The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-01-26


29l votes of the Electoral Colleges, he
obtained but sixty--and Of the popular
sufirages, a majority of l45,OO0, out OF
the free and enlightened citizens oil Amerl-
Gu, who voted in the election, gave IN theii
accumulated verdict against HIM. Ana
vet in the face Of this sUlemn finding oil
the great inquest Of the body Of the nation
while the echo Of the general voice
which pronounced it has not yet died upon
the cara bold atiemp, is made 10 induce
the people to take back their own settled
aud well-considered Judgment, aud IN ele.
vatlng again 10 the highest office OF the
Republic the individual whom they had SO
recently and deliberately deposed, pro.
nouncc fragrant sentence OF stulllilcatlon
aud incompetence upon themselves. L
know not in what light other minds may
view such proceeding; bu, 10 me II seems
contemptuous sporting with the sovereign
constituency Of the country-a sheer mock
cry and insult TO the public intelligence.
And by what means is Mr.. Van Buren,
to be again presented as the legitimate and
Amounted candidate of the Democratic
party Nct certainly by the will OF the
grea, body of the party, who, we have eve
~ reason TO believe. deprecate and deplore
the madness and folly of the act, but by
The secret and invisible agency OF sell-con.
sti,u,ed conciarss and cAucusEs, controlled
with absolute sway, by few bold and
adroit political managers. run no risk
in saving that If the individuals composing
the party throughout the Union could be
Intercepted, upon the voIE DIRE, 10 say
whom they would prefer as the Presiden-
tial nominee Of the party, three.ionrths OF
them, al least, and probably far larger
proportion, would unhesltailngly, declare
their preference for some new candidate.
Aud yet in utter contempt Of the popular
sentiment Of the party, and disdaiDlulIy re.
jccting the only equitable, as well as prac-
tcabIe mode OF arriving at the will Of the
majority through the medium Of fair
equal and uniform popular representation
/ 10 the nominating convention, the friends
of Mr.. Van Buren,, holding on TO that Ole
machinery of party discipline and suboidin
alton, derived 10 them from the cunning
order Of the Jesuits ihro' the bloody ia
cobinical Clubs Of Revolutionary France
by which one or two active spirits arr
enabled TO suppress the viii aud contro
the movements Of vast and entire bodies o
men, imperlously declare that he and h
only, shall be the candidate Of the party
Is II not time that honorable and pnirioti
, men, as they respect the dignity Of theI
own character, the privileges OF ireemen
aud the sacred principles Of Republican
, Government, should unite In one generou
I and yirtuous struggle 10 overthrow, ciEc
tually and forever, the tyranny OF sys
p TEN, which, ii now submitted TO, must f
r naIy convert our noble popular Institution
into the worst Of all Nominations = tina, {
an unscrupulousand sordid party oligarchy
: And what arc the wise and benlgnar
. measures of administrative policy whc
are promised US as the fruits of Mr.. Va
Burens restoration A return to ih
/: glories and blessings Of the Sub. Treasur
} system--a renewed war upon the currer
D cy, commerce and business Of the country
) Just at the moment when, BY the mer
fact Of the withdrawal Of the hostility G
I the Government, aud that ris mtdicdfri
, nature which is inherent 10 the energies {
/ free, enierprising and industrious people
J all the business pursuits OF the nation ar
regainlng their prosperity aud activity
| aud the currently aud exchanges OF "a
, country are finding their proper aud matt
. raj level, every thing IS TO be again throw
INTO confusion, ana We arc 10 bo re-plun ~
! ed into chaos Of wild and perulcIous eN
. perments, simply To- signahze a remorsC
{ less pariy triumph, IN the consummailo
!. Of measure openly at war With ever
/. great practical interest Of the community
il And to this would be added, by natur,
: and necessary come Xion, all that long irai
~ Of congenla abuses which 50 lngofolsl
!. illustrated the era Of Mr. Van Burcn's tul
mer administration multiplied scheme
!. tor extending Executive power aud Pres
dental patronage-proluse and profliga,
. expenditures Of public money the mpu
A nIiy and protection Of lnlihess public Off
n GERS, purchased by tho merit Of their PM
i ~ scrylecs-a new brood Of dctaultcrs. {
the Hoyts and tho Harrises, a race, ia
entire disappearance OF which, since ! sac
j IS one oil The proudcst proofs of the justlc
i and necessity Of the change, then decree
by the voice Of the people. But it wer
, vain TO attempt an enumeration of tn
teeming abuses that must ever attend thu
fundamental heresy Of Mr.. Van Buren,
political system, which instead Of regard
, ing government as q high and holy trus
FOR the good Of the country, secs in il moth
+ ing but job TO DO administered for tn,
benefit Of purity, Of which the Pgesiden
IS the head and grand dimoner.
Now, | would ask, what is there TO b,
apprchended from Mr.. Gays election
which ought TO have the weight Of feath
er in the scale, when compared with thc
fatal and destructive evils, poisoning tho
vital elements Of Republican freedom ana
virtue, as well as the essential sources ii
national prosperity and happiness, which
we have every reason to believe would