t 7
Let thVm tMliir .Jzxad.n uson"you,
sod it will isaktftLrar pi ore fcarfalof dohj
wrcn, more upright-in their dcuious oikj
Brre cautiaa cf aiiltrarr, capricious, orar
reran! ccxil-t. Tbey will thsn know if they
JHit m a quewn ?Vtb crrnti hoofc? to
Terr 'person -th9 pir ai well aj the rich,
th LqujW a veil u Ibe rrcat. It Is one
cf thaw regressive kU which the spirit of,
I.V are demands. It will bare m ten lency
to arouse p nna of the downcast entipvs
of the State. It will improve and give new
I fc to the hxr. Tbcr will know tlvat every
fr jear its judicial honors are op?o to
tlem, and it will thus excite thera to new
ecergv. It will mc the Judpw dilinl
ig the dleharpi rf the duties of their office.
Anl, fcliow-eit it frill he yotf safe
guard and rroUcii n. I thrref.re eru-vdy
rctrtai yod ti Ukr it into your serious eon-
siJradoo, and etrt tacml-rs to your next
Ixgi-latcrc upon tlicv principles. It is a
uurstkm which mut aud which will uoccel.
Iu jriaciplva are nghl atid justice demands
it Liron not t s iJie crrkcrs who
cry out at ctrry chaopi. They hare cxisi
edy'acJ will xrl ia every country, upon th
istrodoctioa of any ioo.it aiiou upon old sys
homrrrr Kmrciil it may be to the iu
trcsts cf mink in i. I bare too much c n
dri ia joar tnUllicncj anl capacity for
Mlf.jrtvetn;n?n! ta d alt your diion on
Lb "a iap rtaot qn3lioo. It is one of the
most important which has ever been r resent-
d to your deoisi-ni sinee the doebration of
indervodeGe. You wrre the Arrf to throw J
oJtb hackles of JWtih sovereignty do i
.H b the h'g to rt-'iin one of its ve-uies.
A PKMOCRAT.
Frora the Washington l-uion.
We publish the fvllowin UH and manly
letter to the jVesidcnt frnu uur young friend
C Y. JDrowa, Et-. of Ohio, who wx la'ely
remove trora oicc ut du pouucai om-us
br lb
Exrseut -nortnv uiuiuou.u'
W M - 0
rcaovals fcopinm tasc, and is pursu:r.g ;
a occtm of pnripti-m without rurallel in 1
tb hiliry of the coontry ; which dare not 1
avow the tree rrascn fr that pncription, I
while it takes away the bread ot its victims. !
This letter eiposvs ih' toat'.er in its proper
light, and ably tindlcates the character of
fhoe whom the admiuis'jraticn is cnd avor- j
in to aprTe. It severity consists in it j
troth, ani tha f.arlc?s tcanntr in whkh it
ecforc iLt truth.
WAsnrxoTox. June 4, 184D.
Si : On tie Ert day of this month I re
ceived a letter from your Secretary of the
Trtaaurr. notifvin me of my removal from
. . . - . - . ,
coce. itavm awiioctiy a vuna ia your
Icaag-aral address, with" the oath of ofEce
f.xsh opja your lip, tht yoa shinild moke
honesty, capaeiiyand fidelity the rto,ui.iites
f jr appoinuueot to ooe, aod the wsnt of
thexn the s!e cause far rvmoval : and it be
mh uMruiji moti f yur jiurt ji or-
a ia this aty that all removals are made
open that groond, it wonU be presumed in
the- tran.sctKkos of b rvrkl men that I
have fcee removed for dUhonesty, incapaci
ty, and nnfuthfalne in the diehaire of
ny oScisI duties. It is due to mjself, and
tothewb procured my appointment to of
&pc, that I disprove such charge. I wa ap
prinUrd upon the rtermmendtioTi, among
otitcn, of Gta. Thorn m R. Hamer, who
fjrht by roar siIa at Mooterty, and sacri
ficed bis lite ta the war which mo-le yoa
Prtsilent. It is doe to his memory that
these fxil and inforcons imputations upon
ray character be repelled.
