Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-12
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SATURDAY MORNING. JULY ~, 1895
South Croiinu believing that the eyes of all u,
turned with anxious ex not TO saw
toi eoocinss Upon the NOV emens in South CaroIua
we have selected from tho public Journals of that state
various articles Indicating the state Of no,ar feelpr
The greatest degree of Excitement apnsars tn n,eva
IN Columbia, the of Government and ~. districts
round Char lesion, tho prncip,i seats ofe o,is,ocr,
c. Of the State
The Columbia Telescope OF the eth inst. thus con
raa'ctor'iy comments upon the present state of feeling
wv arc glad to by the last Constitutional Wh,r
that The Editor OF that paper, Notwithstanding his ac
customed violence has lax grave and candid view
OF te state OF feeling in the South produced by the
tariff He acknowledges that it is dangerous 10 the
pernanency of the government, while he admits. tina,
II not without cause. lie es egiuus.y mistaken
however, II he suPPoses that South Carolina viii ba.
hnr'iSd by an nIne of blind rag forfeit her hgs,
character oil loyalty to the Union. Whatever meas
ures may be necessary for the State 10 take 10 ma
serve her sovereignty and proec, her from ops
pression,-wi not be done IN passion but princi-
pie, and with that deliberations, gravity aud dignity
Which becomes sovereign state. We believe in.
decd we know, that the Jeopie of this State have So
emny made up their minds 10 submit, to The tariff
we do not meet an acquaintance in the street yho
does not wear The badges Of Lusious il is
SAID arc above law: bu, the tariff law has IN SIX week.
changed the fashions of the country aud areaJv MANY
one in home spun, We regard ti,is as an outward
and visible s'gn of the deep determined feeling of rcss
lance to the tariff. and Legislature ~ III assemble
under the influence OF ibis ceng-aud ,v,,I, repnrI
expectation on the part of The people that that body
VIII take such steps as the great interests of HE state
IT'S dgny It's sovereignty and the preservation OF the
constitution o the general government as well as orr
own demand. These high matters will call for all tle
wisdom. lrnnes and moderation OF the legislature IN
whom the desnics OF the state are distinctly cou,mit
'eo' we VIII NOT al present venture TO guess what
may be the proceedings of tat body although we have
heard much discussion the subject, but this We will
say, that the state of South Carolina is not 10 he sha
Ken from the position. that the tariff law of 1895 is TO
oe imperative upon her.o
we might perhaps, more plausibly, retort the
charge oil violence 1t we felt in the lmour to eneape
in war OF words South Carolina will not be bur-
RED by an impulse of blind rage to forfeit her hirh
character of loyalty to the Union"-yet, (contipues
the Editor OF the Teescopel eve believe, indeed we
kno that the people of this State have solemnlv made
up their minds not 10 submit the Tarifn And ar,iD
lie says, 'we will not al present venture 10 c,less what
'aGy be the proceedings Of the legislature althoacb
we have heard much discussion upon the subisc, b,,
this we will say, thu, the State of s. Carolina is not f.,
be shaken from the position, that the Tariff lazy of 1902
Is to be imperative upon her.n
1t requires the ilexbIlty of Dr. Cooper the patron of
The Tariff at Carlisle and its first foe at Columbia to
reconcile this detc. mined resistance of s Caro,na
the Tariff, law Of the land with her the r
loyaity to tho Union" II This resistance is intended
10 oe no"ihg more IMAM noo consumption of the du-
tied articles, like the opposition of the people of chi
pepper and James City in this State that is species If
resistance TO which we heartily subscribe Such resis
lance VIII not only shield The people s. Carolina
sainst tho operation of the Tariff but what is of inf
pey more consequence, will begin and encourage
habits Of economy and scdenal, the neglect of which
we shrewdiy suspect, is the true secret of their en-
oarrassmenis' which yet their self complacency as
cr'oes 10 The Tariff in preference TO their own extrav
aSance. But, we thought the people of Coloton and
McDufie' ''scorned" to evate the law By any such
means. Nothing, we inferred from their Janr,,soe
would content them, but "opcu, aud immediate resis
lance"
The same number of the Telescopc coptaips the al
dress of ~ Mr. AcCord TO the people OF Columbia on
tbe proposition 10 sales at auction te, nor con,
We insert 1t as specimen of the extrayaeant tone
which the good people of that .oyaln state ,binl, IT.
meet 10 hold towards the Uuion What can lie ,noro
dsingenuous Than Mr.. AIcCord's affecting 10 cali tho
people of New England their Yankee tasI, astcrs,;,
lie appears to be OF some jrcieusons at least TO
information, and ought to know, Tor if lie does not
know, ought 10 bold his peace; that if there are any
York the task masters-fov it is by their WEIGH,
and influence that the present and all former ia
riCF laws have been passed. But, the gentleman is
end Of Geu Jackson and he did not therefore chonse
10 offend Pennsylvania. There IS n prejudice in the
Southern States against the Of yankee, and TO
bat prejudice he chose 20 appeal at the expence of
Justice and truth. There is nothing we hold in more
cordial deesa!ion for lis intrinsic injustice and IFS IN
happy ELECT IN sggravatiDS and perpetuating sectional
caiouses and dstrus than the habit OF southern poli
uc'ans OF abusing New England. Every suspected
ue'"agogue thinks this the reades and cheapest mode
o' retrieving bis popularity, and every uppledged pre-
tender to popular favor, thinks recommend hin,seI
most ebcieuly by iicen,jous detraoton Of the country
and descendants, Of James Otis, Warren, Putnam.
Hancock, and Samuel and John Adams. Let evcrv
such man be ds'rusteJ for his ignorance or despised
tor his injustice The prejudice against New Eng
Iand' 10 unworthy Of the generous character of the