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From the Charleston Courier.
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Kixcjtkee, S; C, July 4.
Mmrv EJiVorj.-f-The manner in which
the Anniviersairy f American Independence has
, Lee a pased, in the various ections of the Slate,
is usually a mailer of jntere st, particula rjy, when
injr eiciiinjr t pic agitate the public mind ; Tor
irom the fepmted prjcecdings ollhe numerous
meetings held we generally learn the prevail
Ing sentitnents of tbj people.
At this limej the question is -not,, whether the
election of a Piideijiloftbe United States shall7
bo held directly by li(e people J nor, whether the
gubernatorial chair ihall be transmitted direct
ty by the- people o - not ; but whether South-'
Carolina, as k Sov reign Stateshall resume
her reserved rights ind suspended powers, and
inote alone, utjjd unaided, among the nations of
the earth in separate and independent existence.
For this, reaiton a narratitre of the proceed.
s Ings had on th Fourth of July, at Kingstree, in
f Williamsburgl Disirict, may be not entirely
' devoid ol interest, and therefore, I will endeav.
v or to cive Touj as faithful a representation of
the'm as can., -
t - At an early hour the people from different
1 parts of the District assembled in the Village,
' and although the representation may have been
; diminished! by the attendance of numbers at se.
veral'otheir cilebriitions held throughout the
.District, still fa largje and respectable number
I attended.! 'lie Court louse contained many
" tnore than it conveniently accommodatedrThe
ladies too were there, in all the charms and
fascinations nf Ibeaujiy, and seemed lo call down
the benignant smiles of Providence on passing
events. After prayer by the Ilev. James A.
Wallace,! the Declaration of Independence was
read in at cWr imiiresfive manner by Dr. II
TbornVand then Dir. James S. Brockinton, the
orator of the day, enchained the hushed audi
ence for about half an hour, during the delrve
ry of a chaste, glowing, and eloquent address,
replele with bold patriotism, which was receiv.
ed with general applause.
The company then proceeded to the resi-
dence of Mr. Jus. Ij McEUeen, where, having
' enjoyed a substantial dinner prepared for the
occasionf they drank the following regular and
oluritee toasts :
j REGULAR TOASTS.
, 1. The 4th. of JfuJy.lllG.-The memory of
the pasi-the p0 ohhe future.
2. The Federal Government.-An engine of
oppression; toils laggressions South Carolina
cannot submit 1
A 3. The Stale d South Carolina.-The time
i.. u. ,u
. delegated tohe General Government, throw
jierself on her sovereignly, and organize an in.
dependent Republic.
.; 4.The Southern Rights Association. A no-
Jble band of freemen battling for their"rjffhts.
5. SMii.-iOns of ih rpPrvpH riht. nf
kip f
iK. St. i.. . Ji. aL u f:..Mi r.
Went u-mild be to nv iniu'red Slam .nlHri.n!
fr St.
C. The State bonvenlion.-X its hands we
are-willing to trust the destinies of the State.
I 7. The memory of John C.1 Calhoun.
t 8. The Governor oj the State. An able and
efliclehll Chief Mkgislrate.
t 9. The Secession Press of S. C.-They are
hobly doing their dufy.
I 10. ThcSovthcrn Press." The standard.
fearer of Southern Rights, as a faithful senti.
hel worlhy of th( confidence and support of the
Whole South '
ll.'TA Jlon. Jl. B. Rhett. The Joshua of
iM maA n fTollor.fl it,. T
.Llanrt,,. .M-n,Ka .Lr.l
Af secession andlindependence.
I- 12. Our Southern Sister States. Co.ooer-
ation with them If we can get it, separate ac
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tion if we cannot.
i 13. 1 V oman. rliods last best pi it to man.
: VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
Br J. W. McCnlchen. President of the dav.
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i ne stale oj "south Carolina :- May she not
ha wheedled Iron her present purpose by what
I.John Randolph of Roanoke called the seven
small arguments namely, five loaves and two
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n By Dr. ;D. M. Mason, Vice President of the
' 'diJ-The right of Secession : A right inesti.
mableJo free me i, formidable to tyrants only.