Upca rtctivirg no'Jce of ray rcnova I ad
drtwacd the following letter to your Secre
tary :
WAsmxcTOX, June 1, 1849.
Sm: I have thi day rvoJrcd from you
a dismiwal from oSce. I respecuHy re
qoest of yoa a copy of the charges against
my " honesty, caraci'y, and fidelity" in the
diachorge of my ociol duties if any exist.
Very respectfully,
BENJ. F. DROWN.
IT on. Wm. 3L MxBxerrn, Scc'ry of Trcaa.
To this letter I have received no ren!y,
fcr the reason that there are no such char
ges. I wxs removed fr my political opinions
alone. Were this given as the rcaoon for
my rtmovol, I should submit cheerfully,
prnod that I am considered worthy to be
lacriaoed fir my principles. But you havo
auther the dlspcaitko cor the honesty to
admit the fact. By so doing, you woull
place yourself before tho world self-convicted
cf the violation of your mant solemn
pledrt made la the prccao of Gd and the
feopie. Yoo prefer rather to Attach the
stain cf Infamy to those: whom you displice
from c5ce; to prostitute the -presidential
oSoa into an infamous engine by which you
may defame the private character and black
.ca the reputation of your fellow-men, afier
having deprived them of their means of sup
port; a course cf conduct ia a Chief MagS
tn&e which will find its parallel only ia the
atrocity of the bandit, who first scixes the
Tvs4 and thea drives the dogger to the
heart of his plundered victim. But there
b a power in &i country more potent thin
tljt edict of a President cr the decree of aa
irresponsible cabal, upon whom he may seek
to throw the rwpoaibili:y and odium of acta
which he dare not perpetrate in hia owa
xaae, bat fj- which he ia himself alone ao
cjaauble. Tbu power ia PVBUC orii,
and to thU tribunal the taaMest QiuKa
ca appeal. I
... - v . ;. Yocr-ftllow eitistn, : -. :J ;
BENJAMIN F. BROWN.
IC avxceUeney ZaCiritr TATLoa,
; Preaident of the United Sutes.
The tea cf the lost - Legislature concern
U$ the Militi of tha'Sjute has exen.pted
permit f riva! rreniw?ni, eorrnpi motives,
cr improper f -lin ta jrivi-m them, they
wi'l be held to a :ntt vo-inf ability. -
' jcjc lifrtmjBxSlIUrjr duty Mf you don't
believe it turn ta the Act printed by au
thority and on page 110 read thus :
w Sec. 0. -J Uu'rOUr tncdnVy Thai no-'
thinjr h this net contained, shall bo so con
trued as to require those persons- now
rcrjpt, to perfonn military duty, and that
there shall be added to tbowj exempt, iw
TT sifsTKts, wardens of the poor and super
in tend en is of common schools. "-
Catch us at nitutering will you ! Why
thrrerr muster itself is exempt.
i . - Mountain Banner.
Trar.iBLE Rexooun'tre. -By a despatch
rrf-ir nt the OEce at a late hour hist
night, we bstro that a rvcountre took place
on caiuroay in .'uuiu vj .it
at a puUic speaking between Cassius M.
CLh & Joseph Turner, in which both par
tie snapped pbfols and attacked each other
with 1wU knires. CUv wm stahhetl
! tbronCh tho heart, anJ lurner severely
! wounded in the aUloroen and groin. He
j has sine die!. TrijnrjJi.
We loam aince that clay s wcun.i s not
considered mortJ and bopes cf his n-covcry
arc entertained.
' . BY TELEGRAPH FOR THE
- - CAEOLTTJIAIJ.
