Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-30
THE VzfIGENIAy.
LYNCHBURG, SEPT. 30. Iseo
SOUTH CAROLINA.


Esq. We know not what to think ofit-b,,
we presume that Judge Johnston will be CON.
PEELED by sense OF justice TO himself AZ. we'll
AS what rs due TO those ae an.t whom he ,nak4,
the most serious allegations, 10 make fottbr
explanations.
Judge Johnsons letter is important IN
ther reasons 1t shows that the Tariff policy
was understood 10 be one OF the leading obec,,
of the trainers ofthe federal cons titntjon. u,,J
The "isescres of South Carolina, who forme,,,
acknowledged oolimnaiions to that instrument
became suddenly favored with new liebts Lu
WHICH they saw nothing but limitations and ,s
s'ric'lons, multiplying all the powers Conferred
OF the federal head by express as well a.i,,
rl'ed grants, AM giving them all TO the Star,
! governments.
| Judge johnston further declares. wba, .,
seems TO us no rational man. who looks At tls
subject, free from prejudice, could doubt ,bs,
9oh'h 'aro''nh, and indeed the whole cot u,
growing country has not oay not been il.
Jurcd, but really benefited to MANY tbo,s.oa
10y tie Tariff. The single circumstance If i.
| creating domestic market, for the coos,m,
! ton Of the raw material while the fo,.;an
just as Tree 10 us as if there were none a, ho,.
Is concluslveas Ia this POM. The fall, ,bs
price OF cotton GOES moi initiate in tho ,a..
against this theory. That circumstance. 40 Ill
who nave paid any attention TO the comm.roi.i
history OF the last fifteen years, well know u,s
wholly independent of and unconuec,ed with
the Tariff system.
But, II Is useless TO reason With men who a,s
determined not 10 believe. Determined NJ,
to ieieve,' did We say? We should ra,h.r
nave SAID, who have been for years /" engaged
IN a deliberate conspiracy against The Union
and who are making use ofthe Tariff system nc
the ieuer by which to fleet their diaboIical nur
pose. We know not. of course, " hethe r JUDGE
johnston w''l be able t. fix this weighry charge
upon the conspira'ors by proof: bur whether
he be or not. we shall always believe. aswc
have for the last year or Two believed that ,bis
was the origin as il certainly will be the ,u8
of their hateful doctrine Of Notification Wa
these ha''y remarks, We suhioin the correspon.
dence:
To The s3for If NE Telescops.
SIR--lhe enclosed letter from judge JYn
johnston you Will see by the Co Gliding para
graph was sent to me for publication Tie
importance OF the allegation that there ha,
been for SIX years conspiracy to dissoIvst
union: whether believed the high .u,ho,,,y
from whnece it comes or no,) leaves me no
choice but TO put The accuser TO his proof and
the complying with his request will il is
thought, bring him out. The pu licatinn of NV
answer It viii he perceived, was intended at me
time II was written to be at tue discretion of
Judge Johnston. The committee Of inv,,,tons
has Thought ii best that the two lptters shouId
he published together. aud see no imnroor e,y
IN acq"'esc'ng JOHN TAYLOR
Oh r'tston. 1ugust 81. 1880.
My DEAR TAYLoR--I have just received =,
invitation 10 your dinner ofthe Goth prov. Prav
tell me, did IL come from the committee or from
some other quaIier2 II from the committee
am sure not a man of them could have sem
1t otherwise thanaS mark Of attenlion-iffrom
another quarter. you know me well eooupb
to know that the jest is lost Bot my object
IN either case IL Ia enquire, whether i'll attend
the dinner. could he heard with pa, fence. while
proving to the satisfaction oil any man whose
mind was IN The state for thinking,
lst. That the projection of domestic mann
OBJECT OF tue constituti,u
= mat II new + was lost sight of, but was
relied upon AS The capacity VI The country 10
produce developed Itself
3. That the late attempts on a Iaroe scale
grew out OF a succession of such dtveloueuent,
anu ''ate OF things reUsltng from Changes IN
'he apphIahon OF lahonT, which imppraiveiy
requires ct every WISE government To adon,
sncn conrse Of policy.
a. That Carolina has not only not been inin.
red hntrealy beuelitled to many thousands b.
the Tariff.
5. That no state in the union i; more deem.
Tariff
6. That Modification is folly, and the neaeea-
o'e course pr jrcted under IL, all a silly aud
vi ked division
- mat II grows out nf a deliber rate conspira.
cy against TIE unIon which has been eadiIv
working upon US Tor the last 6 wears, though
very few are in the secret
.. lhat Convention is the grand end and
ann and agent Of that con.piracy
Wy friend, YOU have much az stake, and VOC
sfe MOI the man whom would think 20 fright
en or wish or hope 10 deceive. Before Al
meht. God, ! declare TO YOU that believe
all the ahove propositions to be true; end
you nave my permission, nay, request, 10 pub
lsh sw'th my name TO it, for | am in ear
nest Yours a1eciionaiply,
WILLIAM JOHNSTON.
Rice Creek, September. IL, 1889.
MY DEAR JupGE-l was not al The meeting
"h'eh selected the invited guests. The other
gentlemen ofthe COMMITTEE aud whose names
are on the invitation, aud unassisted from any
other quartz, as they direct me 10 assure you,
made this selection, and further HAT The names
OF yourself, OF Judge Lee, Judge Richardson
ana Of many others known and supposed TO be
observation-disclosures, We're selected in the spirit
oi harness and with a view of eIicitiup a full Tree
anu candid discussion of the great question no"
be fore the public.
II had been present should have excluded
yonrs and judy Lees. mt on account Of ans