The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-01
The wings OF south Caroliu,

nc " HES % south &tfOttila.
We have received from the CorIespopd
ing Committee of the Rchland Clay Club
OF Columbia, S. Carolina, Mcssrs. c. R.
Bryce, T.. DE Leon, T.. II. Fisher and /
J. Seibels) the very spi,ited and slronq adj.
dress and constitution Of that association
which we have read with pleasure. II i
seen, II glance, 10 come from a body az
those who, in that State, first dared TO pto.
claim against the Jackson party, in ,he
very plenitude Of its power and popularity
the determined opposition which no false
and weak league for success, and transfer
of power from their old enemy, has been
able to buy into the support Of Van.Buren.
Jacksonism. They arc evidently no friends
10 Inc proposed RESTORATION, and rather
say, in language almost as indignant Us
the poets
"Wha, shall reyiying Thraldom again BE-
The pa,chd.up idol Of enlightened days
Shall We, who struck the Lion down, shall No
Pay the Wolf Lomage2'
After declaring that the issue row nre.
scented TO the country IS between llelr
Clay and Martin Van Buren," they 90 N
to say:
In ayowing our opposition TO Mr.. Voa
Buren, ard his party, We bul proclaim tha
We are where we always have been.
We were opposed 10 him vi hen he Be-
irayed us on the tariff of s2s, at faston
cd that bill Of abominriions upon us.
I'VE were opposed 10 him when NJ
Calhoun and Mr.. iiayne thought him NJ
worthy 10 represent the United States at
Foreign Court.
We were opposed TO him when he va,
the prime favoriie Of the man aud subtle
spirit Of The councils, which sought To el
force upon US, through blood and massacre
tho oppression which we had determined
10 resist.
I'VE we're opposed TO him hen he and
bia were opposed TO the Compromise, and
endealUred to delca, that healing measure
that the sword instead Of the olive branch
might be sent us.
We were opposed TO him while, d tie
familiar of the Jackson administration, Ia
sustained and encouraged ii in tina, lorr
and appalling series of Executive usutpa,
tons, the desperate struggle ngains, which
created aud gave name TO the Wing pafly
"A name by which it was baptized from
The living fountain OF patriotism.
" We were opposed to him because IN
his person were consHmmaied the triumphs
OF the Executive, which nominated and s.
cured his election as successor 10 that ,as,
mass of usurped power which threatened
TO oyerwhelm the Government.
" Up to this period, and throughout the
long and gallant struggle agains, Mr.. Van
Buren, and his party, the State presented
an undivided front. 1t is pleasant 10 look
back 10 tina, honorable though unsucecss.
ial struggle how, with one voice and cec
heart We pressed into the Whis rank,.
shoulder to shoulder, IN the glorious and
undismayed minority (; fought for the couu.
try and The Constitution, agains, a poiiey
winch was sapping the foundations of saii.
ana power which never before was Weld.
cd by any President and il is monrnful 10
reflect That even before that war wss IN.
ishcd, and just as the fasinesscs Of mower
began to reel and ioitcr, divisions ar6.e
amongst US, and not only peace but reward
and donors were offered 10 those who b,j
oeen the object Of our attacks. We hos.
ever, weakened though VIC were. stood
urn IN our position saw ~ his bopors In,
Inc iriumphs Of Executive power; minis
policy nothing bu, disaster TO the country
ana IN oil his leading measures that spi1,
d Executive aggrandizement on ono hand,
ana OF anarchy on the other, which is lho
very nature and essence Of his party"
They proceed TO ask upon what ground
he great and decisive verdict againh, Van
nufenlsm IN lS40 should now be reversed
" hat have the party now 10 promise bnt
repetition OF all that then had so islly
Irawn down upon them the oyerwhelmnr
'Gblic condemnation What new hone,
nal better pledges do they bring
Have they any now measure. any new
,orpose' any new principle They fopnl
~ country prosperous they leh il n
nm They found the public faitb nuro
l.,cy ict 4 furnished aud by.worj -
'ou'u ~ WIN currency, they len
5 nome They found the public admiols.
'a'ion "I'h the purity Of Young Ropub.
G ana pccnIalIoh became tho rule and not
lc exception.
ihelr mere absence from power bas
the country and in rngord n
la' great public crime and evil, which
oVernment cannot skuk the responsibl.
OF, there has not been an Official deCI.
'llon since Mr.. Van Buren, left Office.
we are opposed To the restoration Of
Aecu'lVe usurpaIlons, of wild and rcck.
: projects, of bankruptcy and delalca.
10 OF sp"lls and plumber; Of rcpndia,ion
q Dorfism to The restoration Of a cor.
pt ana broken down party, in which
'fe Is already such dissolution of con.
my mat ITS limbs are dropping nparr.
" hile we are thus decidedly opposcd
,hc party Of Mr.. Van Rurcn and rs
ger we offer our warm and cordial sup.
! 10 maj wing party which camo into
s'chce ~ the memorable contest aoainst
r.