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

moment, the enemy had been driven to the
wall, q cloud passed over our prospects, and
enveloped IN darkness our bright political
sun. The virtuous Harrison was remov.
ed from this state OF transitory existence
an event, which saddened the heart of every
true Wing, and paralyzed for a while his
exertlons. Even the gentle hills, meadows
and values seemed 10 participate 10 the
general grief. The nodding plume, the
muiiled drum, and the lannon's thunder,
solemnly proclaimed that the mighty was
laid low in the dust. We miss and mourn
our good President; but man was born to
die, however exalted his station, great his
power, or transcendaut bis talents. He
cannot stay the hand of death-come it
must, and come it WILL in spite Of all the
boasled advances of medical science. So
great national calamity ought, for while,
at least, to have stilled the turbulent feelings
of Party; but so far from il, it seemed to
turn loose the unbrided passions of faction.
The Van Buren, hyenas made straightway
for the grave, 10 riot and fatten on their
Ifeless victim, and the awful bowling OF
political wolves were heard throughout the
land. Great God does not humanity shud-
der and shrink back at scene so revolving
to our nature-a scene which places the
abettors below the level OF the brute crea.
tion-for the very cattle, when grazing in
the fields, will show an instructive grief
when they come to spot of earth, stained
with the blood of their kind.
But, Mr.. President, lei US turn from the
contemplation of this hideous picture, to one
of an eanobling and gratifying character.
Let our eyes rest on that distinguished man
who, amid all the struggles and conflicts of
party, has always beer the devoted friend
Of his country, and tho most, able and fear.
less champion Of human rights--l need not
say, | a!lude to Henry CLAY, of Kentucky.
Endowed by nature with a soul despis.
ing meanness, he had been constantly as.
sailed and prosecuted by political oppo
nents, who have left no means untried TO
impair his fame--a fame which belongs 10
his country, and 10 destroy which, would
blot out one of the brightest pages in that
country's history. Blu, Republics are not
always ungrateful. That country WILL in
November, lS44, fill the measure of her
glory, by calling this great Statesman from
his repose at Ashland, TO the highest office
within its gift, thereby investing him with
power to restore this Government to its
once proud position, and give back to dis.
tressed people sound currency, which
alone can be accomplished through the me
dunn of National Bank. But, we arr
sold by the Loco Foco party, that there i
no express provision in the Constitution
authorizing Congress TO establish a Bank
Neither is there any express provision i
that instrument, taking from Congress tina
power. If then, this power has not beer
delegated to Congress, it is not one of tn
powers reserved 10 the State Legislatures
For, the first article Of the 10Th Sectio
of the Constitution of the United States
declares that no State shall emit bills {
credit or make any thing but gold and siI
I yer legal tender in payment of debts
/ We are however told by mush room poll
ticIans, that Bank notes ore bills of credit
| If SO. under that clause of the Constitution
quoted, no State has a right to establish /
Bank, aud give to IT the power to emit notes
The right Of Congress to establish a Bank
has been triumphoni!y vindca,ed by The
Executive, Judicial and Legislative Depart
ments of Government. If such authorit,
as this cannot settle great Constitutions
/ question IN the absence of revolution, in tn
absence of q Convention Of the People, the
the Constitution IS a useless piece of parcel
ment, and We had as well 20 back to chao
by converting society into It's original ELI
ments, and from confusion, form a govern
meni de nooo But, this Constitutional oil
lection aside, and we are met by auoihe
J which, to my mind, is urged without eli
cerity, but 9Th much zeal--au obleclio
I which meeis with its birth in party and
welded to Loco Focoism-an objection q
: heartless IN its character, as the purpose
its authors is destructive, wicked and d.
cetfu. We are told that Bank is a moi
opoly, and confers on favored few excl
sive privileges. [. is difficult to concei,
how a man can be honest. and Of sour
, mind, who urges such an objection befol
, the country. monopoly What sort
{ monopoly I When a Bank is chartered 1
: Congress, there is specified time for i
] going into operation, and before dong s
= books are opened TO every citizen; and
' from delay, man fails to take stock in
Bank, is he therefore to join in the bral
. less cry of-do@n with monopoly
+ The business Of Banking is az much
r species Of traffic as dealing 10 Corn al
i Fodder. 1t is as much so, as the oper
i tions of the Roanoke Navigation, or Il
b Raleigh and Castor Rail Road Compan
II There is as much Of the spirit Of trait
d about Banks, as there ia among Merchant
2 or Mechanics, when the former sells va
u Of cloth, or the latter cart or wagon. B
g we are told that Bank, enlisted on the 81
g of President, will use its power again
t the liberties of the People. We have SCI
d Bank OF The United States, arrsyed,
6 was alleged, on the side of President, al
II what power did it exer, If so arraye
If did it procure bis re electionl We ha
n seen President enlisted against Ban
e and we know that he did accomplish
i r III 4.