The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-17

7 prevent The recurrence of similar frauds In a
few years, 1t was found at open war with the
Government OF the country--seehinE the renew.
al Of ils charter, substituting presses and editors
! squandcring ats treasures in parii1an elections,
and oprnly purchasing the support Of the yenh!
IN all directions. This moral corruption which
thus Hooded the whole country wns in ilself, an
EVIL OF the most fearful magnitude. IL struck
deep at the roots of public faith and private hon.
or, and prepared the way for that reckless aud
unboundcd extravaganza which the bank itself
stimulated by The profnse distribution Of its mo.
ney and the consequences of which We are now
reapiug in individual suherings, l,rom which
bankrup, law affords hut slight relief, and in the
degradation of the character Of our country by
the fraudulent insolvenciss Of our public corpo.
rations aud by the shameless refusal of sovereign
States to fulfil their obligations"
Now what are the people 10 think Of Mr..
spencer's honesty. Taking it for granted,
that every thing lie says relative to the
Bank is true, how can he show his face
IN honest cnmpauy when he knew the par
iy with which he was acting was endeayor.
ing to establish an institution, in a great
S91N, oiiI'iui 80 'Ilc ono OF winch De
speaks SO harshly, for, that he was in ia.
vor OF q Bank his letter calling the Syru.
cuse Convention clearly shows, but he con
ceals his knowledge of the corruptions of
Tue Institution and tries to foist another
one Of those "Deas of Robbers" upon the
Country; and it he had been permitted 10
have remained in privacy, no such disclo.
sures would have been made, but having
attained the summit Of his ambition, and
the continuance of his office depending on
the reelection of the present incumbent,
he comes out on tue eve of an important
election in New York with his disclosures
to try and sustain sinking administration.
Every one must see bis true object. Not
desire TO benefit the People but love Of
office has led TO his present course and the
people seeing through his motives we hope,
may lead them to give decided rebukc
to such political regeneration.
Another paragraph of the letter is well
worthy Of notice. dc says:
"In proof of tho absence of all selfish, into.
rested, or ambitious motives on tho part of the
President, in the course 10 which bis conviction
of duty prompted, | may now advert to a fact
long known TO me, which has been promulgated
in the newspapers of the day vouched for by OF
least one Wing editor, stated by Representative
in Congress from Massachusetts, in speech late.
~ delivered at Newburyport upon aufhoriig and
hitherto not denied. The fact is that, previous
10 returning tho second bank bill to Congress
with his objections, in full view of the assaus
10 be made upon hm aud with the purpose Of re.
moving all cause of agitation, as well as to sc
cnre himself against unjust nputstions, the Pro.
sident submitted to his then cabinet whether lIe
should, in the message then about to DO transmit
ted to Congress, announce resolution TO retire
! from public life at the expiration of the existing
I term; and that against his doing so, all the mem.
bers Of the cabinet. then present, protested, or
this ground that such anuuuciatlon would not
have the effect 10 produce peace or quiet, but
. would only change The direction of faction that
no one had a right to expect such step from
bun, as he bad no, been elected President aud 10
Obligation existed that shonld interposc any bar.
rier between BIN ana direct vote Of the people. .
On this paragraph We copy the com.
ments Of the Fayetteville Observer
Tho fact" here stated by Mr. Spencer, as
long known TO hin, is now for the first time
promulgated bv such authority as 10 call upou
the members Of the former Cabinet for state
ment of its truth or falseho0d We have reason
to bolievs that il is sheer falsehood, invented bv
some one OF the occupants of the White House
Y fDrmlpU of ba gfpisc L.,
which Mr.. Spencer has been (vorv willingly no
doubt roconciled to Mr.. Tyler's treachery. but
which will fail Of IFS effects upon anr but Office
holders like himself
Oar reasons for believing the statement TO he
utterly false, are, FIRST TINT we cannot entertain
50 ridiculous a story as that Mcssrs, Badger, Bell
Ewing, Crittenden, and Granger, ever held ont
10 MIR. Tyler the nos, remote idea that they
thought he might with propriety he a candidate
for second term. They were pledged in favor
of the one term rule, and they could have had no
such exalted opinion of Mr.. Tylers capacity or
popuarltya as TO dream of tho Wing party, (which
looked to Mr.. Clay with almost perfect unanimi.
ty,1 ever being willing to forego lis preference not
less than its principle, by taking up Dir. Tyler
IDLY. Ii is distinctly stated BY The members of
the Cabinet who resigned, that they were never
consulted respecting the veto of the second bank
bill that they know nothing, except from com.
mon runor, of the Presidents intention TO veto
it. This statement, in which thcse gentlemen
united, is utterly at variance with Mr.. Spencers
assertion, which be makes so boldly, OF "a fact
long known 10 him. that the Cabmc; was con.
suited on the subject, that they we're told of the
veto message then about TO be sent to Congress,
and that they advised against a particular decla.
ration being incorporated in it. This is conclu.
slvc evidence 10 us, in the absence of any thing
further, that Nr. Spencer aud Mr.. CushiuC have
been deceived 10 tho 4" fact they SO much 70.
~ upon.
Not less unworthy Of belief is the paragraph of
Nr. Sponccr's letter which Immediately follows
the above, in which il is asserted, that the Wing
leaders in Congress carried message to the Pre-.
sdcnt 10 the effect that, if he would engage not
TO disturb any nombers Of his then Cabinet in the
enjoyment of their Offices, the second bank bill
should be postponed" We have no doubt that
this is a coinage of the same brain with the 9th.
or and when the names of tho Wing leaders "
who are said to have carried such message are
given, il will be made apparent. II will require
something moro xpct than the above TO con.
vince any ono il North Carolina that George r.
Badger ever negotiated FOR tho privilege Of being
Of ,od ,aI,