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Miscellaneous.
AN ADDRESS
To the Freemen of N. Carolina.
Feixow Citizens: The term
for which General Jackson was
elected President will expire on
the 4ih of March next, and an
earlier day will call npon the peo
ple of the United States to decide
,vhr shall be his successor.
To whom the vote of North Ca
rolina shall be given on that occa
sion, is a question important to our
welfare and to our consistency.
The leaders of the party opposed
io the present administration, who
for years past have denounced
Miihout measure and condemned
without reason, every leading act
of the national government, are
persevering in their efforts to at
tract to Judge White the favor and
onfidence of the people.
It becomes an interesting inqui
ry amongst those who have sup
ported arid still approve" of the
present administration, how far
the support of Judge White is cal
culated to carry out the measures
Trhich General Jackson so wisely
lejan, and the people have so
firmly sustained. Measures, the
fruits of which are already mani
fest in the unexampled prosperity
of the country. Measures which
the republicans of North Caroli
na have advocated as our safe
guard against the perils of Disu
rJ.on; our only sure defence for
popular Liberty.
In prosecuting this inquiry, as
ocr only ambition is to be under
wood, we shall make no attempt at
the embellishments of rhetoric,
l it express ourselves in that plain
ness of Speech in which facts and
argument are most easily appre-
I ended by a plain republican peo-
!e.
Judgre While.
Tint Judge White is supported
by the party opposed to the pre
sent administration, for the pur-
pse of subverting its principles
and elevating into power those
ho have resisted its measures and
intend to alter its policy, is so
plain, that we wonder only how
say man of candor can pretend to
doubt it.
Is it denied? Then we appeal
to every candid man in the State
'olook and see if every anti-Jack-5(1"i
man among us if every man
ho has been lukewarm or sus
pected in his attachment to the ad
ministration if these are not lou
fcst in their support of Judge
liite? lf they do not proscribe
tvery man, no matter what his
public services may have been,
a:ul however orthodox his politics
Wtofore, who does not go with
,pem in the cause of Judge White?
ask you to look and see if the
k'e election of a Governor in this
$;ate is not already hailed by op
position men of every class as a
lr'urnph over the principles of the
present administration; as evi
nce th.it thp Statp hns ahandoo-
efl the position she has heretofore
0ccupied? That these things are
5o none will venture to deny.
v "at do they mean? Are the old
Prpinies of General Jackson better
Patriots and better friends of their
r'intry and have they on a sud
changed their opinions, or do
they know that Judge White has
altered his? Do they support his
election with the expectation that
he will oppose their principles and
exclude them from office under his
administration? Let the sober
sense of an intelligent people de
termine. Hut further. A convention of
Nullifiers in Georgia nominated
Judge White and he is now run
ning as their candidate, Governor
Tyler, as their candidate for Vice
President, whose adhesion to that
party no one will question. The
Nullification party in South Ca
rolina, in Mississippi, in Alabama
and indeed throughout the South
are urging Judge White upon the
people as a Southern candidate?
They and the presses belonging
to that class of politicians are la
boring to divide the friends of the
pre nt administration and to cre
ate a feeling of hostility against
the North among the people of the
South. And for what? They are
busy in abusing every prominent
friend of the present administra
tion as they acted in South Caro
lina towards every friend of th
i
Union. They are establishin
presses in this and other States
and disseminating inflammatory
appeals to the people against the
North about Slavery, as they did
in 1832 about the Tariff. They
are laboring to identify the admi
nistration candidate with abolition
ists w ilhout proof and against the
directest evidence. They have
grounded their opposition to Mr.
Clay and combined with his party
to oppose the administration in
all its measures. They are de
nouncing President Jackson as a
tyrant, usurper and despot on
account of measures which he re
commended; and yet they sup
port Judge White as his successor
who voted for those measures
and pretends to be a friend to the
present administration? We ask
nil flue mfii?1
Have these Nullifiers renounced
their doctrines and become Union
men? Are they suddenly convert
ed to the doctrines of the procla
mation and ready to acquiesce in
the policy and constitutionality of'
the Force bill which they have!
heretofore denominated the "Hill'
of Blood?" No! Fellow citizens!
they know as every one knows'
that Judge While like all other'
men, must be dependant for his ;
support, npon those w ho elect J
him. That elected (if elected at '
all) by their votes, he must look
to the Nullifiers and the opposi--'
lion for counsellors, and form hisj
cabinet from among the enemies,
of the present administration, j
And as if it were meant to be some '
earnest to that party of his future
course, Judge White has already
began the work of his political a- i
posiacy j
What!. Judge White an apos
tate? The "honest Judge White,"
a deserter from the administra
tion, and his former friends! Let
facts answer if we have too harsh
ly characterized his course.
