Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-21
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

AHo iohoWihS iottcT prooaOiy goes not draw an
exaggerated picture of the state of political feeling
in South Carolina. The violence of the newspa~
pcrs corroborates it's statements. Conversations
with gentlemen of great intelligence and modora-
tion that it is difficult fer those who have
not witnessed it, to form just conception of tho
fury with which the controversy is conducted. This
will speedily subside, for (from all accounts) the
Nullifyers will annihilate their adversaries at tho
elections in October, there finding the contest hope
less, will cease to struggle. The Nullifyers have
illustrated the common history of factions that tho
most violent ever trumphs.
The following incidents, although in future, may
be considered history:-1, Success of the Nullify-
ers Mt the election in October. 9. Call of a State
Convention by the Legislature. 3. Declaration
by that body, that the Tariff is unconstitutional,
void and inoperative-making it treason against
the State of South Carolina, to attempt its en-
forcement within her limits-oponng her ports to
free trade with all countries
The Charleston papers have not answered the in.
torrogatories took the liberty TO PROFOUND, as to
the attitude which S. Carolina will assume affe,
these declarations by the Convention We beg to
repeat them. Will she still consider herself men,
Der ofthe Union, and send her Delegation to Wash
ington? Or will she stand aloof, until it be seon
how her conduct is viewed by the other States,
and until il is manifest, what sort of fruit is to
grow out of notification? We respectfully ask the
attention of the Mercury and Evening Post, to
these intcrrogatories.
We boeve every man at this distance feels this
to be true-that s. Carolina may may not, null
hfy-be in, or out of the Union--without his being
the wiser for it, unless told, and that the
event abstractly, is to his happiness not of the
smallest consequence. 1t involves consequences
how
full. These gentlemen, Messrs. Hamilton, Hayne
a. Co. are about to set a stone a rolling which
once in career, they may sigh indeed for the pow
er TO arrest, but sigh in vain. Any fool can start
stone from the summit ofthe Peaks of Otter, but
once in full descent, where is the Sampson or tho
Solomon, strong or wise enough TO stop t7 Have
these gentlemen, learned, humane and good, in
their private lives, reflected what they about
to do or have done-on the blood, the desola.ion.
the ruin 10 millions-which fheir course and their
efforts are about to entail their country? Hare
they, we say7 We presume it must be so. II can
not be otherwise But their decision is strange
History tells us of no such responsibility as is thoirs
Correspondence ofthe Boston Atlas.
CATION--SYMPTOMS OF WAR.
GRENvrLLE DIsTRIcT, S. c., July %, 1892.
Should the Cholera come to South Carolina,
it can be hardly worse than the political mania,
which Is raging here at present. we'll remember
England,
it was nothing to what witness here. You at the
North have conception of the faction which is
tearing the bosom of this Inflated country. Tho
time has been when reconciliation might have
been effected, but it has gone by. majority in
almost every district in this State, are nulers and
their ranks are rapidly filling up. The other
party are union men, or submission men,
as they are termed by their opponents. The con-
test is warm in Charleston, but nothing to what il
is in this place. Almost every man in the vilaae
OF Granville carries dirk and brace of PISTOLS and
what is worse, they them A week or two
back the editor of the Union paper publicly caned
young multiplying lawyer in the street. The
next day the lawyer retorted by attacking the editor
in the Court House. They fought warmly, and
were parted, after the Editor had sbeathed his
dirk three times, i'll the lawyers bosom. It il
thought the wounds are not mortal. A few daya
past, a student of Columbia College, native ofthiS
dist let, had affray in the street with gentle
| man OF the place, on some political quarrel; but
| they were parted before much blood split.
These are daily occurrences, and cons derng tho
Southern temper, and tho weapons used, these
quarrels are serious matters. Mc0uffie resides in
Edgcfcd near by, and Calhoun IN this districts SO
you need not be surprised that is political soil.
| The Tariff has made the people mad With Co
vernon Hamilton at their head, they are determined
to resist; he has got himself elected TO the command
| of tho brigade at Charleston, so that he may be
ready to act In the military service; volunteer and
rifle companies are arming and drilling through
out the state; and nothing is openly talked of
than dissolution of the Union.
anon Piail IN tniS' III Ibc next legislature, tncy
are certain of large and decided majority. They
VIII then throw open their ports and refuse payment
| OF these duties The general government will, of
course blockade their harbors, and endeavour
force submission to tho laws resistance will ensue,
and Rebellion be openly begun. The Carolinians
are alone as yet, but when civil war is fair
! ly commenced, Georgia is expected to Join
them, and what it will end in God only knows.
That force will be used is as certain as the
light of day. At tho NORTH you suppo it
all talk, but ] live among these nufcrs,
and know them, and civil / know to be tho
settled determination of majority Of this State.
know these people well. When they are reused
they think and nothing about consequences.
Ihey are reckless, hotheaded, not well informed,
and when once excited, governed wholly by their
passions. As for myself do not care how soon
things come to issue, for am DESTROYS TO have these
people taught that there is strength in tho arm of
the Federal Government.
W II will be observed, that Mr.. Van Buren, has
formally accepted the nomination to thc Vice Pre-
Bidencv. fro IN the Baltimore Convention OctL...