The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-21

The wise and good OF our country had
long remarked tie tendency OF government
TO concentrate on the Executive. Man
mus, have visible objects of affection. lie
is prone TO idols, and Constitution is too
impersonaI and abstract, aud Congress too
numerous and dlscordant. for idolatry.-
The head OF the government becomes by
his very unity Fl, object for idolatrous de.
vo,ion, and a general though depraved III
clination of our nature exalts him 10 IT,
Hence hero-worship, with the incense offer
ed to military glory, rapidly degeneratins M
10 man. worship, with the hallelu)ahs OF cra!'
or fear, and ultimately tending 10 The apo
theosis Of every shiny reptile and creeping
thing, that slavish and benighted Egypt ev
or bowed TO as God.
10 40 the seal OF popular reproba'ion was
set upon all who bore the mark of the beast.
Nor wss the veto power spared. which by
the inclined plane of the initiated, would
gradually usurp all legIsla,ion-nor the sub
s.dizing Of the press, now uhblushngly
claimed as q necessary cfutch for feeble
Executive power. But first, and above all,
as the mos, cruel and oppressive exigency
Of the time, was bitterly denounced The ru.
inous war Of the government on the curren,
cy. The prophecies of every political Cas-
sander had been unhappiIy fulfilled. Ruin
had reused the people. though usurpatlon
could not Panic day. once scofitd at,
had indeed arrived. Perish credit Per.
ish commerce. was a wish fulfilled. All
who traded on borrowed capital has bro
ken, including the ll!nstrious author Of the
evil, at least to the extent Of his character
as a statesman.
The mysteries Of the currency were al
length unveiled. Gold dust could no longer
be shaken in the eyes of the people. Even
love powder aud magic had lost something
of their efficacy. Time had solved the true
problem: not how bad the circulating me.
dunn might be With the Bank OF the United
States, but how much worse il had been aud
acouid be again without it. Suffering and
experience had made all men desire rem.
edy. On 10 poini was the course OF the
two past administrations more unequvocal-
ly condemned.
10 the progress Of that struggle was first
raised 10 our country, to serve party pur.
poses yell of Mingled fasehood and base
ness. II was the cry Of the poor against
the rich.' An attempt SO atrocious 10 set
the elements Of social order IN conflict, was
g, only 10 be uttered in the Reign OF Ter.
ror, BY wre,ches covered with the fth and
gore of Paris. The creduiity that believed,
could be equaed by nothing but the atroci
~ that dictated II. Capital is the natural
ally of wages wealth Of labor. They are
designed by Providence for mutual belp
mates. Bone Of one boue, and ilesh Of one
flesh, male and female created He them
and those whom He hath joined togeth
er lei no man pot asunder. What IS CAPT
tai but boarded labor, stored away for use
And who is there among Us that does not
hope to be q capitalist 1t is but sacritic
ing present enjoyment 10 future; saving the
fruits OF Toll for lev years and II is done.
But ii iE this interval the currency is dis
turbed, who suffers mos: by a calamity that
throws thousands out OF employ ment =
The rich man has his capital, which he
eau uOdlBt lttlfl OOif iI-t VI NStiedhfS
The poor mans only capital IS his daily la
Dor, aud he must dispose Of it day by day
or want his daily bread, Labor is nearly
the first thing that falls, when the curren
cy contracts; It IS among the last that rise
when the currency expands. The poor
then, have the greatest interest in SCUM
currency and are ever the greatest sufi'
rers by deraDged one. They we're toll
so when the attack on it commenced, ant
in 40 felt The truth, and tried to correct lh'
mischief.
No ono is ignorant Of the mournf1l dis
pensation hat frustrated all these hopes.
Regrets for the past are useless. Th'
people mus! decide to whom they will en-
trust the future. Our constituency havt
decided. They have spoken 10 their pri
mary assemblies. HESRY CLAY Is ihel
candidate. Our task Is easy we have bu
TO announce il. The movement is one be
ginning with the people. Politicians an
men Of policy need do nothing but adhere
Yet though claiming only to declare tn
peoples will, no one must imagine we d
not share their feelings. They look to ui
al least, for a fit annunciation, of their pun
pose; Tor our testimony to their enthusi
asn and for concentration OF reasons Ina
induce their choice. The first II is the OBJ
jec! of this paper 20 effect, as far as We ar
capable Of expressing, the magnitude an,
intensity Of their wishes. The next is bes
witnessed BY their County meetings, whert
the name Of their Candidate was received
with loud aH3 universal cheers. The las
will require but few brief words. The,
have dominated HENRY CLAY, because h
enjoys and deserves larger portion Of ,h
confidence and esteem Of the Why an
States Right party Of Georgia, than an
one who may become, within The compass
OF possibility, the choice Of the Union.
They have nominated him because hl
long services, has great abilities, his ffan
and fearless character, his ardent, generou
and uncaiculaling patriotism have endeare
him 10 all who have gratitude for past ser
vices, or admiration for true greatness: be
cause he has often set al naught bis owl
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