The North-Carolina standard., 1843-10-04
THE FALSE ISSUE.

he following as the principles OF lis party, uhueA
the head of "The True Issue"
HENRY CLAY; a sceL-regulGted National Bank;
of foreign pcuperisn sufficient 10 support the GoueT
me1at distribution Of the Public Lands; eGpdofe ana
public officers, and Patriotism not PI'"'der N
the discharge Of their duties"
We pronounce the above false issue-false in
the whole, and false in every particular. That
which is not proved or which is not susceptible of
proof to demonstration mast be false. Whatev-
er may be the estimation in which Henry Clay,
as politician is held by the Editor of the Regis
ter and other Federalists in this State, it is by no
means certain that he will be the grand rallying
point of the Federal Whig party. What is to be
done with Scott? Where is Mclean to go? Are
they infants in politics-mere drones to be de-
stroyed by this King of the hive, Henry Clay?
And what is to be done with the "godlike" Web
ster2 He will not we are sure, go for Clay.
"a .ceU regulated National Bank" Indeed
Why not say "safe currency" for the people?
A currency like that furnished by Mr. Bidde2
Why not come out like a man as you are, Great
Western, (he calls US John Jones. Jr) and say,
boldly and openly, that you want an OtdJashioned
National Bank? That would not do-eh2 1t
would be too great a revelation for the public eye
But how do you propose to regulate your Bank
By the will of the people? Much-very much
would the people know about marble palace
put up at New York or Philadelphia, and called
a Bank, dealing out lies and manufacturing mo-
Dey Frauds as dark as hell, and deep as the un-
utrerable agonies of ruined country might be COM
mitted, as they have been committed by a National
Bank and still the people could not detect them,
nor tell whence the blow dealing utter desola-
tion GA well-regulated National Bank" Who
ever heard of such an insttutonq Regulated by
whom? BY the Representatives of the pcople2
The history of the country has shown, too often
and most unfortunately, that National Bank can
have no effectuaI regulator; that instead of sub
mitting to the control of the peoples Representa-
tives it aspires to lead, to fashion, and control
themi that instead of bowing to the will of the
people and to the august voice of Congress, It
bows to no power but assumes to itself the attri-
butes of undivided empire; and that no department.
ofthe government, unless it happens to be welded
as Gen. Jackson wieded the Executive Depart
ment, can prevail to curb and overshadow and
PROSTATE National Bank, in the insolence and
arrogance of power. Insult not the people, then
by this talk about a weIlregulated" NATIONAL
Bank Taunt them no longer with recollection
Of their wrongs and their common suferiDgs, by
proposing to resuscitate the cause and the origin
Of all their multiplied calamities "a well-regn-
lated National Bank" You might as well talk
about aoieked saint, a holy scoundreI or pious
devil
It seems also shat the Federal Wings Want "a
Tariff upon thu productions of foreign puuper-
ism sufficient TO support the GovernmcNt." Here
is another of these false issu's. Is iron produc
ton of foreign pauperism2 Why have you taxed
that one hundred per cent? Is salt2 Why have
you taxed that so heavily that the poor man feels
it in his log-cabin more scnsibly than the rich
man feels it in his palace2 Call you that back
ing your log-cabin friends? But how eeonomi-
cal these wings arel They only want enough to
support the government. Well, here we give
Them our hand. But what sort of government
Here is another issue They want splendid
government; we want plain cheap one They
want protectiue tariff; we want a rerenue tariff
They wish to lay their tariff for protective pur-
poses, and then bring the expenses Of government
up to the amount that tariff may raise This is
what they call "sufficient for the support of gov
We want to bring the expenses of
government as low as possible, in the first place
o see how little, not how much it will take
md then want to lay the tariff to suit revenue
redistribution of the Public Lands" Why !
lot come out boldly and say, as one of your lead
rs Cost Johnson said, that you want TO take the
Public Lands to pay the debts of the gambling
md specializing states2 Why this duplicity?
Why not tell the people of North Carolina that
'ou want to see them taxed to pay the debts of
'ther peoplea Disguise it as you WILL gen.
Iemen wings, your proposition to distribute the
'ublic lands is nothing less than proposition to
ssume the debts of the States.
"CGpa6Ie and faithful public officers" Yes,
uch "oficers" composed majority of the
Vhig Congress. Is this what you want4 The
cry "capable" Edward Stany-the extremely
capable John Minor Bous-and the exceeding
y faithful" John Quincy Adams. Do you
want such men2 If you do, take them. The
emocratic party is willing-it wishes you JOY in
he nossession of them