The North-Carolinian., 1842-06-25
4 DEMOCRAT.
For the C;,rolife lan-

The time for decision is approaching-the
sIme for discussion is nearly over. 1t bchooves
every man 10 think seriously, to think quickly,
and to thank strongly. Gov. Morehead in his
address to the people of Cumberland, on the
l'h OF Jane, t'ld MOI raoet the issues very fair
'I-but with all his efforts 70 gloss them over
ant keep them out of vt-v, all could see that
heknew what they were,a ,and no one could be
mistaken IN the position of himself and the
party OF which he IS the leader in North Caro-
iinan re}aiion to them. Ihe fasorate objects
OF The leaders OF the whlg party not s,lcia as
oelns sunderStoodbe the American people woald
be approved by thcr1, and therefore, the con-
slant dio.ts of those leaders are to direct pub
slc aitentioa by presenting to the people false
ISSUES aud exciting them szpon subjects of no
real value. Fellow citizens, why should we
suffer omselvcs to be thus deluded. Nhv should
"'e suite, our honest zeal in behalf of Mr. Van
Btaren tokeep engaged in defending his
administrator against false charges OF extrav-
VII ie~ -! er<-eries fastening
@P0n Us "a sy sean which VIII preclude the
.oss ibiisy @. all economical administration
forever! Why should permit our passions
to become so excited IN his defence against
charges of fraud and dishonesty, while are
blind to the fact that while pressing these
charges to keep 9s engaged, those who are
to rob US Of all for which glorious revou-
tiou was achieved, our liberty, fortunes 8,
and our sacred honor? Why should we spend
our time IN idle and frivolous enquiries whether
Gov. Morehead is administering State affairs
in the most honest and economical manner,
while it should he employed in detecting and
defeating insdious plots TO leave Us with but
the name of Il State Government while its real
existence is swallawed up ia the encroach-
ments of Federal power. Awake, oh peopie
and rouse your senses to the real and alarming
state of public affairs. Most oc sister
States are already in their flight, from Sodom
while we are tarrvins in the plain. As a
North Carolnian, | feel my cheek crimson
with shame when see many of my fellow
citizens swallowing the whIg delnsions, and
rejoicing in the insdious smiles OF their ora
tors while the snares they are laying for us arc
SO papabe, and while majority Of our fellow
izens in almost every other State, have de
tected and are escaping from them. \ init
cd States Bank-a high Tariff including pro-
lection for manutactIres-and'a distribution
of the proceeds of the sales Of the public
lands among the States, are the leading imme-
diate objects ofthe whig party. Are they sucl,
objects as the American people and especially
those of North Carolina, desire to see accom-
plished? It is true Governor Morehead did
in his address adroi.ly keep out of view the
subject of projections aud intnaaied, although
he did not put the distinction very boldly forth
that he was only for countervallinS duties
But one thing is perfectly certain, that Mr
Cl,v is an of,en, avowc cd advocate OF "e pro
.ect;ve system, and that he Is the announced
cand;date of the whig party Gin North Caro-
lin, at |eastl for the Presidency, and as Gov
Morehead avowed, his candidate. Gov
Morehead will vainly, therefore, strive to thro"
"A. The weight which being favorable to pro
tective Tariff justly places upon him. ne
.>.r,v that advocates these three measures, l:
i,stix held accountable for all the evils which
J, he drawn in their train as it Is clearly ea
.;,,ed to fuIs credit for all the public benefits
...;,h which they may be connected, however re
,ot,ly. By the propriety Of these measures
IAN content, for one, that the Democratic
.rty shall stand or fall and, indeed, if thes
Peas,res are right, Democracy is an empt
,,.me. with which we have been cheate
ourselves, and been deceiving others. 1t !
~ more certain that he who shall succeed ii
moving that rape and murder are not only in
noceut but commendable-wil have prove,
the Christian Religion fable, than that h
who demonstrates United States Bank,
Protective Tariff, and distribution OF tn
proceeds Of the sales Of the public land
among the States to be wise and constitution
al measures, will have annihilated the foun
dations of the Democratic faith. | have sal
these are the leading, immediate objects c