He was elected to the Senate as
a friend of General Jackson, and
from the year 1828 until he him
self was nominated as a candidate
of the opposition; he agreed with
General Jackson in every thing,
and differed with him about no
thing. He supported the administra
tion, advocated the measures, ap
proved the views, and upheld the
doctrines of General Jackson. If
he once separated from him even
in the minuter details of executive
hit v or of legislative recommen
dation before he tvas himself a can
didate, we do not know it. It is
not believed he ever did.
What General Jackson did, he
approved. What General Jack
son opposed, he resisted.
Hut as soon as Judge White be
came a candidate, and his claims
were overlooked by the President
and his party; and" were espoused
by. the Nullifiers, and all the other
old enemies of the President; then
for the first time, he began to dif
fer from the administration; to ap
prove measures which he had be
fore condemned and to resist no
minations that he had previously
voted for. We believe Judge
VVhite has never had an opportu
nity since he became a candidate
to reverse any vote which he had
previously given in support of the
administration, but what he has
done so; and gone against the
President, against himself mud with
the opposition.
1 ake these facts and then de
termine for yourselves, Fellow ci
tizens! Whether it be uncharitable
to suspect him of having changed
his politics to gratify his ambi
tion? Whether it will be safe to
rely on him as a supporter of your
principles? His friends may pro
test against our conclusions, with
what earnestness they please; and
still the common sense of mankind
w ill determine that in this conduct
of Judge White there is.ground at
least for serious suspicion.
Judge 11 kite's inconsistencies.
We all know how reckless some
are in denying the most incontro
vertible facts. Many of you know
how artfully (in some parts of our
State) the opposition have con
cealed their assault upon the mea
sures and principles of the gov
ernment, by a positive declaration
that Judce While is not an enemvi
to the present administration.!
That you may be able to deter-!
mine how far we err in denying
this assertion, we present before
you the following votes of Judge
VVhite, which none will dare to
question, as they are on the Jour
nals of the Senate.
Before Judge While But after Judge
acctjntd a i.omtna
tiunfrom the A'w.i
furs and the Oppo
sition IVhilt became
candidate of the
Opposition
1 lie voted against
1. He voted against
Mr. l-lav' resolution errvnzinz fioni the
to rcr.sure h tfgra'e'j.urnals of the S"n
General Jackson loi'ttte the resolution of
removing the De po-jc.nsure against the
sites.
2 He voted nsainst
Mr. Clay's Land Kill,
and approved ot Gen.
Jackou's J'elo.
3 lie wan in favoi
President.
2. He voted fori
Mr. Clay s Land bdl
3 He voted against
ni Judge Taney, tv hen Judge Taney when
Gen. Jackson noimn
G n. Jackson numi-
ated him to the office nated him to th ol
of Judge of the Su-lfiee of Chief Justice
preme Court, and vo-of the Supreme
ted for him also v hen Court.
he a tiominat'd a
Secretary of the Tiea
ui v.
4 He voted for Mr.
4. He voted against
Mr. Stevenson, when
Stevenson, whf ii Gen
Jackson nominated Gen. Jackson re-no
him to the Semite as a initiated him to the
Minister to England. Senate as a Minister
to England.
5. He votedor Mr.
5. He voted against
Kendall when Gene-
Mr. Kendall, when
ral Jackson nouiina-:Gen. Jackson nomi-
ted him to the Senateinated him to the e
as Auditor. juate as Post Master
(General.
The reasons, then, why Judge
While is so earnestly pressed upon
the people by the Nullifiers and
other leaders of the opposition,
are obvious. Hut it is difficult to
perceive how any sincere advo
cate of the measures and the prin
ciples of the present administra
tion, can consistently give his vote
in favor of Judge White.
Gen. Jackson's Administration.
Are you prepared, Republicans
of North Carolina! Can you re
concile yourselves to incur all the
risk to hazard all the danger
which a revolution in the civil ad
ministration of the government
may produce? Why should you
do it?
War, which at one time threat
ened us, and which the violence of
a factious opposition had w ell nigh
produced, has been averted by the
stern virtue and inflexible integri
ty of our venerable Chief Magis
trate; and the character of our
government, abroad, js elevated
beyond any former period of our
history, and more than a Miun
dred battles lost or won" could
have accomplished.
