Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-03
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D'sanion .Mceiings.-In former number VIC threw
out some hints to the National Ltellscaccr in the
way OF iistructng them how TO point their queries 20
the Editor OF the Mercury. We have since then be-
come acquainted with circumstances which hare in
aicoS us to o:ior of pp1n the same SUBJ
Ject not however to the Editor of the .Hercury pr
we 90 NOT wish to war with vunqushed encrty) but
10 that Knot OF DisnnoniSs who are e;de,yorinq BY
all possible means to get up opposition to the union
VI e States and to sever the sacred bond of
Ieuefacy. we propose our questions more for the
purpose OF putting the People their guard against
those arch fnlrguers, than with the expectation of
getting a correct answer to either of them. There
are traitors amongst There are those who are
laborlng by night and by day to trampe under foot
Inc rights OF the People, and destroy only srfe-
guard, the bond of union that connects the States
Some OF these yet hidden from us. Cunning as
they are wicked they have far Guided the wutShli
eye oil the patriot; but lei them not lattcr themselves
''at Tie same obscurity will much longer conceal their
lrrsoS or their actions for we hope ere long to see
them dragged from their corners, pnd exposed
to the Indignation aIi contempt of every lover Of
his country. Others, boldcr than their colleagues,
nave been hardy enough proclaim themselves, and
openly eXpress their wishes aud intentions if they
bat inert with sufficient support to effect their wicked
purposes. The watctul eye OF patriotism is sternly
MED upon thcm--thcr every movement is carefully
Observed and when they once untirl the standard OF
Disunon, ind assemble in open rebellion their COL
leagues and their dupes, they will find and the whole
world Snail bc;ir us Testimony, that there is still patro
tsn IN South Carolina, enough to crush the vile plot
tcrs o treason, as the giant would the smallest worm
that should crawl beneath his feet Let it not for O.
moment be thought THAT the State Of South Carolina
will prove recreant If she has cherished in her bo-
som traitors TO her dearest interests aud enemies
commonwealth, II ss her children dut and true
10 the countryNhen she finds her offspring forget
ting their lial duty and affection, and piercing the
bosom that has nourished them, she will cast them
from hcr as she would the poisonous vipcr that would
coli Itself around her for the purpose of her dcStruc-
ton Such has Carolina proved herself and such will
size he found whenever tho Occasion Iay require II.
The subject OF DSunon Is one which eXcitcs in us
such feelings of Indignation whenever we touch upon
it, that we almost mperceptbly led to extend The
expression OF those feelings further than our time or
our limits may warrant We commenced this article
merely for the purpose Of Offering or queries
on the important sub ect, and must postpone our
comments to some future and more Convenient time.
! Let lis return to our previous object.
In our remarks, before alluded 10, VIC made MIS-
take We ked if there had not been a conference
! tamong others upon what course Carolina OUGHT 10
pursue, upon the subject Of the Tariff, IN Cylug,
str1t-we should nave said in Friend street.
We now ask the Disunion Junto i! it was no. inter
ded some time since, to have a meeting of similar
or worse nature at the Qce efHe Charleston, Bt,c,,a
or rather II there was not actually such meeting
held at that Office,
Soon after d.. Cooper arrived iii Chan lest on n few
weeks oco) was there not asse1nblaoe Of restless
splrits-the leading members of the Cahpl at his oig-
lrg and were not ome resolutions prepared for their
consideration, submitted To them BY that nvowcd adj
vocate of Disiniono
| We call upon the People IN bear in mind these
questions VIC pledge ourselves to them that we lrave
grounds for our suspicious, and that idle motive has
induced us 70 put them.