The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-21

"A 10 throw on our p)iillcal lrleuus iehn
,,rv show of defeat, confirmed me il
isr resolutions to attend the present scs
ION also, and, whether in prosperity or ad
~, ,srsily, to share the fortune OF my friends
d., resolved at the same time to retire
= e.3n as | could do so with propriely
and decenoy.
From 1906, the period of my entry Oh
his noble theatre, with short intervals, &c
,be present time, have been engaged il
Inc public councils, at home or abroad.-
of the nature or the value of the services
,aoJered during that long aud arduous pc.
An Of ms life, it does not become Inc TO
s,s,k; history, il she deigns to notice me,
sodposterity, i'the recollections ofmy hum
| Ia actions shall be transmitted 10 posteri.
10 are the best, the surest, and the most
,no,rtial Judges. When death has closed
Le scene, their sentence will be pronounc.
| "a and to that appeal and refer myself.
Nv acts and public conduct are a fair sub.
re-, for the criticism and judgment of my
| allow men; but the private motives by
which they have been prompted are known
only 10 the great Searcher Of the human
beart and to myself; and | trust ! may be
r,rdoned for repeating declaration made
some thirteen years ago, that, whatever
! er,rs-and doubtless there have been
m,ny-may be discovered 40 review Of
~ oubllc service to the country, can,
IN mistaken confidence, appeal TO that
Divine arb.ier for the truth OF the declara.
hon that haze been influenced By no i'm.
uIre purpose, no personal moiiye--hayc
n aahl no personal nggrandI1ement but
! n, IN all my public acts have had
4 ale and single eye, and warm 1nd deyot-
Il heart, directed aud dedicated TO what
l. nv best judgment believed to be the
rue interests OF my country.
Duung that long period, however, |
ave not escaped TIE fate of other public
zen, nor failed TO incur censurc and dc.
5acton of the bltiercst, most unrclenting,
! ID most malignant character; and though
! always insenslble 10 the pain II was IN
iel to iuilct, ! have borne Il IN general
composarc, and without disturbance
e, 'plintng to has breast, waiting as
done, 10 perfect and undoubttng conf.
nee for the ultimate triumph Of justice
d truth, and IN the entire persuasion
ume would ~ the end, soltle al things
s, sh5ald be, aud that whatever wrong
hgsucc might have experienced at the F.
q. Of mar, He 10 whom all hearts are 7,
% aai fully known, would IN tic end, I
lAe iascralablo dispeRsa.ions Of His I
.ulcace, rceii6 all error, redress al \
sHs, anu cause ample Insilcc 10 be done. /
bH have no, meanwhile been unsis. 1
acj. Every where throughout the OK. /
sl If this great continent | have had .
i,li, sarm.heaI,ed, and devoted friends,
0 have known nc and iGs,iy apprccm,.
my motives. To them, If language
z susceptible Of iully expressing my
sowcdgmenis, ! would now offer them
81, the return J have now 10 make for
Z genuine, disn'crcsied, and pcrscycr.
tde.liy and devoted attachment. But I
iad 10 suitable language to express my
iltc 10 them lut all the Kindness they
shown me-wEat shall sly-What /,
say at all commensurate with those
3 Of gratitude which ! owe q the
whose humble representative and
Ell have been in tins Chsmbcr =
Nr. C's feelings appeared to over. I
i him, ADJ he proceeded with deep
mhv and with difficult u,lcraicc.
ems grated from Virginia 10 the State 1
i hguuchy, now nearly fortv-Gve iears ,
wgnt as an orphan who had not yet
led the az 81 insjoriiS--who had nc.
ec0gnizcd fathers sunlc nor felt his
.,eS-.poor-- pcany gess--w'hout the
% the ufeat--with an imperfect aud |
] eqa,c cduca,lon, Tainted to tho sien.
means applicable 70 -nch m object ,
arce bad set my iu1i upon her gen
IS sol. when was received and embrac. ,
aah parental fondHoss, caressnd as f.,
gh ! had been a fayufite child, and
Daized with liberal and hounildl mnnif. {
G. From that period, the highest /
an ol tue State have been freely be. ,
ed upon me; and afterwards, IN the ,
81 hour Of calumny aud deiraciion, (
| seemed 10 be iorsaken hy MI tho ;
q the world, she threw her broad and
gcIabc shield around me, and, bear. (
ne up alUit 10 her courageous arms,
led the poisoned shafts tia, were aim. /
ny destruction, aud yindicntcl ms ,
name from every false aud untoundcd
nit
Bul the ingenuity Of my assallanis Is
er exhausted, and il seems have sub.
ed myself to n new epiIhct; which {
not know whether IL should bc taken IN
" or dero1aiion; | am held up to the (;
Entry as dictator. 4 dictator - /
idea Of dictatorship is drawn from ,
nan Institutions and at the time the I
was created the person who welded /
tremendous weigh, OF authority il con.
go concentrated IN his own person an i
aaie power over the lives and property I,
1 his icliow.ciiizcns he could raise (
les he could build and man nayics ,
could lovy taxes al will, and raise any
'lni Of revenue he might choose to de-
10 and life and death rested on his fat,
hal beoh a dictator, as am said TO i