The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-19
From The National Iafeilieeacer..
THE PROSPECTS, AHEAD.


date We find published Letter from Senatol
Benton, under date Of July 22d. declining
the eomplimen, Of Public Dinner proher
ed to him BY a number of the citIzens o.
Boouyile, in that Stale; from which Let
ter we extract the following paragraph
"lt gives me great satisfaction TO be
able to say to you that all the signs IN the
political zodiac announce the speedy resio
rslIon Of the democracy TO power, and with
that event the resumption Of the Jaekso-
nisn policy, aud the general recovery Of the
public prosperity. The current elections
wall give The democracy tho majority
in the House Of Representatives, and that
will be sufiicient to prevent mischief
bot the great measures Of Gen. Jackson :
I administration cannot be resumed and sue
cesslully prosecuted until the Executive
and Senate are also democratic, aud that
will require the elections OF another year.
ln $40, QudgIug from all the sigus) all the
departments of the Federal Government
viii be democratic, and the time will then
como for resuming and completing the
measures of Gen. jackson aud slviog The
country a general and lasting prosperity.
The confidence which Col. Benton eS
presses IN the RESIGNATION OF the Demo
crazy "--meaning Mr.. Van Buren aud has
party" 10 power" is ene Of those desu.
SONS which being entertained, serve 10
make defeat, when Il comes, more teTrible
aud disastrous. This confidence We have
no doubt Mr.. Benton feels, IN common, ap
parenily, with most Of The leaders Of the
party 20 which he belongs, who have mlsta
ken their unlocked for success at some OF
the late elections for evidence Of the weak
ness Of the Wings, instead OF beng, a.
they really were, merely tho signs Of an
indlftronce, arising from the conviction, on
the part Of the Wings, OF their inability,
under the present Dynasty, to accomplish
any measure Of Wing policy, though they
had assured majorties 10 both Houses OF
Congress. The experience Of the last
Congress has left no doubt en- this head !;
aud the prevailing sentiment. among the
Wings, even before the meeting Of Con.
sress at the last session, was, that il would
really be for the interest of The country,
Iha, the Lucoioco party and the Executive,
having the power TO defeat anything the
Wings might propose, should be allowed
to have every thing their own way 10 Con
grees. This. be il observed by the way,
was mol our opinion, We are satisfied,
as We still are, that il was in the power Of
the Wings, bad they willed t. 10 retain the
asceudency in both Houses OF Congress
aud that It was their duty 10 make tue ne
cessary efforts 10 DO 50, aud not 10 suffer
The elections to go by default. In defiance
Of the Executive Netccs and the combined
opposition OF the Administrator and the
Locofoco party, the Wings in The last Con
gress succeeded ID saving The Government
from bankruptcy, and the country from dis
grace, BY passing the ind spensabie revenue
bills. The stronger they we're in the fol-
lowing (25sh) Congress, We argued 10 cur
selves, the more instrumental they might
be 10 doing good, sna certainly would be
10 defeating bad measures. The overpow
ering sensation Of disgust, however, on the
part OF the majority Of the Wings 10 Con
gress, attended by the voluntary retirement
CT macy Of them, had It's natural effect %
damp the ardor Of the Wings 10 mos, parts
Of The country, and to keep down the fire
Of their zeal. Notwithstanding all which
and every other adverse circumstance, the
Wings have had hard work TO get beaten,
in some districts by maloritJcs lille exceed
ing bakers dozen 10 number. Ia North
Carolina and Tennessee, &c already know
Instead Of giving up, they have maui1lly
stood to their arms Il Is quite possible tha,
they will be found 10 have done so 10 other
Of the States whose elections We have yet
10 hear from.
For ourselves, we have not the least
doubt that tho Wing Party is al this mo
meui sttooger than i, ~as four years ago
more powerful because more united anC
conpac,ed; and better prepared than eve
il has been for couf,cl With its adverssries
because animated BY the double motive 0
redfessiug injnry which It has itself sns
,aned, and accomplishing good for Tia
country. We look forward, then, witt
cheerful aud abiding confidence 10 a veto
~ cor the Wings 10 Move 1ber, ls4l
hardly inferior IN brilliance and decisive
ness 10 that which Il won 10 November, sac
We do not now doubt, and We never kdr
doubted Of Ibis result.
u Such, hoseyer, II appears is not the oplI
= ion Of Mr.. Benton, who locks forward, wit
a conplacency und fatuity that make on
; pity his dciusiuu, TO the year / 5f5 as III
! period 10 Which "all departments Of ii
;, Federal GoTernmeut will become Dem
. cratic" in other words, viii become AMI
= federal will become more " democratic
u, than the Constitution, and therefore iniu
10 cal 10 the true spirit and genius Of II
10 Federal Government !" and 10 an ankle
. OF haliuciaation breaks forth into rsptur
"a at the brilhau, prospect OF the " resumph
'e Of the JscksonIan policym The time is
10 hand, he pfoclaims TO his followers, :"
DC resaming and completing the measures
,c' Gen. Jackson"
"a With what JOY is not this anuunciali
50 calculated 10 I'll the bosoms Of the Fat
go col This glorious revelation Of the bic
Ia lngs which are TO folIos 10 the tran Of /