The Charlotte journal., 1848-03-23
NEW -sERIEs OF THE JOURNAL.
PROSPECTUS.

PROSPECTUs.
ln assuming the Editorial chair Of the journal.
We mako few remarks. Illustrative of the course
VIC intend 10 pursue ;snd as it is professedly a
political piper. We shall aliads 6rst TO iis
POLITIcs.
We intend to advocate tho principles Of The
great Wing party, those principles by which our
country must either stand. or by all others fall
u Is SAID that those tenets Of political doctrine,
winch TIE two ackDow ledged parties Of the Uni
ted states have so long advocated and defended
iof whose supremacy they have warmly con.
'enasd' are obsolete. such is not the fact.
They are not dead but seepe,h,"
And will arise from their sun,crs. and like fresh
outbreaks OF Pelop0nesian war wage a fe.cer
contest Than ever, until Truth shall plant ills tr,
umphant banner on the tsttiemenge Of our Cou
s'itnlion. or Error shal exultingly, and with de.
| moniac JOY, rear It's black Nag over The runs Of
that iair Fabric OF our ancestors wisdom, which
: its iemer'iy aud selishncss has demolished.
Every Nation on TIE fare Of the globe, which
has Respectable government. be 1t monarehicsi
or republican, Is governed IN iis financial tth.
tons, nv principl,s known in DIR own country 40
ire Trade, or their opposite, Discriminating
IdW Tree trade, meaning trade enlrey un.
feiiered or low rae of tax On ire imports and
discriminating Tariff either u medium, or bipl.r
rate OF taxes on imports, with discriuina lions ia
vir OF sonie articles. Thcrc is no other ,lln
yet dev sed To "a sc revenue, 10 support rovtrg.
ni'n OF whatever name Ihin by dircc, taxation
IN The people, or, by revenue derived by duties on
Imports btcause, no government il snpportt by
the graiuious contributors oil the re r., rer ~
any upheld by II nluuiiitence of its piircts. /,
Is an ahsufdiiy tlen, papable illogical oss um1-
ton 10 say that parties hlve lost TIN ir CON p,cxion
The machinery Of its government, End these
means must be raised ty free trade, its ultimate
ctn>' a. ent being direct taxation, or By such u
tariff as the Wings advocatc, and have seep e..
,ab'ishtd bringing prosperity ind de-, tro, cd
bringing bankruptcy.
It's bot too true however that the two raf,ie,
are ve'led in the smoke OF the war new wseiHg
between us and tic i'll starred Mrxioars anu
MEN forget their party in the dread
OF this, th,iT country's eesolation,"t
but when the smoke of tlIs war shall have ssd
. away, men will each other face TO face ss be-
FORE Whig and Democrat conending strenunue-
ly for The issues such bring the ase, thete
> being as much disparity betseen lIem nos "a
heretofore, we viii, rs the Whig party has ever.
, oppose our principles 10 those OF the sol disant
democrats.
' l, is that vcxcd qnesticu--the Mexican War.
i "ver Of his Country, there tc
!. Things now,
}, That bear wsishty and : ,ripus brow,
3 Sad. high and working, fu OF state and VOC"
= This bring Us 10 refer TO the
:. WAR.
We shall not commen, upon tie War in this
= place, whether il te right or wrong, just un-
j!st.
1t "Wc have done with
Right or wrong aud nov must only ponder
Uptn effects not causes"
"Sulhcien, for our day is the evil thereof
d We approve Of a speedy termination of this sr
bringing pea ce to the iesides OF two naiicns. AMI
trai qniuy 10 their national affairs, dying up tn
tears of widows and orphans, end putting an en-
to til h,w OF our country mems blood, the flow Q
our cauntry's treasure.
y We are in favour Of such q conclusion Of th
war, as will secure TO u' from the Nj xicans, III
siereo,yped desire of our people: " Indemnity 70
tie past and security for The future" but OIL
such indemnity, as il will be honorable In .hi
nation to accept, and not humilia,ing TO them /
~ give; only such security as it will be masasni
= mons in us TO demand. and not base in item Il
. yield; and believing tina. buth nations woua b.
more prosperous, separate and distinct fepub
lies, We are utterly opposed to the absorption Of
the whole or any considerable portion of Mexico
THE WILMOT PROvlSO.
= This disgracefu emanaIion of a corrupt mind
e II al lis author, both iDefing the execraton ot
!, every patriot, shall receive from US no Io,iee,
: save the censure II deserves, compliment,
: save the contemp, IT merits: We hold il would
c be unconstitutional to adopt it in any shape OF
form; protesting philanthropy it aims direct
blow at the pillars which support the union and
an indirect thrust at the permanency and s,abiIi.
0 nF "a.
law of our land and il would be the entering
wedge that would rend our union, and array
the brothers Of our noble confederacy.
In deadly hate, each one against the others"
MISCELLANEOUS
AZ tastes are very diverse, "many men of ms.
ny minds" We shall cndeavour to present in the
literary portion of the Journal a pleasing and
spicy variety; 10 the grave something serious;
10 he laughter loving something humorous, and
To the hippochondriac something exciting; and it
shall be endeavor, so 10 blend the elements,
that all. if re,her proiiied nor amused, may still
give US credi: for an attempt to please them.
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