Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-04-22
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cisunlon party bic name OF "South Carolina
doctrines" is one among the cunning devil
-ces ofthe new school. n the 6octripes OF $,
Carolina are tc be decided By party. too
recent 70 be as yet fally known. then, in
deed, may the ssaciion Of her name be al
fforded to the wild and incohe -ert extrayan-
,ciss of the disunion school Bot kaoyr the
South Carolina doctrines; they are fise doe
trines OF the radicalparty or the democratic
republican party, protesting 10 regard the
General Government as limited, aud, but
yet, qsite adequate To oil the ends II was as
-tablished to promote, aud to allow a simple,
plain,s and just Interpretation TO TIE Federal
Constitution, intoxicating in the aduinistra-
ton of government, economy, simplicity, and
sampartiaiity Among the distinguished lead
sers of this school may be ranked Jefferson.
sNaaison and Crawford South CaroIina sup
ported the first through his whole admins
Ssraticn, that is, the majority Of South Caro-
lima. She adhered to the second during rhe
glorious war Of 1914; but she had tue aiorti-
: kcation to see the latter, while ably support
ing the svue Carolina doctrines, reyiled by
shat party, in this State, that now gives tone
to her politics; and the whole democratic
party will not soon forget the plot of .NIaiGi,
nor the part asctibcd to Nh GGlisos.n, in that
effort to cE,sh, in thepesson oil Mr. Crawford,
the whole democratic party, and place their
opponent, with the same Mr.. Cdi,oun, a.
presideut,in the administration OF the General
Government.
In 1926, South Carolina recovered from,
hex sheft delusion, and syowed her eontinu-
ed faith in tie democratic doctrines. Then
1t was, that Mr.. Cahors. after strenuous
struggle through bis friends here 10 prevent
che catastrophe, after he had succeeded 10
turning out Judge Smith TO make room for
MIR. HG,rae, after 0.Neatand !Sinlsas had
exhausted all their means to carry Prioleans
resolutions, and defeat Judge Smith, then Mr..
Calhoun saw that he could not depend on s.
Carolina. and he found that a candidate who
coald not count on his owe State, could cot
hope for success. 1t became indispensable
for him to secure South Carolina Tie stood
communication the Gaestion Of internal inn
provement--to desert that, would ensure the
less Of Pennsylvania and the "greas vest
Mr.. Clay, too, was friend of internal i'm
provements and manufactures, and he was a
Tird That Mr.. Calhoun had a most difficult
task to gain radical Carolina, ard not loose
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New England, is
admitted; and none but cunning and over
ambitious man wouitifaye usked the attempt.
Dir. Calhoun has done so, and he mas refed
more upon the creduhty and ignorance of
South Carolina, than anv other man, know
lng both her intelligence and principle, would
have cared. The disunion doctrine is the
Calhoun doctrine, aud | assert, without fear
of contradiction, that the Columbia Junto are
at this moment, sounding, preparatory &c a
nomination q John c. Calhots, as neat President.
If they find he has any chance, he viii be
nominated by the next Legislature. Eut If
Georgia and Virginia adhere to their opposi
ton, and the effort 10 form a coalition, 1thso'
Benton, with the West fails, then, to cover
bis retreat again, jackson viii be persuaded
to serve another term, and give him time to
try some other scheme. This is no idle as
sseition. 4 speak from sources toe direct to
allow me to be deceived. Already the disu.
mon party have asked-the question of Viz
ginia, and the sop thrown to the 'sscnem of
Roanoke is only enc of the many devices at
work. The question was pa, directly to All
intelligent Virginian, in Columbia He was
emphatic --"Virginia cannot support Mr.. Cal
.hosn, if he possesses noS the principles which
he practsed during Monroe nominal .presi-
-dency, and lie has changed, she soi!t not; for
he may change agais. And Virginia too, re-
members his conduct to t'Fmvford"
This answer was received vita surprise,
and the utmost caution is observed, at pre-.
sent But rely on il, the disunion doctrine
Is only device, trick to secure South Car
DINA for Cahosn--it is thus: The excite
saent on the subject of the tariff was seized
1pen, and it was suggested that South Caro-
Una might, u convention, put her -reto on the
law. and declare it Yvnconsiitetienal But
what then? Why the Calhoun party say, then
Che majority, rather than see civil conmo-
don, will repeal the law. There is no seri-
Gus intention amoRg the knowing ones, ac.
tually to arrive al Mr. Wehster's custom
house scene. They know the folly Of such
an extremity. Only the dupss, the suhal-
.. Germs of the party are sincere in carving
SehiHgs to extremes. The leader, toe head
.snsgician is to step in, pacify and reconcile
be hailed as a pesce maker, and step into
-2he Presidency as his reward The whole
plot is an attempt al initiating Mr.. Clayin
the Missouri Question Mr. Cali.osal were
'aot candidate Cor the Presidency, there
would bono disunion party, Let us see'then
what is his position, and / will state fairly
rthe actual aisunion doctrine. andle the peo-
pie see with how himssy cheat they are
expected to be worked upon. IL is thus:
Ehe constitution Of the United States is
compact between the States. as independent
sovereigns When independent sovercigns
differ as to their Compacts, there is no tribu-
nal having jurisdiction TO decide between
them, and compel its decisions to be respect
ed.