The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-17
CHARLOTTE. N. G. MAY

III iuUr years.
With respect, however, TO this Admins
tratIon, will say tina, the Wings are not
responsible for j! generally, aud that feel
under no obligation TO defend H. When
Mr.. Tyler proved himself false to the Wing
party, and abandoned its principles, We
made full surrender Of him 10 our adyer
saries. But our conveyance was accom-
panied By no warranty either Of title or
soundness. The Democracy took hun at
their own risk. They cannot hold us re-.
sponsIblc, because our assignment was
without recourse, and without cousiIera.
ton. II is unklnd in the gentleman frog,
Ohio nov 10 asslil MIR. Tyler. He and bis
friends might have once done so With great
propreiy. They might have initiated the
magnanirnity Of julius Cesar, who, if he
loved the treason, despised the traitor
Bot they did no, do so; on the contrary,
hey ccuried his alliance and now, infer
having seduced, embraced, and made use Of
him-hovng disgraced him in The eslIma.
ton Of all the world-6ndng that he is
soon 10 lose his official station, and that he
Nub NV iObENl NC lUlitD W ulIOullt, llGN
are cndenyoring TO expel him from the fold
OF the Democratic party, and turn him
adrIil 10 the world, frlendless and alone, TO
depend on lis cold charities. But he is
unwilling to be thus unccromonously ex
PEELED. lie insists, through bis official or
eans, that, Inasmuch as he has done more
TO defeat the Wing measures than any one
else, and thereby rendered the greatest
service 10 the Democratic party, he ought,
~ all harness. to receive the nomination oil
their convention, aliirms that M. Van Bu-
ren has no chance 10 bea, MIR. Clay, and
claims 10 be the only man in their ranks ca
pable Of succeeding. Ia This, perhaps, *.
ISIS the secret cause Of the attack Of toe
member iIom Ohio. He designs, by sud.
den thrust, 10 remnve rival from the path
of hrs ta,orile | submit II 10 him, in al
candOr, 10 decide Whether il is not ungen.
erous and ungfaieiul in him thus TO assaii
his oily. lie ough, not TO lIit his hand
against his brother.
Let US now, Mr.. Speaker. proceed 10 10
quIfe what are the principles OF the present
setstyled Democratic patty" about
which the gentleman from Ohio has talked
so much II will be found, on examiua
ton, that this party is governed by Seven
John Randolph is reported
10 have SAID Of Thomas Ruchie--:he five
loarcs and two fishes. Or, 10 the language
Of John c. Calhoun, late distinguished
leader Of this party, remarkable for his
powers Of generalization and condensation,
and who was thereby enabled 10 analyse,
and reduce to single element
these various principles, il 10 the "spoils +
party, held together by the cohesive power
Of public plumber"
| shall cndcavor TO show, Mr. Speaker, T
IN all caudor and sincerity on my part, thai
90 injustice is done TO the party by this def /
milton Of It's principles. Ga the contrary, +
ii is my deliberate, we'll settled, solemn
conviction that the leaders Of the party arc
held together by no other bond whatever.
| any individual will only vote with them +
if he will give his influence in carrying
elections, and promoting them TO office, be
viii be considered good Democrat, no
matter how opposite his opinions on oil
questions Of public policy may be 10 those
which they happen to be protesting al that
tine. | intend this remark Of course only
10 apply TO the politicians; for am well
aware that The great mass of the party in
she country are homes, and patriotic, and
,hal they have been merely deceived by the /
professions Of Democracy and love for the !
interests Of the people, made By their
leaders.
Wthon, travelling gu, Of tho ground oc
cuped by the gentleman from Ohio, ! ey
pect to be able 10 establish the truth Of my
position, that his party is united oniy upon
the principle above stated. The question
which is likely TO occupy more OF our tune
during the present session than any other,
is the tarii' and how docs the parry stand
ON shat! Mr.. Van Buren,, lhclr generally
acknowledged leader, voted not only for the
tariff of 1924, but he also voted for that OF
ls2s, uhc highest tariff which ever existed
in tho country,) and which, because OF liz
very excess, was condemned by Mr.. Clay,
Mr. Webster, and many other Wings
Mr. Senator Wright, the confidential friend
Of Van Buren, always, and the present
Congressional leader of the party on all
such questions, not only likewise voted for
that same extra, agant tariff of ISIS, but he
was mainly instrumental in carrying it
through. lilo even voted for the Whig
tariff Of 1872, against which such an out
cry is now raised; and so did Mr. Senator
Buchanan, another grea, Democratic lead
er, and but lately one Of their candidates
for the Presidency. | need not, however,
multiply instances of this sort, but will ask
il the whole party are united on tariff prn-
ciples with these prominent individuals =
Not at oil, sir. When you look to the
Southern section Of the Union, you find
among the Democrats Free Trade men and
NulhIicrs, who are utterly hostile TO all
tariffs, denounce them as unconstitutional,
systems only Of fraud and plumber, aud even,
10 some instances, are willing to dissolve
the Union to get rid Of them. Do these IN
diyiduas complain Of and denounce their
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