AIIRIVAL OF THE AMERICA
On Tuesday night our correspondent an
nounced the anival of the English steamer
that left Liverpool on the Oth. She must
hate made a rery rapid trip. The infelli-
police, in a commercial point of view,
l reanled as favorable. The C'ottor
mtist
otton mar
ket at Livorpool on th0th, had closed very
firm, at an advance of one firthiu an all
descriptions of American Cotton except
ood Fair," the advance on which quality
only reached l-8d. This improved condi
tion of the market was owinjj to more favor
able commercial accounts from India, the
confirmation of the damage done to the grow-1
)ag crop on tins side, and the prospect or an
aimnoani Harvest tnrou::noni .reai iniain
ft CiC IIHVIflliUU V A l l IV ;IU lift I lV v . I m v in j
as follows fr "Fair Cotton: Upland,
4 1 0. f,4jl.f 4 Orleans, 4 7-8.
The market for brendsMiffs bad given way.
Wheat an 1 Hour had dre'ine.?, the former
one pennv perbuhfl and the letter six pence
per barrel. Other artichs remained without
cliane. UaineM renorallv, 10 this branch
0f trade, was flat the fine weather prevail
j,, anj he very flittering prosp'cts of the
cjvpas mdeating a further declension in tha
prices of all kinds of provisions.
The state of political affairs on the conti
nent still continued to wear a thrvMcning
apcct, though no important change in mat
ters bad taken jlice.
The money tuarket still continued easy,
though the rate cf discount was a shade
higher.
The attention of Parliament was about .
being turned to the political and 1mci.1l con- !
dition of Canada, the subiect bavias ben
cpnH. ...
11. r v . r 1
e 1 11 .1 11 1 ,1
of nearly all the old members, with the ex-
J. r i. rv r J .u
and Mr. De Toorjueville for Foreign Affairs.
TTv iAtnf ttt Prfiilnt TL.n.TTvrf to
r. . - 4 .
the Assembly is published, occupying four j
columns of tbe inuon limes, lie Kiys
that France, should she continue in a slate
cf political and social agitation, is destined
to shake Europe, and disturb the world.
While, on the others hand, during the pre
valence of peace abroad and order at home,
her influenc; will tranquil'zc surrounding
commotions. He p"ks unfavorably of the
Rom in movement and thinks the Pope has
Ucn bad 17 treated.
Hungary presents no new feature, except
that crwt 12 out of the contestants couoen-
! tr-t.'ng their forces. Thi is supposed to be
j for a rrand and decisive action, which is
confidently anticipated.
The Austraas. under Marshal Raletzky,
are preparing to bombard Vienna (Doubt
ful.) It is reported that the King of Sardinia
has placed Li military forces at the dispo
sal of the Hungarians.
The Danish blockade is still enforced with
the former rigor.
The Pope, contrary to the report that he
did not wish to pnrcha.e his temporal rights
at the expense of humnn life, still continue,
through his plenipotentiaries', to press his
demands for restoration to kingly rule.
Piui ii, Hanover, and Saxony have form-
ally promulgated a new written Constitution :
fjr Germany, in which universal suffrage is
engrafted fundamentally. Austrit is6 el-;
x'.uded entirely from the arrangement.
Clarendon,. Iurd Lieutenant of Ireland,
bos officially announced that the sentence of j
era
for
has been commuted to tracsportation
, . ' . '
life.
From the Baltimore Argus.
FALSE PRETENCES.
If a man obtains the goods or property of
another, by fahe and fraudulent pretences,
he is held guilty of a felony, and is indicta
ble by the common law and upon convic
tion, is liable to punishment at the discre
tion of the Court, in accordance with the pro
visions of the penal statute. '
Is there any honest man, who does not
think the law is a wholesome and necessary
safeguard ? Should it not operate on all
alike T We think, ia this free bind, none
will ba so hardy as to aay otherwise.
It is, then, distinctly charged, that Gen.
