The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-02
From TIE Richmond Vhir.

From tie Richmond Wing.
MR.. RIVES AND HIS .iSSAILANTS.
When this gentleman took his recent
and gallant stand for his Country, we pre-
sumo from bIs rejecting character, that he
had first " counted the cost, and understood
well what he had to expect from the vindic.
tive rage Of faction, and the disappointed
hopes ofthat superannuaied party which re.
lied upon hls assistance TO fas,en again on
the country an exlled Dynasty with oil the
evils which follow invariably IN the train
OF Restoration" lie knew he was 10
be mercilessly denounced and feroci0usy
abused, by partizsus who make politics a
trade, aud whose cupidiiy he bad made
himself instrumental in defeating. He had
not forgotten ls40 aud was too wise aud
experienced no. TO know ha, he would again
have TO encounter the assaults winch lie
then had TO sustain, with the accumulated
bitterness which desperation muses. into
pattiz1n malignliy. These things he no
doubt weighed well, and he took lis stand
with cool deliberatlon, contented TO look to
the enlightened, the patriotic, aud to pos.
teriy for bis ylndlcation; prepared TO meet
the iliberal and the unjust attacks Of the
disappointed with the calmness and resig
nation which are characteristic of conscious
night, and with the unruffied serepitv Of
man who desplses The interested clamor Of
the dag in the proud and elevated convic.
ton that lie is promoting the permanent
good Of hls country, End emitting himself
TO the grateful applause Of future times. A
man thus thinking, reasoning and acting,
regards no more the puny assaults and lie
wordy darts Of faction, than Ajax behind
his eeYeniold shield regarded the Trojan
bands which sinely he drove before him.
Mr.. Riyes VIC say counted the costs Of
this patriotic movement and was well aware
OF tie storm Of rbaldry and the overflow
ing uIns Of abuse which would be emp,ied
upon his head. 1t is no, our province to
defend tina; gentleman. We are under no
personal or party obligation to do so. We
have been bound 10 him by 90 party affinity
or ties Of personal obligation and pa,erual
gratitude. On The contrary, we have been
disguised with his pubic course. What
we say in bis defence nor IS rather forced
upon US by sense Of duty, thfn matter
OF prediction. We speak for the Right
not for the man.
Between Mr.. Rves' course IN 1sl0 and
his course now, there is not only no neon.
sI4tency, bu. The most rigid cnnformity.-
Alter his experience OF the four years cor.
rupuon OF Mr.. Van BuEcns administration.
he utterly repudialed that trickster, boneh
nomnally belonging TO he same party
though having from hun the highest aRers
OF promotion if he would support hun
though he was next IN party promotion to
Mr. Van Buren, He did not think him,
with hls corrupt administration before his
eyes, worthy 10 rule, aud lie abjured and
abandoned him This unquestIonably was
Inc deed oil Patriot, regardless of private I
interest and intent only upon the welfare of
his couniry. He repeats the same act nor.
lie has no reason to suppose Mr.. Van Bn a
zen better qualified or changed from hat he :
vas. Ito knows from the uuvaryiuc les i
zone OF History, that he is less qualified Than
,eiore; that 4" Restoration never fails to
ring back the Old abuses, the old passions -,
he old swarm Of leeches and blood suckers. !
/ unqualified before, he knows him 10 be o
nora so now. man Of his sngaci,y can.
oi fail TO see that tho very first conception a
+ Mr. Van Buren's " Restoration origin. u
ted ~ REEENGEl Aud Revenge upon =
HON Why upon the Amerlcen People =
'r having expelled him Atcnement IS to 81
Q made to him for his defeat By them; an g
lea including both denial of their night %
} expel him ana the Inclusion Of a right to y
inject them 10 humiliation for its exercise q
Old Hunkerism" will find too late that "
re proper Republican pride Of the Amer -
an People will reject these ant,quated = =
olIons, drawn from the slaylsh periods "
hen the doctrines of PdSsire O5edteace
nj Non Resistance oppressed mankind
r. RireS wiH be sustained by the uoice of y,
irginia, and The almost UNANIMOUS voice N.
the States Of tins Union. -
We desist for the present bu, shzh no W
ub, be often compelled 70 recur to the cri
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