By Col. N. G. Rich. Co operation: When
the people of thi Southern Slates are disposed
1; to fraternize wiljh us, we are prepared-to give
, them a hearty ufelcome ; but their refusal will
noUtnp un our onward course.
i By W.C. Barr. The lovers of the Unionof
1851. and the adherents of K
111 w k j n
'If there be any , difference between them, I can.
not see il.
lit Capt. J. If. D.Bntton. South Carolina':
ijwty fhe be the; Uock of Gibraltar, immovable
Inher secessicjn march, let abolitionists rave,
: tubmissionisls frown, or watch and wait men
oppose j . .
, By CoLS. I.Cooper. Secession: A right-
' tul remedy, reserved to us by the Constitution,
m m - t . . . . .
1 IT "urV"s Bna ,Jrr4n,cai majorny.
Djr... ! J: ,on,6omP'J .South Carolina :
wic.uurjRurHucing, une taxes no steps uacK.
warus, ner mojto, equality or annihilation.
t lif Ji J. Howard South Carolina r Mv
111. J 1. ii '. A n .. . J
5rr linn sianu up snouiuer io snouiaer against
jXonhern aggriession, and say that "our rights Old Ritchie about Federalism, the Virgin
musland shall be respected." :n i?psninl;nno ne oq tuL,
By Col. Wm. Cooner-TVie '-United Stated
and Union of ihe States I What, therefore. God
j bath joined together, let no man put asunder,
j By Dr. I). M. MttonTlie North and the
A Z Z" 00 na, PUl arJnUer M
(;jV By AV. S. Ikockinton Mayjhe State Con-
! 1 veniion providU and set apart aday for the final
p "U trom ibis tyranni-
,! vi iiiu Buuiii uii vtuTrrnmeni.
I By J;3. Nf-smilh The Tories of and
itheSubmissiofetsof'Sl: Th same difference
.1- exUtsi between them as does between tn alii
l'. gator and a crocodile.
The phenomenon of rain without clouds
fi which the Philadelphia North American!
( notices as having occurred in that city on
Wednesday jof last week, was noticed at
1 JMomstown by the edit
! who say
I enon
J quarter past: 10 o'clock on the same eve
s: Precisely the same pheiiom- that the principles now1 advocated hv those
was ohservedat this place about a who are called Federalists! are identical
j nipg.i . On the north and northeast hori- his Proclamation ; the Proclamation is
; I zoh dark clouds were restfhg; from which our.text book on the subject of nullifica
tliehtnibfif issued at repeated intervals. tion and secession. Can democrats who
! These ciobds did not rise from the horizon
I" .L- .1 t i
more ipan toiny uegrees. -uver neaa
was perfectly clear, anu the stars shone
forth with remarkable brightness. In this
state of he tieavens. the-rain commenced
J 4mlntr nliit Wmnrflvv inereasinrr in vL
. D!', hi r ....
IIHUO If lyi'f UU lMIlip .aw...w WMl Wl
m,mm it loll nni laciintf cnnriA innr r
Ttcenly one Plain Reasons v&t; ice oppose
Mr. Cliagmari Election. .
1st. JJecause, while) member of Congress,"
be quit his post at VVashingtorj. vj sited Raleigh
and tkere labored to dividej his pirty. and to be
United States Senator, contrary lo the wishes
of a majority of the State, both Wigs and Dem-'
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ocrats. v . I! -
2d. Because, failing to be elected Senator, he:
attempted to create sectional disturbances in the
State to array one division against the other
upon an immaterial issue- his defeat or suc
cess, r
3d. Because he opposed in the last Congress,
the passage, separately, of all but one of the
Compromise measures, and now (denounce that
with the others, saying they are bills ol surren
der,) having for their object i he f restoration of
peace and jjuiet to the country. j
4th. Because, afier the Compromise had pass
ed both Houses of Congress and become a law
he returned to the District, and labored to dis
satisfy the jeopIn with the Compromise, which
had settled the difficulty likely toi ruin the coun
try. and had saved the Union fur (he present, at
least. i i
5th. Because he said in a speech, delivered
by him in Congress,, in opposition to the Com
promise, ''that when we asked for justice, and
to be let alone, we are met by the senseless and
insane cry of Union ! Union! 1 j
Gib. Because he said in the same speech, that
he was disgusted with it, (meaning the cry of
"Union.") j , :
7ih Because he , boasted in Congress, that
the people were fast losing their feneration and
respect for the Union. I
x 8lh. Because he entered into a- calculation of
dollars and cents, to prove the South would be
belter off out of the Union than In it.