Taylor obtained his present position, with its
emclnraVata and patronage, by fahe and
fra dlcn t prrn cr h is own letters are ex
hibited in proof of the charge, and we sum
mon to the eland the thousand of honest citi
senj who bare been cheated of their suffrages
by these means. What ay you, Independent
Taylor Ben yon, who relied upon the
pledged word cf a soldier, that "under no
rirr-M tmtt.t wvt . hiT won Id ; be a wrt v . Prefei
dent?" " How say yon, Jlr. Lippardf yod
wuo ,touea so uureuiiiuugijr, w utiug. m
Democracy of Pcnnsylvanian to the support
of the vo-purty canUiaatt. now, ay jou,
is the prisoner at the bar piilty, or. .not
guilty ? "Guilty, aay yonforcojiri, and so
say you all, and so says the couutrv ; and so
will it be registered on the page of impartial
history. We do not hesitate to fcayj tlat if
it were possible to indict Uenerai laylor for
this fraud, the fact would be most abundant
ly1 established before any tribunal upon earth
Hut if the oHenco be not mdictaDi at com
mon law, it U presentable before the bar of
nuLlie oDinion. and there tne parties to tne
fraud must be held accountable.
In duo time we shall ask a verdict from
the great Jury of the country and vfe are
fully satisfied that verdict will De in con
formity to the facts charged in the bill of in
dictment vix:"tbat he, the said Zachary
Tavlor, veoman, did by sundry false and
fradulent letters written by him, Ifradulent
obtain from the free citizens ol these U.
States, his present high and responsible posi
tion to the great injury of the peace, dignity
and prosperity of the same." So stands the
record, and so it will stand henceforth and
forever.
74
execution:
Newton, the boy sentenced to be hung on
Friday last, was executed according to his
sentence. e learn tLat he made no con
fession we may infer from that fact, that
he received ajast punishment for his heinous
oficuce. He manifested under the gallows
great calmness and bid farewell to his mas
ter aud fellow servant. After hanging for
some time ho wa cut down, but their ap
pearing evident signs of life he was again sus
jk udod until he was dead. A large collec
tion of people were in town to witness the
execution, but from the conduct of many
tbev seemed to consider it a fit occasion for
j,; efftfJt ft publ;c CXCCutions no
in Julfnni? in everv species of excess. Ui tne
, nff ;:n(lfla:n- npl nf
last FiiJar.
CJuirlotte Journal.
CAKoM.VA RKFUiHJCAN-
Spscial pricilajis are mlious to a JiCjntbli
can People."
iirncolutoit, 1, C-
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1849.
FOR CONOR ESS,
CA1T. GREEN W. CALDWELL.
Mr. Editor; There will be a meeting
held in the Court nousc, in Newton, on lucs-
day of July court, tor tne purpose 01 ioriu-
ing an Agricultural bociety m the county ot
flntAtvh TK fneudiY to Hh,-chup aro
reucsted to attend. A CITIZEN.
Miraclf.s rtmnhteti ' If any of our
, . r 1. , . J, .
readers have folt a desire to learn to
" ro:ifht a miracle, tbev missed it. bv
absenting themselves from the Couit House
evening
I'tt n era I Honors to James K.
Polk in Dallas.
A public meeting will be held in the
Court House, in Dallas, on Tuesday of the
next Court, for the purpose of paying a suit
able tribute of respect to the memory of the
much lamented James K. Polk, late Pres
ident of the United States. Gaston county
desires to mingle her sympathies with the
other bereaved members of the great repub
lican family now mourning for their unrepair
able loss. MANY CITIZENS.
Election of Judges by the
People.
We refer our readers to a communication
in another column, which we copied from
the Standard, and which demands.thescrious
consideration of every Carolinian who has
1 faith in the republican doctrine, that " an
intelligent people are capable of self Govern
j ment."
