Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-19
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FRIDAY MORNING., DEC. 10, 1873.
TUE PROGRESS or MADNESS!


Carolinp, the following resolutions against the Tariff
LIST. That the late Tariff uct OF thu H. States laid
f}r the protection OF Domestic Manufactures, is ul-
constitutional, void and temperatures and not binding
upon the citizens ofths state, and they discharged
from all obedience TO the same.
Cd. That the Governor Of this state be instructed
md required TO protect The citizens OF this ate from
the unconstitutional control oppression OF all such
avs as may be attempted to be enforced against them
from any ana every foreign authority
Sd. That tie foregoing resolutions be forwarded BY
tIe Governor to the President of the T. States, our
Senators and Members of Congress- and to the Col
icct"rS at the towns Of Charleston Georgetown and
Beaufort.
we are at u loss for the key TO the iniatuaton of
the s. Carolina Legislature, except by supposing ha,
tue designing who sought distinction through
tue unpopularty Of the tariff have at last wrought the
people of that state up pitch OF ungovcrnabo fury
and that the popular spirit is acting upon the public
tunctionaries, anil driving them into folly disuniou
and ruin 1t seems impossible to account with
ont this supposition for the fact that man of the good
sfnse and calm feelings OF Gov. Taylor should have
been prevailed upon oaopt and express the unsouyl
6plnious. and inlammatorv and disorranizinr views
that appeared III lis late message. The anti-tariT
taelMgoithe South-ofS Caroil- especially, appealed
to at first from exclusively political views stimulated
by cAaggrrrtion and cmbcred by representations OF
Injury has reached that pitch of phrenzy that it decs
the conrou Of the master spirit who set it in motion
Such is The natural progression ofrevolutions.
Thcsc resolutions Of Mr.. Wilson are of a more de-
tidc AM nsurrcctonary character, than even any of
those offered in the popular branch of the s. Carroll
IN Legislature. They declare lazy OF the land void
aud "inopcrativc;' law passed by an immense ma
jorty Of the Repre- ntaves of the people, sustained
Ry the practice o. the Government from 1880 TO the
present moment, aud declared constitutional by Mr.
Madison and all who were engaged in framing the
Constitution. 1hev require the Governor of thu
f[atc To protect the citizens Of South Carolina
il tIcir disobcdience to it; and of course by aru1or
sIch is tue necessary Interpretation of the Injunction
fancered in the spirit and couchcd in the language of
thh atmoption of the Roman Senate to the Cousllls
Whcn the Commonwealth wasin danger. They cha
rIctcrize the Government Oft TIE L. States as So
rcgn authority, without any explanatory phrase, and
tiny provide for having the collectors L. States
IN tire limits OFFS. Carolina, notified Of thor passage
that it may caution thcn,to attempt the
Collection Of duties due the Government at their peril
Mr.. Wilson'S resolutions essentially, declaration
Of war.
Bot is it really to be apPrc5anded that s. Carolina
vii oppose open and bIoody resistance 10 law OF the
lands We have 10 beliefo any such serious intcn
sis and paper missiles, downright bullying. The
nfar approach Of n!ninen: danger, has maryc!lous
effect in cooling the blood, and We believe these hot
htaded gentlemen will muse long and deep. before
thry venture upon taking the step OF separating them
selves from this Union. tt will yet occur to them
nat S. Carolina is the weakest state Louisiana ex-
ctptc OF the whole twenty -four and that she has d
foe in her BOSOM ofnnercal superiority to her white
40 ,rlutIo Fl,,c I,
H1rbor, you'd produce the wearing OF family mann I
tJcture, not from choice but necessity. 1t Is iupoy-
sible that the people ofthat state can shut their ewes
10 this state offacts for the sake Of 10 per
Gent more or less coarse woolcHs 20 scparat from
the Union and rush INTO certain destruction. Yhev
VIII think better oft and end by submitting to the
VII of the msjority Furnishing the dcmagcgucs who
lave deluded and inamed them, and strengthen the
bond Of Union by this unsuccessful attempt at dcs-
tgUyiug 1t. Such is the result which our Judgment
iiclincs us 70 anticipate and which our feelings de-
'ou.ly wish.
These desperate proceedings in y. Caroliua vii |
place the now President in awkward and cmbar-
Kissing predc9u,n4. IftIcy are pushed 70 nc cx-
franc which III, Wilson threatens, s. Carolina may
l'vc regret that Mr.. Adams has been OK
cIaugvd for Grn Jackson and the Union for What VIC
know have occasion to rejoice that Il man il P?rsi-
dent, whose disposition leads him energy, and who
las fund Of popularity sufficient sisl ain him in an
c.nerg,tic cpu-sc
Other resolutions were also offered ia the Senate
dS. Carons. loss bciligercnt cast. Both bodies
vtrc consuming much troe III Idle debate Of their
elli-tarf proceedings Il seemed to be thought I've
dsn the language Of papers tbcro) tiia, =. Carolina
would give Congress time for Reconsideration aud