9th. Because he boasted of our capacity to
wagewar against our brethren pi other States
who might oppose our going outjof the Union,
or otherwise interfere with us.
10. Because, in voting against the Comprom-
ise measures of Congress; he j voted against
Clay. Cass, Douglass, Dickinson. Foote, Bell,
Badger, Mangum, and a host of others, Whigs
and DemocratSj alike distinguished for iheir tal-
ents and their patriotism, and voted with Rhett,
dc Co., South Carolina disunionists, and with
Hale, Seward, Giddings, & Co.,! Northern Ab.
itioni9t' h. de common cause to de.
stary ihe Union j
Jecaus,e h,j v,eS n h! ,n FT
grCS3' hve placed h.m on-ihe pjatform of the
Syracuse Convention, and the Souih Carolina
Convention, which are oneand identical for the
uissojuuou oi uie union.
12. That every Disunionist in the District
and the State are for himU-that every secess
ion or disunion paper in this Stale and Sout-h
Carolina, are advocating his re-electian, from
which we lufer that there is a feeling of sympa.
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lV tt couiiwiniiy oi imeresi, ano a concurrence
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of sentiment among them.
13' "ause, we regard disunion, secession,
and nullificaiion, as one heresf with three li
4,ald Lhia votes and sPeech?s identif him
W'V' ,1 i ,
14. Because, if he were elected a shout
wou,d S UP t01",1?8 8WamP9 of South jCaroh-.
"a5 be n'w h l.heL Mnon.tta jof Ala-
ma' Kn.d MSS,8S1PP'. would entourage
the doctrine of secession, disunion, andj nuilifi.
Catjnr L. . J f 1 J ,
T15, Bercause hJ,s. election would plaice "the
es.ern Reserve in a false portion, creating
impression that she favors ihe doctrines so
W "Pposca since me aayot nuii.ncation
course he would take, if South Carolina at..
tempts to resist the law.
.17: 1Jefaus.e he withholds his;opinions as to
whether the General Government has the right
to coerce a State into obedience.
18. Because, from his evasion of those ques
tions, and his popularity with those who are
threatening resistance, we-do not believe he
would nid in sn(nrpinfT fho law if In fixntrraaa
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when South Carolina resisted.
19. Because we go for enforcing the law in
the North, and the South, the East and the
West, and differ with Mr, Cliiigman in what
we understand to be his positions,
0. Because we believe that the General
Government Ibas the power ta coerce a sover-
eign State,or half a dozen sovereign States, in
matters wherein they surrendered their sover.
eignity at the formition pf the Government,
and.
21. Because we do not understand Mr. Cling.
man as holding these opinions!
We could give divers other good and suffi-
,CI" icaauus iwi uipusiu ii is eiecuon, UUl we
regard the forejioinff as sufficient to deter, not
Onlv us. but the whnlft D
hi
I w .... wv.,v vi Hid uvivai iu uiu
District by a large majority, notwithstanding
the efforts tjiat are making "to re elect him.
South Carolina influence and patronage will
all signally fail, to identify our hardyT intelli
gent, Union loving, law abiding citizens, of this
tree and happy country, with a Southern Con-
lederacyj forming an alliance with, and soon to
become aependency of Great Britain
' AsJi Mess.
T?Ja.nTUm J TU 1 :
- "c""t' aicicujjcu cam oi
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Upon Wh,Cb bf Tul tne ParSes
for thirty years, and until he were it so
tnread bare that the most dim eyed could
recently teen revived
throughout the State, and all those who
oppose the reckless, and ruinous doctrines
of nullification secession, and disunion,
(one heresy with three
federalists, he time
are called
wasi ih the palmy
days of Father Ritchie, that: some men
could be caught up with that sort of chaff
but thanks to the intelligence of th p.onn.
Airy, those days have loW aince na&spl
North Carolinians can not be gulled into
the belief, that a doctrine, advocated and
acted upon"by General Jackson, smacks
- with those laid down by Gen. Jackson in
sustaineoVhim, oppose others for adoption
l: .ji m i -ui n r t ' r 9
11 "is scnurarnisi- uisnevme messenger.
Tiiof DanniTrnjl WA VexL CaIa
u UOb llow" ou auu uf
XTARRISON'S Celebrated Cofumbian black, blae.
t JLJL and red Inks, at tbe Book Store.
