The North-Carolina standard., 1844-11-06

survived, bad not the honest yeomanry of the land
risen in their might, and crushed them 10 all
their hideousness--I know not The revulsion
was severely felt; and the return to aspecie cur
rency, difficult. The pressure was heaviest IN
this State. and sooner over. The dark days OF
the Bank dynasty, with all their attendant evils,
were about to break into day of political sun.
shine, a day when the death -ltnell Of privileged
orders would be heard-until the weikin should
ring with the, echo The people through their
accredited agents, the members of the Legislature,
compelled the banks to resume specie payments,
or to forfeit their charters By means of this
law lcfthe abode of crime. Again I was re-
Iieved from my capacity. l leaped forth, once
more into the hustle of active life; dispensing
health and vigor to commerce, and guaranteeing
to labor, substantial wages. In every hamlet, vii
lage and town shared my part, in the drama of
life. Property and produce gradually resumed
their actual value; and again were morals and
honesty, taught by the precept and examples.
Mechanical arts and professional sciences, were
again pnt into requisition and healthful policy
was again shedding its benign influence over the
country. Change after change come over the
spirit Of my adventures was lavishly expend-
ed by spendthrifs, and by thefrugal until "luck-
less felP' into the clutches of those heart
less land-mongers, in the Chickasaw nation, who
had defrauded the poor Indian out of his reserva-
the deenceless aborigincs Of the soil, against the
treachcry of the remorscess speculator. The
specie circular of Martin Van Buren, a reguia-
ton, wise and fair, required all4GoveInmentdu dues,
TO be paid in gold and silver To comply with
the requirements fthe law. l was carried to
! Pontotoc, and paid into the Land Office; and a.
gain found myself in the Treasury of the United
States. My continuance here was not of long
duration. was drawn from the Office upon an
order from the General Post Office Department
10 discharge the liabilities oi The Government to
! thei mai!-carrrs RS. The contractor, proud of the
/ Bentonic mint-drops, with which his purse was
flied Sat off immediately for Holly Springs, the
place of his residence, and in that fair and beauti-
ful village, was soon set adrift, to commngle in
its excitement. l was alternately the companion
OF the wise and the ignorant-the rich man and
the poor. the bondman and the free At last,
found myself possessed by happy urchin who
had brong ht marketing to the village, and whose
open countenance bespoke an origin of no mean
caste. The youth, as he retraced his steps home
!, ward, sung snatch of well remembered air
that caused me to turn my thoughts, to the land
J that gave me birth-my native land-the Old
f North State"
Pan and artless sons-yet whose doors open faster
AT the knock ofthe stranger or the tale of disaster
With rich in their bosoms, and life in their fountains
Hurrah hurrah !! the Old North State forever,
Hurrah Hurrah the good Old North State.''
To my surprise, when we reached the home o.
, the urchin, was introduced TO an aged man and
an old lady, bent down by care and time, in
whom, at once recognised, my honest miner
, and his gentle dame. After n transitory life O.
r toll and wandering had returned, to be the SER
want of my first master, the man, who, many
, years ago, had discmSowcled me from my moth
, CIR earth Speculation and its consequent bank
ruptcy, had driven the old man, from the noun
tain-home of his childhood, that happy region des
cribed. in the first pat of my story-to seek Il
p home, in the far West. He settled upon the pub
lie land, with tho hope of purchasing, on the com
, ing ono of the land sales. Such, are the mcn
Mr.. Clay terms, robbers and highwaymcn, who
) seize and hold the Government property. Such
, men, as this worthy centenary pioneer, would
y this Kentucky Statesman dnfrand, ont of their
dear bought rights. and turn them, from their
o humble hom"SteadS of frontier settlers How
+ changed, the domestic circle ofthe worthy family
since our trading excursion to Morganton. Then
! they were boHyant with life health and activity
Now the silvered locks and sloop't form of the
old man, too truly bespoke the closing journey
life and the marked fuotpoints os time, display
ed in her palsicd hands, as truly declared, the
good old lldys near approach to the Inst quic
slnmber of the tomb. The children, then buoyous
and light-hearted, were now grown, and ripenet
f into manhood; and bore the burrows of care upon
their once thonghtless brows. Their accustomed
! rambrs among the wild and rugged mountain:
Of their carly homes, were given up for thu
: commotions of business life. The gurgling brooks
that broke from the jungles below the angry cliff
and made their way in laughing glce towards the
, plains, were now surrendered for the deep and
edlying passions, of the stream of life. They
1 were now thrown, amidst the unsympathisne
mass of humanity-mere stock actors in the dra
> ma. The faint and Pickering rays ofthe former
; fire, lighted Hp with feeble fervour from the old
mans eyes, like the pale and transient fare of an
4 expiring lamp, as he looked upon my face, and
recalled to mind, the incidents of our former con
nexion. The good lady, heaved a deep drawn
n sigh, as she grasped me in her trembling hand
: recapitulated my story, to my worthy owners,
. who listened with occasional pleasure and sor
i row. heard the interesting story oflheirrevers
), cs, their wrongs. and their suherngs; and deter
mined never to leave the home go fortunately pro
|. vided by accident until L should be called upor
to render my last sacred service to nv bencfactor:
k the purchase of the mournfuI furniture of the
! grave
/ WEBSTER rs CLAV.-Mr Webster, in his Al
If bany speech, said: