The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-16

Threatened scene Of boodshed, and va
the consequence Of hard words aud lou
flows. Uprour, indeed, has attended neal
iy every days elaboration, aud whoeve
has seen the present Congress 10 session
has seen body of men, to all appearance
lost 10 all public as well as TO all self respec,
We dare not pause here long enough TO re
feet upon the Consequences Of such scene,
rs these, and such legislation at this
Most men who know but htiIe OF public
life, except as seen through glass dafkiy
visl, Washington with a profound respect
for public men. but there are few Who leave
the seat Of Government who do not carry
with ihemirrecOaciIabe disgust ssains, ma
ny oil those whom they before respected. -
Whea we shall feel thus towards all our leg
islators, few and weak wall be the Ties that
bind Us 10 the Government under which We
live. Where there is 90 respect, there is
no attachment, and Who can Iespect those
noisy demagogues 10 power who are more
Notorious for their wees Than distinguished
for their virtues. Ga that every cons,,ueu.
cy in the land could, eve to eye, and face
TO face. have looked down upon their repre-
sentaiiyes just separated
We cone now TO the deeds and misdceds
OF Congress. What good has been done
Who has been benefited ! Is the Gov.
eminent improved Are the People wiser
or betterf Has the voice of justice been
heard, or the prayer Of the petitioner IN the
name of justice and mercy, been listened TO
or answered. We pause for a reply, and
ask what good thing, thus far. has been
done by the 2sth Congress Il has neither
redeemed its pledges TO the People uor 10
each other.
The Tariff Of 1912 was thtea,ened,- "a
Bill reported TO reduce ia caucus held
upon The character and extent Of these re.
duciIons. Weeks were wasted in debate,
thousands Of dollars expended in printing
Bills and reports, and then in spite of oil
The party drill, when the hour OF trial came,
there was neither moral nor numeiica! force
Sufficient to destroy the Tariff. IL remains
The law Of the land with a threat hanging
IN interrorem over il, however, that 1T SHALL
Be REPEALED, if jams X. Polk is elected
1Teslotut on tue U mica STATES.
So in regard to the Sub. Treasury Bill.
A Bill was reported By the Committee of
Ways and Means, 10 re es,a1hh this odiuus
system. 1t was sent to the COMMITTEES OF
the Whole, backed by Report 10 lis favor,
and there u slept, as in a grave yard, f1r
tie session, with no wish nor will TO disturb
its ashes, Until The Presidential election
shall have been consuDmaied. Then we
ore threatened @Th The re.endctmcnt Of The
aw, along with The repeal OF the Tariff.
One party measure, indeed, was con.
animated. in the repeal Of the Distribution
-as Of 1912, AND SoT ONE WORD OF DE
VIE was tolerated upon this.
off tipds were shown snd principles pro.
alwased upon many measures. A solemn
ingoi Congress was nulfed by the admin.
oihatioD, Of members chosen from 4 States
hos onIemp. and deiince OF law The Law
Ihe.he 9th Congress. indeed, establishing
me District system for the election Of mem
cas- OF Congress, IS al this DAY IN REPEAL.
Ed, though practically violated by The adj.
mission Of members from Georgia, Ml.sis.
sippi, Missouri ard II. Hampshire. Where
srs We to fiud safety or perpstuty for our
institutions, if thus The .sw makers Of the
land becors TIVE viola;srs Of he laws.
Lock, too, to the eFris which have re.
quenily been disp aged to de!rs, the viii of
he majority. A msJofhy ia The House OF
.oP -eseDiailses wern 10 favor of renewing
he charters Of the District Banks. But
BY the violence ard revolutionary spirit Dis.
played BY large minority Of the Locofoco
nem5sfs, the maj nifty were n0wefless.-
JSE.FITH q the members wefo strong
nough 70 defeat lour.ii,ihs, as il .aa Balu
rofe Convention, two thirds Of the Oelega.
on bad 10 submit 10 one third, and tins ia ,
le Convention as in Congress, was an ex q
mplifcahon Of Dfmocracy. q
We have not room here 20 ghow 10 shat Il
''ent Congress has proved its want of st n
'nloa to public business. Ii We were Q
'erely 10 mention the times when a quorum b
members could not b. found 10 transact Q
ny business, or the frequency with which t
he yeas and nays were called ,--0fen 10
le interruption Of all business-ihe wfOngs s
7oe would become more and moro s,rlk.
e. JUDGED, upon The most candid re @
ow OF the proceedings Of the House.
heneSes we regard the nanaer of dong @
isIness,-'he character Of the iransac.
ons, the neglect 10 do upon The one hand '
The wrong done upon the otber,-we
N find no apology for these proceedings. $
hey have dIsgfaced Congress. outraged
e country, and Inflicted a deep and last y
e wound upon The charasnnk and well be-
2 Of the nation. The sen lack S
capacity with some, j |of public
lrliy with more.
!: 4. ! s::::: s: ; G.:
'ral hsf. sud ibe a'5sl l!snchoIy part ,
The chprge rs, TINT il IS sobstanllaled b. !,
ldence which proves its truth. We have !,
y lorgo'ien the insulting scenes Of others Il
'ionsing entirely y too dom;naut party. n
Q quarrel bet"cen Bur-, Of S c., an1 4
sa,dsley, OF n. Y..-between Saunde,
~ y. ever oserbsa,ing 81 he was, aud
avs, OF D. Y,-bel@een Hale, Of n. H.. :,