Peace with all foreign nations
has been preserved, without any
sacrifice of independence, and it
is now established upon a surer
basis, by an adjustment of all out
claims upon them, and of all theii
demands against us.
Our Foreign Relations have
been conducted with eminent suc
cess. Justice has been demand
ed, and though for a long time
withheld from others, it has been
obtained by the present adminis
tration. Our Domestic Relations are e
qually secure. The KUIN which
was predicted in consequence of a
removal of the deposiies from the
United States' Bank, has not be
fallen the country the evils which
were foretold as a necessary result
from the other prominent mea
sures of the government, have not
overtaken us. The w hole land is
covered with plenty and prosperi
ty. The Nation is out of debt.
Our revenues are great beyond all
former example, and the most
perplexing question which now
disturbs our legislation, is not,
how shall any more be exacted
from the people, but "How shall
it be contrived to draw less from
their pockets?" It is not, How
are we to tax the people higher,
but what scheme is best for redu
cing their present burdens? And
must we change a policy which
has produced resulis like these?
Should we not rather refuse to
elect any man the successor of
Gen. Jackson, and labor to ex
clude from influence over ihe next
administration, any party which
will subvert that policy, and pro
bably change the measures of this
administration? True, the suc
cess of Judge White and the op
position partv, might benefit a few
of the leaders who desire to fill the
vacant places of the officers they
mignt turn out. liut will n ad
vance the honor of the nation a
broad, or increase her prosperity
at home? Can it better the con
dition of the People, to revolution
ize the domestic or foreign policy
of the government? On the con
trary, we fear, it might produce
disorder, confusion and danger.
It might put our country in a situ
ation not unlike that of a discon
tented valetudinarian, the epitaph
on whose tomb was, "I was well,
and trying to be better, I took phy
sic and ii lre i am."
Sectional Parties.
There is another reason for op
posing Judge White which we feel
bound to urge. We are sensible
that the task is a delicate one, and
nothing but a stern sense of duty
impels us to ils performance. Er
ror whether it arise from disloyal
ty to the Union, or heedless devo
tion to a faction; whether it be the
offspring of design or mistake, it
is alike incumbent on us to refute
and expose. Judge While may
not be in favor of Nullification, he
has undergone a change in his po
litics so extraordinary since he be
came a candidate, that it is difiicult
to determine what he is and im
possible to foresee what he will be.
Hut it is undeniable that he is run
in the South and in the South on
ly. The' nullifiers who arrogate
to their party an exclusive defence
of State Rights, and the sole guar
dianship of Southern principles,
have adopted Judge White as
their candidate. And the leaders
among Judge White's friends are
endeavoring to organize a section
al Southern party for his support.
We profess to be the disciples of
Washington, with him we be
lieve that these things are pregnant
with imminent peril to the Union,
and however honest and patriotic
may be the motives of the individ
uals concerned in maturing them,
their tendency is as fatal to the
preservation of the Union as if
iheir designs had been criminal.
In the name of Liberty then, we
invoke all reflecting Union men of
every party to pause!
The language of experience and
the voice of Washington concur in
admonishing us that the dangers
1 of disunion are to be averted only
by opposing sectional parlies in
their first formation. When the
"Southern party of 1S32" com
menced its organization to nullify
the Tariff, thev denied any inten
tion to dismember the Union.
Many tolerant republicans relied
upon these assurances and with
held their condemnation. Possi
bly no such end w as at first con
templated. Be this as it may,
their violent and inflammatory
publications, their constant and
unremitted appeals to the sectional
feelings of the Svuth and their
bitter denunciations against the
North, prepared the public mind
for "estimating ihe value of the U
nion.'1 The ordinance of Nullifi
cation came in quick succession,
and who will say, that the sad
consequences are yet healed? And
must the embers of discontent be
again stirred into a blaze, and for
what? Will the. generous South,
the patriotic people of North Ca
rolina join in this.' hazardous game
for the mere purpose of electing a
Southern man, when the South
has already had five out of seven
Presidents? When she has filled
the Executive Chair 40 years in
48? After the leaders have orga
nized another Southern party un
der ihe banuers of Judge While,
will he be its real head? Will
they all with one consent follow
his will and yield to his advice?
Will they depend on him or he on
them? Even admitting that a dis
solution of the Union is not con
templated, (and by many of his
friends we are sure that it is not,)
still it does not follow that we are
safe from such an event, while the
public passions are so constantly
excited and sectional prejudices so
strongly acted on, and both kept
in such a high state of fermenta
tion. It is infinitely more easy to
raise commotion and provoke se
dition than it is to allay them.
