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From the Avgustw ConstiluliomlisL
The following extracts from a letter received
by us the other day from an intelligent gentleman
residing in the upper part of our State.--*
The letter was not intended for publication; but
ns there are in it views which are of the highest
interest, and which evince much reflection on
the present condition of the country* and1 ef
Europe, we thought that the writer would not
be displeased at our making them public, as
they may lead others to give to the subject that
consideration which its importance demand.?
Tim ti-tM'nr /mnsiircs the manner thn mil.tm
press is now conduoted, and condcm'.is the spirit
* of envy and rivalry which appe?v to exist between
different sections of the Union: he then
proceeds:
"In -place of this quarrelling and abusing each
other, and like school boys, fighting about nicknames,
had we not better look around us, and
6ee how pleased those bigger-boys, in England,
and their abolition allies in this country, are,
whilst laughing at and urging on these southern
annually reproducing cotton and wealthy States,
which are tearing to nakedness each other's enviable'garments,
and destroying their reputation
and strength! * * * For depend on it, there is
an Oceola in our Congress as well as there was
one in Florida; and I believe England is not
- very ignoranWf the fact: else whence this pleasing
hope, this fond desire, this longing after
our destruction, so often petitioned for, and the
right of petition, for the destruction of one
portion? of the union, so pertinaciously insisted
on!
It is time to look around us, and see the preparations
England is making to renew towards
this country, the black friendship she indulged
in towards that now ruined paradise, St. Domingo.
We at one time her colonies, have become,
by rebelling, her rivals. The repealed
* defeats of her navy and army by ours, during the
last war: these and other causes of envy and
hatred, provoke her arrogant and belligerent
fcelinfs. and she will, if she can. enrrv out
her policy in thi6 countir, such as she has practised
towards France for twenty years. Spain,
Turkey, 'and all otheT nations within her reach;
make the enemy fight and destroy itself by civil
war: a very cheap and convenient system. The
scenes exhibited in St. Domingo by her then
allies, now sable friends, subjects and fellowcitiaens,
6hc has been a long time preparing for
us, in these "cotton growing States, whose agricultural-annihilation
will be the signal for her
occupying with her colonial produce the position
we now do with Cotton, Rice, &c. all over the
world, and which she cannot otherwise do successfully
and securely, from the ignorance and
debasement of her worse than slave population
who cultivate these valuable articles. And
what is more irremediable, the great distance
and risk, before she can bring her rival produce
to market, which we can always forestall by
superior quality, and skill in cultivation and
preparation, and by contiguity and less risk in
sending it to market.
r,\ If you require proofs of England's hostile
feelings towards the United States, refer to the
protracted Northeastern Boundary Question;
v her dictatorial advances in the Amistead and
McLeod cases, besides searching our vessels
at sea; Arab-like robbers of our property
. when stranded, or forced into her ports for self
preservation; her movements towards Cuba, the
Gibraltar of our Cotton trade; extending her
possessions in Central America, Bilent alliance
with Mexico, occupying and interfering with
our northwestern coast; her importing and training
Africans, to 6well her West India army,
avowedly kept up for the purpose of invading
and revolutionizing the cotton growing section
of this Union, whilst her white army is engaged
with the northern and eastern States: And last,
not least, the successful employment and experience
of steam vessels of war on our coast,
in the disguise of merchant steamers, comman;
ded by officers from her navy. To avoid a war
with England, the most safe way is to be prepared
for it, for depend on it, whenever she i6
ready to strike the blow, with her present steam
* experience and ability, it will be such a one as
Macbeth gave to a similar too confiding friend:
"'Twere well done, if 'twere done quickly."
And we sltall be served as old King Duncan
was, by reposing too much confidence in the
professions and friendship of our destroyer.?
She wiH use another and darker woapon than
the opium cup offered to the Chinese."
From the Cincinnatti Enquirer, Jan. 11.
MIAMI EXPORTING COMPANY BANKCINCINNATI
BANK?GREAT EXCITEMENT,
RIOT, &.c.
The Miami Exporting Company Bank, yesterday
refused payment of its paper, and closed its
doors before the usual time of closing business
> for the day. This morning the paper of that
and the Cincinnati Bank was refused in market.
