Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-06

To Tue PEOPLE OF SOUlii CAROLINA.
At mceting OF the members of the Legislature
OF the Union, State Rights aud Jackson Party
held III Columbia, OH the 25th o. October. 1872
the following address and resolutions were o,,ont
cd:
Tomorrow the Great Seal of the State will he
aihAed IN due FORM to AN act of the Legislature OF
inns State providing Tor convention OF the pco.
pie, and on the proceedings OF thu convention
We believe, depends the integrity of the Union nj
the States-thc liberty, the happiness and prosne
rity of the people Of this State. The ayow,J OH.
Ject oi the Convention as ii Is understood is ia
nul!Iy the Tariff Laws OF Congress; and ~, c,u
not Disguise from ourselves, that this measure if 4,
dues not immediately put in jeopardy the peace and
harmony OF the United States is in its conseoucn
ses, calculated to lead to that issue, and We who
hitherto opposed the progress OF u measure which
We esteem destructive OF the Constitution, and ru
nous to the people, feel il due 1, them to thu
cause in which we havo embarked, and to ourselves
To make another appeal to their good sense and
patrioiisnl-dcspora' as the effort to resist the
current OF public opinion may seem, it may not
yet DO too laie-never to despair of, the Republic
Is lesson OF political wisdom which ought not to
DO lost sight OF however gloomy may be the a.
pcct o the political horizon "A time of retrospect
ION ahu ronccilon must come, AID trust il is at
hand-the next exercise of tho electoral franchise
may decide the fate OF the Union. We must now
think ar 1T may be too late.
Without again recapitulating the grounds of our
uniform opposition to tho tariff of protection will
DC sathccnt, on tho present occasion, to remark
'hat we arc ali opposed to il, both on principle
ana policy But we had hoped and still believe that
remedy Tor the evil would be found i'm the ord-
nary course OF legislation, through the moral
inhuehce oil the Joint opposition of the Southern
states, presenting to Congress the alternative of
modification of tho tariff suited to the cxiycnces
OF the government, or of enforcing its execution
oy physical power. The remedy by Notification
is ono to which our judgment can never assent
we regard 1T us an indirect violation Of the Constu
Ton oil the United States to which as it is taught
ITS advocates, it Processes to be subordinate.
The idea of II constitutional act of notification an
pears TO us to involve contradiction, and to give
II effect the State must in direct terms deny to the
Federal Courts jurisdiction of causes to which the
United States is n party, and such is the case of
all causes arising under the revenue aws--a uris
dclon expressly conhdcd TO that court by the con-
stutlon; and we again beg leave exhort our fell
low citlzcns IN every section of the State make
announcer determined effort to save their liberty the
constitution, and the Union. We beg them TO be
assured that as heretofore, we, individuals will
continue to oppose notification, as a remedy of
EVIL example and ruinous eject, by all the means
III our power, as long as we may do so consistent
ly with the Laws of the Land, and our allegiance
TO the State OF South Carolina.
Therefore Resolrod, That it may be recommend.
eu TO The Union Party, throughout the State to
take such measures in their respective election dis
srle's as 'hey may deem most cxpedicnt TO send de-
legates to the Convention to be held in this place
on the third Monday in November next
RcSoL1cd, That the foregoing Address and Reso-
iutions be signed by the Chairman and Secretary
OF the Meeting, and published in the newspapers
Of this State.
JAMES T.. ERWIN, Chmn.
JOHN NJ. RIGHroN, Secry.