The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-10
NUMBER 40.

/ Hldu bds DeeH OF dun btDOUE ibcst sOuuCss
corpora,ors who have prac,iced such fraud
upon the State 1t is an old adage, that
there should be honor among thieves; )"
and II lily becomes one 10 abuse his former
companions MIR. Gilmer then stated he
OF course took il for granted that Mr.. Shep.
pard was not now stakeholder, (as Mr..
5. stated no was not) But nevertheless.
according TO the provisions of the acts Of
1883 and 40, he is sill liable 10 the State
10 ire Gmoun. Of his stock.
| After clearing this suffice Mr.. Gilmer
then took review Of Mr.. Shepard's finan-
cial abtliy-hs power and practical no.
tons for the "',li1' Of The people," aud his
notions OF political economy. No surgeon
ever performed such dissection and no
cu'pflt ever writhed under the lash more
than did Sir. Shepard You could almost
hear him think aoud-no more Of that, Hal,
aud | will love thee.
The humbuggery Of his doings was So
severely handled, that the whole vas turn
ed into ridicule his sincerity was doubted
by many of his friends. His folly was ex.
posed IN offering 10 issue paper, bearing In
terest al only two md a-half per cent, end
when loaned, the holder was forbidden 10
pass or circulate il as money. This was
believed to be an elecloneeting scheme
so intended, and for nothing more. BE.
cause, at the same session Mr.. Shepard
had an opportunity 10 vote iof bill author.
Using s 200, 900 to be issued, which would
have passed and been received as money.
which he voted against. AT the same sesa
sion he voted to dispense with the Bank OF
the State, which would have brought ruin
upon the large mass Of our people; that IN
giving this vote he voted solitary and alone
not even one Of his own party going with
him. This looked more like the genius OF
ruin and destruction, than like one who car.
ed for or had sympathes with the people.
That he had moved 10 strike out "two
thousand and insert "lifty thousand in
the report made by the committee appoint.
ed 10 have the Capitol square enclosed
Mr.. GIlmer stated tina, he did not vote
much Like man Of economy, or one who
cared for the relief" Of the people.
Mr.. Shepard's Tariff notions came under
review, in which he was handled without
gloves. Mr.. Glmer stated that he really
did wish that the progressive could or would
come TO some satisiactC1y cSus1isss m On
this subject, as all honest N . -
right. Blu. no mau nj & hss Ma !
or have confidence 2lrggressips parry.
1t was well know 1n lhe!le Tariff was pas.
sed in SAG "a Dart ,a fedeem the Treas.
Dry Notes issued to port the profit gate
of Mr.. Nan Buren,. That
at that time the most viblent of the marty
denounced the scheme as, ~ gus, and ,ba,
the duties were SO high il I'D operate as
and consedxHsj but small rev.
anue would arise frcA at source. That
within ;hree years tlS Safer Sir Robert
Walker, the progressive Secretary Of the
Treasury, had actually ascertuincd thatih
Wing Tariff had worked so wei
10 10 improve the manufacturing interest Of
The country, enable the banks to sustain
themselves with credI, and usefulness, and
equallzed the exchanges and had actually
brought IN more revenue than was suffi-
clent; aud its present working would in
short time produce surplus Of S50,000,.
200 Indeed some of the little pimps and
parasites had actually figured it up TO pc.
rod, when there would be an excess of
800, 100000. His Report to Congress
was hailed by the Democracy as great
state paper, which found response in the
British Parliament, where il was forthwith
ordered to be printed, IN order that the
views Of the Democratic Secretary might
be known TO the British nation, and inform
them that in the conflict in which the
Wings Of the United States were endeayor,
ing to protect The labor Of their own couu.
trymen against the pauper labor Of En-
gland, England had strong friends and al.
lies in the Democratic Secretary and bis
PaFty.
MIR. Gilmer then gave many instances
md facts, clearly showing the deceptive
policy of the free traders.
lie then showed clearly the disposition
Of the Democratic party TO concentrate pow.
er I'D one mans that many of their leaders
could not DO an act without placing in The
hands of the Presiden, powers which he
ought not TO have, and which he could OK.
oFcise to answer any purpose however foul.
That 10 the Tariff bill recently reported in
the House Of Representatives, power is CIV
en- TO the President TO tax or not at pleas.
lre, the articles Of Tea and Coffee at 10
per cent. In this every principle of repub.
canism is outraged. The Wings acknowl.
edge no power TO lay taxes excep, in the
Representatives Of the people the ONE
NAN POWER they now disdain, as their
Fathers did in 70. Tha, in this progress.
'lve Democratic bill, those exclusive pasri.
PTS and guardians Of the people have pu. i,
IN the power of the Preslden. TO act corrup,.
y, fraudulentIy and oppressiyely under the
sanction of law and without responsibility.
For instance, but view this bill: The
President whenever he thinks proper, nav
issue his proclamation to the revenue off.
GERS, who are bound to colec, duty of ten
per cent upon Tea and Coffee. Ii stands
the President in hand TO secure friends in
the large cities; or he has lavorites tho
has nothing to do bu, to give them the wink
they understand it--make heavy impor.
'ations of these free articles-and as soon
ms this IL dnnp than in t,,rn r,:.,~ al.