Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-04-04
Legislative Election .
To The Voters Of J.Ger.en Cau,ltu.

The approaching election for Delegates 10 r.
present You IN the neat General Assembly, will
probably excite more than ordinary infer,.st M,
only because of the unusual number OF candidate,
bsiorc the Peopie, but also because there is 40
much discussion going on, concerning tia. true
principles OF Our Federal ard State tsuSerr,me,ts
otlier gentlemen wlfo are candidates, art busy n
mongs you, giving their views of tae er,.af o;,r,
TONS 20 much agiuted. Every one Of you il de-
srous tn know the sentiments OF tlsc ui,
on these important questions, and gladly give then,
The opportunity they seek OF converting With yo,,
ON u'is subject. lou will pardon the lLrff, I
have taken IL addressing you in this way, when /
ifor1 yon that c;her mode is Left TO me of Civ
| ing You my oPiniona Professional engagcmc,,tS
have confined me To CharicstoSu almost ever sne,,
the commencement &C the canvass, and the court
now IN sessi6n will probably continue until the.
election, or within VtTy fcW day of that t,,rio,
whereby slall be entirely prevented fruu, visit
ing tl'e diSrs7a hc'ghborhoosis, andinterrhanginv
opinions With thu people Under th,-ss. eirx,,u,,
s'aners, deem q IropGa To take tina. Tnsthod Of
! addressing yOu.
Our country has lat ~ been a.it,t.! l,y alarm
ing symptoms Of disn,s IIlbcrucnt and ei,iI COM
motion. MINORITY 81 the people 81 SOsni Ca
ruina, have Rss,ftstl the right 10 r,,s;. null and
void, within the limits 81 tia, particular :, "a,
certain laws oi thu United StHtc--iius placing
iS"s 81 the state "a opposition ~ those Of the (-
neral 6OycrImci.i, aid den, i,, Ic paramount, au-
tiloriiy Of the latter. The absur,ty q this doe
~ clam the right
south carolina 10 remain ia the Union u ts.r-
take Ut the benefits anil blessings OF Tia. Union
aud yet - nullIty and make totally sOsd within L.r
limits, uIe Laws Of Congress, Ia,ing duties NM,
imported goods, which 0utcs arr Ic chief source
81 the reNen.le which supports the national tD-
vcrnIneht But although tlpcrv ar, few OUTSIDE.
the limits o that STATE, Who prufss In believe "a
dOeuine 80 unreasonable, yet thcrv arr man,
shades ct OpiuiDn eTIiing tbe rights a. The
State, to ''' ioundin Nirg'uI', vhicl thougi dill
f,rins ~ soma degiSc from ,zsl oder. tend tn
~ opinion, 10 dsv tAicr ruin ,ud dis. luton OF
tiIr Union.
some uhO dinyow n'diihcasion contend + ,r tic
~ h, ~ satc % srrede or Nttl,tlru,, firm, a.,
ChiDn, under circumstance 81 vhich lie b. Ca b..
TIE ~Dlr PflHe. Othcrs again, sho vill nos adm,
such righ, t,is 20 be- eunsi stent - III, the o.,
s,Iiuiioa II ti'e tHitcd States routrud tina, ,h
Federal tsuScrauent il ui,lc, ,is,,.sd a. ,,,,,
power which dos rot prolsrly lseioux u A. ,,,J
q cucr1as ou tn rights % the Siats-s aad rs,,si
der 'hr -tts 81 the Federal ts0,ett.rsl,,., slr,,
- amounting % s''el' 'ieg ~ e usstTpation nn
olHres - almost ~ justly South C.rItos A.
rS'rvisiilg tlsc revolutionary r,sl, a ,br-,~,, "a
lhr Authority 81 tise luios,. Anotl,sr el.., 40
irrthg from ~ tlsOsc have tuestio,,..i =, ,t
go oneei quite Nth thrm, iy del.,ing 40 d. 49,.
- tso'eriIneft tse right e. elfofcs. ol,.,,.e, Ia
q : sn-te government
Il',rt D. -iiii another class, differing from III
''r dsscrlb,d = on sbstrsst questions coaerft,i.,
hc ugias - ~ STATES. sh0 nc,.ti,, les ,st,, M,
'pleHey 81 u.ing iorte ondtr sby eistuln-
s'A',ees' m eAify ihc hNs intl effect wis,s..s r
'i'eS an Ieaitca b. su,hDrity n = .i.b ro,c,.,-
n''.t' although ti~y admit iie esistr,cc a ilc
right a. ID -.
-m drsidediy opposed 10 At u,s-e e,.i,io,s
iro,a tfos, q she uiofOugbgD,ng liamiltsnias,
N''iiih'r, dos o. that a ti,s oi,siaal ~ho pr
icrs dfsnicn ard s0issrlutio,, "A a.. -, -,
= iih Al Size sHarrhy iieh fs,.isi d. !, s.,e,,,
ufr.oi, " tn eEetci-s a pDsrr ST. ett,rei,s.
Ol'edisues So the la~s Shici T. .s,r,t,. ii. =.
81 hy tife gssfrhmett
"ecd ~ hothirE ~ sippogt e NY opinion IN
"P',-up" - H"tth fHF'H, paOpeHy ~ cailed
Asto ssesssifn, I uiil osils ~, tl,., 49,. 80.
t-'ion does 40 f,engtsTf ~ aieh righf a,,t ~,
. sntha D. shaliy H.sonsissem viii. a.. ,e,,.,,-
o'Jv'f. .hd deliE afths Juton. The - -
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