How strongly does the solemn ad
vice of the father of his country
appeal to the patriotism of the
people? How ruinous to our
peace, how fatal to liberty may be
the consequencesof disregarding it!
"Above all things, hold dear your na
tional Union Accustom yourselves to ei
timnte its infinite value to your individual j
and national happiness. Lok on it as the
palladium of your tranqnility at home; of
peace abroad; of your safety; ot vour
prosperity; and even of that liberty which i
you so highly prize.
Let none delude you by the
false accusation that we are alar
mists! We are not.
Already is it the case that they
w ho cannot concur in supporting
Judge While are denounced as
traitors to the South, and enemies
to Southern interests, as if it were
treason to the SotxfA to be loyal to
the Union. Even now men of the
purest, patriotism, (such men as
Nat. Macon and his political asso
ciates) are reviled by this section
al party of Judge White's and
branded with the odious epithets
of "spoils men" and "traitors to
the South."
If these things are so in the
green tree, what may we not look
for in the dry." .
Just so you will recollect it was
the practice of the Hartford Con
vention party, in New England,
to vilify the republicans of that
section as enemies to the North!
In like manner the Nullification
party, in South Carolina, charac
terised Union men as slaves to
Gen. Jackson, and the advocates
for peace and order as "submis
sionists." So it must always be
with violent sectional parties.
They will degenerate into factions
and sooner than miss a blow at
those who are appointed to admi
nister the government they will
strike at the government itself.
Danger of electing President by
House of Representative!.
We shall owf.procejed to en
quire if it is expected to elect
Judge White by the people and the
solution of this question will mag
nify the importance of the objeo
tion we have have just been con
sidering. Have we any just reason to in
dulge the expectation that Judge
White's obtaining the vote of
North Carolina will effect any
more than prevent an election of
President by the people, and
thereby transfer it to the House of
Representatives? We think not.
The party opposed to General
Jackson in the western Slates
have nominated General Harrison
against Mr. Van Buren, and there
is no ticket formed for Judge
White in either of those States.
The same party in the North
have nominated Mr. Webster a
gainst Mr. Van Buren, & there is
no ticket formed for Judge White
in those States or either of them.
The same party have nominated
Judge White in the South, and in
the South only, against Mr. Van
Buren. All of the Stales choose
294 electors and unless some one
candidate obtains a majority (viz:
148 electors) there cannot be an
election, and a choice of Presi
dent will be made by the House of
Representatives. By votmc for
Judge VVhite in North Carolina
we shall be dome all that it is in
our power to do towards prevent
ing an election of President by the
people. The States in which, and
in which alone tickets of electors
are formed in favor of Judue White
do not give altogether more than
U4 votes. It takes 148 to make
an election. Hence it is too plain
for argument that he cannot be
elected by the People, for if he
were to get all the votes in every
State where he is run, he cannot
obtain more than 94 votes, which
will not, cannot elect him! The
same thing is true as respects Gen
eral Harrison and Mr. Webster.
Mr. Van Buren alone is run in all
the States and unless he is chosen.
there will be no election bv the
People. As the advocates and
defenders of popular rights we
deprecate an election of President
by any other authority than bv the
people. A President elected by
Congress, will feel himself depen
dant on the representatives of ihe
people instead of the people them
selves. A factious opposition will
probably be organized against his.
administration before it has com
menced, and right or wrong he
will be hurled from his office, or
at all events greatly embarrassed
in
his efforts to advance the best
interests to the country. Mem
bers of Congress who voted for
him will sustain his recommenda
tions because they elected him,
and many others will oppose him
not because they can ground their
hostility on any principle, but
simply because they were opposed
to his election.
If there were no other objec
tions to Judge White, this one it
seems to us ought to be conclusive
Bank oj the United States.
In connection with the preced
ing objection to Judge White's
obtaining the vote of North Caro
lina, is it not worthy of enquiry
how far it may be ihe means of
creating a National Bank.
I he opposition run three candi
dates, Mr. Webster in the North,
General Harrison in the West9
and Judce White in the South.
Mr. Webster and General Harri
son are, in tavor ot a bank.
Judge White it is trtie has hereto
fore voted against that measure,
but since he has, changed his vote
on
other subiects. and because
both he and his leading support
ers have kept the profoundest si
lence on this, we have a right lo
doubt his firmness and consisten
cy. Moreover he is supported
by the almost unanimous voice of
r n . . i o i
Hie lajiK party in tins oiate ana
throughout the South, and we ui
know there is no question upon
which public men have heretofore
so frequently and unexpectedly al
tered their course as upon this one
of the Bank!