Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-21
George M. DaiIH..

In to-day's paper will be found the correspon-
dence between the citizens of Philadelphia, and
the Vice President of the United States, congratu-
lating him upon his manly and unfinching con-
duct in giving the casting vote on the new Tariff
The reasons which Mr.. Dallas sets forth in vim
dicatOn of the course he had pursued, is sufficient
to soften down the resentment and invoke the adj
rnraton of the most vindictive. But such, we
fear, will not he the case; there will be many who
waited away by prejudice, will exert til cir utmost
endeavors to create storm with sufficient vo-
lence to blast and MARI him Of the glory and repu-
iaton - ..-o > act Yes! there will
be ms y, who, like the Judges Of Socrates, would
had they the power to do So condemn him to I'M
dergo similar punishment for the good he had
done his countrymen But whatever execraton
and infarny their sordid views may have attached
to the sage and statesman Dallas, will not, and cam
moi, like his fame, be cterna' That dark cloud
which has arisen in PenHsy lvanis, and now hovers
above with threatening GESTURE to violate the sa-
cred head and hoary locks of George NJ. Dallas,
will, ere long be as rudey dspeled by some gen.
tie breeze, and light more transparent and luxu-
RANT than graduated the fame Of man, be emit
ted to complete his immortality!
la the first place, we would ash. the most invetc.
rate who have arrayed themselves against this dis.
unguiShed man, what he has done to merit their
unjust and malignant dispIeaxure SO literally bes.
towed! Surely he has not violated the Constitution
IF bic L.
and sacriligiOus error in acting according TO the
dictates of his conscience and the wishes of ma.
jorty Of the States aud people. If their answer
should be the reverse of honorable truth, then we
are morally disposed to believe the Constitution a
mere complicated fabric, Il the human conscience
an illusion, which can he made to bend and DIV
to every touch of interest when imposed in the
hands of the FederaIiss. When we see men anC
conductors of the Press openly assailing public
servant for meeting out what he believes to be JUS
tice, and Iauding him with reproach for not graft
flying their vicious designs, then we must conclude
that there are numbers of these ambitious men wht
would seek to put damp upon the torch of Liber
~ which was so CALAMITY preserved from expiring
Greece!
But we have always considered the abuse of GU
enemies the best praise that they could possbl,
beEtow upon US; and we likewise are constrained
to view their smiles and praises as plain evidcnc,
Of our errors. We can here very we'll see what
dssimilarity there is between George NJ. Dalla
and William H. Haywood! They were boil
elected to- do the same thing one deserts tn
dearest interests Of his constituents-the othe,
true to the will Of the whole pc ople, obey
their decision and offends small portion {
the people of his native State. We find the h
thertO bitter enemies of Mr.. Haywood Iaudine hir
to the skies for his treachery to his State and PAL
ty-and we Fl Mr.. Dallas burnt and hung in e,
fgy Ivy mob of Philadelphia, and this, too, in tn
front of his private residence for obeying the voc
of the American people. To what length
would such npfariuus cuprits and enemies of tn
mass of mankind resort to carry out their tyrani
cal and oppressive policy. But NOTWITHSTANDING
all this wrath and abuse bestowed upon the hea
Of faithful son of the Republic we still find tina
he has friends who stand up to his aid amidst hi
most viruIent enemies We will not extend OIL
remarks. Were we disposed to eulogize the Vic
President we do not feel able to do him that ius
tice which he merits