The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-04-13
From Tie Phiindelphia Forum.
wHAToF THE NIGHT


+ the most cheering udings. The splfil oil
$40 will be carried iuIo The campaign OF
lS4l, and the result will be equal triumph
Tor the people. Ii the nation despised The
dangerous doctriLes OF Van Buftn, no"
much the more will they deiest the hypoc
risy and battle sainsi The visionary schemes
of John Tyler. The New Bedford Mer
curry undeterred By The sad revefses which
have given temporary ascendancy TO Loco
tocolsm 10 old Massachusetts, thus gives
the history OF the causes Of defeat and
shows the spirit which animates the Wing
cause for tho future. 1t says" The sue
cesses which crowned the Wing army IN
lsi0; have been succeeded by a series OF
defeats more or less dlsastTous-but as YET
nothing deciSire has been determined
After the mighty struggle which placed the
gallant lldfn.on IN the Char .. State, the
victorious army naturally sought repose
they became ia,igued even with victory aud
we're conleu, TO take of their armor aud
disband their forces. Yet they slept upon
+ their arms, ard Il their gallant leader had
lived, would cheeriuIly have resumed them,
/ and sustained his administration as triumph
antiy as they bad created It. But hen he,
the glorious old farmer soldier, vas remov
ed to the great camping ground on high,
/ the noble army winch drove the Cloths from
the Capitol became dIsplrlled-a panic
came upon them, and like sheep having no
shepherd, they we've scattered abroad. The
& -
my. John Sler was dIsiru,ted even be
/ tore he assume the reigns Of government
all lrlt tina, he Ass not the man to be
entrusted with powerful knew that be
was weak and yicilaiIng-al wondered
why be was ever nominated. Ntetchsd
mistake miserable sapr Of forecast TO Sc
Iect such man for an office which might
coo,rol the deetsnles OF the country. But
who ever dteamed Of the Wee Presidency
as an office OF any momeul no ever ina
grned that the peoples choice would die I!
alas, the folly OF relieving that the voice Of
the PEOPLE is the voice OF God
MIR. Tyler's policy seemed especially cal
culsted to destroy The Wing pariy-had he
openly declared his hostility TO the party
which elected him-hsd lie expressed bis
determination 10 thaan their iayori'e mea.
sure and prove false 10 all his professions,
the blow would have lost bali It's iorce.-
But he concealed his reB sentiments, and
would doubtless have concealed them Ia
this day. had the slightest prospec, Il a re.
election been held out 10 him by the Wings.
He retained the Cabinet which Gen. liar
nson had appointed, and gave out no init.
nation OF that DIRE hatred which be has
since manifested sgains, the party " hieh
now reaps the just reward Of e'esa.lug such
a Judas TO power. Consequently the
treschery Of Tyler was most subtle and
insldious. Hundreds Of minds were grad
ually poisoned, and thousands were dis
euised 10 such degree that they abandon
,, ed all concern wnh politics. The office
holders also we're worked up into / Ter
men, and held their places solely by tba
tenure. " !Sdvre qaiPeUt became tn
watcbwoTd among the mcfcenary and time
sersing-and there, upon the Cushings
the Spcncers, The Profits, the Mallory
aud all tina, sort of place hunters, left tb'
camp and stood quad around the Whit,
: House.
, The Wings thus lsbofing under ever
disadvantage betrayed and perse
: cuted-bad become tor the tine dtsbear,
ened. The elections do no, show an 10
crease in the loco ioco strength but only
dimnuiion OF Wing votes. Ia New Yorl
the Empire State. tor instance, Mr.. Boucl
was elected by 10000 mJpriiy, aud sc
had no, so many votes as were cast for ban
10 1910, wheh Gov. Seward was elected b,
abou, 8 900 melorty. The Wing strength
then, is no, materially impaired -th" part,
: is not dead, but sI,cpeIh, Il is night tim
with us-a cimnefian daI kuess enyclops U
but ~ the distance We see the glimmer
ing of an suspicious day. Watchman
what Of the nigh, When will the Botn
ing break II is breaking even now
every sign IN the political horizon indicate
the approach Of glorious day. lie, U
patiently await the dawnlng Of this nes
: day-it will not burst upon us al once, bu
as surely as day follows night II will com
at last. Let the Why's remember the re
VERSES VI iooSt loltobtug as ileJ olu hpO
;. the repeated trlumphs. lie, them remem
! Der tho thick gloom which then overcas
= : their prospects, and which was not dispel
led until the sun Of | $40 burst forth 10 daz
cling splenjor. Nov, as then, We shai
do battle Cor beloved leader--lor on
whose patriotic heart is devoted TO HI
country selfare-for one TO whom We ou
: the victory Of l5I0--ior one who yiede
his own claims 10 favor &C the revered liar
rlson-for one IN shor. whose name is On
deared TO every true American as patriot
a statesman, an orator, and above oil a
. honest man. Before that name the dis
= iracied ranks Of loeofocoism will scal,er !
U dsmay. and HENRY CLAY will oecup
: the chair OF Washington cheorcd BY ,h
! paudlts Of his grateful coun,Tymcn.
A range of Roman tombs has been di.
covered by the side Of the ancient roa
a..