The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-07-19

and llbernl principles, among all the States,
old as well as new. Ii that be not done,
there Is much ground TO apprehend, at no
very distant period, total loss Of the en-
! TIE domain. Considering the other alum
daHt aud exhaustless resources OF tho Gen.
etal Government, think tina, the proceeds
of the sales Of the Public Lands may be
well spared to the several States, 10 DO OPP
! Piled by them TO beneiicent local Objects
la their hands, judciously managed, they
will tighten the burlhen Of internal taxa.
! tor, the only form Of raising Revenue 10
which they can resort, and nssist IN the
aymenl Of their debts or hasten the com
4 petlon Of important objects, IN which the
whole Union, rs well as themselves, IRE IN
iefcsied aud will be benefited.
On the subject Of abolition, | nm persua.
ded It IS not necessary TO say one word TO
this enlightened asscmbagc. My opinion
was fully expressed 10 the Senate Of the T..
niied States few years ago, and the eS.
! preston OF II was one Of the assigned caus
es OF my not receiving tho nomination as q
candidate Tor the Presidency IN December
1880. But, il there be any one who doubts
o. desires 10 obtain further information
about my vicws, 10 respect 10 thai uniorlu.
nate question, | refer him 10 Mr.. Meudcn.
hall, ., Richmond, Indiana.
hope aud believe, fellow citizens, that
brighter days and better lines ure APP
preaching. All the exhibitions Of popular
feeling all the manifestations Of The public
wtshes-lhs spontaneous aud vast assem-
blase deceive ue, IT tho scenes aud the
memorable event Of $40 are not going 10
be removed aud re enacted. Dor oppo
neuts complain Of the means Which were
employed to bring about that event. They
attribute their loss Of public confidence TO
the popuur meetings aud professions, to
the display Of banners aud the use al log
cabins, the W lues songs, and the cNhtbl-
ton of coons, ~hlch preceded the escnt Of
TO- How greatly do they deceive them
selves VIVA, ht,lo knowledge do they
display OF human nature All these we're
the mere I,kes OF the campaign. The
event itself VAS produced by strong, deep,
and genera! CONVICTION pctyad,ug all elias
SEES, aud impressed by dear bought
experience, that change Of both meas
ures aud men was Indispensable 10 the
welfare OF the country. Ii vas great
aud irresistible movement Of the Ico-
PIE. Our opponents we're unable 10 ~iIh.
stand, aud we're borne down by a popular
current, tas more powerful than that Of the
mighty father Of waters. The symbols aud
inslcni, OF which they complain no more ere
ated or lmpe'led that current, than the OBJ.
Iects which float upon the bosom Of the Mis-
opponents profess TO be great friends Of the
poor, aud TO take q great interest IN their
ueliIIc, bu, they do mol like the log cab.
ius IN " hich the poor dwell They dislike
their beverage Of hard cider. They pre-
/ Ter sparkling champaign, aEd perhaps then
Z taste is correct, but they ought 10 reflect
Z ihat It is not within the poor mans reach
f They have a mortal hatred 10 our unoiicnd.
ing coons, and would prefer any other quad.
raped. And, as Tor our Wing songs, to
/ their ears hey appear grating and full OF
d,zcofd. although chhuted by the love''esl
daughters and most meIodious voices OF the
land We are very sorry 10 dlsobllge our
Democratic friends, but an AFRAID they
viii have TO reconcile themselves, ss vel
as they can, to our LOG cabins, hard CIDER
and Wing songs. Popular exchsmenl,
demonstrating lively interest IN the ad
mlnlstralIou Of public oIllrs, is ;ar pseiera
bic to state Of stiffness, Of suIcn gloom
and silent acquIescenco, which denotes the
existence of despotism, or state OF pre-
pafatton Tor it's introduction. And we need
not be disturbed, ii tina, excitement should
sometimes manifest itself, IN ludIcrous, but
IN innocent forms. But our opponent:
scem TO have short memories. What CON
meuced that species Of display and eShlbl
ton OF which they now SO bitterly com
pIaiu Have they already forgotten tho
circumstances attendant on the campaigns
of Is2- and 532 have they forgotten the
use which they made Of The hog-thc whole
hog, bristlcs aud all Has the scene es
capped their recollection, of bursting the
heads out of barrels, not OF hard cider, but
Of beer, pouring their contents into bitches
and then drink the dirty liquid DO they
cease to remember tho use which they
made Of the hickory, Of hickory poles, anc
hickory boughs1 Ga moro occasions thar
one, when i, was previously known that
was to pass on particular road, have
found tho way obstTuctcd by hickory
boughs, strewed along it. And will no
take Up your time by nnrrating the numcr
Gus instances Of mean, low aud vulgar in
dignity to which have been personally cx
posed Our opponents had better exercise
little philosophy on the occasion. The!
have been our masters, in employing sym
, boIs aud devices TO operate upon the passion
Of tho people. Aud, if they would reaec
and PHILOSOPHERS a little, they would arr'v
at the conclusion, that, whenever an arm,
or a political party achieves victory owe
an adversary, by means of any new lnstru
mont or stratugcm, tina, adversary will b
: sure, sooner or later, to employ the sam
Y means.
I, am truly glad to sec our opponents re
r turning to a sense of order md decency'
| should be still happicr, if ddnot fear that
was produced by the modification OF pa'
O defeat, and the apprehension Of one that
,k,oI r,tIor IT. IN INV ihprpuu