Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-04
TO BE Continued
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From the Charleston Courier, of Aug. %.
The Hon. LANGDoN CHEvE>.-We lay before
our readers this morning, the letter of this dstin-
guished citizen. declining the nomination of the
Claremont Meeting, as delegate to Columbia, but
expressing his hearty appreciation of their move.
mcnt IN favor OF n Southern Convention. 1t will
be seen that he decidedly condemns Notification
and looks upon the project of the Union party. as
Attending the best and safest of opposition to
the arm, and we may now therefore consider him
as one OF u.s. We regret that the recent affective
dispensaons in the family of this gifted statesman
VIII prevent him from giving his personal coop
Grafton; but we feel much eratfed at the encour-
agement which he has so readily and frankly award.
ed us. Wetrust that the voice of the retired pa
riot will not be heard in vain-it comes from
heart, estrangcd from selfish aud ambitious views
and ought TO exert incoasiderable influence on
the dostlnics of our country.
PENDLETON, AUG. ID.
SIR-I received by tho last mail, your letter of
the 9Th inst. enclosing resolution adopted by
largo and respectable meeting of the citizens of
Sumter District, on the 7th inst. by which 1 am
appointed a delegate of the Union and State
Rights party for Clarcmont county, TO the Con.
vention to be assembled at Columbia OH the first
Monday in September next.
understand the object of that Convention to
he to discuss the proposition of Southern Conren-
fion That measure, / mean a Southern Conyen-
ton, has my most hearty appreciation. have no
doubt 1t is decidedly the best measure the South
ern sta can adopt at this timc in reference the
oppressive acts of the General Government 1t
Will give them the strength of Union, and what is
at least equally valuable, the harmony of Union
among themselves. Every other remedy is less
powerful less certain, and probably less peace.
iul. ANY other remedy, which has any power
has ominous forebodings of evil STAMPED upon it.
believe it to he the only remedy that deserves The
name. believe no objection would be made to it,
were 1t not for party preposscssion i'm favor of an
other 1t is substantially the course proposed by
} JEFFERSON, in his Kentucky Resolutions The oh
lection that IT 10
out any foundation. IL is a monstrous doctrine in
the mouths of the asscrers of State Rights The
proposed Convention is one for deHberation. The |
Constitution (admittng that it applies at all to the
case, which ought not to be grantetD inbabits ac
ton. 1t would be novelty of which HISTORY exhi
bits no parallel were to behold sovereign States
without the power of comforting and deiiberatinp
with each other. With these views | am sorry 7
cannot personally unite with you in the laudable
efforts you are making to direct the public mind to
TINS course OF effective power and desirable safe |
ty. and that cannot accept the appointment with
which L have been honorcd by this rcsnectable |
meeting of my fellow citizens.
A series of domestic affections which have suC
iercG within the last year. have badly prepared my
mind Tor such occasions, and have made me ex
trcmely anxious to keep aloof from the hustle and
vexations OF life, especially of its public controver
sizes, and TO devote my whole time to the interests
OF my family, which / have, fear, i'm past atten
ton to public affairs, too much and too long ne
elected Under these impressions, I have most
tho disturbed and agitating politics of the present
moment, however deep an intcreet may feel in
them, and to content myself with exercising that
wholesome right which [ enjoy in common with
every freo citizen the right of expressing my OPT
mon OF the public measures of the time and thus
commingllng mine with those of my fellow citi
zens, contribute my small influence TO the forma
ton OF the public sentiment This believe to be as
well the duty as the right of the citizen, and that
no man should deem himself too humble or too un
important to make this contribution The result
(Pubiic scntmenD is an engine of inconceivable
power whether Tor veal or woe, it may be termed
the mental consciousness of nation, and where it
is not formed under undue a vicious excitement
is always virtuous and generally WISE This right
this duty OF the citizen, you will hope pardon
me for exercising in some small degree on this &C.
casion.
On returning unexpectedly after a long absence
TO reside again in my nat We State, found great
indignation prevailing generally among the people
against the injustice and oppression which they suf
fcred under the Tariff system. On this subject
felt entirely and xealously with them, was of OPT
Mon that the oppression should be resisted as speed
lily as the sufferers could be united in that resist
ance. Parties had not then been formed in the
State; when their distinctions began to be devola-
ped, approved OF the zeal and general spirit of
the State Rights Party. The dangerous and
seductive measure of State Convention was in
deed urged by some of them, but / believed that
the constitutional barrier was and would continue
TO be sufficient defence against this danger, and
tnhI IlllHu WOul0, IN que tim c.
turn OF itself almost necessarily, to what consider
the only safe or hopeful measure of redress-a uni
on of the aggrieved States and people, in their eff
forts OF resistance. discovered also in the ranks
of this party body Of nteec; and virtue and pa
trIotism, which hoped would be an ample ptaran !
tee against all measures of extreme excitement or
rasnness In this hope am obliged to say I havo
been disappointed; think this party has been bur
RED away by the force of circumstances into both
The measures OF excitement to which they have ro
sorted, am obliged to think are dangerous. at |
once, in their operation and example; and NuIli6
cation, the great ultimate measure to which thew
hurrying along, and to which all their acts tend
fear will be awful experiment with the mower
and upon the welfare of the good people of the
State. must not, however, be understood TO i'm
Pute to the party any impure dishonorabe mo. |
tives. On the contrary, / believe the great mass
OF both the great parties Of the State is governed
by the most patriotic feelings.
The Union Party, it seems to me, were unfortu |
nate in the excited approximations of dsunion and
the consequent sensibilty on that point, which an |
peared to be their governing motive of action The
Union was in no danger, unless it should continue
its unjust and oppressive exactioDs and valuable as
people Of all parts Of the United States when il |
- justly and wisely executed, cannot think when
1T acts the part Of bold and strong oppressor that
1T ought to be the object of peculiar care on the
part OF those whom II Expresses think such
ought to have been deemed the natural sentiment
OF the people. In case the Union was the Oh |
Pres3or. There was Just cause Of resistance 90 |
the part OF tie Southern States. This was the |