The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-06-27
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1.-THE
Arth Carolina.

rug lnle GUY we nave engfaForcd, iInpdrthly
and truly, to exhibit the prominent measures
Of Democratic policy
ADDRESS.
Ftiioic Citi=eas The Teeiiog al he
representatives Of Free People must, at
al times, challenge deep interest from
the constituent body. You have eyer
shown, at such periods, lively CONCERN
N The public purposes Of their conI ention
and we need not remind you, that the IN
lpori1nco Of these meetings Is greatly in.
icreasrd, by the Substitution Of the biennial,
for The annual sessions Of former tincs.-
Nor need we remind YOU that the peculiar
condition Of tie people and their affairs,
much more deuiaads, at one time, than ut
another, the energies, The wisdom and the
patriotism Of their servants. TUE il is
that In the easiest aui calmest times, the
honest legislator, devoted to your welfare,
will find enough 10 engage ms best talents,
in Improving your laws, enhancing your
( happiness, minis,erIng 10 your comforts,
and fortllylng the guards Of public liberty
but, occasionally, the smooth surface OF
the best settled governments become ruff
+ fed with the storms Of adyerSties, which
human foresight, could not discern, or but
sdmly, and against which human prudence
has made no adequate provision. The
prices Of labor may suddenly and unex-
/ pectedly fall the seasons NAV prove unu-
sually adverse general failure of mark
elable productions may follow, attended by
( an unusual scarcity OF money. All these
may happen, just when unprecedented en-
5arrassmenls press, most heavily, on the
debtor. When such combination of
causes exist, distress must inevitably ensuc.
3 We Will 10. be so rash as TO intimate
that, q, such time, your General Assem-
i bly, can dispel the gloom and restore the
sunshine Of prosperity; bu, we believe
much may be done to mitigate tho blow
4 OF such misforiunes. Certainly nothing
should be done TO add TO their rigors and
+ increase their seventies.
! In speaking of what might occur to de-
msnd the warmost sympa,hies Of your ser
Fants, we are conscious Of having pictured
.your very condition. at the meeting Of the
late Sine Legislature.
I As a mcana 81 teyolmionizng the Wing
charaGcr Of previous Legislatures tho
/ Democ katie. candidates Of 1912 had por.
'trayed ,sn the CANVASS that gave them sue
st~s, what they were pleased to call Wing
Indifference 70 ne Interests Of the body of
: tEe ptofse udstefci use of the public mo-
aey. 6aRnHd useless Sessions of The Ger.
srai fssemblr CmpabIe omissions 10 in.
: resiigate The alleged abuses Of the Banks,
and 10 regulate their action: Confluence
al fhe alleged pirate and illegal use of the
Lnerory and Internal improvement funds
refusal 10 eramine the condition of these
funds prescription Of Democrats, in ap.
poia'iEg The managers Of these funds cor.
rur'i par,idiify, in lending them to Wings,
N crcinsion of Democrats And finally,
nc utter insecurity of the entire fund -
How many Of these charges have been
found TO be true-how many OF all these
evils have been redressed, let candid his.
tory of The Legislative doings Of the past
Session, be submitted TO the people, for the
answer.
The Session opened on the 2lst dav of
November 1912, and continued till tho
i2sth day, inclusive, OF January ls43,
making a period OF slxtv.nIne days, and
! the longest Session we believe, in the his
tory OF the State,-fve DAYS longer than
the Session of 1896 at which the whole
body OF your laws was revised and con,
Isolidated.
The first and last symptom OF economy,
which the party exhibited was The refusal
, at an early day, TO print five copies for
each member, Of the Governors Message
"A document of great public interest, and
designed for the eye of the people. On
this occasion, tie party allowed but one
! copy, and ayowed its purposes to return 10
. tho economy of former democratic times.
With what fidelity this pledge has been
redeemed, we will appeal to the scores OF
ridiculous relief bills, and Bank nvestigat-
ing resolutions, printed at the public ex-
r pcnse and laid upon the table, neper to be
I called up. We hazard nothing in saving,
" that the item of printing expense, during
the last Session. is heavier than any OF for.
6 MGR times, be they Wing or Democratic.
We will now approach
y THE LITERARY AND INTERNAL
d IMPROVEMENT BOARDS.
II must be fresh in your rc~."ections'
that during the late canvac-' the party dli'-
P gently sought TO alarm the people, as to
the state OF the funds belonging TO these
a Boards. SANDER descended SO low, as 10
:, accuse onr Governor Of using them in The
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