The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-15

would strengthen the teuip'atious 70 tnisiuie
ind corruption in this dangerous depart
nent of Government, by continuing the
zane individual in office more than ONE
Presidential term. In accordance with
this policy, they encourage and applaud the
arbitrary exercise of The veto power, and
hereby inculcate and defend practices
which the iederaIists of the last century |
would have blushed to avow. We seek TO
limit to ONE TERM, aud to humble 20 many
Of It's monarchical attributes, the imperial
influence now swayed by the first masls.
trate of the nation, and especially would
we regard and proiec, the authority oil the
people agains, the caprice or the tyranny
of one man, by abrogating forever ina'
RoyaI prerogative, which a British hing
could not now interpose, without stalking us
crown and his head on the daring enter.
prise.
Dlsregariing the precepis, the usages
and the solemn decisions of the sages OF The
reyoluiion-the viriuous and immortal dead,
who founded our constitution aud we're al
rewards provldenlially spared TO interpret
and adjust lis doubtful powers--thcy have
in guilty obedience to The blind and revenge.
fol dictators OF party, taken away and SIN
withhold from this people, the bes, cur'en'
cy with which any nation was ever blessed
In its stead, they falsely promised to renew
the i" golden age" and TO fill the Slihea
purse" of every substantial farmer with
ample and exhauslIess stores OF hard and
reliable wealth. Confusion, distress and
ruin. quickly followed rash and bootess
aexperiwen,." For one moment OF deiu.
sive sun shine, we have suffered years OF
shadows, clouds and midnight darkness
and now whilst we stand here IN this law
ful assembly of ireemen, tearlessly arraign
ing and publicly rebuklng the uudeniaoie
authors of all our multiplied woes, The storm
which their "experimen,s blew op, still
gathers strength and sweeps itself onward
with destructive and insuiierable fury
Where it may stay IFS ravages, or how ma
ny shall outlive the tempest TO survey It's
wide spread wreck, no human eye can no"
foresee. Certain we arc, that nothing car
so permanently settle the disturbed element;
of society and restore our ioag lost pros
perity, as a patriotic Acknowledgment. o
all our errors, and speedy return to The
ancient, long tried and ever successful poll
cy Of the country. In federal republic
numbering six and twenty sovereign States
stretching through many climates, yet link
ed together by trade, by constant inter
change of commodities, and by thousan'
fra;ernal cords, the happiness and advance
mani of the people are indissolobly connect
ed with the existence OF a sound, uniform
convertible currency. The experience 0
forty years has tested The utility and Ia
indispensable necessity Of such safe ant
powerful monetary agent; and appealing
10 the solemn decisions of Washington an
Madison, and to host of sainted patriot
besides, for the evidences Of the const!.u
fional power Of Congress to charter Ma
lIuuat Bank, We deciaTe ourselves ane" 10
such an institution as the laly means OF re
siorine confidence TO induA'ry, and staoil
Z; u The currency Of the country. 81
this sign" We conquered once-under l
healing and benefcent Influence we mu
conquer again.
They have corruptly leagned to thwa
and defy the public will, by saaiehIng fro
the sinking credit Of The States a just c!al
upon the proceeds of the sales Of the pu
lie lands; forcing them thus to Cypress al
burshen their citizens with heavy taxes
to follow the fatal policy Of those amor
them tina, have already repudialed the
solemn obligations and purchased temper
~ relief by paying down the price of no
or. Esleeming the character of the UnIt
as being insepnrsbly identified with Il
character of every member of our gre
coufederacy, we would guard the publ
faith of each With more than vestal watc
faIness, and least Of all would we withho
from the States just and lndispuiable i
hesitance aud the only available fund whIt
can fortify their credit and rescue many
them from the infamous violation OF all the
public engagements. Here again we Gro
hands with our opponents, and renew r
soIuie and determined contest for the esia
lishmeEt Of principle which has bee
more than once approved and sustained
VI hhN PNSP''' s
for the distribution Of the proceeds OF Il
sales of the public lands, and we denoun'
the recent manifestations Of executive ho
tility TO this great and salu,ary measur
as The conclusive proof of malignant d
Termination Oh the part Of President lyle
to thwart, at the expense OF bis own hon
aud consistency, the purpose OF the par
that brought him into power, because th'
have virtually refused to sanction aud T
ward his apostacy.
In order to sustain the powers Of any 20
eminent, free or despotlc, the people q
necessarily required to contribute, fro
their means, or their industry, suiiicie
amount of money TO ill and replenish :.
constantly exhausiing resources Of pub
treasury. In our country, under the me
wise and frugal administration, a large 81
must be annually collected for the unavold
bic demands of the nation, and it renal
x,at a d,o,utad uunesion hou or unon wi