The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-02
COLUMBIA, FEBRUARY
NEW SERIES or TIE JOURNAL.
PROSpECTVS.

4 In sselming the Editorial shsr ftho Journal,
We make is~ remarks, llu.r.ti,e Of IL course
We inienH to pursue and az it IL prSfes.edly q
paiiieI pspsr, we shall a.ial, srst 10 It's
POLITICS.
+ We intend to advocate tie principles or Ia.
great Wing party, these principles by which our
country must either stand, Or hy all others fall
IL 10 sad that those tenss Of political doctrine,
which the two Acknowledged parties Of Tia. Uni.
tad States have so long sdvocltes asd defended,
for whose supremseI they hsvo 20 warmly cen.
tended, are obsol.ts&ush iSnst the feet,
They are not dssd but ,lsepc,h,n
And will arise from their slunber.. and Id, fr,,h
outbreaks Of a felopon..t.n var wage ferc.r
contest than ever, unt.l Truth shall plant .s trl.
umPhant banner en- tae bsttlemen,e Of our on.
siIiution, or Error .ssll 1Halinsly, and with de.
Ronisc Joy, rear lie bl.ck fsg over the ruibs sf
that fair fabric Of our sacsstcrs wisdom, which
tie tsnsrhy and se.Esh.,., has demolished.
Every A.ti N on the face Of the el,be, which
he's. res peeisble loycTnus It, Be IT moH.rchc.l
or republican, gosefsed in il. fn.aci.l rsll.
lions, by pr.ncipls sno. n in our own couatfy a.
"Jrse l'sde, %. their opp ste, Terminating
1sry Tree trste, rsesulss tr.de en,itsy TN.
ietierod or . lD~ "a . OF rsKon Il -ort, AVID
discrim.uR: T.riH other q mcclure, OF higher
favor ,1n,e articles. Tnc.e ID 70 ether plan
ys' devised TO rsse fe,ense, TO support a z Jvern.
rn'nt OF Whatever name, Than by direct taxation
On the people, or, by revenue derived by duties on
lrreris; bteause, no govefnmtat is supported Dy
IRE gralu'ous contributors ei the re Dple nor n.
sny upheld by TIE munihcence Of its princes: 1,
IN Absurdiiy then, pei psbls illoslca assump-
ton TO say taat parties have lost their complexion;
our country will sfi!i require means to keep up
The mschaery al It's government, and these
'ne'ss must be fslssi by free trade, i,s ultimate
fsr: 2. Il. sss s., By SEN sae.
tsblished bringing peosrrty and destroyed
bringing bankruptey.#%
II is but loo tree ha,ersr that the two parties
ere 'eilet in the SMOKE 81 the new w.sins
between % snd tie Ill .arreG M5,c.r.aad
" .A.n orset their 'psrly,' in the dread
oi this, their cccntrt's d.,o'.tion."
bat VIXEN the smoke Of the wal .h.ll ss,e ,ttsea
away, men will see each other i.ce b face as b..
tore, Wing and Democrat coniending strenuous
" FOR The same issue. such bang the case, there
being as much disparity between them row as
heretofore, We wall, So the Wig parts hes ever.
oppose our principles 10 those Of lks s,i dis.n,
democrats.
II is thst veKod qpesiion-ths Mexican War
that at present sb.ofss The solici,use of every
layer Of his Country. there lie
Thing. now,
That hear weiEhty sni ssriJus brow,
Sad, his and working, fail of stat. and woe"
This brisg US TO refer to the
WAR.
We shall not comment upon tie War in this
place, whether It be right or wrong, ius; or un-
st,
We have dore with {
~.
Upon effects not causes"
Sufficient fer 'oui' d,y i. the evil thereof"
Ne sPrtoye OF speedy termination of this war
ringing peace 10 the fresides of two nations and
tranquility 10 their nsionsl sltsrs, drying up the
cars OF widows and orphans, and putting an end Y
, th flow OF our country mems Blood. the foy Of .
ur coun;ry's treasure. y !.
We are in favour of such conclusion Of the l
ar, as will secure 10 Us from the Mr1.can>, the |
'creoiyped desire of our people: " Iqd-maitv for
he past and security for "a, future" but only "
lci indemnity, IS Il wi be honofaale ia this
alton to accept and not Illuminating TO them 10 :"
I'VE; only such security as 1t Will DO msgnani- VI
lons IN Us to demand, and not base in taem to al
leld and believing that both nations wuull be mr.
ore prosperous, as separate aud distinct repub- y,
s. We are utterly opposed to the absorption of -
10 whole or any considerable portion of Mexico pa
THE WILMOT PaOvlSO VI
This dissracs'ul emanaton of corrupt mind.
ard IT'S author, both merltlng the exccration Of
cry patriot, shall receive from us no notice.
We the censure 1t deserves. no compliment. liza
We the contempt 1t merits; We hold it would sal
unconstitutional 10 adopt it in any shane or AM
IN; protesting philanthropy it aims drcc, 49,
Nv at the pillars which support the union, and ~
indirect thrus, at the permancncy ana sabii.
OF Southern Institutions, Let il become The
Y OF our land, aud it would be the entering
dye that would rend our union, and arrav ~
brolhcrs of our noble concderacy. q
In deadly hate, each one against the Others" Of
MISCELLANEOUS. Gov
tastes are very diverse, "many men of ma. Tho
minds" VIC shall endeayour TO present in the ~,
rary portion of the Journal a pleasing and
cy variety; TO the grave something serious;
he laughter loving something humorous, and
he hrpochondrac something exciting and il
II be our endeavor 10 blend the elements.
all, if rether profted nor amused may still
6 us credit for an attempt to please them. &
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