Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-07


Carolina. Believing did, that if the subject
discussed the result would have very different there
tore at an early day OF the next session. in 1925, moved
TO take the Report and Resolutions OF Mr. Proleau
unfinished business and offered what the gentleman (r
Seabook) has read amendment That portion OF it
which he has referred is in the following words:
'rhe enumeration in the Constitution OF certain rights
shall not be construed to deny dparage others retain
ed by the people; and that
"The powers not delegated TO the United States,
served 10 the States respectively, to the people"
"Among these rights retained in this Constitution to the
people, is the unaanabe right of demonstrating against
any enerooehments upon that Constitution 6y the Con-
gress Of the United STATES, any other officer belonging
to or acting under the General Government
See Columbia Telescope 18th Jan, lS26.l
is this what the gentleman calls Modification? A
mere remonstrancc, so expressed l have said in
many WORDS
"The powers not delegated to the United States are
reserved to the States respectively, TO the people
Among those rights retained in this Constitution to the
people, is the unaenable right of demonstrating against
any encroachmens upon that Constitution by the Con-
gress OF the United States
In debating this que son i'm 1925, upon the amendment
from which they have so sagaciousy discovered was
there Nulher in public speech which | then made
and which was published TO the world, and which
have before said expressly in the following words
"What we were about to offer, was nothing more than
A GENTLE REMoNsTRANCE."
[See Columbia Telescope, Jan. 90, 1921
Is remonsrance Nullcaton' Every school boy knows
that remonstrdnce means nothing than to present
strong reasons against any act measure And then
offered the which expressed the re solutions
accompanying the amendment. And, pray, sir, what
change can be pointed out, from what said and did on
tnat occasion, between political opinions
political opinions now? was then for remonstrance on
ly, am for remonsrance now. But am not for Null.
hcation now, nor was then. hold in my hand sir the
vote OF both Houses upon the report of Mr. Proeau and
my own amendment, in which my name is recorded as
voting Tor remonsrance only. But the names of
gentlemen in that record who voted against
because they considered ii then unconstitutional for the
Legislature TO demonstrate repeat it, sir, they said in
direct terms:
"That the people have conferred no power ON this Le-
gslaure to imPugn the acts of the Federal Government
or the decisions OF the Supreme Court of the United
States.n
"Tha any exercise of such power by this State,
would be an act OF usvrpaion."
See Columbia Telescope, Jan. Is, 1926
Yes, sir, see gentlemen around me- belonging to
both Houses, who then voted that il would he of
UsURPArIoN 10 demonstrate against the Tariff because
The people had conferred po,cer the Legislature
to impugn the acts Of the General Government, the
decisions Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
who tell you unbushngly that the Legislature have
not only the power to demonstrate, but have the power
annu not only the Tariff laws, but any law whatever of
the General Governments aud that the Supreme Court of
the United States is burden upon the Government
Gentlemen whose daily prints full of their own euo-
ges, as stern unbendng patriots, ndeviang, consistent
politicians, but whose policy, il you il through the
last ten years, has been as undulang the And
these the who either reproach me themselves or
order 10 be done in their and prints Changing
my political opinions, and deserving my party, other
ground than because refuse TO join them in their DO.
cal absurities. There is act of my political life
which they have not tried 10 pervert.
In the autumn OF 1928, Immediately after the passage
oil the laH act OF that year, at meeting
OF the people OF York District, appointed to draw
up report and resolutions in opposition 10 that act as well
TO the Tariff in general did so, and submitted them
at subsequent day TO very large assembly, who upon
hearing them read and discussed unanimously adopted
both the resolution and report The resolutions com
mended nothing whatever but ECONOMY and NoN-coN-
SUMPTION. The report itself perfectly pacific.
There not word from the beginning the end that
much bordered upon hostility towards laws or the
Constitution OF the General Government. After
rating the burdens and unequal bearing of the Tariff Sys
tenn upon the Southern States have in that report simply
said: r'
"From this state OF political degradation and pecuniarv
oppression naturally led seek relief In doing so
not disposed disturb the quiet of this Jnion
bought too dearly. Ii cOnsecrae with the blood
of Revolutionary Patriots and should not be touched
even for good cause, unless there be other
But we hope not TO this Government upon
that dreadful alternative. We believe we have other
means in our power, of mider character, and perfectly
within the provisions OF the Constitution
See Charleston Mercury, Oct. l. 1881
With all the temperance and mdness which charac-
tezed that report, it has been asserted,
again. by the Multiplying presses, that distinct act
OF Modification part and garbled sentences have
been picked out OF it and published their tracto
prove that was in favor of Modification when wrote that
report.
1t has been affirmed and rung through all the changes of
Nuhcation, that was the first to propose Convention
i'll my speech in the Senate of the United States on Mr.
Foots Resolutions, to nullify the Tariff and that after.
wards changed my politics. joined the Tariff party and
opposed Convention. This, Mr. President, is like an
hundred other nounded charges against by par
ty And as ii is so much of piece with the charge have
been retung, beg the Senate 10 bear with until
reue this charge likewise, which prepared do in
the most ample manner. | will do with but little
argument by referring the speech ITSELF published inn
medately alter delivered 1.-THE only questions upon
which spoke, related TO the Tariff the pOceT of
the Judges Of the United StGtes-and tchether state
had right to Seccde from the Onion If Congress should
pass unconstitutional laLo that should pT0ue Oppres-
sire And the Tariff the oppression which had been
alluded to, and had formed the principal ground of the de-
bate which had been brought on by Mr.. Senator Hayne
quite foreign to the original resolution of Mr. Foot and
evidently that he might get the subject of Modification
before The Senate in adebaeabe form. spoke of it only
regarded the secession separation of State from the
Union. And my words these:
"Were to be asked what opinion entertained of the
power OF State 10 dissolve its political connexon with
the Union, would respond go ask my constituents
This s not the time, and place, and circumstances that
VIII Justify discussion OF that question between the u
States and the State OF South Carolina If South Carolina
aggeved by the Tariff and she most assuredy is TO
an extent of great oppression, THE REMEDY Is
ONLY TO DE FOUND IN A SEPARATION FROM THE
UNION, it belongs exclusively the people of that State
to meet in conventions, examine the subject weigh the
consequences, and settle the mode of operation"
See that Speech, page 80.
1t must be quite evident that said nothing about con-
venon except for the purpose of settling the mode of ope-
ration the only remedy for the oppression of the Tariff
tods TO eound m sepordtiOn say now IL YOU are
determined to separate from the General Government
you can only do so by convention. But the reasons
gave then, why thought the Tariff would shortly be re-
duced, give now, and have always given. then said
that the principal manufacturers themselves regretted the
increase OF the Tariff that its effect upon the public inter
est was better understood with many other which
were apparent TO every body who not determined
TO shut their eyes upon every thing which promised relief
| also said:
elm addition to many that exist why we NAV
hope TOR early dissolution of this oppressive system
another reason strong at least If not stronger than any
other is the certainty that the public debt of the United
he pvfin oil al.