Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-24

of the services at an Editor so able. so upright aud so
we'll q.s'it.d "s shed the amelest lights on the sub
jset Of Political Economy" We sre now truly graft
fed TO hear that MIR. Rsgue, has determined Ia parse
in his -xertions shoulj eriy Je,o hundred al
dfioadi Subscribers be obtained An appeal is thus
made 10 the Fsends OF Free Trade, the esponse to
which will deermine the question. whc,her they do
really feel interest in disseminating correct uorma
ton. and dispeng the deusons which prevail on ths
subject H. throughout the United States here Loss
not exist sufficient zeal and spirit sustain Jour
nal devoted this cause, IL will he vain TO expect any
Reaction in public opinion. We hpe however for bet
ter things. and by Of having thu question fairly
ed In this city, take the liberty Of proposing TO you
to put up Subscrip.on papr in your office. with a
public invitation to thu Friends Of Free Tsade of all no.
iicai d-uomina,ions TO coue forward and p,,ronizs
paper, the failure Of which. this ,ime viii be one Of
the sevsrest blows which could be inflicted the
Southern States. "FREE TRADE"
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The +" State Rights and Union Party" were to have
had great Meeting and Dinner Columbia on the goth
Inst Invitations were accordingly addressed many OF
the distinguished citizens of the Satcand among them
to William Johnston, Esq of the Judges OF the SUI
preme Court of the U. Staes.-This subject is so in
terestng and the correspondence which passed the
occasion, very spcy that cannot orbear laying
1t before Readers-wh the introductory structures
OF the Columbia Telescope of the 18th nst-and We
ry few supplementary remarks from ourselves
From, the Columbia Telescope.-.'We this day pub
lsh core ,pcrnienca bstwe Judge VIM. Johnston
and COL John Taylor. We have read the letter Of
Judge Johnston with unfssned as,onishmsnt Or hi.
Intellectual habits, know but little, aud that little
IL cortsinly not 10 his credit-bu however humbly
,osy have conceived of hi, understanding or his ten
per- we never conceived hin subject 10 such stranse
aiu cnations evincsd in this letter. capable
of assuming such tons In eng th EN- gen.
tleinap. We do not propose TO take him out of the
very able h.nds into which he has with much more
yalour than distr ,on thrown himse The castig alton
which Col Taylor gives hin Is sufficient for the pre-
sent. Il i. the fir. insam-nt OF debt which the Gem
munity OF South Carolina him. and which will b.
-psd with puncm.lity. Ii |, 10 this mau that
directed for tho pre'eeon OF cur constitutional lights
To the Editor Of The Telescope
SIR-Tha enclosed letter from Judge WIN JOHN ton
yoa viii zee by tbs concluding paragraph cent 10
me for publication rhs importance OF the allie sa,ion
that there has been for six years Tracy dis.
solve tho union, (whsther bsieved the high authori-
~ f.om whence it no,) leave, me no CHI lice
hut TO put the to his prfo AMI the complying
yvith his reques, will. il is thought. bring him out
The publication OF my answer il will be percviv ed ,
vi" intended at the time it WAS written to bs at he
discretion ofJudse Johnston. The committee of invi-
taion have thought best that the two letters .ho III
published together, aLd see no improprir'v in
quiescing. JOHN TAYLOR.
Charleston .Ausust 81, 1880
My DEAR fATLon-I have jus received an in
vitasioa to yonr diuner OF III, 2oih prOx Pray tell
the, did IL cone from the Commute. from oher
quarter! IL from the committee, not IN an
oi them cou'i have sent otherwise than mark of
attention ii from another quarter, you know me well
enough to know that The jest il lost But my object
In either is 10 enquire, whether il attended the
dinner could be heard with patience, while proving
TO The satisfaction OF any man whose mind was in
state for thinking,
s'ls, That the protection OF domestic manufactures
was an avowed leading and necessary object of the
constitution
80. That IL was never lost sight Of but slways re.
lied upsn |" the capacity tf the country TO produce
develop self.
