The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-05

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in favor of New York, save perhaps, last
year. or it may be this year, when The Mexl-
can war has drawn the current OF business
to New Orleans, and has caused exchange
to be about one per cent, in favour OF New
Orleans. But a bill of exchange is less val
liable than bale Of cotton. We have found
ou, that the best bill of exchange now be-
tween New York and Liverpool, is bale of
cotton; and | believe there is no man now
who wants to dig up from the grave, and
dsinter from the tom" the old and decayed
Bank of the United States. and confess for
nv part, and do not wish with Cen Tav-
lor, again to see the bank with its marble
columns. and tesscIate pavement, and all IFS
weight and trappings thrown again upon our
shoulders"
And is it indeed true, that the bank is thus
cnldv consigned to oblivion, and that the
sub treasury has now a triumph over lis ru.
ins7 Yes, that simple. republican, and truly
constitutional system, has vindcatcd Demo-
cratic craftsmanship and WON inrit a noble
triumph over Wing charlatansm. During
the short Tine that it has been IN operation.
more than eighty millions of dollars have
hccn received at and paid out %! the office
at New York, without the loss OF dollar IN
anv way to The Government, and without
having caused the slightest disturbance to
the currency or exchanges OF the country.
ou.d as much ever have been SAID OF
Branch of a United States Bank located in
that city,
But the most significant Of all the confes-
soES in this remarkable speech, are, that tho
opinions OF man on the great questions at
Issue between the parties IN 1914. are ot no
consequence now. The language of the
Senator is as follows:
"Thcsc questions have been thoroughly dis
cuSscd. am no, gning To dwell upon them
now only refer to them for the purpose
showing that there is no man IN the country,
whether whig or democrat, VIII" ractIcally
would think it necessary those special npIn-
ions or principles should be ado ted by a
man ia order to render hun fit for being C.
!cc,ed to an important Office. ] say there is
no man who $, thinks, unless he is one OF
those who are too deeply stecpcd and bap-
iiscd in party prcJud:ces, and le'lercd b!
far;y skackciS."
The Wings NAV choose Cor policy sake to
be indifferent or regardless of the opinions of
their candidates on these as upon all qncs-
lions. The struggle for power and place.
and by Tins frank declaration avnw that they
attach no Importance to a mars opinion on
some of the most vital questions 0f c"nsllu-
,lnna construction AID of national p"l:cy.
But Mr.. johnson does gross injustice To the
Democrats when he includes them in the
same category. The democratic parry is
not aItogeter So utterly dcmnrazed and un-
prl,cip!ed politically as he conicsSesh:s own
party To be.
The Senator dccial cs that il is necessary
To gel rid of such men in the Wing party as
are attached to Wh!g principles and who are
snllcltious for their trIumph-mcn who do
honestly believe that they arc right IN their
opinions and the democrats wrong. lhe
following is his language:
I'VE mus, get rid of these by taking new
men. fresh men, VIII, have not the odum "t
all those Questions upon lhcm, or who can
boldly come out lr,n them AMI declare that
these questions are not now the rule "i Their
conduct: that these arc not qnGSilniIS which
thew would urge or advocate II th:v wcr"
! elevated to the Presidency Of The United
States"
Tins is abandoning the old platform IN
good earnest. Bat dpes Senator Johns N or
do the Taylor Wings of New York, or OF
auv other State. expect that they can ahan-
don The old platform, without erecting new
one, and pacing the principles upon them
bv which they expect TO stand or iali! 10
thev expect to elect candidate who Will
not declare on what principles he Will adj
minister government! Such a suprnstI"n
i an insult To the common sense OF an INTEL
gcnt aud free people.
In the DAYS of Roman dcgcncracy and
corruption Consul had his horse elected as
his associate in the Cnnsnlshlp.
But such a mu:nncry could not be per-
formed IN this country. Yes It would be
scarcely less degrading to the American
pcou,e. for them to elevate to the Presldrn.
ilal char, Old Whitley" General TayI"r's
war-hprse, as To elect the master without
knowing whether he would carry out their
wishes, or tIlwarl them III his Administration.
| Men are elected 10 office IN representative
| Government, not from blind worship. or sla-
wish adu!lallun of grcalncss-n"t to beSt"w
a pres ut qualification on popular tav"ritc.
but for the purpose of carrying out certain
established, fundamental principles, aud "l
cnfnrcinu leading measures of pncy, which
the people believe c'nducIve to their wei
fare. They deserve not the name ot Tree
men they deserve not To ENJOY Kcpnhi'-
can Government, if they elect men to Office
aid cnlrusl them with great pnIItlcal power,
without knowing whether IL is to be cxer-
| ;J ., ,,r,mue ur to defeat their wishes.