The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-09-27
Ernn NE Riekmonl Wig.

BORN INSENSIBLE TO FEAR PlCKENS
BROOKS AND OBSCENE BIRDS"
Mr.. +. W. Pickens, who has acquired SO
much notorie;y by the very peculiar clrcum.
stance attending his birth, has been on a
visit to Nashville and the Hermitage. lie
set out from home 10 attend the Locoloco
Convention Of Nashville, 10 give IN, IN per
son, his adhesion TO Po,kcry; but muddy
roads and bnIky horses, delayed his arriv.
al until the day after the lair. Bat deter.
mined not TO be disappointed in the object
OF his ysit-there are no people 10 the
world who lick with an inleuscr lervor than
do Your chlyalry men turned subserylents
he has been paying his court with be-
coming assiduiiy, both to the old " desroi "
and his vile minions and mise cradle tools, >
as he once denominared Gen. JAG kson, Van
Buren,, Polk & Co. While the visitor and
visited were exchanging kisses, the Nash
vile Republican took cruel revenge up.
J on them, by republshing extracts from one
/ of Mr. PIckcns celebrated thundcrguslical
speeches, IN which the English language
was exhausted Of abusive epuhcts to VIII.
pend General Jackson and his party. All
these extracts ore rich, and at this time.
they are very appropriate. as throw ing light
upon the heterogeneous materials which 20
10 make up the base compound low array.
ed under the banner OF po!kery. But Tor
the present, We have only space for what
follows:
From Mr. Pickcns Speech, May 23l, 1896.
BROKEN PROMISES-SY COPHANCY-
SERvILITY
Oae Of the first ayowals Of principle
was the indirect pledge made by the Pres
ldent IN hts famous letter 10 The Tennessee
Legislature, in which he lail It down that
no member Of Congress should be appoin
ted 10 Office during bis membership, and
for two years afterwards. The next great
pledge, made IN the canvass was, that no
man should be dismissed from office Tor o.
pinIons sake. This principle was indirect,
ly avowed by the war mndc upon those who
we're supposed to have done 50. Thencamc
the celebrated inaugural, in which Reform
Reform stood out in bold relief IN every
line. The Augean stables were To h.
c'eansed.' Now, hold that Tic public
pledges which a man makes before The
world, arc as binding upon Aim. bv all Tho
principles oi sound morality, as hi, pledged
honor ~ private; and lie who would wan
! tony disregard the one, would violate the
other. Those public men uko mol r.apsly
ST al defiance al The pl,dges TIM hare frfr
made, 90 pfry far 70 "a an trampie treH
calculated 10 produce looaaess 81 morality.
cnd general prgfigocy all tending to make
the nation common "GAMHLfNC uorsr."
WHERE TAIsEuooD AND TRrACupRY noLp
4 TRIUMPHANT SWAY.
What has been the fact with reference
to the first pledge 10 which have alud.
ed Moro members Of Congress have been
appointed TO office Than under ony three
Administrations since the commencement
Of the Government. And as to dismissal.
from office for political opinions, have
only to state the remarkable fact, that, IN
all the Administrations Of this Government
up 10 the present, all the dismissals. topeth.
er, amount only 10 seyeniy.i0ur, while IN
this Administration, there have been IN.
wards Of nlne hundred and TWO hundred
ana tatrly Of them important officers. l.
ilis HE principle the gentleman Mr.. Nc.
He9hI would advocate As TO the rrfgru
r., - "a The inaugural, wo have had il.
ali - 49,. ~ has cone oycrus with
II 'le '".t 'Lagc has Erru a
change bot ii has only been cha i,ns oIe'
those who were in office, 10 hc ctiesft an an
moa turtles creu that were ever raisod ~,
under the dispcnsalions Of Providence ro
s'ohKGE n DEGENERATE AND r-NCRtrrrr-,
PEOPLE. SYcoPHANcY, and srRyIfIry havo
taken the place Of all the heroic md man.
" virtues. The ROCKS, together with ob.
scene birds, haze perchcd themselves IN
Ihe HIGH PLACES Of tie land, and ve eli
h'fe beneath, surrounded daily win ,be,,
'i'ih and purified corruption. OGicc.bol.
iers (now become miserable depond,,,s
md otiice-seekcrs infet eyery tprn .,J
'orner and let II be known that any man
,as Influence, from his being the roa, NJ !
nose VINO have patronage to confer. md i,
10 IS overwhelmed with the bowino roa
ringing OF those slaves ord bepcefs
'fowds OF miserable hungry heinos creeo Il
40 crawl, N the darkness Of mid,inh, g
nfoosh The hidden recesses and pIoomv =
: mot lead up 10 the throne OF row. 90
'"'or'. heso creatures, generated as {
ICY arc IN depotlsm, are pervading tho G
'un'ry' and becoming more Ioathsomc p
''h me creeping lice, or "slimy frogs Of lie
GyPl ever were in the DAYS Of Gods i,
ogmen's' This, sir, is tie reform with g
lich We are blessed" },