Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-26
POLITICAL.

the article signed "Candour" in our paper of today 81
"a omne genus that have appeared in the Enquirer and
elsewhere, within week past the subject OF our late
elSciion The object which the writer's these articles
have IN view, is too obvious TO be mistaken by any, Pro.
ctdmdfOnists themselves they bear that oher
should have the reputation of protesting aud praccng
different creed Hence il H. that they are determined il
possible to make the public believe, that the late election
Tor this county did not turn upon principle by represent
ing all the candidates having aud
precisely the same views, none OF which, they will allow,
counenance the doctrines OF those who reject the Poca
NATION, and put plain and literal upon the
virginia Resolutions OF '9S and 80.
10 our humble conceptions the principles asserted on
the day OF the election, by Messrs Gmer and Sou.hal
on the one hand, and Mr.. Randolph the other are
as opposite light and darkness wide asundcr A
the poles he former it is true, declared that they
were no advocates OF Nulhiic alton Secession. They
believed both To be dangerous and inexpeden and tina,
their exercise would be destructive the Constitution and
the Union. But they expressly declared the right of a
State, not only to Judge of nfractions of the Federal Con-
stulon, but also To judge oil and select her ow RENE
dy Tor the evil thereby occasoned What could the
friends OF States Rights have desired! Admit this rgb
aud all conceded, that the most thorough going anti.
Proclamationis could ask Deny it, and Modification and
Secession become not only dangerous and nexpedieni
! but revolutionary and reasonable.
II is made, however, matter of no small triumph that
Mr. Southall, the candidate who it is said was brouCbt
upon the ground that he was an advoca,e nj
Secession should have publicly dclamed the doctrine of
PEAcEABLE or CONSTITUTIONAL secession. We have
already had occasion to advert 10 Mr. Southas views on
tins head We have already said that he does not claim
the right as being derived from the Constitution We do
not know that there any who do. But Mr. Southal
puts upon precisely the footing all
rights oil the States which not derived from neither
are they dependant upon the Federal Constitution They
belonged TO the States bsore the formation of that Const.
tuton-they have been parted with and are there
lore paramount TO it, But il there any who suppose
that Mr. s. entertains the idea that State could not Sc
cede, without violating its constitutional engagements
with the other States we them they woi-
~ mistaken He never expressed any such sentiment
Upon the contrary, all that have ever known him TO
say on ts point whether publicly or otherwise, conclu-
siveIy establishes the reverse. Can Mr. Randolph or his
friends Tor him. say much In his estimation
was purely and simply revolutionary As such
and such only, Stale had the right resorting TO it,
But Mr. Southall likewise said that he did not contend
for secession peGc6dbe mode of rcdresng WRONGS
growing out OF usurpaon or abuse of mower IN the
part oil the General Government This is all very true:
but u those who take much pains enlighten the
public in relation to these matters had remembered
head, they might have savoL ,L..--~Iros svimo ohI
and perhaps others some State to secedc ike H.,
OF an individual in any community to travel upon the
highways. In either case whether the sxerciio Of H.,
ight would De peaceable not could tell until
the experiment had been tried But whatever might he
the result, the right affected.
In one point, think Mr.. S. has been nateri ,Iv mis-
represented He is said have qualified his docJne Of
Secession by admitting The right Of The other States 10
aKe cognzancS oil the conduct of the seeding State and
10 pursue towards her such as they might think
proper Now, we do not understand Mr. s. as adm,n%
any such thing They had the pOcer TO do So and proba
bly, would do but il would be a pioIafion oC y;gbJ on
ther part would be but the exercise Of physical pow
err troh>wch there other power to restrain them
But we think the whole difference as il is between
NAV hn
compressed III nutshell Ii is, in fact to our minds ali
that is involved in the innumerabe questions now nm
dergong discussion, and is the true line distinction be-
tween ProcIamaonsts and anti Proclamationiss FEEDER
ass and State Rights men.-We regard Messrs GImer
ana SouthaiI, as maintaining this doctrine-hat when
State has lnterposed in her SOVEREIGN canaci,v for
purpose oil arresting what deems Unconstitutional law
oil Congress, the General Government has no rigbf To
cree such State into obedience the law in question If
we are wrong IN this, easily be corrected II is
certain, however, that Mr. Randolph did not hold this
docune.--4dUOcafe. N WIS
From the Charlottesville (va) Clroncol
some OF me Nulhhcation papers TO claim signal
triumph OF their principles over those who have advoca
co ooeuence to the laws of the government of the United
states, by the result of the late elections in Vironia
nt 100 few OF these elections have vet transpred IN a
lord any indication OF the public sentiment of the state
anu perhaps me caution may not be unnecessary to this
class OF the editorial cops haloo before thew are
out OF The woods We have already spoken of the cha.
racer oil our late county elections and shewn that its re.
e was any thng but triumph to the heresy Of Seces.
SION. Whatever new CLOSES may be put upon this
nar by the advocates OF this doctrine in order to repair
e a.e discontinue it will yet be recoected by the
PeoPabow distinctly and expressly the idea of peGcea.
e su c0HStHW0nG Secession secuted by that very
candidate who was brought out to sustain it, We have
een prepared Tor the late ingenious explanations which
nave Oeeh gwen oil this strong disclaimer We expected
nothing less after they had subservod the occasion for
when hey were employed But let it pass The peo.
wiz US waehu and mark the conduct Of their agents
ihey WIZ expect their professions to be confirmed by
their public acts. -
There is yet abundant for the people to be ygi.
liant From attentive and dispasonste If
the signs of the times" we are Reluctantly led IN he
neVo hat systematic effort is being made in Virginia v
inc disciples OF the South Carolina school of notifies 10
poison the minds Of the people against the General Co
vernment, and prepare them for their darling idea nj
Southern COn|ederdey
The CELEBRATIoN.-The Anniversary of Mr. Te1or
SON birthday, the 18th inst celebrated i'm This place
Oy ne students OF the University in handsome and an.
poPlnte style The ceremonies OF the day took place in
he Episcopal Church, and opened by PRAYER from
the Rev Mr.. Hammet who seemed to be Inspired bv the
rec WIN more than his usual ervourand eloquence
he Declaration OF Independence was read by Mir VIII
nam Frazier, OF Augusta whose neat and impressive man
ner secured the profound attention Of numerous and
brilliant audience, and lent if possible new interest 70
mat immortal state paper which the most solid pill,r in
he edhce OF Mr. Jeferson's fame and sheds unfa,lno
glory on tho memory OF those bold and patriotic shirts 70 bo
were his coadjutors in its PRONUNCIATION.
lHE GRAFTON was pronounced by MIR Tbo,nas
oemnes,Jr OF Alexandd, ID. Cor ibis we have only
70 say That was, every way worthy of the occasion:
and mat we know not whether most admired the nr
onhd reflections upon the origin nature Of our Revo
uloh ana the character OF orr Institutions with which
me mind OF the Orator seemed so richly storedte Ter
va eoquence OF his lsnguageor his lust and able expo
siou OF those great constitutional principles which were
consecraed by the practice Of Mr. JeGerson's ybole EG
and which Once at least, constituted the pecuar oiov ~
the OLD DoMtNtoNl Sly "
he Onvefsiiy corps commanded bv Capt.in psesto,
ana the Jefferson Guards under Lieut. Davis lin the ab
senre Of Capt Leitch and Lieut. RivesO turned nu an tho
occasion, fully equipped and in summer nnC,r .nd -,
tracted much attention by their soldier.like snnssr
and NE evidences Of good discipline which mo- rvld
h'he facility and order with which they petiof1el yar0s