The former remained closed, and a run was
. commenced upon the latter, when a notice was
posted upon the door in the following words:?
rr*1 ! - 1 f/\y fiuAntu *Jotrcj " AT*
X HIS Udlliv UU9 OUO|JC1IUUU IVI 1*VWA1VJ UUJ V ? HIeffort
was simultaneously made to close the doors
of the bank, but the crowd, which had become
by this time large, prevented and rushed in demanding
redemption of their paper.
The persons in the bank, fearing for their own
personal safety, and finding it impossible to withstand
the run, run themselves, leavingthe premises
altogether in possession of the crowd, which
was constantly increasing both in numbers and
excitement. The furniture, counters, &c. of
the concern were now laid hold of, and thrown
into the street, where they were mostly broken
up. We saw one individual with the top of a
book-case on his shoulder and a couple of chairs
in his hand, moving off. Being asked if he had
?ot enough to make him whole, he replied "yes
e supposed so." Papers, vouchers, blank, books
&c. were torn in pieces, and trampled under foot,
witha degree of excitement and indiscretion
which nothing but a sense of deep wrong could
have caused. At this moment, (half past nine,)
an effort is being made to break into the vault
or safe. The crowd is large, and under great
excitement. The sheriff, Mr. Avery, went into
the midst, and made an effort to be heard, but he
was picked up and carried into the street The
Miami Exporting Company Bank, standing onlj
two doors above, is barred and bolted, and some
-wag has written over the door "poor old cow.'
Lougee, upon the opposite corner, has shut up
from inability to pay. The Exchange Bank ii
open, and prying.
in nVmrv.?The crowd having completel1
riddled the Cincinnati Bank, brokewin the" door
of the Miami Exporting Company, and took i
through a similar process. The mass of excite
people has been steadily increasing. Main Btree
from Third half way up to Fourth, is literal!
blocked up and there are many at the corner <
Third. The Miami Exporting Company's coi
corn, we presume, had little of value left in "t I
the managers. Its books and other valuabl)
had most likely been removed; of specie and ot
er bank paper, there was probably no occasi*
for remorai. We g&w blank ohoc-ks, to. throv
out, and seen flying through the air; hut they
were all blauk-bnbbles me"rcly.
{ The Exchange Bank is still open, and paying-.
We: learn that demands have been made of Mr.
j Bates at this bank for the redemption of West
fj Union paper, which have been complied with
' perforce. The police and constables nave made
: some effort to quell the disorder, but whether any
persons have been arrested, wo are unable to say.
| Wc hear no sympathy expressed in behalf of j
j the sufferers among the bystanders. The pub-!
lie mind is 60 completely outraged by the fraud
and plunder of worthless banks, that oven violence
and riot is looked upon as the lesser evil.
This is truly a deplorable state of things.
12 o'clock An effort has been made to disperse
the crowd by reading the riot act, and oth
erwiec inducing them to disperse. So great
was the clamor and confusftj$, however, that the
attempt utterly failed, and those engaged in it
were compelled to leave the ground, having been
somewhat roughly handled. A portion of the
Citizens' Guards, a military company, having paraded,
were led, with a few firemen, to the place,
and took possession of the buildings after some
resistance. Blows were freely exchanged with
' the crowd, and several shots were fired by the
military. It is 6tated that one man has been
shot. The alarm of fire is now being sounded,
we presume to bring the whole of the fire corps
together.
Such are the deplorable consequences of the
fraud and wrong that the whole community have
suffered by means of shinplasters. In the excitement
of loss and suffering, the laws are
trampled under foot, property is destroyed and
porhaps life lost. We much fear that the end
is not yet
We earnestly entreat the good people who
may have been concerned in these disorderly
proceedings. to~desi6t?to regard the laws?to
respect the authorities?to retire peacablv to
their homes, and 6et their faces, like good citizens,
against further transgressions of order, as
well by means of the issuing of shinplasters as
the resort to violence in their suppression. What
is gained by such proceedings? We implore every
reasoning individual to put this question to
himself. The property, bo iks, and vouchers of
these banks, have, to a great extent, been destroyed;
it may be utterly impossible, in consequence,
for them to pay any portion of their notes
whereas, something might have been realized.?
