Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-09
SketchcfMr. McDuGe's Speech at AbbcpiHe, s.
FROM THE ABBEvILLE VINO.
DINNER 40 MID M.nIrEIrI II


The festival which had been rendered to the Hon
George McDuttie, at meeting of the Free Trade
and State Rights party in this district, was given
on the 18th of this month. The day was one of
the finest that we have in the autumn of this
climate, and its dawn was hailed by the firing of
cannon. At early hour of the morning, our
village presented multitude the largest, the most
orderly and respectable, that has ever met on any
former occasion. Amongst them we had the plea
sure to see many gentlemen from Georgia, and
the adjoining districts of our own State A little
after ten o'clock Mr.. McDuffe arrived in the nor
thern stage from Yorkville, where he had attended
public meeting on the tenth. On his arrival he
received the heartfelt greetings of hundreds of
those grateful constituents that had come out to
make their Acknowledgements for the signal devo-
lion with ,fhish iha;r norrvevntatiyo nad DesIow-
ed his extraordinary Abilities 10 the vndcation of
the great principles of constitutional liberty and free
trade, upon the floor of Congress At half past ten
the line was formed under the direction of Gen.
Bowie, and his assistant marshals, agreeaby to
the order which had been announced, and, with a
band of excellent music, about twenty five hun
dred moved in solemn procession to Mr.. Aliens
spring, about half mile from the court house.
A spacious stand was erected in beautiful grove
near the spring, which occu pied by the clergy,
the invited guests, the President of the day, and
the Committee of Arrangements. AS soon as the
procession approached the stand the people assem-
bled in front of it, constituting, unquestionably,
much larger concoursc than that which attended
| the great anti-tarff meeting of 1928. We have
heard the whole number present estimated variously
thorsed TO say, that the whole number, according
to the best means of computation, exceeded three
thousand, and that there at least two thou
sand State Rights men present, although many null
Ificrs did not attend, because of the fast which
had been appointed that day, nd observed by some
of the Presbyterian churches. When the assem-
bly, collected around the stand, most impressive
silence prevailed through the immense crowd
when, by the invitation of the President, the Rev.
DIR. Barr addressed the Throne of Grace, in pray-
er which breathcd holy and patriotic eloauence
and enthusiasm, becoming alike the occasion and
the character of this gifted minister of God Col
Bowie, as President Of the day, then addressed Mr.
McDuthe, iii the following chastc and appropriate
remarks:
Mr.. McDUFFIE: a portion of your constituents,
mere assembled, take occasion, through me- to ten
der to you their warmest gratitude for the signal
the unweared, unparalleled exertions which Won
have made to procure the restoration of those RIGHTS
of which they have been robbed, Ivy a mercenarv
and reckless majority of their felIowctizens of an
other section of this Union. Although your eff.
forts have not been crowned with success your
constituents are proud to know they merited it, and
TO acknowledge that they have filed the measure
Of their highest expectations
They now wait to hear you upon those great
questions which already agilatc, and threaten TO
convulsc this Government 10 its centre.
Mr.. McDufice arose amidst the loud lonp and
universal applause of the assembly, and delivered
speech which occupied more ti,an two hours and
was heard with an effectiveness throughout
topics no discussed alone could have command.
cd.
Hc demontrated in the most conclusive manner.
and to the entire satisfaction Of his audience that
the 'blcsscd compromise" of the last session, is
repeal Of duties upon tho industry of the north
and enhancement upon the burdens of the
sOuth-that the reduction inadequate as it is
which made, was applied in disregard Of ali
our remonstranccs, not to the EXCHANGES of south.
crn productions, but almost exclusively TO those
articles of luxury which in this country above all
Others should constitute the objects Of tho impost
duties for revenue. lie showed That the cardinal
objects of the American Systom were mos: inof-
fectuay attained in repeating duties upon the
consumption of tho north, and retaining ample
and eh;ont protection upon cottons, wollcns, iron.
SALT and other leading manufactures; and that in
tolcrable as is now this odious system, national
nope OF its voluntary abandonment can be enter.
tanned from those who sustained none of its bur
thens and receive all its cmoumcnts. Upon the
remedy, Mr.. McDuflie commented at length,
triumPhantly maintaining notification as
the 'rightfu remedy" Tic advised that
uonal, nul and void by the Convention Of the
State, and that the Legislature should enforce that
declaration by the enactment Of such laws as might
seem exPodiont lie indicated an action of detinue
or trover as tho most eligible mode of operation,
winch no traced throBgh every stage Of the process
ut Jndlcial proceeding, % peaceful and success
iul result. lie showed that this remedy would be
enforced IN the Judicial tribunals Of orr State,
with which no human power has a right to inter
tere otherwise than through tho organs 0f the Go
Vernmenf. lie treated really unworthy Of
serious remarks, the Idle apprehension Of