The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-09-12
From the Richmond Hhig.
" flIG FAILURE

Next 10 tLe Charge lNdl tiio W al1s VftO-
I ed The Democracy IN 1910 TO turn Mr.. Van
Buren, out, that which We hear most ire
quen,Iy from the I.ocotoco press, 10 the
charge that he " higs have failed to re
deem the promises they made before the
election. The same presses, before The
election, we're every where complaining
! tina, the Wings would make no pledges
I they kept all their promises 10 themselves,
and would give the people 20 light IN regard
TO their purposes. Now The tune is chang
ed, and the cry IS that they have fals!tied
sil their promises.
But let this pass. The Wings have
good and sufficient excuse before nny III
bunal Of impartial men ior all their failures,
II they had been ten times more numerous
than they are. They had The misfortune
-ahich no foresight, could guard against,
10 lose their chief, in whom they maluy
relied, within month after his Inaugural
ton. That misfortune was speedily follow
ed by another which was 10 like manOeT
beyond tba reach Of human preyenlon.-
Their second reliance turned traitor, ard
vent over TO the enemy's camp. tie vas
cordially acknowledgement and clarified /
by them, as never man was befote-aliho' /
/. now suits their purposes TO cas-, hm or I
with every mark OF contesup' aud abhor.
ence. lie co operated Nth the Democ ats
IN producing the very failures for which
the Wings arc now arrstgned; and which
failures then impaired TO The Democracy
thu livclcst satisiactio
The Wings, however, have this 70 sny
Tor themselves that # they failed. through
the tfeschey Of t. Ter, backed ~ the De
nocracy, to accomplish oil the good or tho
countrY they desired, they achieved Tor
themselves, as party Of principle and pa
lriotlzm, an honor Of the greatest iustre.-
They surrendered power aud the spoils
sooner than yield one Iot Of iheir principles.
Allho' I}er held out to hem ADD pressed
upon them the rewards Of nPos,aoy, hes
gloticusly spgrned him aud bis aIlufemen;s.
Six alone Of the whole host deserted the
standard Of truth, honor aud ptncip Ic.-
The rest stood firm IN power they were
true to principle lhej could uol be bought
70 be,.ay their faith or desert their honor
and II this they achieved a glory Which
may safely challenge comparison in the
annals Of party. How gIorously does :,
contrast with tie cond1c, Of the Democrat
&c party, When Mr. Van Buren, deserted
the Democratic Pet Bank system, aud urs
ed tns Sub Treasury which more than
two.thirds of the Democracy aLhorcd -
They all lotlhHt'h swallowed their deuun-
Citations of ibal od,ous system and stuck 10
lac nsn--ta the dispenser IT to syol,..-
ial when Tier betrayed ibs " bias whai
~as 'he conduct u ,he.c pure Democrat,
d. they exhibit tae spr! of men oC honor
ard ptiac.Ial Did they not hpa ugon
bun, ard paar HE irptous Iisilmcu, of flat.
.ory and l4Ischaod INTO his ears--tbaI they
might e'a'ch the lis and patronage
Bot Notwithstanding tie Jeachery Of
Tyler, the Wing fai'ufes, in runbcr and
extent, are not con parable to lhose, which
attended the thirteen years Of I.ocofoco
rule. The Locos found the country pros
porous. and he peoDie happy every branch
Of industry was Furnishing revenues
Of The Government vastly exceeded hs ex
pendl.ufes--and We had sound and abun
dent curreucy-,he best lhal any nation
ever enjoyed. But IN less than twelve
years the whole scene was changed
Bankruptcy and distress, national and 10
diyidaaI, were substituted for the uuparal-
lcled prosperity. which before blessed the
I Government and the people. The public
revenues wero wssted--ihe public officers
pundered the public treasury The sound
currency was converted into one Of rags
the annual expenditures exceeded The an
nual income; AID when Van Buren, was
driven out, what with extravagance, mis-
management and roguey, the Government
IN time Of profound peace, had contracted
more than II could pay, amounting 10 thur
~ odd millions Of dollars This was The
result Of The Locofoco promises Of Reform,
Retmnehmeat, &c. &c. &c. The Wings,
though palsled by the per6Iy Of Tyler, took
possession Of the Government, thus bank.
rapted, -and BY one elngle measure
"hch IS all they have been able 10 carry
The Tanf-haye put q nov fare upon the
whole aspect Of afflirs. The Government
revenues are increased the public expcn.
dliures arc reduced the credit OF the Gov.
eminent IS restored, and the fabled lly. ,
daspes is realized, in tho s;ream Of gold
which is pouring ~ upon the lard. That