The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-07-19
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/ 10 influence The exercise of the elective fran
chise, ! should be glad to see them entire.
! ~ dispensed with. should greatly prefer
to SEQ every free citizen Of the United
States deliberately considering and deter
mining how he can best promote the honor
and prosperity Of his country, by the exer
else Of his Inesiimable privilege, and com
ing TO the polls unaffected by all sinisie
cxeftions, and there independently deposit
ing his suffrage. should infinitely prefer
to see calumny, falsehood and detraction
totally abandoned, and truth, sincerity,
honor and good faith alone practiced 10 all
our discussions; aud think | may venture
10 assure our opponents that whenever they
are prepared to conduct our public discus.
slous and popular elections, IN The manner
and upon the principles which | have indi.
Gated, the Wing Party will be as prompt IN
following their good example, as they were
slow and reluctant to initiate their bad one
\ The man does not breathe who would he
more happy than should be, to see all par
T ties united, as baud OF brothers, TO restore
our beloved country TO VIVA, II ever should
be, the grand model Of self government, the
hoast Of enlightened and liberal men
. throughout the world, and, by the Justice,
wisdom aud beDeiicence oil its operation, the
terror and the dread of all ~ rants. know
and dcplore, and deeply dcporc, the demon.
alzliion which has so extensively prevail.
GO IN our country, during few past years.
IL should be TO every man who has an A.
nc rican heart, q source of the deepest NOR.
LITIGATION, and NOS. painful regret. False,
hood and ireachery, IN blsh places, pecula
ton and fraud among public servants, dis
tress, embarrassment aud rum, among the
people, distracted and dtshearlened al home,
and treated with contempt and ohoquy
abroad, compose the sad features, during the
period TO which have adyefteJ of our I'M
fortunate national picture. should rejoice
10 see this great country once more itself
again, and the history OF the past fifteen
Years shroudcd, in dark and impenetrhble
veil Aud why should we not see il We
have only 20 viii II, TO revive aud cultivate
tho spirit which won for US, and bequea,hed
10 Us, the noble heritage which We enjoy
we have only TO rally around the institutions
aud interests Of our beloved country, re.
gatdless Of every other consideration, to
break, tt necessary, the chains OF party, and
rise, IN the majesty Of freemcn, and stand
out aud stand UP, firmly resolved to dare all
and do all, 10 preserve, IN unsulhed purity,
aud petpetuate unlmpalred, tue noble inher
,tance, which is our birth right, and sealed
to US with the blood Of our fathers.
! One word more, eilow-cItlzeus, and am
done. repeat that had anticipated much
rndd 10hg ~ufTsBuHy wfsntn 10Y siPR, 70
tread the soil on which American lndepen.
dence was first proclaimed ; to mingie with
( the descendants OF those who were the first
to question the divine righ: Of Kings, and
Who. themselves, are surpassed by none 10
devotion to the cause Of human liberty, and
to the Constitution and the Union, it's best
securities. Only one circumstance has
happened TO diminish the satisfaction Of my
journey. When left my residence in De.
cember, anticipated the happiness oil meet
ing, among others, your CASTOR, then lv
my. | had known him well, having served
with him more than quarter oil century
ago IN the House of Representatives. He
united all the qualities which command es.
teen and admration-band, pure, patriot.
&c, eloquent, learned ard pious, and was be.
loved by all who knew hin. Whilst We
bow in dutlul submission 10 the will OF Di-
vine providence, who, during the progress
o! my journey, has called him from his fam.
ily and from his country, we cannot but feel
and deplore the great loss which We have
all sustained. share il largely with you.
fellow citizens, and it s shared by the
whole Uuou. To his bereayed family and
to you, offer assurances oil my sincere sym
pathy and coincidence.
Wo are about. my, Fellow-citizens, final,
" to separate. Never again shall | behold
this assembled multitude. No moro shall
probably ever see tue beautiful City Of the
Oaks. Never more shall ] mingle 10 the
delightful circles of it's hospiable and &c
compllshed inhabitants But you will ney-
or be forgotten IN this heart OF mine. My
visit TO your State is an epoch in my life.
shall carry with me every where, and car
~ back to my own patriotic State CRATE
(ul recollection of the kindness, friendship
and hospitality which have experienced
so generously at your hands And what
ever may DO my luluIS W. VI "N''"yt Us
retirement or public station, in health or
sickness, in adversely or prosperity, you
may count upon me, as an humble but zeal
Gus co-operator with you, in all honorable
struggles to replace the Government Of our
, Country, onco more, upon solid, puro and
patrrotic basis. leave with you, all that il
is in my power to offer, my iervent prayers
tina, one and all OF you may be crowned
, with the choices, blessings Of Heaven, that
your days may be heightened out to the ut.
mos, period Of human existence, that they
may be unclouded, happy and prosperous,
and that, when this mortal career shall ter.
, inmate, you may be translated TO better
\ and brighter world.
Farewell, Fellow. citizens, ladies and
. gentlemen--an afIectiona,e farewell TO all
| of you
i Party Notices
It Tho Democrats, as they call themselves
!. have adopted for their motto, POLK AMI