The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-04-13


feigned TO SIT in Council With the humble
Freebooter, sLile they secretly ruled him
With rod of iron. Aad 10 those days,
ere the au Of Printing had shed abroad its
voodfous 'igh.., and i'lurniued the darkness
OF every home, The Illnefaie multitude
there ssseub'rd 20 hear read the Last
Acts Of patlisG,en,," and TO hear proclaim.
ed the m.t a lied instances OF ouilasry."
Surely these ,essons do not apply 10 our
times, or to the free institutions under
which we live. Fac eni,s hlcned people of
this Country kRos the substance from the
shadow. Aai 20 clslm fos ihem th,s lit
tie brief authority ~ order ,ha, they NAV
the better feel sud erl :, their freedom, and
assume 10 oct the mar, Of tbs, "wise fool u
KING james the Fast, is sn insult to their
virtue and intelligence, aud a moe kery o,
their sovereignty. They are amb,,ious Of
no such no'or,ely, place. or power. They
arc unwilling 10 pay for Cuts Tor any
such purposes. They desire 10 have Us
little 10 d. with Courts aud Court House,
az possible. They have ioletai,d the ex.
lsience OF these tribunals because they
knew no relief-no escape lfom them.
But, ear, they are now shatn OF they glory.
Their proverbiil incompc:ency, their euor
nous expense, and tho untold deed, of in.
justice and oppression there pre- ctlccd under
the fair celou,s Of the Public good, have
brought them into utter disfepute. Where
10 the evidence OF ihe,I happy iuhicnee on
eur people Where the evidence of a.,
tschmen, TO cur Laws and institutions
Where the evidence OF siF.c,lan for our
soil ~ Where the evidence OF cohentment
amongst u.s. We have bilbdly h1rered
ourselves there IS e'-e vi here no such Laws,
no such Institutions, no each people, no
such happiness, as IN North Ca,oiiua. At
the same time We daily wl,Gess thousands
OF our best ci.'z ne, with millions of wealth.
marching OF bsio,e our very eyes to other
and happier Safes. Every vhere brood.
the baneful spin; &c dlscon'eu,. And we
are rapidly descending from our once birh
and proud position. Wish all the natural
elements Of ptosanriy and gres,ne.s,
North Carolina al The time Of the R~vou
ton stood 10 the froai Of the sod 10" in
wealth, population. and lie public spirit OF
her sons. Sac is nov ranked ony a. the
llth State in the L 90 Slnce 1899, the
States OF New York and Georgia, each a,
that period less populous ,hsn she, have
doubled nine times; North Carolina has
not doubled once Will. III. States of
Kentucky. Tennessee, ONO, Indiana and
Illinois, DO: then 10 existence, COW oil ex.
coed her 10 population
Where then, sir, arc the fiui., of our
superior lass, cur Unfiva,ied institutions
With near hundred years upon her brow,
vas, has N1r:h Carolina accomplished Tor
herself, lo' her people, or her pos'erity
recus, sir. 10 these things wi,h painful hu.
initiation. All have said has been u't,r
Cd gl:h deep regret. But | carno, close
my eyes 10 The saraln, lisas Of tuh aud
experience nos 5-fo,e Us.
Ts Nc; NJ talent to concesl my thought.
Or carry smiles snnshine in ray face,
W hen e.sssh;.ut s,ls hsav. NJ nv heart"
Ia our hs?py d;'uiion, NO have cIuns 20
nve,eratey to he idis absurdl,ie, of the
pact, that our people hive lost ri hope OF
future impforonf Mt. Cod as death to ell
The impulse, Of g.nu:.s State pride, wo lie
Frustrated in the depths CT desplir. The ,
world neTar cav a more striking ins.aoce .
CT self neglect, OF ,el' abandonment. We .
have been Completely be 'ildered on The .
sIbjsc; OF na.;oBl! poiicks. Or Pubhc
ansn snd our peoPe have lived, and fed,
sud fio1rishcj on party s,,if.,. We have
followed The bubble d, Washington. That
has long bean the city Of our affections
~e INST nov btEi oar eyes horssrard. We
NUT lea'o 10 study aud understand our
true posi:lop and rs causes. Ws mus,
arouse ourselves TO the consideration Of ell
ons Own gent ia.eros:s We mus. enlis!
our people N behalf Of their own domestic .
affairs. Reform ant inprovenent-sgri
cultural, financial, social, lldicial, eiuca.
tiooal aud p Ilicsl--is pointing onward 10
the goal OF pe,fsction in civilized Iife and
The twenty oine sister Sales Of hi, gloiiou.
Union are ven! With each other as " ire,
IN the race" We, sir, canno, stand stl. 4
We canooi live in this age and no, in.
pror.. We m3st adyance-se must move
forward. "a Il innovation. progression,
revolution, or "bal you please, We must re
trench AID re o:m, ecoaom Il and in.
Frcve nls' search oli error mi correct
abuse wherever found must confer on cur
people all The btaef Of he nae in uhleh
We i've. ard ey:cal u them eli the sd.an.
tsges Ell ,yed b. those OF other SAFES.
From tbese considerations, sir, 90 not .
only for Tbs measure. nb!ch VII nd our
people o. heavy anI unaeces.ary bu:lhcns,
end rebound 10 the better administration Of
justice. bu. es The rep-e5rn ative OF pub.
lie spirited constituency, | cn PREPARED to
60 for thoroUsh s,se,n Of State Reforms
end State Improvements eqg. TO the wants ,
and wishes Of our people aud equal to the
Emergency 10 aalCh We are placed. 20,
SIR, tor buiIdn. up State policy, which
We may boast o. es our Ora-a North Car.
DINA Policy, which sh-s override party
politics ard eserg ihiuJ .lsa