Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-07
ALEXANDRIA. I'd. CO.
MoYnaY MORNING. OCTOBER z. 1888
EXCITEMENT IN THE SOUTH.

EXCITEMENT IN THE SUI In.
Let no man deceive himself into the belief that
the adjustment Of the Tariff and the quletude
of Notification have settled public feeling IN the
Southern states into peace and calmness. we
have continual and daily evidence presented to
US that all there is in agitation. The political
leaders are disseminated and dissatisfied, and
they make the people equally restless Depend
upon it, the strife. will be renewed at no distant
day.
A public dinner has recently been given at
Appling, in Columbia county, (Georsia,) to those
members of Congress from that state who voted
against, what is called, the Force Bill. To this
dinner invitations were extended to several dis
tinsuishrd gentlemen il South Carolina as vel
as Georgia, and it is from the answers OF these
gentlemen to their invitations, thai we now direct
attention, showing as they do the extent and ia
ture of the feeling in the South.
Judge Clayton says, speaking Of the Force
Bill
elf this is submitted to, pronounce the
State Governments, particularly the southern,
against whose rights its OdiOus doctrine Is level.
led. to BE- wholly sunk into the most affect and
degrading bondage; and if they do not rise en-
n,asse. and firmly resolve, either to perish or ax.
punge this daring usurpation from their statute
book. they will merit the increasing scOrn and
bIackening contempt OF their latest Posterty
"In accordance with these opinions, offer
YOU the following sentiment, which sincerely
believe ought to meet with hearty amen, from
eyerv true. hearted souTHRoS:
"'The Proclamation and Force BM-The or.
ders If a tyrant. the offspring Of treacbery. and
their object revenge. They contain principles
at war with our dearest rights-WE or THEY
must cease to exist. and this we swear by our
Eues, ,cires, and Children"
Mr.. Calhoun says
We would be blind not TO see that, under
such assumptions, ours, so lar from free cons'i
tutionaI Government, is an Odious, iawless, and
open despotsm; and that. u this bloody act be
permitted to remain on the statute book unre
pealed, we have no more right to call ourselves
freemen. than have the subjects Of the Turkish
or the Russian empires. We would hold all
that is peculiar and dear to US. not under the 60
cred guarantee of the Constitution, but at the
will Of an absolute majority, being, on some Of
the most interesting subjects. an adversary int.
rest to ourselves. l speak freely, without re.
earding who may, or who may not. be offended.
To speak otherwise, with my opinions and feel.
ings, would be treason to the Constitution and
the country. | believe. as firmly as I exist,
that to expunge this odous act from the statute
book, and to obtain a recognition Of the great
conservative principle of our system-tbe right
OF State interppsi;ion-is essential to the exist
ence Of American liberty"
Mr.. McDufie says:-
4" cannot forego my privilege, OF expressing
nv opinion OF that measure, for voting against
which. YOU propose to do honor to q portion OF
your representatives ] believe it is a practical
subversion Of the fundamental principles of our
Government, and an utter destruction Of all the
guarantees, which secure to the people Of the
Southern States their most sacred rights. II
may be said, almost without figure, that it is
the sword of DamocIes suspended over US by
hair In my opinion. the Southern States should
never cease to exert themselves, IN every form.
to have this bloody enactment obliteratsd from
the page which il bIurs and disgraces For my
own part, | never will consent To live under the
military despotism which that act has created;
and il these the only terms upon which the
Southern States can br associated with the other
States, the sooner we dissolve the cOnnexIon the
better"
From these extracts it will be seen with what
determined zeal these political leaders intend
to commence great struggle, and perhaps shake
this country again TO its very centre. Gnd grant
that its foundations ate laid deep and broad
enough to withstand these multiplied assaults Of
party! That the beauty and order Of our ad.
mirabIe system Of government will be defaced
and dls6gured by such rude shocks. we have eve.
~ reason to believe; but we shall be we'll salts.
erect.
MEETING IN NEW YORK.