The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-24
NUMBER 81.

doubted that he would if it had been neces.
sary, have executed this determination
was this rashness on his part? Great
bnsain allowed Us no such privilege on her
rivers. lie placed a high estimate on the
value OF national character; he, felt that,
10 protect IL from the slightest shade, it was
wei 10 eSpend much toll aud treasure, and
Inc lives OF brave men aud he knew that
such provision would, by the world, be-
regarded as an acknoe ledgment, on our
part, Of superiority which GIea, Britain
mad not been 0ble 10 obtain in war of
more Than two years. Our brave soldiers
and seamen had successfully maintained
our National honor on land and on the
ocean, against the red cross Of England,
aud he could not think of breaking their
spirits By any concessions Of superiority TO
her. How would The news of such ,Iea.
| " have been received by ,heml What
would have been the feeling Harrison, who
had captured Upper Canada from England?
What those of Scott, Ripley, Brown, Per.
~ and McDonoughI What would Jack.
son have said, who was then defending the
Mississippi itselfl How would this have
fallen on the car of Decatur, that " Bayard
OF the ocean," as he was bearing your flag
over the seas? Was this Iashness on tho
part OF that distinguished individual? If
so, Il was like the rashness Of Leonldas at
the pass Of IhermopyH. lie had been
sent far IN advance of the rest Of his coun.
tFymen, 10 show an example, 10 receive the
inst shock OF the Persian invasion, and 10
proioel his country'a territory safe from The
impress oil hostile foot. Aud ahen he
found that he would be overpowered by
numbers and ,reachsty, instead OF retreat.
ing, he held on 10 that pass with firm
foothold, and won a name Nhich time has
only rendered moro ilustYious. Was this
rashness on his part1 IL was the height
Of prudence. Leonldas knew sell that The
dying Of his little band on iha, lono sea
beach 10 the face OF The world, would be-
worth moro TO the liberties Of Greece than
ten thousand lives. Actions like this give
a Nation character, 0nd elevate the minds
OF her sons to such pitch, that they have
spirit and erergy to overcome all obstacles.
II IS the province Of great genius,
when common minds are awIdered and
made dizzy by tho contemplation Of q chaos
OF dangers, to point The path 10 safety. IL
was 10 an emergency like this, tha, anoth.
er great Greek, Themistocles, when the
allied Navy was about TO be separated and
isbanded, by bold s,ratagem, brought on
Tho sea fight at Saamis, and preserved his
country. But to the (sEl!s senipi. vast
~-.,al 'a'y olay has added the justice of
ly. ffP5t' rAfstt!sLldes, the frankness Of Cs,o
When the storm was'Re -eloqucncc of TuI'
been heard loudcst. When mUa+a---er-
hottest, be has over stood IN the lfoifc3ae.,.
column. His path has led him througis~
many a difficulty and danger. A, times,
be might have complained of ingratituda
and obloquy. Onco il seemed as If he "
destined to 60 down to his grave with ~
cloud on his fame.
But, for oil this, ho never wav
hesitated, for one moment, in his
course. Ever bearing high hq
he has stood q u D.
hours Of tho RepubliG(
spirit Of liberty, aud
ny aud oppression
started with him4d
have tainted byaig
away from their
Among tho faiAls.s
Unshakon, unseduca
His loyalty he kept
Nor number nor exad
To sWervo from truth ID
lie has now grown grVy, , |i~a
vice, and, in the nature Of iuiS
main much longer on thesta -
And will you permit him to 60 dod AM
grave without bestowing on him The
est honors in the gift of tho naiion1
you retain the memorials of his grea, spin
in the shape Of countless benefits, aud turn
your back on the eiyerl From present
indications, should Providence PERM, him
to live, we shall not long bear such re.
proach. Sir, men have lived sperhaps, who
were as much admired, who excited asnu
much enthusiasm among their contemporj
rles, but they were men who had won RI
nown 10 camps. Their laursls " stain
cd With blood. The red glare o. ~
was ou them. No mere civic chief!
er before excited such enthusisstic IA
the minds Of bls counsrymen:.aS >:;1a
Plmcnt 10 the genius Of ,Ais nJS
prefers tho civil virtues 10 mere
glory. And, with such PRINCIPLES \
such man, what have we to N sdl -
The gentleman from Ohio tel he y
mocracy to fear no, that they carr,
nineteen States. From tho accou nc
he gives US of their defeat in lS40
this to be most exravagan, boas
part. But he complains Of our hay
new and extraordinary means in 10
test. We brought to bear against them, itV
seems, a novel invention TO modern warfare
tho log cabin. Sir, have heard Of
troops that could not resist charge Of j.,
the bayonet, and of some that could not
stand fire at all but the genteman's Dem.
ocrats were really peculiar set of soldiers.
We did not use against them Paixhan guns
or even ,orpedoes. The rattling Of coon
skin put them 10 flight. According TO tbr
gentleman, they stood arrayed like
Macedonian phaanx, but cup of