Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-27
From the Charleston City Gazette.

neople Of South Carolina. The period has ar
rived. when il is required OF Us, not only 10
calculate the advantages OF the Union" but e'-
en- to assume an latitude Of open resistance 0
It's Laws" and 10 dissolve The political bonus
which now hold together the Con'ederacy VI
he American States. Cons luting most I'M
5ortant and respectable portion OF The onion'
the State OF South Carolina has been shameiui-
.iy and insultinely Neglected in the adminis'ra-
ton of the national Councils-or, II Tor an III
slant advert,I 10 it has only been 10 Destroy
her interests with odiCnS and uhequai iiiip"si-
tions, and 10 lrample upon h'F saSrri ''o"''
BY unconstitutional usurpations. w hils' COM
,ribuling more than her proportion 10 the ma
tional welfare, she has received no correspond"
emf and due return of the National protection
and encouragement; but has, on the contrary
been s biected to a s,s'e vassalage and infe-
riori,y to the overwhelming political preponde-
rance and greedy cxac,ons Of other and dis
tan, portions of the UaioD. In 6ne, under most
grievous and pernicious system Of policy, pur-
sued without abatement or rcmorse, her former
prosperity has decined-and her unavaillrg
efforts for even the ordinary subsistence OF lille,
are condemned to bitter dis ppointment, and 10
sighted remonstrances and complaints.
Such is The gloomy picture which is art'uly
d avn to excite the popular phrenzy to an act
Of irretrie vahle desperation. A measure oil tie
General Government, Ito say The worst OF ~
OF doubtful policy, is thus worked up into The
most horrid phantom, which can disturb The
vision Of ireemen-and over their terrified ina
gination, dsmoniac sorcery is thus exercised,
10 lead them into crime, and to tempt hem 10
their destruction. For it would be crime, un>
pardonable before God and man, that would VI
ola,e and tear down The only true altar which
has ever cen ere c,ed 20 civil and religious LID.
eriy-and desolat on, wider and more des,rnc-
tive than has ever darkenrd the fortunes Of the
human race would mark and slgnalize its ac-
complishmeni. This is no idle defamation
il is d tremendous an appalling ruth. Our
political institutions ale al in all 10 us, and to
The world at large. eve have, indeed, been
taught" (and mos Justly Chat they are our
crowring glnrv-the pride OF the New-the
terror Of the Od-and the admiration of the
Whole World" AS it has therefore / EN-
happiness 10 live" so let il be our "ardcnt as
pira,ion" 10 "di." under hem. we have been
a shining light TO guide and instruct ma"kind-
lie, us not sink into aialing star, TO add another
humlialing moral TO the evidences OF the past.
Let US continue, On the contrary as we have
hcen-alone- pre-eminetly alone-upon the
heights Of virtue, patriotism aud freedom, to
which we have assembled.
And can we hope for this in the despeI ate
councils, which have dared TO abuse the public
car, with the whisperings of disatfcction and
the threats Of anarchy? Ase the countrymen
of w ashington-,he descendants VI his great
&C npatriots-,he posses sors Of he sacred in
heritance OF thr Re, oution, insensihle 10 the
noSIest--lhe purest-the holiest considerations
which an awaken and animate the heart oil
man? Would they surrender that .ndetend>
ence-forsake tha, Union-dnd yield up that
patriotsm-which have honored The name OF
their Country far and wide,-and enc,rcied her
presence in the rolls of Empire, with an imprr-
vious defence and transcendant glory? Never
-"By all the great principles Of lbrrty,-by
the glorious achievements OF our Fathers IN
defending the'n-by their noble blood poured
forth like wat.r 10 maintaining them bV their
lives in Suffering and their deaths in honor and
in g!ory"-we ure adiured to adhere TO the true
falrh which Mas descended from them To us, &
Will we trust. descend TO OUT Children and our
Chlldren's Children 10 the remUtes! po>tcri'y
Whatever warmth NAV be discovered IN our
remarks, is 10 De traced 20 the open and undis-
cuised declara,io OF the late meeting at Wal
,erborough, (the p'ocet dings OF which will be
found in our columns to-day and the remarks
which accompanied their publication in the
mercury OF YES eFday. ofpTeCh'lnS, DIS VIZ
most unquali6"dly do, the purpose OF those pro
| ceeGings, and their injurious 'endeucy, cspr>
cially at tie present momt nj, we might have
hesi,ated to give them a publicat On through
oar columns, had not our reverence for tht
spi,it Of our free insutu ions, and lhe sense Of
our own duty as public Journalists forbidden
ich Il restriction. Every citizen of the coun-
uy has the righ' not ony Of opinion, but also
OF he open expression of his opinion in de-
cent becoming manner, on any subJec, whal>
ever. But the opinion o. the Citizens Of Wal
terbor ugh, although they crave the charity,
mu,' subm' to re censure Of the public, il
their violence or error deser,e that censure.-
An. that they do, We call upon the intelligent
and di passionate of ne community 10 deier-
nine. inter uisgu ded h a., they have over.
sic, p / al me Sounds Of prudence, and pro
posed au extremity not only al war. with The
true Interests Of The STATE, bu, alien also the
hetter feelings of the community at iarge. They
have pursued an enquiry accompanied with the
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