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

been thought Of, but as Mr.. Clay was in
lhe way Of his aspirations for the Presi.
DENNY lac made a reconciliation with the
party from which he had mos, 10 nope
aud now Mr.. Calhoun and his friends are
trying to make the worse appear the bet
tel cause. But 10 the letter:
SALISBURY, srrr. s, 1886.
GeHatmcR ~ ours Of tie 3Uth ultimo.
inviting me, III behalf OF the citizens Of the
county oil Orange, 10 participate with them
on The 18th inst. IN the celebration of the
recent triumph OF whig principles in this
STATE, reached me few days since. En-
gagemen,s that may not be broken compel
he TO torego the pleasure should feel in
meeting them at the festive board on that
day. The llth OF August was u proud
day !or North Carolina, and no one would
be more gratliied than would in the Gel.
cbration OF the victory the wing party thai
day achieved. Ii is u source Of eralifea
iion TO NE which cannat express, and
must be 50 10 every wing 10 North Caro-.
lIna, that the descendants Of those who
were the first to declare their independence
oi foreign foe, on the lllh Of August
proved their attachment 10 The same prln
ciples by declaring their Independence Of
a domestic one. This qualification must
be greatly heightened by the reflection
that the latter Is a far more dangerous
foe than The former, because it works IN
seclci because il sieallhily attempts to
undermine the pedestal upon which our lib.
critics resi- while the other boldly made
au assault upon liberty itself. The one
was resisted because il was seen, because
10 veil was thrown over The daring outrage
upon the rights Of man the other cannot
be 50 easily resisted, because not so easily
seen. 4 thousand veIls have been thrown
over II aud the potency Of name has pre-.
vented The timid from making aus attempt
To l,iI them, and expose 10 au injured peo.
pic all the cOrrup.iuns beneath. That this
j. not the creature vi The Imagination that
such foe does exist; that tins foe has Cor
years beuu al work that Il has made Sc.
cfct assaults upon our liberties by attempt.
Is - III iAtfA NAI bfFlION tue lftbflNA Il
lie community, the great basis upon IS Aich
they slanc, none can deny, who have looked
with an gBptcjudiced eve 10 the workings
of liIe miserable central cabal at Wash
lngton, who have welded the desiinies Of
lhis great Republic for the last few wears
II Was against this secret foe, operating
upon the people with their own money,
that We have been conleudiUg, and i, IS
over this foe that we have recently so sig
nal'y ttiumphed. i was not against Mr.. 4
Van Buren,, johnson and Speight, that we
conicnded, except 50 FAR as they were the
T. 'Is--ldc Instruments y llh which tins ca.
bal worked bu, !, was against the cabal +
itself, backed by all the power and patron.
age ol The federal government that We had
to contend.
IL matters but little who is tho presi
dent of the United States, SO long us this .
state Of things exists and so long as the
principles by which our rulers have been
governed arc IN the ascendant. The root 4
ut the evil lies deeper; the body polite is
corrupt 'hts corruption must be removed
i more correc, set of principles must be 1
or We shall gam but little 10 de-
ieat,ns Mr.. Van Butcu. We will be like /
the fox IN the fable of rhe Fox and Flies
va wall only drive away one swarm who
arc nearly saiiated, to be the prey Of
more lean aud hungry one. We must 90
further Than he mere defeat Of Mr.. Van
Barren, which though il will do much to
bring about better state Of things, will not
10 III. Tlc patronage Of the Executive
must be reduced the public expenditure,
which Is four fold as much under this econ
unizng administration as Il was under
Mr. Jefferson mist be reduced to the le-
giiimatc wants OF the government. We
must look more TO ourselves aud less TO
the federal government as the source of
honour. wealth and distinction. Just IN
proportion as nc TOOL, TO the federal gov
ernmcnt as the source Of power, wealth
and Distinction, IN tho same proportion
must We become a corrupt people. SO
long as there j. market, so long "a there
buy efs ready To give high prices, those
viii be found, who unwilling 10 work for
their living, are ready to sell themselves
with all their influence. Degrading as It .
u, i, is 10 less trae, tina, this has been the
case since the proclamation OF the Van
Barren party, that 10 Tie riciors belonged
ihc spalis and this viii continue 10 be
the case 50 long as the power remains IN
tie Executive branch Of the government.
Let us not then relax our excrilnns, bat (
Iet us pursue our victory, until not only the
State oi North Carolina shall be redeemed
i.om the cortupiions Of the principles OF
the "yoiis party" but until The whole /
crew Of land pirates shall be driven from
their strong places, and until they are occu-
ped hv the wise, the homes, and good.
BE pleased, gentlemen, to present to the
company that may be assembled the iol-
lowing sentiment, and accept for yourselves
and those yol represent, my best Wishes
loryours and theirprospcrity and happiness.
haxp thp hottour To be-