Blows, wounds, have been inflicted?what has
i been gained? Admit that you have been wronged,
defrauded, outraged?are you redressing
yourselves? Are you righting your injuries by
these means? Are you not rather destroying the
protection of your own property?the protection
of the laws?and giving countenance and support
to a spirit that regards neither property, law,
nor life?
We have penned the above paragraphs in
great haste. At this, (one o'clock) it is ascertained
that, one man has had his leg broken, and
one or two others slightly wounded?no one
killed. It is stated the crowd have possession
of the buildings. The Exchange Bank has been
taken possession of and completely riddled after
the fashion of the others. We have not i
learned whether it had stopped payment or not.
The Mechanics' and Traders' Bank still continues
payment. It is said to have but little pa- '
per out. Attempts are being made to get out a
strong force of the military, and disperse the
crowd, but such is the feeling among those who
compose the military, that we know not how it is
to be done. Apprehensions are expressed of
further violence to night, which we trust may
prove unfounded. At present, however, the
| multitude appear to have complete control.
| Half past one.?me umce 01 mugee to. i
i has been broken open and gutted. The crowd
' has much increased, both in numbers and excitement
We earnestly hope that here this violence maybe
stayed. Whether 6uch will be the case or
not remains to be seen. An exceedingly angry
spirit has been caused by the ill advised attempt
to suppress the disturbance by military force.
The military, we hear, were compelled to leave
the ground, and made to take refuge in the Mayor's
office. We must here close our account of
these unhappy proceedings?as the paper must
go to press. Pray God we may not have worse
consequences to record to-morrow.
How are the tfvrhtyfallcn!?The political lii.-.j
tory of the United States ninii?kes no instance
more striking of the uncertainly of human gran i
dcur, than we have exemplified in the life of]
Nicholas Biddle. In the palmy days of his
greatness and glory, when he was buying up'
political papers, and political men throughout
the country, who was there then like unto
Nicholas Biddle? He was in literal truth, the
great Idol of Whiggery?he was the "greatest
I financier in the world," he was thc"moncy king,"
and many were vehemently exeocrated by his
partisans, if thev dared to even question his infallibility
in any matter appertaining to finance;
every Whig from the Congressman down to the
village loafer, was wishing Jlim to be made Secretary
of the Treasury:?if he was but at the
head of that Department, said they, what glorious
times of prosperity we should have. If he then
chanced to visit Washington, the Whig members
of Congress thronged his levees night and
day;?if he went to New York City, his entrance
was triumphal, and, his path was 6trewed with
flowers; the Whig merchants treated him with'
obsequious attention, and made haste to feast
him, and to fete him. They listened to his
words as oracnlar, and yielded to his judgement
abeve that of all men living. The Directors of
the Bank itself, give him a ton of silver plate
out of the money of the stockholders. All this
time there was nobody like Nicholas. Biddle.?
But mark the reverse. A change lias come over
all. He is now fallen?fallen! He has no
longer money for bribery and corruption, and
this talisman lost, the sceptre of power has departed
from him?even his Whig worshippers
have become his revilers, and he is a candidate
for the Penitentiary! But yesterday "followed,
flattered, strong and sued," now branded as a
i thief and swindler, abandoned and despised by all
i ?defended by none.
It is beyond dispute th?n, at last, that the
r Democratic party were always right in puspect?
ing the honesty, denouncing the trickery of this
' man. Are honest men ready for another Bid,
die Bank, and another Biddle "financier" to
3 manage it?? Western Carolinian.
Y Extract of a letter dated,
8 WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 1842.
it Another hard days battle is fought on the
d Bankrupt Bill?the minority striving to heat ofl
t, and delay action on the Bill, and the majority
v nressinfr for a decision. The excitment is im.
of mense?md maledictions loud anil deep arc
a- heard from the different sides of the Whig1 Parly
>y But you must not suppose that it is for the pool
es Bankrupts, that all this zeal exists. Thematic
h- is deeper than that. The movement for the re
in peal coming from Kentucky, involves the inter
ra 981 of the Presidential aspirants.?The Webs to
people see an opportunity to kill Clay with the
Party, and thus repair their almost lost fortunes,
Ifthe Fiscality fails, Webster must be in a miserable
predicament with his own Party, but. this
question enables him to drag down Mr. Clay
too. Then the continuance of the Distribution
B.U may 4langalso ou this Bill. It passed last
Congress only by taking the Bankrupt Bill along
with it: and if the other is repealed, it is supposed
the former must fall. Every thing here
is in a state of dissolution and reorganization,
and there is an admirable field for political sagacity
to push forward the interests of the couni
try.
