Litchfield enquirer., 1830-10-14

So,.11 CaToiiua.-The following curious ...,-~.~rondence is copied from the Columbia Ic Cf Tfnes. It appears that Judge JOhn- Son hrd been invited to a Notification Dinner which not FeIishing, i. Q. the Ratification part oft, he returned this patriotic and spirited answer.
 Charleston, Aug. Sl, 1880.
 My dear Taylor-I have just received an invitation to your dinner Ofthe goth prOximo. Pray tell me, did it come from that committee or from some other quarter? If from the committee, l am sure not a man of them could have sent it otherwise than as a mark of attentiOu-if from another quarter, you know me well enough to know that the jest is lost. But my object in either case is to inquire, whether if | attended tho dinner, could be heard with patience, while proving to the sat jsfaction of any man whose mind was in state for thinking, |. That the protection of domestic maniac lures was an avOwed leading and necessary object of the constitution.
 !. That it was never lost sight of, but al- ways relied upon as the capacity ofthe coun- try to produce developed itself.
 3. That the late attempts on large scale grew out of succession of such develOpe- ments, and . state of things resulting from changes in the application of labor, which im- peratively required of fevery wise government to adopt such a course of policy.
 4. That Carolina has not Only NOt been in. inred, but really benefited to many thousands by the Tariff.
 s. That no state in the union is more deep y interested in maintaining the principles of the Tariff.
 .. That nullifca,ion is folly, and the peace. able course projected under it, all silly and wicked delusiOn.
 2. That it grows out Of deliberate conspi- Facy against the union, which has been stead fly working upon us for the last six years, though very few are in the secret.
 8. That convention is the grand end and aim and agent of that conspiracy.
 My friend, you have much at stake, and you arc not the man whom would think to frighten, or wish or hope to deceive. Before Almighty God, declare to you that believe all the above propositions to be true; and you have my permission, nay, my request to pub- fish this with my name to it, for am in ear- nest. Yours affsctionateIy,
 WM. JOHNSON.
 REPLY TO THE ABOVE.
 Rice Greek, Sept. II, 1880.
 My dear Jndge-I was not at the meeting which selected the invited guests. The oth er gentlemen of the committee and whose names are on the invitation, and unassisteG from any other quarter as they direct me tt assure yOu, made this selection. and further that the names Of yourself of Judge Lee Judge Richardson, and of many others known and supposed to be anti i.cOnventiOnists, were selected in the spirit of fairness. and with a view of elieiting full, free and candid dis esssion of the great question now before the PUhlic.
 I'll had been present should have exclu- dsd yours and Judge Lees, not on account Of any personal disresptct, but because ! deem it utterly Incompatible with my notions Of psUpristy, for the members of the federal judiciary to come down and mix in the com mon light, tn the discussion of subjects which may, and, tn all probability. will, come be- fose them for adjudication; and the more es- pecially as in the very subject now to be dis ctssed, some of the great politicians refer us to the Supreme Court for redress against the ususpnlions Of the general government. But lfyOu will come, !, as one of the members of the' conspiracyo you undertake to prove has existed for six years, schether sce are sH he see cree os not, do promise tn their behalf to give yoa full hearing on yoar eight points. and if 00g As pagI0Oty AS JUUSeS uSualsy near tue pleadings against the culprits, at least more patiently than federal judge heard the de- fence 0f poor Fries, or the defence 0f'the vic tims under the sedition law-and as we have "asuck at stGke." we shalt best0w breathltss attention in case where judge becomes the accuser, witness and advocate against us. Your compliment to me, that | au not one whom you would think to Tighten, assures you that IshaIlnOtrnn away from your philippics, and can promise the same for my cOmpeers.
 lam lelt DO alternative hut to do as you re- Quested, publish your letter; for In making the necessary inquiries of the committee. it hecame proper to show 1t to them, and we all fudge that it wOuld be an evidence of guilt and an aet of cowardice to suppress your eight points; we hold you bound for the proOf- aye, the proof most learned judge. We shall not be satisfied, nor will the public, that you should leave your eight points with clues not yet unwound, of the denunciatiOn of the south in John Adams reign Of terror. Why did you not come out with your eight points at the late election fOr intendani 7-there is nothing 90 serious and weighty, as your eight points in that address-I say 90 serious and weighty, if you can establish them, but light as chak if restink only on assertion.
 ! am out ofpUblic life, and never wish to be iuit again 1; but sincerely wish my country may 70 on in she pursuit of that great desid. eEatum, tribunal (othcr than that on which you sil) whlch shall have power and weight