Every federalist in the land, if he utters
his true sentiments, will cry out against this
measure of reform, as hao did gainst " E-
j guffrage :" but he who reposes
. . 0 . , ; ..
v,rtu,c e intclhgence, the
confidence
patriotism
of the people, will cheer it as the barmngcr
'of a period when all the ancient aristocratic
notions drawn from the tyrannies of Europe,
will bo exploded: and when the sovereism
people will enter upon the exercise of all the
functions of government, whether to elect
representatives to make laws, Judges to in
terpret them, or presiding officers to execute
them.
The present mode of appointing the Judges
in this State, makes them feel independent
of the mass of the. people, aud liable, at the
slightest temptation, to swerve from the path
of duty, regardless of the frowns of public
opinion. Dexterous log-rolling and cunning
ly devised systems of wire-pulling, ensure
them protection against the mdignation of
the populace. But, if they are made amen
able directly to the people, they wilL be re
strained from error either on the one side or
the other. We are, therefore, in favor of
electing the Judges directly by the people,
for a term of years, and that not a very long
one. '
We shall, from time to time, recur to this
subject, until agitation produces action:.
I We Ut'W
letter from an estimable: gentleman in" the
west; aid tay it before our readers as an ex-
ample wuicn we nope .ww'i wuuw, ujr
many of our: distant subscribers; and to fur
nish; our readers -Witbjan item "of cholera,
news:
"Tazoo aty, Miss., June 18; 1849.
Dear Sir, :; :" ):iLcy:5v,''-i.
Ye . will find enclosed a two dollar note
on the -" Bank of the State S. Carolina,
which, I presume, will pay my subscription to
the "Carolina Kepublican tor one year.
We have suffered much here, within the
past few months, from that dreadful scourge,
cholera. It has been most fearful in its
ravages,' carrying " off, in many instances,
cutire families. : It seems now to have spent
its fury, as we have only occasional cases.
The Congressional Canvass.
The campaign seems to be fully opened ;
but the prospect is any thing but flattering
to the promise breaking federal wirepullers.
The Argus" has been teeminer,- for some
me past, with the bickerings of the several
aspirants for Congressional honors; and the
champions themselves, in their excentric
flights from one part of the district to the
other, resemble Jack o'Lauters hurled hith
er and thither upon the turbulent wind of
whig politics. They are occasionally seen,
and heard of, now here, now there, but it is
difficult to say, at any given time, where they
nay be found. Dockcry was to be in this
place on the 4th ; but he has doubtless been
initructed, or inveigled off to some other
point, with what motives it would not be
difficult to imagine. CJapt. Caldwell is here,
and, accordiug to appointment, appears be
fore the people at Capt. Leonhardt's to-day.
The great whig convention, has, doubt
less, evaporated in smoke. We learn that
the little delegates from Mecklenburg that
Gaston were self constituted ; and that this
county was not represented at all. After hav
ing raised the alarm by the tinkling of a lit
tle bell in the hands of a boy whigs enough
could not be found to organize a meeting ;,
nor could a single federalist be waked up wil
ling to encounter the expense of a trip to the
Convention.
The 4th or July in Dallas.
Finding that the good citizens of Lincoln-
ton bad got up their celebration of the 4thr
somewhat upon the exelusive order; and, of
the two Caldwells, preferring to hear the one
who professes republican principles, we left
our office early on Wednesday morning last,
and ilhnnt any inniitonl'. -nmrtliy of i-opomI
arrived in Dallas just about the time the
people were assembling to hear Capt. Green
W. Caldwell discuss national politics. . Al
though the time was precious to the indus
trious to planters, yet many of the sterling
democracy andlhe more liberal minded whigs,
met in Dallas to exchange congratulations
upon another return of the national
Sabbath, and to give the candidates for of
fice an opportunity to present their claims to
public favor.
Comfortable seats and a convenient stand,
in a pleasant grove, having been prepared,
between two and three hundred of Gaston's
most worthy citizens, collected from all parts
of the county, preceded by a band of. music,
marched to the place appointed, where they
found most of the seats occupied by acapfivat
ing array of feminine beauty, with smiles bf
innocence expanding the blushing roses that
bloomed upon their lovely cheeks.