"C't Ji H- COFFMAN.
Salisbury. July 24, 1851. I 12
or of theFree Press, of Jb federalism; and it is worth v nf
Caldwell in 1842 and in
1851.Airnonr those who
voted against
laying on ihe tablfc and in (effect voted for
the resolutions to censure Mr. Adams,
were, Green W. Caldwell, John R. J. Dan
iel, and we belie vej Robt. Barnwell Rhett !
The preamble for jwhich these gentlemen
thus voted, is as follows : I
44 Whereas the Federal Constitution is a
nermanent form of covernrtient and of ner-
petual obligation, until altered ormodified
in the mode pointed out by that instru
ment, and the members of this House de
riving their political character and pow
ers from the same!, are sworn to support
u, ana me uissomiion oi uje union ne
cessarily implies the destruction of that in
strument, the overthrow of tW American
Republic, and the!
extinction of our Na
A proposition, there
tional existence :
fore, to the Representatives of the people
to dissolve the orgjanic law framed by their
constituents and jto support which they
are commanded by those constituents to
be sworn, before jthey can enter upon the
execution of the political powers enacted
by it, and entrusted to them, is a high
breach of privilege, a contempt offered to
the House, a direbt proposition to the Leg
islature and each member to commit per
jury ; and involves necessarily, in its exe
cution and consequences, the destruction
of our country and the crime of high trea
son" Mr. Cadwell thervin 1842, thought that
there was a government of the United
States, and also that it was of perpetual
obligation. He thought that Mr. Adams
for only presenting a petition to destroy it
was guilty of pdriury and high treason.
Nov), Mr. Caldvvell is a candidate foe Con
gress and advocates the right opea$eable
disunion, or secsssion, which is the same
thing. A State
connot secede and be in
the Union at thti
same time. Suppose he
is elected and takes his seat. What can
he do? He cannot propose secession, he
a desire to dissolve the
tfnion. because if he does, according to his
own vote he will be guilty of perjury and
high treason.
Where is the dinerence between the pe
tition of Mr.
Adams and the views of
Messrs. Galdvve
1 and Daniel ? We can
look to a peaceable dis-
see none. Both
solution of the U
nion, and if the presenta-
tion of the petition makes Mr. Adams a
perjurer and a
raitor, in what position
are his revilers
If Mr. Adams merited
expulsion and infamy, what do his assail-
ants deserve ?
What can they expect
whose intelligence they
from the people
insult, at one time vilifvinjr a man as a
traitor and a perjurer, and a few years
after advocating the very doctrines which
they had condemned.
People of Nbfth Carlina, we call upon
you to put dowr) this spirit of disunion.
Put down the mien who advocate it. Let
it never be said jthat North Carolina aided
in the destruction of the Union and the
Constitution b sending disunionists to
Congress. If this Union is to be dissolved
let it never be sid that Whig neglect of
duty caused t.-A-Fay. Observer.
SHAjlP SAYINGS.
The Southerr Standard, Charleston, of
Tuesday last, informs, that Edmund Bel
linger, Esq., engaged in a discussion at
Clinton, on the jith inst.Jsaid that 4 if the
commercial interests of the city of Charles
ton were a clog to the State, then he agreed
with Capt. Alleji, that we had better7e
a second Moscotv of the city." Such ex
pressions show pow utterly unfit some of
the leaders in South Carolina are, to man
age the grave affairs of the times. "We
would as soon j put ourselves under the
lead of-the" veriest madman or idiot, as
under the direction of men so callous to
the claims of humanity ; so profoundedly
ignorant of the character of mankind.
These are, indeed, evil days, when a pub
lic man can bi; even permitted to utter
such sentiments in a civilized community.
These are they who are destroying the
future hopes Of the South, by driving from
the southern ranks all prudent and just
men; men who would shrink from no
honorable peri , but who would turn with
disgust from thje side of phrenzied zealots.
We trust the gjooq people of South Caro
lina will becorhe Sensible of the deep in
jury such thinis are doing them every
where, and institute a reform, and get
such men out bf the lead in the State.
History teaches us that these " Furiosos"
are not to be depended upon in the hour
of danger. Should they ever be brought
to the test, wejveriture to predict that the
gentlemen her named wilf be very care
ful to call in tHe aid of wisdom at the last
pinch, and keep a much as possible out
of the range, ot those mischievous things,
called shots and shells. Iheir tongues
wag bravely.ajt the festive meeting, but
this is not a circumstance to the showing
off they will do, when the 44 vile guns
shall become clamorous. 44 Oh, how they'll
make their trotters play !" Wil. Com.
