The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-10

VIC 4hi' Sldy 10 be present at the Wing
Convention 10 be held OH the 4th of April.
We shall perhaps know the result in time
for our next. We hope he will attend.
The OrdtioH.-Mr. Henry having per-
mHted, o. caused, gorbied extracts from
has All Of July Grafton to be published,
to she" ~ patriotic support Of the war Of
lel2, we arc enabled, by the kindness Of
friend, p supply the parts suppressed.
Ills hfst extract commenced tn The middle
81 PardsrcPh, and the portion suppress.
ed, being the first par, OF the paragraph,
is as fo!iows:-
Once more, my dear friends, we are
called on to atenae as it is altered tho
injuries Of our country. Once more we
are summoned 10 the sanguinary alter of
ruthless war Whether that summons be
just or UNJUST, forbear 10 say. The time
to recall 1t now Is past. That the voice of
u great people Is against it, is most true.
True they denounce IL. This, al least,
proves ITS incxpediency."
The Grafton was delivered in 1914, in
the midst Of the war; and what does MIR.
Henry say Of that war Why, he first
iusInuates that it was not waged TO ayeage
The injuries of our country, aud then bold
~ declares that the voice of the people is
Gsains; IL, that they de,loUnce it !; that IT
was lNEAPEDIENT Is this support
ing the war or is il not such conduct 5
his brother .Fcder1lists of the Hartford
Convention were guilty Of, about the same
time The American flag had been sub.
jcctcd TO numerous insults on the ocean.
The British dared not only to search our
vessels, but 10 take from them such sea.
men as they might want, until they had
actually impressed in this way THOUSANDS
OF our citizens, compelling them to serve
as sailors on their ships, and many of them
were thus compelled &c tight against their
own country. And war 10 put stop to
such outraaes, 10 assert our rights and
sustain our national character, was only
I" alleged " TO be 10 ayenge the injuries Of
our country The voice Of the people
was against It 1t was INExpEnIESr |
And this evidence Of his Federalism, Of his !
hostility 10 he war, and 81 his willingness
that his country should tatnel, submit 10
a course Of insult which had been continu-
ed for years, Mr.. Henry carefully sup
presses, .upposlng, doubtless, that his own
copy Of the Grafton was the only one
cXtaut
But after giving tho tail Of that para
graph, Mr.. Henry came to the following,
which he also thought 1t prudent TO
suppress:-
Should knaves and parasites sicken US
with calamities, prudence in republic
demands polite Obedience, though con-
s,ltuilonal opposition irhere the first ought
TO end, when the last has proved ineffectu.
ai-may heaven, my dear friends, never
make it our lot TO ascertain
This paragraph, as printed in the Ora
ton, and literally copied above, is non- /
sense. Let US try to make sense of it by I
proper punctuation, inerposing here and
here word Of explanation, thus =
" Should knaves and parasites that yir-
uous Republican, Madison, and his Ad-
mnlstration sicken us with calamities,
prudence { in Il republic demands a poll
ic obedience, though constitutional op.
position. That is, it woult not be pru
lent nor polite 10 levy war against our
'wn government, though we should oppose
as far as We can constitutionally such
opposition Is demanded BY prudence. !
y here the first ought to end, when the
asst has proved Intellectual may heaven,
ny dear friends, mover make it our lot 10
scertain." So il seems that Mr.. Henry
vas looking forward 10 time when hav- {
ng exhausted constitutional opposition to
he war, il would be his duty and that of
is hearers, to refuse any further obedience
0 the government. At the time the Ora
ION was delivered, the British were hover.
~ IN the Chesapeake, threatening Wash =
ACTON city, which they actually captured
nd burnt just seven weeks afterwards
Such are the sentiments which are con. Y
erted into the burning patriotism, hy the ,
cry convenient process Of suppresSiRg The !
ridrnce, when YOU think tina; no one else !
Ut yourself is IN possession of il +
Let il not be forgotten that Mr.. Henry :
AVS in his Letter Of Acceptance" the :
luse of truth and fair dealing demand !
lat no eoacealmeat shoaid be prachsed =
pom The people" -
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