The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-24

cd 10 Iheir tormer privileges aud immun
lies.
And are not its measures as dear TO N
party as lis men II so. the argument o.
Plies to them too, and you must restore III
large expenditures and the army blll.
The ghost Of the sub Treasury wAch "
denounced more and killed of sooner tha
any thing else, might stalk over tie Ian
haunting The Democracy, if il were not 10
stored TO It's former pride Of place.
by the by, Mr.. Speaker, should like t
inquire OF the gentleman from OHIO, as /,
what has become Of his proposition to re
establish this sub. Treasury scheme A
an early day of the session, he introduce,
resolution instruciing the commit G. i
report bill for that purpose. This fesolu
ton was adopted by the House by a vote o
nearly two to one, all the patty gong 70
4. Two or thee mouths have ELAPSED, an,
yet we have no report. Is II not TO b.
brought forward ! Mr.. Duncan here 10
terposed, and said It would have ne
doubt tue gentleman expects il 10 be
brought up; but, sir, have heard ii sug
gesled that the knowing ones Of the parly
think this an ujudclous move, and tina, The
zeal OF that member out ran bis discretion.
They think, probably, it is ineSpedieui for
the party to show its hand on This question
uil alter the Presidential election IS over.
The genIlcman's party have large major
lty on that committee, and wish TO know
ct them why they do not report II can.
not be that they have not been able to frame
bill IL all this lime. twas only uecossa
~ for them 10 copy from tho statute bool,
the old sub Treasury act. Are they afraid
that the skeleton Of the dead monster will
inehicn the Daioul Or are they only
keeping Il book TIL ailel the Virginia cleo
lion is overt call upon them to give ug
a report. Il is on issue Of their own mak
tog, and | am for holding them 10 it.
But the nation is called upon to reverse
the decision Of 1870 rendered against Mar
lin Van Buren. Aud when the people,
who gave Iha, verdict, after most patient
Investigation, ask him and 81, friends Cor
ney evidence 90 which 10 base that rever.
sal, What is tho reply they get from The
member from OHIO, and others Of the par
y "Ask us for new evidence You
know that you rendered false verdict, be
cause you were brbed to il with British
gold. \ our heads were turned with Wing
songs; and some Of you were drunk on
hard cider y Do they really suppose that
American frcrmen arc hllsr1y so mA
hambled asla ba,HjlBp ate htst n thf6s
.lultify themselves, or admit that lhoy a 90
acted corrup,ly
The member from Ohio says he endorses
The complaint made this morning by gfn-
ileman from Alabama, (Mr. Payne, that
Wing songs have been sent or through the
post office. have learned, from a source
entitled TO full credit that the members Of
their party have, within tho last week, sent
OF some fifty thousand copies Of n single
document And what important communi
cation, Mr.. Speaker, would you suppose
they are sending abroad, to enigh,en the
natlonl A pamphlet protesting o give an
account Of Mr.. Cay's dues, from the Ey.
postor office, written 1t Is sad by Amos
Kendall. THIS old Migrate, after having
spent life Of Wiekcdncss, Is, II seems, now
seized with qnams Of conscience, has bo,
como exceed ngIy righteous, and seeks 10
atone for his past crimes by writing and
publishing libels on his former beueiactot
an instrument most sorlhily selected for
so foul purpose. And who are the pious
persons that are engaged IN circulating it 7
Al most every individual among them is n
supporter and euIogist Of Gen, Jackson-a
man WHO not only fought more duels than
Mr.. Clay, but Who had the misfortune, on
ono occasion al least, 10 kin his antagonist.
They number among their prominent men
in Congress more than one Individual who
has been concerned IN duels. Well may
We trombic for the morals Of the country
whensuch Pharisees become our teachers Of
virtue and religion. They say, AN told,
that il will not do to circulate these things
at the South, but they arc sent by thousands
10 Connecticut land of steady habits. -
Have they 80 low an opinion Of the sagacIty
Of the people there as to suppose that by
such shallow artifce, such barelaced by
pocrisy they can divert their attention from
the great issues involved in the coming
elections 7
The gentleman laments that the Wings
will not show their hands, and that he can.
not find out what their principles are. lie
undertakes to make speeches to enIighten
the country on political matters, and no,
know what arc the principles Of the Wing
party Why, sir, there is hardly man IN
nv district that could not inform him fully
on this point. After this confession, on his
part, am not surprised that he should
have thrown out so many absurd doctrines
In order that he may no longer wander IN
Egyptian darkness, | will endeavor TO in
form him as 10 some of the leading Wing
principles: First, as to mere matters OF
policy, we are generally in favor of tar.
if, such as have indicated already. With
respect TO the public lands, We are averse
to seeing their proceeds 90 TO support the
acknowledgements Of this Government; and
we are utterly opposed TO that policy which
finds SO much favor with the genteman's
par,v-tha, is, a surrender Of them to TIE
States in which they lie; but we desire to
see their proceeds distributed among oil the
States, to relieve some Of them from heavy
taxation to enable them 10 maintain their