Liquor Seizures in Maine. The au
thorities in thej different cities and towns
in Maine are parrying out tbe provisions
of the liquor law recently pt in force in
hat State with i ereat alacrity. Last
week the premises of T. Wall & Co., in
Bongor, were jvisited by the Marshal ol
that city, and tlhirty seven barrels of liquor
were found readyfor shipment to Boston.
The Marshal took them in j charge, and
would facilitate their departure. Five
barrels, half bkrreils, jugs, &c. condemned
by the Police Court of the!) same place,
were also destroyed. At iiFortland, on
Friday. Charles W. Childs was examined
charged with feelling two quarts ot brandy
and was fined ten dollers atid costs. On
Saturday he Was brought ub on a second
complaint, and pleaded nol.on. and was
fined twenty Jlollairs and cdsts. Further
prosecution was stayed on condition that
he would selli no more.
O" There has been no rain at, Davidson Colleje to
wet the grouad sifjee May. j
Cant: Green W.
THE CAROLINA WATCHMAN .
THURSDAY EYIpklXC, JrLI 24,
ILr We are authorized to announce Hon. Joseph P
CiLDwxLt, for re-election as Representative of ths
District in Congress.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
We invite the reader's attention to the
proceedings on the 4th July at Kingstree,
S. C, (published in this paper,) as exhib
iting the present prevailing sentiment of
her people. We have not selected this
account because pf any peculiarity or dif
ference between it and accounts of pro-,
ceedings in other parts of the State : there
is no material difference. All that we
have seencorrespond with this ; and it is
truly astonishing that whilst all the neigh
boring 'States, as much concerned as
5. Carolina is, and not less intelligent and
brave, are comparatively satisfied on the
subjecLwhich is agitating her, she is as
rampant asabullyat a muster, with sleeves
rolled up, shirt collar open, and hat off,
cavorting around, flourishing weapons,
and swearing great oaths. We have ne
ver seen a very clever or intelligent man
" carrying on " in that way ; but we have
often seen such men three days afterwards j
wearing a very sorrowful, submissive face,
and a red bandaner over one eye. The
fact is, such conduct is not the thing to
gain the good esteem of neighbors, nor
has it been found to pay well at any time,
or in any way. A man thus behaving,
often mourns over his rashness and folly
when it is too late to avoid the sure con
sequences. If South Carolina has been
wronged to the extent her public demon
strations indicate,' she might find it more
economical and safe to seek redress, in
some other jway than by assuming such a
pugilistic attitude.
DC3 Home Mades. The Fayetteville
Observer arid Greensboro' Patriot have
each, of late, spoken in terms of praise of
the workmanship of certain carriage
builders in their several towns. We are
glad to see this, for it is very evident that
there is more fancy than reality in the
idea of getting better work of this descrip
tion at the North than can be obtained at
home. If any one doubts this let them
call at the shop of Mr. Wm. Overman,
and examine a close carriage which he
has just completed for our fellow citizen
A. Henderson, Esq. In point of work
manship it k unexceptionable. The ma
terial is of the best quality, and the taste
displayed mature ; and the general effect
of the job, taken as a whole, is decidedly
fine.
Mr. William C Randolph is now con
structing, at Smith & Barker's shop, one
of his Plank;Road Trucks on a working
scale. He proposes, as soon as ie shall
get it ready,; to make a trip to Fayette
ville, carrying down, with four horses, six
thousand pounds, and loading back with
eight thousand.
DC3 The weather is extremely dry in
this and the surrounding counties. The
Corn crop is suffering greatly. In many
places it is utterly ruined, and no quanti
ty of rain could bring it out ; and should
it not rain soon, the crop must prove al
most a general failure.
THE MARKET.
Apples, green, selling pretty freely at
fair prices according to quality. Best
quality thirty cents per bushel, and from
that down to 20 cents.
Peaches, green, from 40 to 80 cents, ac-
cording to quality. !
Bacon, scarce, goes off freely at from
11 to 12j, the hog round.
Corn, iti good demand, with an advance
r- lit i
on prices, bales have oeen made nere
this week, at rates ranging from 70 to 75
cents. But little offering.
