Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-25
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TIE I[NiON

TIE UNION.
"a writer N TIE Charleston Courier asserts tia,
appt'cal cn had been made tn 5e Governor of Soub
Ca'oi'na 10 convene tho Legislature of that State and
II rs pretty plainly minated ,i,at the burmese of ,ha
meeting Us 10 take measures preparatory accession
u Inc Sh'c from he Uaon ia consequence of the ras
sage y tee Turf BIRD Eo. JouR>AL
citizen OF Georgia tou. through S t,aroliua.
writes thus 10 the Editor OF the Ailedr lie Journal
Extract IF isto' 20 he Editors Of .he .ct,.-cr!e
jo0fndf fro!" 70 fric:d, in S,tih Caroffan
COLUMBIA, :. C.. June 6gl. 1909
Ccnitcmen-Durna an absence OF four weeks tro,,
Georgia, have visi ell sevcra, iuters sting pacs IN t,s
state, aud hod among he most nurmed citizens here
sprit ot resistance TO the ale tariff u.a!nDe. even IN
Georgian. Resistance be the 0,.ier Of the
day. 10 not know hut that TIE state VII, have to 70
greet tie rashn,ss Of adopting resolutions cci.o- IN ~,
even "F separation Of the union. ard tie ci,cit,re
an enquiry &c the long i,ri,na iiues tho hes, ,ernS
tor the division Of the national treasures Sc &c I
haVe hearc gentlemen the subject for whose
opinions any people should have respect; but ms,
regard the present spirit a,ta,irc the state ON IN,
SUBJECT oil Inc iarH too iuuCh the enid of excieuen;
TO expect, IN the frst OF their deliberations those
wholesome conclusions which has been the cu for
tune OF South Carolina TO adopt all matters of great
Importance The great and uoenenluus question will
no doubt be touched freely in our own stat. y,
maps hIiiH'hy columns IN yomr paper: How much do
hope that Georgia may be prudent as vol as cease!
An Address to tho People Of s. Carolina from the
Columbia Telescope, declais in the following lus,v
strain
Extract from IN. TeIescope
HOW much more Of this bitter, bitter draunh. does
require to I'LL tho cup OF Southern degradation 10
the brim, o "
fet 'icre are among us, men, who either irnorantIv
'uPfu'""g, or secretly combining with the enemy
"o"'u Willingly submit oven TO degradation if
more were possible; who vocerate treason treason,
u you are advised TO look YOUR real sItuat,on ard
contemplate without prejudice the 10, that is aw aitipp
YOU hese are the men who cry ont peace peace,
~hen tnere is no peace who re-echo the cunuinr baw
hnSs OF the north and who playing The game Of the
m"op"lists designate all resist ance to Ienis
Pressfons, as dsloyaliy to the unioo
hut what Is dsloyay 10 the union if such Son5pci az
we Complain OF be not so? Those who use power and
forget r'ght-who cothe themselves in the earb Of tho
constitution to hide their of avarce and amb:
t'oh-"ho convert ii into instrument OF selfish in
os"ce-ih'sconstruIng its provisions serve their own
'est--"no laugh to the wholesome firms
10 which our ancestors subjected it--wbo ,no,Id -
10 'eir own purposes like hump of clay in the hands
Vi P''er-who under lis sanction and authority ex-
ercise jurisdiction not given hut taen-who comrn;,
WIN IMMUNITY all kind OF plumber and oppression ans,
me minority, and jenoutce as traitors everv rnas
s ueSi'ooS OF keeFing power within constitutional
'os' eAc,ans against their nisdeeds.--'rhese de-
iihquents, who thus act national polite; ian, Co.
own benefit expressing their fellow citizens aud con
tening their manifest r,ghts-hese are the rea; tra
tos 10 The union; holding on'emp., perye.os sbn
sing and setting AT deance, tie written instru,oen, nm
which that union was based"
We have assembled these extracts together for the
purpose OF letting il be how great is the ex cite
'nen' In South Carolina against the Tariff ard wha;
consequences justly be feared from tie sense Of
injustice and injury which has possessed the ple
there in regard TO that measure If the Ierisa,ura
Should be convened While this excitement is still nm
suodned by time reason, no man cap predict ,he
consequences or afx IN on any limits to the
measures OF resentment. Crowds attcnp; what in;i
Vduas shrink from; for tho division of respons5;!isy
and influence of numbers, make bold men Of co7vs,ds
and muse new daring into the courageous For these
reasons va deprecated Congress of the sou,lar,
o'aes IS measure that you'd sPeediiy overthrow The
Cnlon' and for these, should deplore The present
con'ocaton OF The S, Carolina Legislature.
ihe Charlottesville Advocate ssys--"Wo hold in
h'sF de;Ison, the ridiculous aIeca;iou which gould
compare such Congress lot the Southern States met
tor such purpose TO The Hartford Converf;on.u
We s'onid have been obliged 70 TIE Advocata. fo,
POINTING or' the distinction between the t"o in leu Of
ms wholesale dcpnmcia;;on OF ,i,ar con,parison.-.
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