Capt. John H. Roberts the present effi
cient and accommodating County Court
Clerk, first appeared on tho stand, and, in
appropriate terms, referred to the day and
the occasion, congratulating his fellow citi
zens upon the inestimable privilege each free
citizen enjoys of serving his country in any
official capacity to which the people them
selves may see proper to call him. After
expressing himself highly, pleased with the
compliment paid by the presence of the la
dies, he closed, having announced his desire
to continuo in the service of the county,
should it be the pleasure of the voters to re
tain him.
Capt. Roberts was followed by Col. Moses
H. Hand whose address was in exceedingly
good taste and to the same purpose. He
complimented the ladies, solicited the sup
port of the gentleman, and gracefully left the
stand, having declared himself a candidate
for the office held by the previous speaker.
John B. Lewis, Esq., next appeared, of
fering himself as a candidate for, Superior
Court Clerk, the duties of which are now
satisfactorily discharged by the accomoda
ing clerk, James Qninn, Esq. so favorably
known: to most of the citizens of old Lincoln.
Isaac H. -Holland, a young gentleman of
pleasing manners and superior qualifications,
appeared as the competitor of Mr. Lewis.
His addresSjdelivered withoutembUTassment,
was very well . received by the gentleman?
and with evident pleasure by the .fair ones
before him, to whom he, paid a handsome,
but well merited compliment, soliciting their
influence in his favor. .. . t . A :v;i
- The several candidates for county offices
exhibited towards each, other the :very best
tiedingsAw
wuicn consulate a Tjue,. geuxiciuM -"""'
worthyjof thTof
: i CUp?, Gseen W. CALDWElX,".the: Inde
pendent Candidate ; for (
the stand ; and rarely have' we listened to
any sper withmore pleasure? T Although
iie announced himself as an independet candi
date, he did not desirq to be understood as
declaring himself independent of principle ;
and then he went on to show that no pub
lic man cart safely be trusted who, in solicit
ing the suffrages of the voters, refuses to
make a frank avowal ot ins political opinions.
He said he would rather be defeated upon
principle, than be elected by the aid of ; a
disCTaceful noncoramittalisiri, such as that
which characterized the stupendous frauds
of Gen. Taylor. He then took, up the.
pledges of old Zackand exposed the, disrer
putable violation of them in a manner so
forcible as to carry conviction to the bosom
of every honest republican, whether profes
sing to be a whig or a democrat ; and to
cause the few federalists who stood around,
and who were parties to the gross deception
pracuseu uu a ouauui. g Pf, - . 0
under the political lash he so vigorously ap -
plied. He closed witu a most powenui. ap-
peal to right minded men, but particularly
to democrats to arouse and wipe out the foul
stain that a free republican people can be
lrunibugged with men without measures-
parties without principles. He demonstrated
the imminent danger to our free institutions j
rom suffering such frauds to be practised,
of such a system of political swindling to.
creep into power and places wherein tliey
can exert a political influence. He called
most eloquently upon all to awaken the
; whole people, and, by bringing every voter
to the polls, have a fair expression of con
fliotinff opinions at the-ballot box. He re-
fered to the honest whigs for the mass of
them, he said, was honest he referred to
them kindly, expressing the opinion that,
thousands of them, if for nothing but to re
buke the vile system of deception introduced
into politics, would unite wjth the patriotic
republicans, and teach bad men that they
cannot with impunity, tamper with the
honesty of right minded free men.
A most happy affect was produced; and
by mingling with the crowd, we were, sensi
bly impressed with the fact that every well
meaning whig yielded a ready assent to the
patriotic views he advanced; and we are
roucli mistaken If tke result of "the election
does not. show that honest men are ' not to
be made the willing instruments of degra
ding political frauds.
We took occasion, after the speaking, to
drop in and see how business prospered.
