The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-09
NEW sERIEs OF THE JOURNAL
PROsPECrUs.


PROSPECTUS.
In assuming the Editorial chair elthe Journal.
we make - few remarks. Illustrative Of the course
We intend 10 pursue and as il is professedly q
political paper. we shsil a.luds FIRST to its
POLITICS.
We intend to advocate tic principles Of the
great Wing party. those principles BY which our
country must either stand. or BY all other fall /.
II u sad that thuse tensis of political doctrine.
which tie two acknowledged psrties Of tbe Uni
,sd states have 30 long advocated aud defended.
iof whose supremacy they have so warmly co.,
TENDED, are oesslsle, such 10 not the fact.
hey ara net dead bat sleepeih,"
And ".i arise from their SAUNDERS, asd like fresh
outbreaks of a Peloypns,ian war. wage fisrcsr
contest than ever, unt,l Truth shall plant its tri
nmphant banner on The baitletnents Of ionr Con-
stitulion, or Error sha eIuliingly, AID. with de-
mohIac Joy, rear is black AIg over the ruins of
that far fabric Of our ancestors Wisdom. which
lis ieneFI'y and selhshness has defnelnhsd.
livery Natian on the fare of the globe, which
has respectable governn snt. be i, monarchicsI
or republican, is governed in its 6ns ncial rela-
lions, by principles knosn in our own country as
.tree Trade, or their opposite, "a discriminating
: iG'V Tree trade, meaning trade entirely un-
"'ereo OF u 10" raie OF tax on the imports, and
tlscrimatlng Tariff either medium, or hisber
rate OF taxes on imports, with dsoriminaiions in
iavcr OF some articles. There is no other plaza
&c, devised to raise revenue, to support govern
mcni OF whatever name, than BY direct taxation
IN the people, or. by revenue derived by duties on
imports because, DO goyernmen, Is supported by
lie grsturous contributions Of the Ie3ple, nor 10
any upheld BY tie munifccnce Of It's princes: 1t
Is an atsurdiiy then pal pa bls illogical assump-
ton TO say that parties have o.t their complexion;
our country viii still require means to keep up
the machinery OF its government, and these
means must be raised by free trade, its ultimate
consequent being direct taxation, or BY such
tariff as the Wings advocate, and have seen e.-
tabhshed bringing prosperity ind destroyed
bringing bankruptcy.
1t is bat too true however that the Two PARTIES
are yelled IN The smoke of the war now wasing
betw cen US and tie Ill starred Mex.csEs and
Men forge, their party in the dread
OF this. their cUunlry's ees,laiion,"
but when the smoke Of the war shall lave passed
away, men will each other face 10 face as be.
!. fore, Wing and Democrat contend'ag strenuous
, y for the same issues; such being the case, there
!, beng as much disparity between them now as
heretofore, &c Will. as the Wing party has ever
: oppose our principles to those of the sol disan,
, democrats.
$ 1t ia that vexed questionable Mexican War
D that at present absorbs the suiictude Of every
t. lover Of his Country, there lie
Things now.
. That bear a weighiy and serious brow,
~ Sad, high end working ul OF state and woe"
10 This bring Us to refer TO the
o. WAR.
u We shall not comment upon tie War in ,hi
~ place, whether II be right wrong, Just or IN
i, just.
!c 1--WE have done with
~ Right or wrong and now must only ponder
. Upon effects not causes
.. "Suhicicn. for our day is the evil thereof
he We approve Of speedy termination of this wa
70 bringing peace to the fresides OF two nations, ar
nv tranquility 10 their national affairs, drying up Il
Do. tears of widows and orphans and putting an er
i'd. TO til flow OF our country mer's blood, the flow
los our country's treasure,
lee We are in favour Of such conclusion Of I
war, as will secure TO US from the Mexicans. I
cry s'creotyped desire of our people: Indemnify
Tho The past and security for the future" but on
T. snch indemnity, IS il will be honorable 10 Il
no nation 10 accept, and no. huinillatlng to them
giye only such security as il will be magyar
nous in us to demand, and not base in them
he yield; and believing that both nations would
ut more prosperous, as separate aud distinct repu
us iSss Nc a'e uticiiS oPPuseu 10 absorption
the whole or any considerable portion of Mexic
no THE WlLMOT PROvlSO.
us This disgraceful emanaton of a corrupt min
i; ard is author, both meritIns the execrstion
. every patriot, shall receive from us no motto
~ save the censnre il deserves, no oomumen
save the contempt II merits We hold it wou
be unconstitutional 10 adopt il in any shape
form; protesting philanthropy it aims diret
blow at the pillars which support the union, an
an indirect thrust at the permanency and stabiIi
= ty Of Southern institutions. Let i, become th
law OF our land, and it would be the entering
wedge that woald rend cur union, and ARA
The brothers of our noble confedcraey.
In deadly hate. each one against the others"
II MISCELLANEOUS.
D. As tastes very diverse, "many men of ma
e ny minds" We shalt endeavuur 10 present in Oh,
: literary portion of the Journal a pleasing ant
spicy variety; 10 the grave something serious
10 he laughter loving something humorous, ant
10 the hpochondriac something exciting and il
shall be our endeavor, so to blend the clements
: that all, if rether profied nor amused, may still
e give US credit for an attempt 10 please them
! ]. l.. RA DGER.
l. March ., 1919,
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]. L. B.