The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-06-28

mat go emlnently fit him for legislative use
iulness. but the school was one adpira.
by qual'hed TO more fully deyelope and
cultivate those powers which. under more
favorable circumstances, have enabled him
10 render such varied and impor,an, servi.
ces TO his country As he has ever done
10 all The stations he has filled, he dschsr
geo his duty with scrupulous fidelity, never
ow''!ing on oil proper occasions any effor,
10 advance the inteses. of his cousii,ueo,s
and the country and winning the respec,
aud confidence Of ell.
Al the close oil his term of service he
resumed the practice of bic profession.
which be pursued with distinguished .epu.
ta''on and success until, yielding to the pub
tic voice, he consented 10 become q caDdi.
DATE and vas reelected TO Congress in the
TALL oil 1896. The remarks above made in
relation TO his service 10 the 23l Congress
VIII measurably apply to his second Term.
Jacksonsm and the Pc, Bank E, stem, had
IN The march Of the "progresslve Democ.
racy," given place 10 Van Burenism md
The Sub-Treasuty. 1t was bu, another
step towards the practical Reputation of
old republican principles, and an advance 10
the Locoioco'sm of the present day. 10
this Congress Mr.. Fillmore took more nc.
tive par. than he did during his first term,
and on The assembling Of the next Congress
10 which be was reelected by largely ia.
creased majority, he was assigned prom.
inent place on what, next 10 that Of Ways
and Means, it was justly anticipated would
become The most important committee OF
the House-,het on elections. /, was in
this Congress tina, The famous contested n
Jersey case came up. Ii would swell this
bret biographical sketch TO TOO great a
length TO enter upon the details Of that case
ana II Is The less necessary TO do so mas.
much as the circumstances OF the gross
outrage then perpetra,ed by party calling
itself republican, and claiming 10 respect
State rights. must yet dwell 10 the recolec
tion of every reader.
The prominent part which Mr.. Fillmore
took IN tina. case, his patien. Investigation
OF all It's complicated, minute details, the
clear, convincing manner in which he se,
forth the facts. the lofty and indignan, elo.
quence with which he denounced the medt.
lated wrong. all strongly directed public at.
'entlon TO him as one Of the ables, men of
that Congress, distinguished as it was BY
the eminent ability aud statesmanship of
many Of IT'S members. fubifc Indignation
vas awakened by the enormity OF the out
age, and in that long catalogue of abuses |
nd wrongs which reused long suffering
'eople to action, and resulted in the sipual
'verlhrow Of corrupt and insoIeu: dynas.
y in ls4o, the New Jersey case stood
marked aud conspicuous.
On the assembling of the mex, Congress,
which Mr.. Fillmore was re elected by
laJority larger Than was ever before given
bis district, he was placed a, the head Of
he committee Of Ways and Means. The
lties OF that station, always a-duous and
'spons'ble, were at tina, time peculiarly
}. A nev Administration had came into
over, and found public affairs in a state of
e creates. arrangement. Accounts had
en wrongly kept, speculation of every
cd kind abounded in slmost every de. b
rtmen, Of the Government, the revenue b.
IS inadequate TO meet the ordinary ex II
nses, the already large existing debt vas al
pldly swelling in magnitude, commerce
d manufactures were depressed, the cur.
icy was deranged, banks were embar- di
'sed, and general distress pervsded the Afe
To bring order on, of disor. III
:, TO repenlsh the National Treasury, 10 yo
wide means that would enaele the Gov
'ment 10 meet The demands against il, I'll
to pay off the debt, to revive the indus. 70
OF The country, and restore its won,ed
'sperlty ; these were the tasks devolyed 81,
IN the Committee of Ways aud Means.
increase their difficulties, The minority,
nposed OF that party that had brought ais
Country and Government into such tie
d'lon, instead Of aiding to repair the ing
they had done. uniformly opposed al. al
II every means brought forward for re.
and too often their uuayalng efforts :
e successfully aided by a treacherous far,
cullve. But With an energy and devo and
to the public veal, worthy of all ADM. in /,
IN. Mr.. Fillmore applied himself to f"
Task, and sustained by majority whose who
.blened patriotism has rarely been You
lied, and never surpassed, succeeded 10 sina
fair
he measures be brough. forward and yens
ined with matchless ability, speedily {"
we'd the Government from it's embar rive
nen', and have fully justified the mos, |.
hue expectations Of their benign in. peal
&c upan the country at large. A new nv h
more accurate system of keeping &C. of II
s, rendering them clear and inteIIig, are
'as introduced. The favorl,ism ard pc. are I
on which had so long disgracedshe de. try e
en,s and puudered the Treasury. their
checked by the requisiion of con
. The credit Of the Government was GOO
ed, ample means we're provided for
agencies Of the public service. and the As
INT of the National debt incurred by conn
'mer Administration. Commerce and few
actures revived, and prosperity and tce.
nee more smiled upon the land. The small