The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-18

now before the country can stand COM.
parison with Mr.. Clay for frmness, con.
ssiency, and independence Of character.
The country needs just such man now at
the helm Of State. Too long have we
been suffering under the evils Of darkened
counsels. When survey the deplorable
changes and revolutions which occurred
during the last seven years in the single
department Of the currency-when | SEQ
that which ought to be the most uniform
and undisturbed of all national concerns.
made the subject Of unnecessary and de.
s;ructivc experiments, tossed upon a sea Of
doubt and uncertainty, while the hopes and
prospects Of thousands Of enterprising and
industrious citizens have been ruined. |
say it is time for us to put away party pre-.
JUDGES, and raise TO the chief magisiracy
a man upon whom we may depend for ster.
ling and long tried patriotism, and unwar.
ering firmness of purpose. The currency
is the right arm of national defence in war.
as we'll as of national prosperity in peace.
This country possessed few years ago
the best currency in the world-but now
through the malignant influence of waver.
ing, inconsistent, and selfish counsels, our
right arm is withered--not a single civil.
lied and commercial nation on the face Of
the earth is cursed with so uncertain and
huctuating medium Of exchange. Now
this is by no means said in order 10 excite
prejudice against any political sect, since
"Not heaven itself upon the past has power,
For what is done, is DONE"
But The simple truth is here stated, only
for the purpose CT urging upon all dspas.
sionate men the absolute necessity of pla.
cling man at the head of the government
who, by the exercise Of promptness and
frmness, may give wholesome impulse
/ to our moneyed concerns, cnd by arraying
the patriotism Of the country on his side,
may heal this disordered system, and ill
the national arteries with a sound and ylg.
orous flow OF the circulating medium. II
surely is time for us To arouse from a state
Of listless inactivity, and 10 put our shoul-
ders 10 the wheel of state. Itappears that
the very last experiment for correcting
the evil has been tried and utterly failed,
: anu ~ - lHSiSiOiS II uut WHICH VIC owe 10
our suffering country that another course
be adopted and other connsels tried. Safe
" may il be affirmed that, if the advice Of
Henry Clay had been adopted, we should
not have been involved in the present abyss
of bankruptcy and ruin. The name Of
this distinguished patriot end statesman
has been already offered TO the public for
the important cflice Of the Chief Magistra.
cy. Numerous and highly respectable
conventions of the people in New York,
n. Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, have
nominated him as the man TO whom the
people may most safely confde the conduct
Of the government. To him they look as
the sagacious statesman, and the ardent
: Pu'rfo', VINO IS destined by wise couusels
TO bless this nation once more with slcb !,
government as II ought to hgye-as no
powerful mind who is able to Guide ms IN
the onward course of prosperity and rIo,~
ii Is doubtless at this moment the lsryaa,
prayer OF thousands of true hearts ub;cl,
love their country and her noble nett,
tons, that Henry Clay may be tbc 49,.
president OF the United STATES. and NAV
propIilous Heaven grant the request
Yours,
pTFnI nor.