Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-14
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TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I4.1sso,
HAIL CHARLESTON.

The Nullifyers have been routed in pitched bat
tie at Charleston. On Monday week last the civ
te'ectons occurred: The line Was drawn by mutual
CONSENT between the Disunonsts and the friends IF
the ohl'h. Each party had its candidate for every
ounce FOR two months the papers Of that city
nave teeHed with eiectonecriDg appeals of the war
NEST. frequently OF the furious and vehement
CHARACTER. the result Is cheering every friend of
the Uncn aff riding an earnest that the Nufyers
VIII De put down at home. bya peaceful resort to the
oa'iot ooN-that their mnnstrous doctrines are To-
sing ground, and will finally become like the Hart
foro Convention, another aiarum 10 patriotism
me struggle turned chiefly OH he office Of Inten
dant OF the city of which The incumbent was Henry
IL. fnkhey, Editor of the Charleston Mercury the
ldadlng nu!htcation print Opposed to MIR Pinkney
was AIR. Pr'nsle, gentleman highly spoken of for
good sense and moderation A the close of the poll,
Mr- Prnge had a majority of 81, out of about 1000
votes poed Every candidate for city offices surpor-
ed by the UnioniSis, elected. The vauntipr and
bullying of the nuyers had led us to fear different
result, and we hail this with much the more plea
sure, that we did not expect it,
Defeated at the polls, the nulifyers yented their
spite IN an unmanly outrage upon the person OF the
Editor of the Charleston City Gaze tic Journal of
spirit, talent and moderation which is thus detailed
by the Editor himself
The Senior and acting Editor of this Journal
was assaied on yesterday morning between the hours
OF TWO ana three, whIie standing upon the threshold
oil his Office, by mob of from two to three hundred
persons armed generally with clubs; three of whom
assaulted and cellared him, without any provocation
Whateve on bis part and bur for the use Of weapon
OF some little potency, and the timely interference of
lie" friends, who prvaied upon them to take their
departure, he would in all probability have los, his
lie, or at least, been subjected to species of ILL.,
treatment, not falling short very greatly of he vio-
fence necessary towards eifecting that end. They
spared, however, neither threats nor abuse and
by their conduct, seemed determined to prove two
things at east:--nainely, that the courage which
allowed OF the attack single man. by two or
three hundred, was of the true hind; and also-that
the Freedom of the People meant neither more nor
less, than the right of the People to DESTROY the
People for daring 10 entertain opinion for them
selves. Upon t's fat. we offer comment of our
| own. We leave it the honorable and hiob- mind.
ed to Judge from this of tho nature of that perse-
cutIon which for the las, two months, has made
use Of and exercised its various means of magni,v
a and injury against US They will judge how far
the Liberties of the Citizen are secure with those
who, by lntimda ing, and suppressing the exercise
OF public opinion and discussion strike at the very
roots of every species of Freedom, Civil, Religious
| and Popular
Modification is undoub, eddy receding in South Car
DINA. Various circumstances prove the fact. A
mong them we notice the following intelligence from
doctrines of Cooper, Hamilton and Hayne Give the
people but to understand and their decision is never
wrong.
| IRON me Charleston City Gazette, of Sept. g.
EDITORIAL coRRBsPoNDEScE
VOICE FROM SUMTER
Ane io'ioWng Is an extract of letter received by
the Editors from an intelligent and respectable gen
tlenan OF Stunt r District. The chances of n Con
Vention seem as few there with u.s.
UPPER SALEM, Sept g.
oid Sumter as SAFE" The Falconists and Insur-
gers VIII be- and indeed are defeated. The People
indignant at the misrepresentation in the Sumter,
Gazette and repeated in the .Mercuyy and the gross
trck OF calling the acts and doings uf few people of
and Its vicinity. those of the whole District
OF Sumter, determined at the earliest perod 70 er;ve
the statement 1.-The contradiction fiat"
On the 80 INST votes were taken at several Nus
Ter Grounds and the question of Convention or no
convention was proposed to the people present lave
heard oI three At Capt. Deser's the number pres
ent was AZ, and two only voted for Convention
One OF the latter Northern man. and said he
only voted So least violent neghbor The resides
near Staieburg) should say he would not fight
AT capt. Rhame's, the number of persons there
was 1871; oftbese solitary vote was found for
Convention
AT Capt Geno's the number was from 30 to 100.
lhere were in this two disseutient votes
Modification is dead as julius Ceasar-and 7
save no fear that before the Elections we shall be
able to say tins Sane of Convention. Indeed of all
the aoomnabe, gross misrepresentation of people
~, never was greater one than that published in
the Sumter GnseHe." trust it will be contradicted
ana In such manner to prevent for the future
such Editorial mysi6catons in plain English fa,-
sidcatious.
From The Charleston City Gazette.
r., EDGEFiELD AGAIN.
iwo large public meetings been held in Edeeeld Dis
LII W alcb according the Bdgeied Hive NUIIIFICA
ZION IS BEEN NULLlFIBD Resolutions were sdoped mn
y 1 al bon, meetings pledging each vo for ca,diqfe
IS ''6te Legislature 1Oho advocates MULTIPLICATION
me EDITOR Of the Hive in concluding editorial article on This
~ Pungeniy remarks The party were 50 anxious
IN ,b pledged to their favori,e policy previous
70 .ne election, should have mind hat was ous
ding 20 P 9 e"'o''' " MS ""'' Dun
r1ottsy adopted ~ '''
I.eSoea That the true patriotism well known integrity
and corIeo noliical