Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-04
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LYNCHBURG. MARCH 1880.

LNNCHBURG. MARCH Also.
South Carolina politicians We have here-
tofore had occasion TO allude to the sudden aud
complete revolution which has taken place in
the constitutional creed Of the leading polii
Clans OF South arollna. Mr.. Webster. in his
celebrated speech, shows most cnnclusiyey that
the hrsi step taken, alter the war, in the policy
oil projecting the infant manufactures of the
country was warmly seconded by all The zeal
and talent ofthe South c. rohna DELEGATION IN
Congress THIS was in 1916 When. in 1924
II was iouhd necessary TO revise and oorrec,
the ac' OF 1916, the FIRST germ nf opposition
IRON he SodIhern members begun 10 e xhibit
| ineit-but then II was confined TO the police T. f
the measure. II was reserved for the more
acute perceptions oflauer day politicians who
laugh 10 scorn the interpretations of .he con-
st'tnlion proceedin, from It's trainers aud Learn
ell cotemporaneous expounders.) aided by
turbulent aud disorganizng EngiiShmGn, 10
discover that the protection OF manufactures
involves an iniraclion of the Constitution
These gentlemen certainly owe il to those
whose faculty of perception Is less acuio than
their own, To inform them OF the process nv
which they have so suddenly jumped 10 this
conclusion" II might save tneu patriotic STATE
from the necessil, Of " standing 70 her aims,
by leading other, TO the reputation of the s,s.
ten which is 80 obnoxious to their prrjudloes,
bul which, as We verify believe, is 80 essential
! To their bes ,hteresis.
| With regard to the subject Of Internal I'm.
psosemelits, he change nas no been less sud
den and complete than IL has beeh III relation
TO me larltf. Twelve years ago, The South
Carolina poliucians led the van in projecting
grand schemes o, Internal Improvement, under
the fostering ana OF the genera government
Win the s'nglr exception oil Judge Smith,
(who was then, as h stu is. asa member OF
the Senate from South CaroIna,) the whole
deeg alton from thai Slate IN Congress ridlcul.
ed and laugh AZ what they snerrngly called
toe d" Constitutional .crupes OF Virginia" Mir.
| Ldihouh lhiftu, ulseSieu anu pldhhfu Aht
most gigantic and extensive scheme, before OF
since heard of. extending from one extremity
oi the Republic TO The other, and embracing
every variety Of improvement which ii wa5phy
,icdiiy competent for the government 10 under
take Blu no" .forsooih The scene is changed. S.
Caloliua uas espoused the Virginia doctrine
| with "A zeal and warmth Common Ia Tpuppa3 los
She goes as much farther than ever VTg ina
did, as Virginia was ahead Of her some dozen
years ago-and buds fair 10 wrest from the Old
Dominion the high honor of beins the head
quarters and the champion oil the doctrine
that our government Is restricted in It's powers
TO the exercise of specific grants-and that 40
thing can be allowed t. in,piicntio ion. In conse-
quence Of Mr.. CaInouns views On this sub
ject, and Of Constitutional construction gener-
ally, III which he spoke the pervading sentiment
of his State N that period Judge Smith, who
has been the consistent advocate OF the Vugi-
Ms Doctrine, opposed his preIensions TO the
Presidency, and espoused the cause Of VIM. IL.
Crawford, whom Mr.. Calhoun was endpavor.
ing, with all us might to break down. The
consequence of this was, that when Judge
Smiths term of service expired, his constituents
manli ested their diSappreba,ion Of his opinions
by permitting hnn 10 stay al home, and eiectlng
Robert Y. Hayne TO succeed him. Mr.. Hayne
was elected, not only as the personal friend OF
Mr.. Calhoun, but as the advocate Of the system
of policy of which Mr.. c. had shown himself to
be a no less violent than able supporter. Just pre-
yious TO this tune, too, paper was established
at Washington city which wns then well known
10 have been under the auspices, II II was not
supported Immediately by the funds of Mr..
Calhoun, which lavlshed its abuse on the Cfaw-
ford party, aud severely satirized their pc lIca
creed. They we're reproachIully called Radi.
Gals, and their opinions were rdcuied as
contemptibly narrow, and as decidedly hostile
10 the interests Of tho country. The votes OF
Mr.. Hayne al that period, evlnced that hiS
feelings we're IN perfect unison with those OF
Mr.. Calhoun, as the Journals of the Senate
will show 1t was therefore " lth DO little sur
prise, that, VIZ perceived the following sentence
in the letter OF that gentleman 10 the Presiden,
ofthe South Carolina Rail Road Company
declining to support their application 10 the
general govern for aid in the prosecution
of their object: The truth is cot TO be denied
or concealed" Says Mr.. Hayne,) THAT the
practical operation of The doctrine that Con
rress may apply the public money 20 any pur-
nose whatever, has been to impose taxes on
some portions OF the country for the benefit Of
others and do most conscientously believe
that when that system shall be firmly establish
ed, in all its branches, twill lay South Carroll
ma under contribution 10 her sister States, 10 an