To day I heard a Senator say that nothing but
ueaui couiu pass the Jiul through the benate.?
Anotlier Senator tells me, the 13111 will pass the
Senate by one vote; and then a third whispers
in my ear?the "President will veto it" You
know as much as I do, as to the result?but I
incline to the belief that the Bankrupt Law will
be repealed, but it is exceedingly doubtful,
P. S.?The Bill has just passed the House by
a vote of 126 to 94. .
THE PRESIDENCY.
It is evidently the design of the federal managers
and editors to draw the democratic party
out at the present time in a discussion of the
merits of various candidates for the Presidency.
No scheme could be more profitable to our opponents,
if they could only make it go. They
are sagacious enough to know that if they could
only get us involved in a controversy about men,
that very controversy would at once operate as
a diversion of the public attention from the gross
follies and malpractices of the men in power.?
We have no fears that they will succeeed in
their craft, which is but the fruit of their desperation.
The democratic party has quite enough
to do at present, in watching the general administration,
and looking well after the States.?
They will not be inveigled into any premature
agitation upon candidates. The universal tone
of the democracy seems in favor of delaying their
nomination to a period yet considerably distant,
and then to unite upon the nominee of a National
Convention, whoever that individual may be.
This certainly is the part of'wisdoin and of patriotism,
and we hope to see all attempts to discuss
the question at this early day suppressed
by a prompt manifested of democratic opinion.
By a prudent management of this matter the
democracy may rid the country of the burlesque
government of modern whiggery, with all ease,
at the proper time.?Salem Advertiser.
PUBLIC CREDIT.
The New York Herald states that 6 percent,
stock of that State redeemable next July, was selling
at 96. It is announced in Congress that a
loan for the United States could not be negotiaT
ted at par for a less rate of interest than 7 per
cent. The Six per Cent Stock of South Carolina
is now, and has for a long time been selling
in Charleston for a considerable premium.. We
put these three facts together for the sake of the
moral. No government, however rich, will ever
have a firm credit whose expenditure is uncertain,
or for subjects of doubtful utility?which
has not a system of revenue, and which leaves
it to chance, or expedient, to moet its obligations.
The federal Government in its weak attempt to
bolster up the credit of the States, has lost its
own. It is now a revenue to meet its
ordinary expenditures?what faith, then can be
put in its ability to bear the additional burden of
a funded debt! With a deficiency staring them
in the face, Cougress increased the expenditures
and gave away one of its own sources of revenue.
Who trusts prodigals? Even now they
are contending whether they Khali not so gradu-)
ate the duties as to harrass, depress and curtail
the foreign trade?tlie only source ot revenue
left to the Goyeroment. Is it any wonder that
such legislation should bring the credit of the
United States into contempt? Would it not
rather be wonderful if sagacious merchants, with
such evidences of improvidence and incapacity
before them, should have any confidence in a
Government, which, on the eve of its own bankruptcy
proposes to turn banker; which would
levy taxes in order that private interests might
pocket the money; which with an increasing
deficiency of means, utters not a suggestion
about, economy, and which having oue source of
income more certain than all the rest, scatters it
broad cast oa the waters of political gambling-!
Charleston Mercary.
Homicide.?Another melancholy illustration
of the tendency of our grog-shops to produce
crime and bloodshed, occurred in Columbia on
last Sabbath night. A Mr. Tines, who was an
honest, hard working man when sober, but
who could not resist the strong incentives to
1 ' '?U Aim ar\r\f*e\ t\f nrrnnr_
arunKenness neiu uul uj um v,. b.v,bshops,
when he came to town, came here on
Sunday, and as too often happened, became intoxicated
at the shop of a man named Gibson,
(near the bridge,) who was also drunk. A
quarrel ensued and poor Tines was shot
through the breast and killed. Gibson has been
committed to Jail, where he awaits his trial.?