Flour, $2 50 per hundred pounds.
Wheat, 75 cents per bushel.
Mutton, 5 cents per pound.
Beef, from the country, 3 to 3 ; at the
Market House, (retail) 4 to 5.
Eggs, peir dozen. t
Chickens, $1 00 per dozen.
Butter. 10 to 12.
' Oats, in the; sheaf, $1 25 to SI 50, per
hundred.
Hay, 84 to p5 per four horse load.
The Hon. Robert C. Winthrop. deliver-
ed a speech ib Fanueil Hall, Boston, on
the 4th, at th conclusion of which he of
fered the following-excellent, sentiment.
We trust his influence in New England
will not be wanting to secure there " a
faithful fulfilment of the constitutional
compact by all who are parties to it."
" Permanent Peace with other coun-
ftia . ( v oA hmi nrl n rioa frit" nil p mvn nmin
try ; perpetiiily I to the Union of the
States ; andj a faithful fulfilment of the
'Constitutional Compact by all who are
4 parties to h.t
Good inZt.-j-Harrison's Columbian Ink,
advertised in Ithis paper, is a good article
clear of drugs, and flows freely from
the pen.
Scccsiiontlie'" Standard."
" .
At the close of a long article in the lastStan
dard in which the Editor thought he had ar
gued most profoundly in defence of the dictrine
of Secession, the question is asked, " Has the
Register any thing to say V
Yes! We have much to say, and we have
some few sayings" Irom the leaders of the
Democracy in reference to this once (in their
estimation) hated and abominable heresy, but
now favorite principle, which will scatter to the
winds the puerile logic of the Standard."
In the first place, so far as the 44 Standard's"
comments on the Speech of "Mr. Webster, at
the Capon Springs, go, we have only to say, the
general impression is, that Speech ha$ not
been correctly reported. Cut a meagre sketch
ol it has appeared, and the construction placed
on it by the 4 Standard" is directly at war with
the uniform sentiments of Mr. W. as therefore
expressed. In bis first Speech at the Capon
Springs he denounced secession at Washing
ton City, on the 4lh ot July, in his speech on
Jaying the corner stone of the Capitol he did
the same thing. In his great speech on Foot's
Resolution in reply to Hayne, he literally de-
molished this treasonable heresy. So he did
in his speech in reply to Mr. Calhoun on the
Force Bill. Lest the Editor miaht not have
.-.i t. j. l I r .
ume io iook up ne5B iprecmu nu c..ii.u .or
n.msen, we win give mm a ew rxirac.s. in , ministraioni an( a greal flV0rite of ,hp
Ihefrst, he says j dard Forsyth. (Secretary of State ua-
"Direct cohision, therefore, between force Gen. Jackson,) Wright, of New York i
and lorce is the unavoidable result of that rem- Te embodiment of Democracy, their tm'
edv for the revision ot unconstitutional laws, ! , ' . ,. , , , . ,
which the gentleman contends lor. It must TO whom lhe del'2h,ed tonor0 Wm
happen in the very first case to which it is ap- i (Attorney General under an Buren's adn.
plied. Is not this the plain result? To resist
bv force the execution of the law is treason.
Can toe Courts ot the United Stales take no-
tice of ihe indulgence of a biate Io commit trea
son ? The common savin!? that a State can.
not commit treason herself is nothing to the pur-
pose. Can she authorize others to do it V If
John tries had produced an act ol Pennsylva-
nia annulling Ihe law ol Congress, would it
have helped his case ? Talk about it as we
will, these doctrines go to the length of revolu
tion. They are incompatible with any peace
able administration of the government. They
lead directly to Disunion and civil commotion,
and therefore it is that at their commencement,
when they are first found Io be maintained by
respectable men, and in a tangible form, I en
ter my public protest against them all. "
It is true Mr. Webster was here referring
more particularly to nullification, but the argu
ment of his speech applies with equal force to
secession, and is as complete a refutation of the
latter as it is of the former doctrine.
In the discussion of the Force Bill, the doc
trine of secession came directly under consid
eration. Mr. W.'s posilion in that debate can
not be mistaken. In his Speech delivered in
the Senate on the 16th February 183:, he de
nounced the doctrine of Secession in the strong,
est and most unequivocal terms. 44 The doc
trine now contended for," said he, 44 is that by
nullification and secession the obligations
and authority of the government may be set a
side or rejected without revoluiion. But that
is what I deny."