Every industrial pursuit appeared to be
looking up. We were particularly pleased
to see that our friends Quiun & Holland,
were doing an immense business ; and that,
as merchants, they are held in the highest
esteem. Mr. Gant was also highly favored.
If his profits be short, his sales are sq quick,
that his business must be prosperous.
We take occasion to express the thank
fulness of a-grateful heart for the scores of
subscribers added to our subscription list by
the republicans of. Gaston.- Jf each will ex
ert himself, he can serve us immensely, at
little trouble to himself ; and we renew our
pledge to exert ourself still further to prove
worthy of the increased patronage we may
receive.
Politicians Badcrer Benton
Slavery.
It is idle to offer argument to leading par
tisan politicians, or lay information before
them, with a view to influence their action.
They have their political chart laid, down,
their course marked out, and the object of
their ambition always, in their minds eye,
and nothing that can be said no truth
however illustrated no exposure of the evil
tendency of their opinions no exhibition of
the corruption of their principles -can ever
for a moment, inspire a glow of patriotism
in their hearts sufficient to induce them to
examine with candor, and. to judge with im
partiality. Self-evident facts which sophis
try cannot controvert, though they produce
conviction, are not permitted to disturb their
partisan relationship, unless they can see in
the result something from which they may
derive a personal benefit. They keep their
eyes constantly fixed on the political vane,
and whichever way the strongest political
breeze seems to blow, they shape their course,
calling on their party to follow. ; :c
Although, as a general rule, the political ,
leaders, of both parties, are thus unscrupu
lous, and hesitate not-to sacrifice cherished
measures to party success, if they arc to
reap the benefits yet they all have " fixed
principles upon which : they desire to see
government ' administered. . Though they;
try to -swim with the current," when they
cannot resist it, yet,
as soon as theycon-
ceixe tht they have acuir a controlling !
iflaene(pjthey,ert
public poScy in acrdncc.witlj therfviewp
' ijA.t U foundation :pfthe;Atnerican6Re4 f&
"jsublic, ire had republicans and mbn archists-r
aj demecpicyancl aristcracycch contend-U
iug ior.uie ascenaency, Dut tno .iormerj.sig
rnllyj f numphind?
formed upon-purely democratic republican
iiTbe aristocrats wlvo afterwards appeared ika:?
the Federal opposition to 31 r; Jefferson's
Democratic Republican administration, had
tosubmit with the best" grace ; they coula $ ;l
out eversincc, mey anu uiose ... wuo. nave aer
rived their political sentiments from thcfli,.
under one party name nd i another, ; have
continued to assail rtainfeature''. of llm
constitution, and oppose thejneasures of pitbr
l;c policy growing out of it.
the revolution, they ;.bcamQ-;fc4enlisto.af
forwards, ainiirig at the destruction of, Sfaie,-.
Sovereignty, and the consolidation ; of Lt ho
riepublicundcrran irresponsible . execut:o,.U
oonirotieu oy a "ciiomei, 01 ansiocrats f
jai lj M-itAv ti uivu utM wvu pumiuvucu uiy v k
1 Iaw e tnnr wdiak ihd nnrin Ptimnionnr ntvv 1. 1
Cen; .Taylor.
finuing uie peopie iaiiurui 10 ine eonsii
J tition and the iirinciples of free govcrnci
1 it inf ".il Ixc "VfV
it .:
equality ir prescryeu,
t fif frnfrraiista elniuied a laritudinariari eon.
struction ; ana xuus meycnacavoreu 10 en-
graic npon tup vmerican ? irec - oi . iiDcny
whose branches afford 'shelter .to' the oppress-
f
eu ot an nations, tne ouious aooinnes 01 jt?-
f 'ctol vrtvifeacs ."which :io some -1 cn tcn't, tatnll I
i T . k. :x- ; . i ' : i ;
thi nlfl wnrlfl
rj , - ;;t.4,p'i-r .. -xn-H.i ',?
nng W ti flrcf tr Lisif kntrr nltrmra vntndml
; :v "r-' . lrTi v . ; ;j -.v.
for a strict construction ' of 1 the . constituti
which guarantees equal laws, and privilegcSj
and the rights of the fetaies whenthey ven-K
tered the union)' and prohibits all." mojipf"
lfcs, whether they appear under .the specious j.
