Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-26

deceived; for he is fully convinced that the nstitu- ton must go down.
 The Planters Gazette, of Montgomery, objects very earnestly to the method of nominating Dr Phillips for Governor of this State, by certain citi- zens Perry county, chiefly the ground that it is an assumption of power which usage has denied to the American people. Now we differ with the Ga zette to the power exercised at these meetings as well as their moral effect upon society. Meetings of the above character are the easiest and most expe- ditious way that body of men can express them selves any measure whatever; and, as their acts have not the binding effect law, is moest- ed, or compelled to obey them. As many parties as there may happen to be, to aid or oppose any mea- sure to remonsrate or to memoriase have a simi- lar privilege to be heard, in like harmless way. It IS right privilege, or liberty, (call it what you willy that the American people have delegat- ed away "among the other specified powers" and which they always claimed the right to exercise from their earliest colonial existence. What method un. der Heaven have the American people, or any other people. yet devised, which is more innocent, more orderly, more efectual for the expression of their wants. than to assemble in their towns or dstlicts,
 
 The meeting under consideration was composed ofcitizens in the county of Perry, with few from the adjoining counties, who convened of their own accord, to recommend fit person to gorern Mcan There is nothing unfair in this there is nothing dictaoral because it binds of fellow-citi- zens to abide the choice agreed upon by the meet ing. It is simply an expression of opinion to the fitness of any individual for office and should be re- sorted to, and is resored to in every section of the Union, where any regardis had to the just admins- traton of laws. The same inherent right exist ing for the nomination of any individual whatever, whose friends acquantances choose to exercise it, then there remains no just cause of complaint d. gainst custom which administers so npartially to all, and which is so frequently necessary to express the will of free people. If the Gazette can point out less objectionable mode, from which a selec- ton is to be made from the of our fellowciti- zens it will be great benefit conferred upon all who have any interest in the political vineyard.
 Remotely connected with the rights of society to meet and deliberate for any purpose, should also be considered their right to abrogate law treaty, to which they had voluntarily entered, with every assurance of good fath and which intimately con cerns the happiness of millions.
 Our attention is here invited to its neighbor the Journal, and inc manner in which State Rights are arrayed against this print, in communication, for some cause, or for no cause at al Surely nothing can be culled from its columns which can be fairly interpreted sustaining the system of taxation be- gun in the days of Alexander Hamilton, and perse- vered in by the manufacturing States, eyer since, with the most untirng zeal. To sustain this system, was the object of restricting Missouri in her right to hold slaves and another part of it will be found in the few misguided Missionaries who lately roamed though the Southern States, exciting the Indians to desperation and instgatng blacks to acts of violence and rebellion; another part will be found in the scheme for stopping the transportation of the United States Mail, on the Christian Sabbath, and which is wonderful hobby with some politicians now all of which may be traced, in all its rarnif- cations, to the pious land cf Neto-E England.
 But independent of these subjects, there are some sectional questions for the consderaon of the South