Again : after enumerating many ronsequen
ces, ruinous in their character, to which seces
sion would lead, he proceeds, 44 The Consliiu
tion does not provide for events which must be
preceded by its own destruction. Secession,
therefore, since il must bring these consequences
with il. is revolutionary, and Nullification is
equally revolutionary "
We wish we had the space to quote more at
length from this able Speech, replete as it is
with the most irrefutable arguments against the
doctrine of Secession. Before the 44 Standard" j
t.t a A lis An rl II
Call ilia;; tu i . ?cusici in, ucinccu us I'aii?
.....
n n1 fknf n kstrvti noKIa A rr i ri r a it will n a v A irk
answer successiuuy mis spRecu. i iien anu
not till then need il rely on 44 the great defend
er of the Constitution" to aid it and its party
leaders in iheir treasonable designs against the
Union. We rons der this a sufficicent reply
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io .ne euon o. ... o...u.u, i.a.B .....
n. in tne ia.se position oi approvmg us ou.ous : of olheM whom ,hpy haTe Jeiighied lo honor
heresies. Let us proceed more immed.ately ; hj Norh Carolina Delegation, Messrs. E'
to the consideration ol the positions assumed
by that Disunion print.
The 44 Standard" has repeatedly asked with
an air of arrogance, 44 Would you put down a
Sovereign Stale by force ?" We would have
the Government execute its laws. Without the
power and will to do this, it would not be worth
preserving. It would be a curse instead of a
blessing. Il would lull to sleep, under a false
security, the orderly, only to become, more cer
tainly, the Victims of the lawless. Nor are we
singular in this opinion, as a few historical facts
will shew.
In November 1832, South Carolina, in so
lemn Convention, passed her celebrated Ordi
nance, nullifying the Tariff laws. This Or
dinance declared as follows, viz :
44 And we the People of South Carolina, to
the end
that il be fully understood by the Go
vernment of the State, and the People ! stitution 1 ask the poor privilege ot wn :r
of the Co-Slates, that we are determin. j epitaph. I move to amend the title oj ik'
ed to maintain, this our Ordinance and de-j by striking out its present title and ih??'
claration, at every hazard, do further declare the following in lieu therrof 44An -act t s'
that we will not submit to the application of force
on the part of the Federal Government, lo re
duce this State to obedience, but that we con
sider the passage by Congress, of any act au
thorizing .he employment of a military or naval
force, against tbe State of South Carolina, her
constitutional authorities or ctizens, or any act
abolishing or closing the ports of this State, dec.
as inconsistent with lite longer continuance of
South Carolina in the Union, and thai the peo
ple of this State will henceforth hold themselves
absolved from all further obligation to maintain
and preserve their political connection with the
people of the other States, and will forthwith
proceed lo organize a separate government,
do all otheracls and things which sovereign and
independent States may of right do."
Here there was an open and bold declaration
on the part of South Carolina of her determina
tion lo secede, il Congress attempted to enforce
the Revenue Law within her borders. This
ordinance was promptly met by the Proclaraa-
..f n. .... t. i. .
auu 8tceiion ert
nounced treasonable. Then scccr eded .
,c"ucu ,uc uiuucauon .Message olGen J
son to Congress, of date January 10.
which, after disapproving in the strongc
the doctrines of the Ordinance, both Mem;
and nullification, he declares his determin..
to execute the law, in fulfilment of the oV; I
a uis uuu, anu inn req'JiremTits of n
Constitution. What followed ? Ve
very if we and consistent Editor of. the
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dard, what followed ? How a brief slaw
offsets can put to shame the dema.., i
the Democratic Party, who now profe 1o J
horrified at the very idea of "usin force" J
gainst a sovereign Slate. We beg aitect.)
! the tacts.
A Bill was introduced in the Semt
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the whole Military and Naval force oftheCc,
try at the disposition of the President, t0 fx,
cute the laws ; in other words, to hey,!
gainst South Carolina ; should she vtempt.
carry out her Ordinance either under ihe c!.
of right to nullify or secede. Il wa dfo,
nated ' the For ce Bill." It was dUcussed J
much length, the leading political friend cf n.
j Administration advocating it with much itl
; h s9fd ,hat My hy a TQte of 32 fc j
... , , . f ' .' 1
n - i
D s (Vice presidenl during Mr. Polk',,
istration.) Djckinsox, (Secretary of the Nr
j unaer Jackson's administration,) Wiun
, wite. and others. The only voter
. . ..... . , fe
, cu a'ulSi u,,s U,M' ,uo -ia"G
"ow regards as a tyranical and bloody fc,
j was joor, despised, forsaken Jonx Tylii'.