Of succession Of such drveiopenents, and sat.
things resulting from changes in the application of la
bor which eratveiy required Of every wise govern
ment to adopt such course Of policy.
" 4. That Carolina has not only been irmr-d but
really beneht'ec to meny hcusands by the Tariff.
IS That no state 10 the union is deeply inter
afsHi in .inf min ~ ,La
SO Tibet qualification is folly. & the peace allie cours.
projected under H. all silly and wicked deIu.ion
- That II grows out OF deliberate ccn.pracy
gsinst the union, which has bee' steadily working urou
u. tor the last six years. though very few in the
sscrs,.
60 That a Conv-non ia the grand end and aim and
rgeD al that conspiracy.
+" My friend, you have much at stake, and YOU are
not the man whom would think to ftieh,en wish
or hope TO csve. Before Almighty GoJ de clare 10
yon ha' believe all the above propositions to be trne;
nnd you have my permission nay. request, 10 publish
this with my mans TO it, for am in earnest.
Yours sHeciicna-iy.
WILLIAM JOHNSTON.
Rice Greek SEPT H. 1890.
"MY DEAR JUDGE-I va. not at the meeting which
selected the invited sue's. The other gentlemen OF
the committee snd Whole names are the invitation
and una..is:sd from any other quarter they direct
me 10 y1u, msde this selection. and further that
the of yosrse OF Judge Lee, Judge Richard.
scn aud Of mary others known and supposed TO b. Az
Gconycntioniss selected in the spr Of hirn-
and with view Of eicit"s fu r=e aud candid dis
chsslon o. me efea question now before the public
'f HAD heen PRESENT. ,h.uld have excluded yours
and Judge ees, not 'rcnurt OF any personal d.r-
spect; but becam-e deem it utterly incompatible with
my ntons of proprciy fer 'hs mrmh-rs of tn federal
judiciary 10 ccUe dewn ard mix in The comuon 6shi
~ hr discusson OF sic which iaay, ard in all pIo.
bahilily will, before them for sdudica,ion, and
the especially in the very ~, jsct row be
discussed, OF the great politicians refer u 20 the
Supreme Court for redress against the usurpatous Of
TIE general governments. But if YOU will come l. as
one Of the members OF The conspiracy" YOU wnder-
ed NH fierf pea
fn the secret not 10 promise their behalf to give
you full hearing your eight points, and il not as
paisD,y judge usually hear The plsadngs sgsin,t
their oulpti's, a. ea'i patiently than federal
judg- bead the defence Of pnor Fries the defence
at the victims under the sediiin law and az we have
"mucb at stale" hail hastow breahlsss aeniira
in whore jutg. becomes the accu.er witness
ind advocate aganst u.. Your compliment To me- ,hst
am no. one who you would think Tighten. assures
yon shat s4il not fun.wsy from your philppic, and
can promise the for my com pecrs
al am left alternative but 10 do AZ YOU req.s,ed
Publish ycuf ..T; Tor in nskirg the neces,aiy uanfie
otthe committee, II b.c,me proper scw IL 20 item
and we all Judge iha, would he an evidence Of guilt
ard sn act Of coward'c. fuppress your EIGHT points
I've held you ho"rd Tor The prGofaye, the proof
banned Judge We .hAil not be sa,fisd, will ihs
public, that You should iesvs youT eigh, po:n'. with
clues not yet nnwonni, of the denunciaiars Of the
south in John Adams reign OF terror. Why dih You
not out wiih yonf Eight points the late alaction
for Intsndsn IN yons CITY! have seen the address Of
the friends Of the successnI candidate for ntenisni
bsrs is nothing sc'ans and wsisbty az your sisb,
points in bst silres.-I sag serious and weighiy If
you can establish ,hem, but light chaH il resting on
1y assertion.
81 out Of public life and nsver viii 10 be in It