As Gibson is to be tried for his life, it does not
become us to say much on the subject at present,
but we shall revert to it after the trial, if
we live.
The blood of another victim of grog-shops
cries to you from the ground, fellow citizens?
shall its appeal be unheeded?
Temperance Advocate.
Earthquake in Kentucky.?On the evening of
the 27th ult. a very severe shock of an earthquake
was experienced at Mills' Point, Ky.?
The Herald states that the trembling of the
earth commenced about ton minutes before midnight,
and lasted about three minutes. It was
accompanied by a hoarse, rumbling noise, resembling
distant thunder. The river was very
much agitated during its continuance, although
not a breath of air was stirring at the time.?
The oldest inhabitants say that this was the
i hardest shock they can remember to have felt
since the memorable earthquake of 1811. Mr.
Duchmosef says?"We must confess that we
were somewhat alarmed, as the house in which
we dwell cracked and shook, as though it threatened
to fall to pieces. Some pictures hanging
1 1 j ?*>/! o 1 witt la
in our room aangiea iu aim nu, ...
standing on the mantlepiece was thrown down
and broken. This seemed to us a sufficient
ground for apprehension, although our older and
more experienced neighbors assure us that tht
shocks .are nothing when one gets used tc
.diem." *
f The New-York American states a draft of thi
newly appointed Minister to England, for his out
. fit, and which was cashed by the Governmen
; Hanker in London, has been protested for non
. payment, and that a creditor of die government
r with a demand of SOO.OOO, has been paid in i
r per cent, stock?which stock?his business re
- quiring him to convert it into money?he ccmiu
sell. $10,000 he sold at 95, and for the rest h
r could not get that price.
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WEDNESDAY iUUKiNIXli, JAMARY 26, 1842.
IT'We are requested to state that the Rev. E
S. Janes,-financial secretary of the Rible Socie
ty, is expected to perform Divine Service at th
Atethodist Church, This Evening. ^ - ;
?
Apportionment.?We learn from -Washing
ton [says the Baltimore American,] that the Se
led Committee of Congress have recomipendei
nft.nnfl flq tlM> rntin nf renrocontotlrm. in tl<.
House of Representatives. The present rati<
is 47,500, and we have' 242 members of Con
gress?there will, under the new arrangemen
be a reduction of 18 members, of which Soutl
Carolina will lose three.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate, a great many petitions havt
beeu presented both for and against the repeal o
the Bankrupt Law. This is the only subjeel
which engages the particular attention of the
Senate. The Treasury Note Bill .which passec
the House last week, has not yet been broughl
up for consideration.
In the House of Representatives, on the 18th
inst the bill repealing the Bankrupt Law wat
passed by a vote of 126 to 94. The National In.
telligencer, of the 17th, expresses the beliel
that the law will not be repealed at this session.
But from the following paragraph, which we find
in the Alexandria Index, of the 20th inst. there
appears a strong probability that it will be re
pealed:?
We understand1.Ijdt Kentucky has instruct{
ed her Senators to vote for the repeal of the
[ Bankrupt Bill?that Mr. Morehead will obey,
and that Mr. Clay will resign. We further understand
that the Senators from Virginia will
feel bound to vote for the repeal, and that the
Indiana Senators will be instructed to the same
effect also; but whether they will or will not
obey, is another matter.;. Taking ever}' thing
into consideration, and looking at the matter in
every aspect, we come to the conclusion that the
Bankrupt Bill will be repealed in all next week,
and that the President will sign the bill.
Another proper Bankrupt Bill may be passed;
but it must be made for the whole people, and
not for a few, and include rotten corporations as
well as fancy stock manufacturers. The present
one is like an old leaky brass kettle. It
will be better and easier to make a new one
than to patch the old one.