) Ue was the only friend of "State IlihtM
Sal!
SetJ
Sovereignty" then to be found, in the
with nerve enoush to stand up boldly a
the manda4es of ihe Hero of New Orlean,'.
Let it be borne in mind also that Van
was then Vice President. Edward Living:
was Secretary of State. Louis McLar.e ;
Secretary of the Treasury. Lewis Cj. (t
very identical one who was voted-for hy i ke;
same seceding Democrats at the last electir
was Secretary of War. Levi Woodbury, (
of ihe favorites of the 44 Standard" for the ic
Presidency) was Secretary of the Navy, si ,:
very time this Bill was introduced, and wf
it was approved and signed by President Jac
son ! Order after order was issued by
Cabinet Officers, all tending towards a prep
ation to apply force, should S. Carolina m
the execution ol the laws, or attempt to secei
They must then have approved the measurt
It was to all intents and purposes. meaj
ol the Administration ! Two of these men Li
been supported for the Presidency, (Van rtir
find Cuss,) by the entire Democracy and il
would readily hav& voted for either of the c
ers ! Did we hear any expressions then of i
ly horror at their aiding and abeling' lo 4,p
down by lorce a sovereirv State? Oh;
It was all right! 44 Old Hickory had ft?
nounced it so, and whatever he put forth wJ
the real true Democratic faith !
Bui we have not jet reached the end oft
chapter of wrongs and insults to the "sotf
eignty" of South Carolina. The Force D
passed the Senate and went to the House i
Representatives. After much discussion
passed the House by a vote of 149 lo 45.
Tbe Democrats had an overwhelming maji
in that body. Amongst those who toted in it
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affirmative were Ilicnard .M. Johnson. (ici
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President under Van Uuren ;( James K. Io
(the "model President" who was counted
staunch friend of4,Siate Rights ;") Wayne (n
one of ihe Judges of the Supreme Court and a
nnintpH hv a Democratic Administration : Ca:
. .. . . , , nAam flU
, breltn (at one peri(xl the leader ol ihe party
, h H q ReprPsenla!i ves,) and a nun
ringer, ( Whig ;) Hawkins, (Dem.;) Mcfo
(Dem. ;) Wm. B. Shepard. (Whig;) Shepa:
(Whig ;) Speight, (Dem ;) voted in the
mative, and Messrs. Carson, Hall, Conner M
Rencher in the negative
I Yes, indeed, .McKay, whom the Democrii
! were witling to send to the Senate, and
i Hon. William B. Shepard, the secession ieil
er in this State, in whose walk the 44Standi'.
I was willing to follow, actually voted for s
! 4bloody Bill," intended to crush a soverfy
State ! Nor have we yet recorded the mo'. :
tereslmg part ot the history of this meaur?'i
So soon as it had passed the House, -hr i
large majority, we have stated, Mr. McD-L
of South Carolina, said
"Mr. Speaker: I rise to Derform a
emn duty. The House is abou to desiTcx
- rights of the Stales is about to-bury 'e l'I
i ert the sovereignty of tbe fetates oi ttn i -
to establish a tonsolidaied Governmer.!
limitation of powers, and to make the civ
ordinate lo the military power." " ,
Mr. Wayne moved lo lay tbe amendmeo''
the table. The chair decided the motion
ol order.
Mr. Speight then demanded the pre
question, which was ordered by a vote ot i?
3390 Mr. McDuffie's resolution was rtf'
only 35 members signify their readiness to1'
for it.
So this Bill, which, in the language e -McDuffie,
"subverted the sovereignty vt
States," passed by one hundred and one ff
and
liy, anu a iiiicu nj v v i. . - v-
clared thereby, his readines, if it became f
essary, to execute its provisions !
This act of President Jackson andhisfri?r
was approred by an oTerwhckning )ajo,,.,
..v.. w. -u.4ftCKon, oi CAle Dec. U, 1 .
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