self by pulling off his gloves and shaktn
hands with the party TO which that distir
guished gentleman belongs. Mr.. Webste
could "see no sufficient reason for the di,
solution Of the late Cabinet, by the volunt;
~ act of its MEMBERS" and therefore, wit
the lofty patriotism and enlarged views
a Swiss mercenary, keeps his place, an
takes il upon himself to censure the retlrin
members. Badger, Ewtng, Granger, Be
and Criuenden acted as nobly 10 quittin
the Cabinet, as he acted badly, in pinuin
himself to the skirts of President, wan
ing in all the attributes of a Statesman ar
gentleman. Go then, and publish it TO Ii
world, that Daniel Webster, intellectu
giani as he is, once the proud champion
the whole North, and who had lived dow
the prejudices excited against him in ii
South, has fallen from his high estate, an
bssely truckled to power for place. An
bilious men have lived in every age an
country men. who for place, would SUI
render up opinions formed by experienc