The following Resolution was introduced by
Mr. Allen, which was read and ordered to be
printed:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed to inform the Senate, as soon as
practicable, whether, in hie opinion, the Government
can, in the present exigency or.ite financial
affairs, be carried on, without either recalling
to its service the revenue derived from the sale
of the public domain, and which, by an existing
act is set apart for distribution to the States; 01
without drawing from the people, in addition tc
their.present taxes, an amountequal to that revenue;
and in consequence of its distribution, bj
means of increasing the taxas now levied upor
them, in the form of tariffduties; ori'by imposing
a new and direct tax upon them; or, by, borrow,
ing upon their credit, in the form'of direct loans,
or of Treasury notes, to he paid eventually out
of their labor and property. And if, in his opinion,
the Government cannot be so carried on,
witnout thus recalling the land revenue; or increasing
the taxes; or the loans to an amounl
equal to that revenue, and, in consequence of its
distribution, then which of those alternatives
will, in his opinion, be the most economical to
the people: the recall of that revenue, the taxes,
or the loans? Also, that he be directed to laj
before the Stase the estimates and the reasor
upon which such his opinion may be fonnded.
The Magnolia.?We have too long neglected
to notice the December number of this delightful
Southern publication. It has been on
our table for some days, and ought to have been
acknowledged in our last The high character
which it has made for itself, is eminently sustained
in this, the last number of the volume.?
All the serial tales and essays have been concluded!
preparatory for the commencement of the
present year's publication. In the number before
us, the story of Myra Cuuningham, by the
author of the Packolette papers, is concluded,
It is full of thrilling interest, detailing the bloody
scenes of onr revolution in the South.
The editor of the Magnolia proposes that il
one thousand additional names are placed to his
subscription list, to secure the services or Mr,
Simms and another eminent literary gentleman,
in the editorial department, and we sincerelv
trust the addition will be made. It is now, equal
in point of talent, with any of the periodicals ol
the day, and with the aid proposed, would take
its stand in the front rank of American Literature.
'
Since writing the above, the January numbei
of the Magnolia has been laid upon our table
This promptitude in the beginning of the year
promises well for its future punctuality. Thii
number is much enlarged, and otherwise great
ly improved. Its literary contents are of th(
highest order of merit; among its many contribu
? flin namos of W. G. SlMMS. R
iui a uuitw v??w ? - - - ? -
M. Charlton, R. H. Wilde, and many othere
whose talents would give eminence to any lite
rary enterprize. We wish the Magnolia abun
dantsuccess.
| j The Ladies' Companion.?The January nunc
; ber of this beautiful work has also remained ur
' acknowledged too long. Its pages are, as usua
| richly stored with interesting matter, and il
I embellishments of the highest order of art Tl:
' present number contains two elegant steel ei
5 gravings, "Madge Wildfire" and a " View
l Baltimore." The latter of which is exquisite;
- also brings the latest Fashions, and a piece
X Music.
t>i
*! For the Camden Journal
e Mr. Editor: In the last number of the Caro
nian, the Editor has attempted a reply to the s
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p^!i; ; ? 1
m mtB0iesm0m. " n i
; tide of a writer, in a former number of your par
r per, on the subject of consistency,'in which, it i?
thought, the editor has perpetrated a "total fail"
ure." Indeed, it does seem, '^o "Lancaster,".
^ either, that the editor rrqver read the article in1
question, or, if he'did so, that his mind at the
I time, mu6t have been laboring under some hallu
I cination, which caused him to misconceive to.
tally, the meaning and intention of "Lancaster,"
_ i or else "Lancaster" himself, entirely failed to1
J: convey the ideas he intended. "Lancaster"*
?u thinks however, that a carefol perusal of the
article in. your paper will convince even the.
| editor, that the fault iswith him ; and as it re
t; apparent that he must have read the article,.
!1 is it not fair to conclude a *nund diseased'*"
is the cause of the blunders into which he
has fallen! Deus quern xult perdere prius dc~
merUat. Let -not the .editor suppose however,,
s from this, that "Lancaster" wodd anticipate eif
ther his destruction or insanity; God knows,he
t entertains towards the editor, no sHcbfeelings-s
of hostility, as would lead liim to desire stieh a .
I catastrophe.
But to prove that "Lancaster" is right in saying
the editor has committed" gross blunders in
i his reply, attention to a very brief examination'
i of his article, is invited. He says, that "Lan-.