'- 'A . :' i " 1 tir'.' ' lv
pretence 01 a national pans 10 lacuuaie cprn
merce a high tariff to protect one branch) of ,ji
industry at the expense of another, or any
other scheme drawn from European 'models, vl
to depress one class of - citizens and .elevate
another. s
Omitting to s notice the local factions,
of
ote sort and another, that occasionally spring":
up, -there has been a continual " eon test for
supremacy carried on between the Aristo
cratic Federal, and the Democratic Republi ;na ,
parties. The latter, bcinga largo 'majority
his always preserved its name, and its idea- -
tijty ; and at each successive ; conflict, it Jias
frai)kly avowed its principles, having ncrcr
yet suffered defeat when the issue was
ly met. Rut the former being as muc
the minority, and conscious ,of its weak
his resorted to every imaginable specie
arjifiee such as changing its name, ccn
irig its principles, in some cases even nub'-
O " -"v. .-
kwz all sorts of nromm- which were hiver -M
intended to be redeemed, -t in this; wfty.lt he -'j
Federalists have, on two or three oceastt)haJ
obtained a temporary ascendency j b"ui : kk
sqon as they press their odious policy 'upn v
ir--
wss, 1
the' country, the DeonIe''ansi'and!ndifrliant!:M'',
Nv hurl them from nower?-"Th fitoriitai! .tn..
' -7- - OT I
ripts are attracted to the supportof the item f
j- , .., v
kocatic party, by the resistless force.of truth, -
and by the purity of its republican princP-'fe
pies openly expressed f whilst FcHlCraiism!
afjter each successive disgraceful defeat
its recruits, by dissimulation and fraud
wiiia
and
by appealing to the cupidity .'of , therter: f
nries that float on the surface cfthe jgrctt 4
sea of politics. This sort of duDif&iv'rfoc&i''
General Taylor in the presidentwl ejhair j
the consequent indignation of a confiding but
; fifnirrri npnnlp.1 will hurl him trom it Lni-4
prostrate his party. " " ;' - .
. Although the two parties have been thic3'
dfetinguished ever since the tfouhdatjtfn of
tire government, and,' in general, the political
t Jeaders of each have struggled to 5 cttibiish f
this tor that policy, yet aspiring selfish tieita.
fgdgues have never scrupled to depart ; from A
priniciple to catch the popular breezed with
widely different effects- boweVcr, tpori their
respective parties;. 4 Wbeff a federal ijesdcr ;
tninks it expedient for him to adopt a
of policy, even if it aims a blow atfhd:mot j
vital part of the constitution,, he i rerded t
srfart, and. hia party at once honors him witb f
mkrks of its approbation and favorv ? This is.
clearly illustrated by the preset posjt: ons of
Bpnton and Badger upon the, slavery qaeak
t1on.iv,Thb latter. in, order to unite 11 thcl
stn3, has espoused the cause of abolitionism,
by contending for the power of Congress
tcjbolisli slavery : in the territories and yet;
tile i Fedea party," known -rindej the, ncvir
falnglcd cognomen of . If h irj; has 1 made him V
tlip. , renresentative of ilave holders 1 in ' "the
Senate of the United States thelmosi august
body in the world i' ' Wjbat , inconsislcncy t
U slave holding state conferring honor up-: .
on one who argues that Congreaa Eas the '
power lot abolish ''slavery ! This, :iitjwcVer,. U
as wlyg policy. 13 not a matter of muchj aston- .-
isameut ;aitCT ftu; Xor hp, wno wiu oo.i
tack thrgh?tlie pash will seehaV inth&,
tlie eder whig'party i olj' stiU iccmit-
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