The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-09
From The National hteiligeEctr.
COMBINATIONS AND coNsOLA
TONS,

IA take refuge, from the affection Of Sc.
we're domestic loss, in the exertions Of pub.
n affairs aud the honorable pleasure OF
coafening benefits on his country. "Alas, =
he replies, there was time when such
remedg Us you propose might have
,ysed and when they whom individual
rauHies overwhelmed could escape from
ise,r private misiorluues into the contem.
a,aiioa or creation Of public greatness or
happiness. But now all tins is denied us
sal every distress at home is dcepcned by
+, spectacle abroad ol public affairs MS
g,huartening 10 the citizen as bereaye.
rents Ike mine are 10 the man."
Such IS, 10 no Sigh, degree, the feeling
which, for some time, has been spreading
over The minds Of many. A dangerous
enlargement, amounting almost 10 dis.
may, has seized upon the public spirit.
The good find that the most unprincipied
colasels hI, too ollen succeed the able.
who wI!l MOI consent 10 seek their support
r every lad and shallow dclusiou, are
lragsed down and trodden over bv every
blss competitor; While the Public, con.
aaaly deceived in lis unwisey chosen
lsyor,es. is, because they whom it prefer.
I'D have proved worthless, falling fast into
.ae sin moro dep!orablc error 81 believing
t.al al Tic corrupt alike. IT, ia lhe poo.
lar tutor, honor, worth, patriotism, ca
a-lly. experience, Independence, and ali
a3l gives rectItude, zeal, lailiness, disin.
...c,ledaess to public service, are con,in. /
s..J worsied by tbs fatal arts Of tho mere
-.aag0gue, 50 that fitness to perform ones
r.H molly and 10 serve the country useful. I
h becomes an almost certain exclusion
i5n popularity, what must follow lIe
uao geuld rise must dlsencumber himself
'egeD iaeony enlent Virtue abilities must
i@ai themselves not 10 working on, the
r45le good, bot TO flhiering the prevail.
az popa!ar passion and all the good, who
&c not driven from public aslAirs, mus, a,
li abandon them IA despair.
Wih this vide expulsion or withdrawal
fam tie public cmpluyments Of those who
cla4 gise them just dignity aGd elIicieu.
ty, s'ill more general aud disastrous Of.
fe, has gone hand IN hapsl - an apathy Of
h' god and intelligent q. large, who ,
cough taking no dlrec, share ia politics. :
rlgeps a partition Of tho constituent BODY !
wsai YET, By their votes Ct their Iniu !
aes there have NJ las, retrieved things !
.oa iaeit pfescn, 'ual.appy coadilion.-- I
bsi 10 'aem the gloom Of long public al. I
eig, lbe disappointment, Of nearly ever, !
Pc has O., lasl cngeudeFed dislrsl o. :
-',sa.inlass themselves aud forcbodings !
result so uniformity unfortunate, that r
.sy =! thcm, too prone 20 consider pub. n
alilirs as gwen over 10 hopclczs con- T
soa AID error, abandon the struggle, and 4
* ~ The se,6sh care Of their pirate I,
er1l's 'be only remedy OF compensation
.aea public Disorder aud distraction can
-1.
f', while lie brave, the good, and The u
q ~ preserve lhcir courage and their o
eaacy, there is always hope 10 public Il
gIis. There II no nohler instance OF !.
. a wisdom than that proceeding OF
senate licF lac terrible blow ut Can. y
lsslsai OF Welding 10 the popular '
.asfat.aa 81 visiting npaa the ualoI'au. I
commander tus would be alfu 10 hbp 4
country tho wrath ahfchc could
aat weakened Tie public spin, sull +"
q i8c' sent dopulai,a1 70 tie brave to
q lisag leader, 10 thank him that "a,
- tseaI'tl IN overthrow, he had /.
aesaatrd Il he Rcpubhe Cor they "
a.u laal nha they Kept alive IN Tie sV
'h4s q 'aer eonalymen hat luitIes, II a.
source aa'l cucc IL their own bravo y
Il aaj d shut that can effect, they !,
never be reduced too low for hope.
own Revolutionary history affords &C
eSaHpie 81 magnauimou. prudence ID hc
resolutions scn, by the Virginia As cf
'r..y uGcneml Gates. after Tho disas y,
Mela i. Camden II
NO Tan can, % such contest as tin, 81
age nos wag.ug, safely out lbe field d
IS % withdrawing from the tight, uhan. -,
,a7 r5g.ty to rs l4tc, whllo We
sass enc ..ose for ne Of DEATH
n'tn should fo weak enough to thbk
f4lasuan5by Il i well 10 luoh %
~ ti' rFtc ajhIc,, ~ - many oil d. 60
',' need to do. But What viii !, profit fol
ti'e taac So, u! IA thc rncantluc We or
'' ih7so 70 take the sway whose size cci
= c1n f'a Us notliug short of rcncwed TO
" '3alis aud priyatcl Il, then, we 20 II,
.' Y or fields, lct il he rs our anccs
4 az % lrliun tines when every one
.95aed Rilh Iinv aud shot.reuoh at hts "
SO 80. lhe entire safety Of all We have o.
-''e o. private, il Mt stake. Ttisa qucs an
y almost now, whether wo are 10 be a TAD
s'''t q moi and every man should now me
rs "i'h owe hand and fight Locotocoism bid
.l he other. ne,