. caster" charged him with inconsistency, because
f he was opposed to giving the election of govern-.'*. "
. or 10 tne people, on the, groun&pf letting. "veiy
1 well alone," and at the same tithe was in favor*
(, of a change in the judiciary-system. But- "Lan- ;
caster says, in this, he is mistaken. In-his arti- \
cle on the proposed change in the ejection of go-. ,
vernor, the editor denounced all "change"?-fipging
too, the changes on the word?and said it *
would do for the whigs, but advised the democrats
and friends of good order against it; yet,
in the same paper, he intimated a very strong: f'-*". c
desire to have ah important "change"- effected; .
in our judiciary system, which it is believed, lias ^
worked well, and also in some other matters?
and what "Lancaster" said in reference to fliik .
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was, that it was scarcely consistent to dehou'ij
"change," and at the same time, go for "change."But
the editor aDDears now to be of nninimv hin''
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consistency will be preserved, if. "he thinks" the. ...
law he wishes changed does not work "very
well." But does he not perceive, he must .ajc- "iitf
Jcord toothers, the same privilege of "thiiilgn?^^;yr
which would justify Ahem,'and preserve theTr ' .
consistency, not only in advocating a change";?n 1
the election" of governor,;but in the/support of
any other "change," however wild and inc'onsiB- * ?;
tent, and at the saraetime shield and protect them
from all denunciation? Or will "be think," .like
the lawyer in the fable, this extension oif the prl? '
. vilege of "thinking!' to" others, "alters' the case;
\ and if, &c." "
, But again, the editor says, "if our two positions
. be inconsistent, what are.his own, preciselyoppo'
site'in both cases?" appearing to have understood-' - \
Lancaster as haying exp^essedhis'positions'the- .
' opposite of his own. But "Lancaster" saya-this ia
, "a most lame arid impotent conclusion," and one*
t not supported by any .thing contained in his arti- :;
' cle. Indeed, it would have been"inconsistent''",
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t' Manifestly, his objectwasjiotto give utterance .
'< to his own opinions, on the subjects referred to,. 7
! but to point out the inconsistencies of the editor^.'" *v I
Id relation to the proposed change in the election
r for governor, so far from expressing any opinion,
1 he expressly withheld it,-merely sfating that hecould
not anticipate as the result of spcb^
change, the dreadful'consequences, which the * "v
editor appeared to apprehend from it It. is dueto
himself, for "Lancaster" to say, that he did v
not refrain from expressing his opinion on that
question, from any fear of making those opinions
known, or of exposing his consistency to the test
of inquiry?but merely because it did not come within
the object of his article.
The editor then, passes over, perhaps, the most / .
important charge of'change' Sledged against him
by "Lancaster," (introducing' by the by, the
poor apology of having lost the "Journal,") and ,
concludes with a flourish, which he, no doubt,,
supposed would be a complete extinguisher to
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"ijaiicatiier, ami nertjauer ueier, nut u/ujr iniu^
but all others, who might feel disposed to question
his consistency or the rggtitude of his course..
He says: "If the friends of "an independent- ju.
diciary"?a judiciary wholly independent of and
[ irresponsible to the people [a system which does
p not obtain in this State] are desirous of enquiry
, on the subject, we are ready to meet them, and
believe the people are." Now, might not 'Lancaster"?or
rather, the advocates of giving theelec;
f tion of governor to the people, banter, with
equal as much confidence, by saying, if you, sir,
"are desirious of eliciting enquiry on the subj
ject, we are ready to meet you, and believe the
. people are!"
? But "Lancaster" regards this observation of
- the editor in a much more serious aspect, and aa
one requiring a more extended notice, than the i,
limits of this article will permit He regards it
- as an f argument, or rather an emanation from
those "hi iserable doctrines of clemagoguism and
agrarianism, which seems to be the prevailing j
curse of the age, and the tendency of which is,
i. by vulgar appeals to the passions and prejudices
], of the people, to bias their judgment, and lead to
t8 anarchy, and the destruction of every thing that
,e is grand, noble and useful in our free institutions.
. To comment on this, will be the nrovince of f
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0f "Lancaster" on some future occasion. In the
jt mean time, he would say to the editor, be not too i
0f confident you can succeed in all your desires or J
measures "he thinks" proper, merely by crying,
"the people! the people!!" As was well observed
by an intelligent democrat in the presence
li- of "Lancaster," the other day, in connexion with *
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