Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-10-10
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Yiesdisg ~ Drngsh, to the p;siahle condition or
he Richmond Enquirer. the Globe has spoken
"by ssthorisy. /" On the sahjess of de Prosi.ms-
tioa, and has given version Of Il 70 sss me South
while the document i,s~f is 20 remain for the .pe-
sisi Qualification, love- and aslnir.iioa. or the Nor
them foika The Es4uir~r 10 sasisScJ, and in the
Salp~ss Of its joy n being able 10 sulp down the
whole concern. " docsrio.l poinss" and Ill, ex-
presses in ''v.rmess acknowledgements To the
Globe for tie timely relief aaor,lcd from the
"icag sEony" which its editor suffered. The En-
quirrr fas0rs the doctriae Of a. Secession ,nd
yet. notwithstanding the '' authorized version,
docs not take back word on that subjcct-the
President stll holding il treason 10 secede. ~
the editor 10 eon,ent to be considered traitor by
his loving master "a. jackson" and now ..goes
the whole" for him.
Does any man of common sense suppose the
people Of the South arc children, to be quoted
With this sugar plum Will they surrender their
bul~ark OF SsHte-Rights To such ins.liou. u;aiur,
While the people OF The North arc rail-, ing round
the President, account Of his eciaI dcnuncia-
lion Of the doctrine IL Stssc Rights are the free
men Of the South to be Euicsl by such petty de-
vice. Here stands the Proclamation, and its
spawn, the :" Force Bili''-e6Stia ssais paeeys-
Prsctical documents.-~hicha command the
sword To heap from its scabbard Whenever . re-
haetory state throws itself upon iis "a rc,er,ed
rights"-aad to apPease their jealousy upon this
point, the intelligent citizens Of Virginia arc cx-
peetcd to be sofecned down by inse ciai, though
|" authorised, er sitsnahon--a mere explanation
Here is insult added to injury-base. contemplate
hypocrisy, attempted 10 be palmed OF for sincrri-
~ and truth.
The moment Gen. jackson officially disavovs |
the doctrines Of the Proclamation, that moment |
he loses the support of his new allies. Does not
every one perceive that by appearing one section,
he necessarily loses the support of the o,her,-
Hence the necessity Of making the Proclamation
mean "all things TO all men,"
We give, from the Globe, the only import.n,
paragraph bearing upon the matter, in reference
TO the oTfyi" and character Of the government
But what signifies ho,v government orieinafed,
IL hs theory and substance are TO be perverted
and Destroyed at the whim caprice Of one man
The Proclamation then, in the passages
objected TO, has merely spoken the facts Of
history-the lssEHsge Of the Ce,ssfifutiou-.nd
OF The dseiaTafiea Of tsdspenienee. There i.
10 speculative opinion advanced-no theory
proposed. And NO have endeAvored 10 show.
mat nothing On these geoeraiities tended In
NE slightest degree 10 justify the inference.
drawn from them, add which hays been sub
sttuted a. the principles Of the proclaim alton.
nut ~e ara saiAeyizsd 70 Be more explicit, snd
70 soy Psssftrfiy, that no part Of the proclama-
ton was meant 20 countenancs the cousoIi-
dating principles which have been ascribed
10 u. On the contrary, It's doctrines. if con-
strued IN the sense they were intended, and
carried out, incuicate that the Constitution
Of the United States Is founded in compact-
that this compact derives lis Obligation from
the agreement, entered into by the people Of
each Of the States, in their political eansc;,v
with the people Of the other S.ates-that the
Constitution, which Is the offspring of hi
compact, has its sanction ia the ratification Of
the people Of the several Sriscs, acting in the
capacity OF separate communitics-that the
majority OF the people Of the United States
an the aggregate, have no power 10 altar The
Constitution OF the General Government. but
mat change or amendment can only be pro-
posed "a the mode pointed out In the Conati-
tstion, and can never become obtlga,orv -
less ratified BY the people OF three-fourths Of
me states through their respective Legisia-
uifes or state Conventions-shat inasmuch "a
the sovereign power Of tire peopIe In each
state has impaired 60 the Constitution ef thr
United States, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof, paramount obligation over STATE r..
gislaiion or any Constitution or form Of STAT
eosernment. which may be Instituted BY the
people OF such State, and iuasmueh a. a..
people Of each State have bound tbems.,vs.
oy compact with the rest, TO abide bv th;,
paramount authority until changed, according
10 the provisions Of the Conssitution 20 49,
eIared 10 De paramount, no constitution Ia,v
or ordinsnee Of any one State IL valid ~ H.
yea. Inc Constitution, and laws Of the limited
Sates' OF to sever tho mutual obligations
"hieh o'nd the States togethor--that In the
Hse Q, q violation OF the Consultation Of the
United States, and the uslIrpat.on Of nowe-.
not granted by II on the part Of the funct;ona-
RES OF tho General Government. the stale
Governments have the right 10 inteTpo.o A.
arrest The evil, upon the principleS vh;ch
were set forth in the Virginia RssoIut;ons m
l'yS, against the Alien and Sedition I.aw,
ana hnaIly that IN extreme eases of ounrcssion
every mode OF constitutional redress Ia v;n~
g ss sought IN vain) the right resides with
rs..t,s oY'o " we several states TO organize
ies"'anee against such oppression. eopT,d;o,
~ good cause, tie favor OF Heaven "a ~
spur" OF ireomen, TO riHdieaie the r,xht -
-eeesffe
" ha'e heard frcgaeLt complaints nv o,r r..
mrr'' lately, on aeeou", oF the iasonyeD,.0, a..
rod hxed Tor mr. superior Cont n, ,s.,,.. =,
- The midst q 'eeEsg srae. sod draw. ,i,.m
'"'" mos important q all esnpIo,, n,.,s. q,
l''"r' sod witnesses, II mounens vl,~,,
ny u'''' - doubiy prcsioua The subier, No,
o"y os'er'e' Consideration, bu, remedy. On,
~-"ssFs and is~-s1I srn.ier. s.,., 49,, A.. !,
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No. E'As', tho National Rspobl;... IA.
nsmber. has been Reelected =, $3.50 ~
from kennebcc district, IN Maine. IN 49,
we're, Zoe Af. y. 1,5f2. White fis~s.s,''
2,s65, scattering SCI. ~, - -, y
Deaih g Lsfge ConbbeR We have An.
- ,fS p. ihe msi.nsholI f-st l'st the Hon ISH,
-. - 1911 Dn'ses sisies' Iadgs for the Dis
slet q ohie, died ~ Driavsrr. on Nood,v ~,,c
,snS, N,sT several days' iils-ss Of fever In
ko Nssa res.sictst ~ this town, Bot dssriog a.
.-,.ef pett q ne epidemic, had rcsirrsf ~ n.