Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-05
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SOUTH CAROLINA-Judge JoHNsoN's Reply to
Col. TAYLOR.
CHARLEsroN, Sept. 22d, 1890.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 22d, 1890.
MY Dear TdW0r-Iour letter dated Rice Creek
Sept H. with the Columbia Post Mark of the Iith did
not come TO hand until the 7h, three weeks after
the date OF mine TO which il is answer, and at time
when II was out OF the question for to be at Columbia
TO make my speech What an opportunity was here
lost certainly should have addressed myself TO an
audience, "tchoSe minds tcere in stdte for thinking
and might have enjoyed a triumph such you and 1
have felt in common than once. Where were the
men who claim to be Radicals and exclusive Patr-
ots when you stood shoulder to shoulder in the stormy
days OF Ultra Federalism and more recently in that uni
versai homage rendered TO the talents and worth
OF our friend Crawford, by men who revealed in the
most wanton abuse OF him. when you and stood up for
him! almost alone.
perceive by editorial remark prefixed TO the pub
LEGATION OF correspondence that the s,Igge son is
thrown out that my letter written you with
view to involve you in controversy. am sure YOU
cannot entertain such an idea. Nothing was farther
from my mind but il you court it, certainly shall not
shun it, Yet it would be whispering the bowling
winds TO attempt in the newspapers the defence OF
my Eight Points. until the election is Let that he
passed, and something of calm ensuc and am ready
you but il be in the columns of the Teles
COPE Tor thus and thus only the antdote be admin
istered where may have something operate upon
You style yourself "One of the members Of the Cen
spiracy"-bu if all the Cnnspraors were as candid and
dsinerested as you are, the Republic would have
thing 10 fear from them you have openly and camdly
avowed that IT Virginia would 10 be Frontier
State, you would go off from the Union the next dsy-
This at once appealing 10 the good and good
feelings OF the People, and in that tribunal repose un-
limited confidence. II is only when they are hood
ny uemagoSues ana hypocrltes That they
wrong.
As to the part take in this " Conspiracy YOU So
lemny declare that il could think you do upon the
facts, think should feel you do upon The
| would not live under ga Government of unlimited
Powers" and if distinctly that nothing but revo
iu'ionary movement could impose due restrictions,
would cry out Tor Revolution As TO aodng the States
some more satisfactory security than the intervention oil
the Supreme Court, it is what have been urging for
years Rest assured that far from coveting i,i-
rsdiction, especially where States concerned Hea.
ven from cncOunerinO the irritable sa
sovereigns. But have always been met by the ques-
ton, What can the States want han the Senae'
They are all there equally represented and every law
which passes that body involves decision its
siutionality-a decision made by body sworn TO de-
eide mparally and in which the smallest State has as
much weight as the greatest.
To this | have never been atls 10 find hat on, an.
swer. and that s that to class of cases that Fri
bunsl l. not accessible. mean in which the con-
siuonaiiy Of State La j. bron gh, in question There
would rertaniv sme nd the Constitution 90 az To give
appeal 10 the Sna'e; and perhaps require III. con.
currence OF two thirds to declare the law of State I'M
constitutional A present, although are emphaii.
cally the men Of The people, being charge xcu.iveiy
with the protection OF individual right against nncon.
'i'ntonai laws vet ind ecily compelled pas
upon the delicate question OF sovereign right; from
which may Heaven deliver 10.
You ask me "why did not nut with my EIGHT
Points AT the late election for Inendsn Of City"
answer, because had az little 10 DO with the meeting
at Seyle's as you he'd, and IL had, no hody would
have listened 10 me. The majority who voted for Mr.
Pfingle, are a. decidedly An-Tsrfs 80 you are. did
na who agrees with me in at least seven OF my Eight
Points. But this do not doubt Of that the time il no,
lar distant when they will all agree with ~ every
one OF them. You know the course OF my public Iifs.
have more than once before been in minority 10 ell
appearance az homeless the present aue epen on the
election Of Jackson 10 the Presidency onlv asser,
that fresdom Of opinion which readily concede TO all
| others.
agree with you entirely tina, Judg. Lee and myself
ought not IN have be- invited and for the rea.ons Won
suggest" You SEQ that doubled whether IL not a
hoax, and alter the lapse of 90 much time without
answer from you, nearly confirmed in that dou b
treated the invition, however respectfully yet so q,
10 leave a. little possible 10 be gained by the hoax f
II was one. There Is thing must beg YOU parlc-
uIarly TO notice. do not TO suffer nysef 10 he
drawn into tie question OF Construction or Constitution.
any of the Tariff act see that In my fret Point
h.ve written Constitution. where ought IN have safl
COnreuti0n hvt The Context will correct the Iapsu,
viii feat The subject biSioricaliy and no Other ye
and then md hsve even approached the question
NJ Construction will not si' Judiriay upon a cause
arising under w As IN the Point which YOU press with
most earnesnes' mean The Conspiracy, am AZ ready
now TO dispose OF II az probably ever shall be and
have no objection 10 do | have no evidences hat
what before the ruhlic and probably never shall have
~ requires The powers OF Asmohrns ranfack Cab
inet rake up the ashes Of confidential co,resnon.
dence. bit II there has not been enough published 10
establish the fact Of fixed purpose and zsalous co.ope
ration among Of Citizens get rid of the Tariff
Act, get rid Of the Union, then can only sav dit.
Ter widely from every one in my inferences 1 think
there is evidence 10 show that some "a farther and
maintain that separation from The Union, whether
'ingy IN Confederation with other States il the ru.
policy OF South Carsna bot the evidence on This sub
Jsct chiefly before the public also and may safely be
leit 10 theh confederation without com emit II is oil
too personal character 10 admit Of public discussion
o'herwise than in Court Of Justice, and there never
can be discussed that know of hope never will be
directly indirectIv A. Ia i'm al