Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-04-04

rily dissolve The Union. 4. Il possible tn, d.
wise men no framed our government. dcsi-rrd
To place u IN the power of any one If the M, M
bers ct the Union IN destroy Il NJ plca-ir, IL,
this beautiful fabrie si.ich has %tir.c,c,l ,,.
of the whole world, and - hieh the friends n, a.,
dom throughout The h.bitsbic glob,. lon.l, bn,. 7,
~csld remain FOR the sdnir~siou az r,n.s.. -.
ter'ty, Is liable "a be pros;rxfed nj sn, o,op,i -
the will of few thonsand dissoo,,-;.,,,l -
forming majority of the people of Az, On, -
The smallest State of the Unioe,
ditier also with those Who believe that IN. c.
neral Government has :I~ avs exhihiu-i a >,rn,..
"sins'ion TO cneroach on the rights &c the State
AMI 10 act ty.anniesly towards portion az il, e,,;
zcns. No fire. goysrnmrn, can .,i., u,,l,s, o..
majority DC allowed Ia govern Th,r.. xiu Il
WAYS be differences az ojsnios An,oags men v,
Laws, no measures. no policy viii pleas, Ell ,n.,
Would Il be well In lrt the min.,rit, rule. C.r-
e".,iy not What then Is To Lc done, The ma
Jor'ty must Of course govern. II IL a mos, n
mnrknlic fact. thsf in tie commu,iraf;oo M ,L,.
GOVERNOR oi South Carolina, Recommending th,
'''uS '.'h, measures at rcsistan~c, the general
prosperity OF the people &C that State. au. ,h..,r
.o"''o''.s"ie eirc"nstnecs, ar ms ntote,i n u,c
~'us N great Satisfaction aud tha,,kG,In m
write ~ haste, and ~ithou, time or c,,,,,s,,,i,,
rcf'r to The message, hun think an, Accurate, -,
my recollection Of a. Even under cirvums,n-
ces of great opprc ssion, State shouId cxhaus, ali
other ma rams at rssrv s. bcfor Shc f,ics Ia arms
have always thought 70 proisr i'm n. rt,lsiin.r In
tariff. that regari should bc had ID ali the d,tf
cot interests which arr AT, ctcd by it. Bu, how
ever un''l''+l may have been it, op, rs,on-. how
ever '"i'nions Il may have proved 10 the u,,r,.,t
" ue ovath, have never VET believed tl.a, anv
Po'u0" gu 'hc people has b,-.n rnuch oplr,-ssti
~ !" JUSTLY or svc psllispr the offence ii sttsrn,,
ing 10 dismcrnbcr tlsc Uricn.
cannot hnd any thing Ike riausihlc ar.,,-
1 neh 20 saNe'i'i those Who sinit ia, right II th..
.cherh 's'ernnlent 20 enact tariff I,u. bo,h
Tor revenue and projection, and th, an ri !,
has The right IN esrTy the Law into .F.c, ina, -
" resistance bc made by authority a STAT, o.
Nrr'inent- " the Government of the. Uo,,,,I
Suaes have the right tp make such a Law. and 4,
s"o'ev IN general, can II be of ANY import.nc..
from n hence comes the r,:sistanrr'
he authority Ut ,I.c national r-oyc,nm,r, nm,
uh'' oi state, IA regard To this matter eanno, D.
,q'a- his would b" an ahs,ir,lity One mos,
~ sup q ~ To the other. II tia. authority Of la.
-, ',' states bc admitted, il is in tscif denial
~ ~. HSir IN ans STATE to control its exercise
'"So uin'r ~ opinion v itl those who ~ithopt
dc". 'ng the power a. cnae, such laws. and aJmi,-
s "vHi to be Obligatory the citizens Of .ll th,.
~ opl.ct 10 the use Cf fprro Co carry then,
sn'p 'hcct, when resisted by tl,.. authority Of a
So''fiin"nt NJ one can possibly ,l,prc-
cate NOR than j, the uss. of AN armed f,r, asi,
any portion of our fellow citizens Nom ,onlJ
~ sincerity dcpiOr, the necessity ri such arc
n.u.. h't ought thc cor s;itutcd authorities To
I"'u ,""'r arms, sud With con,posure SEC the law
DP'h's violated. goods imported free OF duty tins.
J, sour'e al The national revenue dried up,
~ armed Tore RAISED iJr the Sed purpose of
hdlig IA thc violation Of ll,.. law aud f-fanc,.
hnrlcd at The General Government Ar. we To
~',ness all these things, and vet x,y that no mr.
,,s'on sh'uii liz made to enforce the Law Ar.
me rights and Interests ot all te rest of tI,. com,
MUMMY, II be surrendered, tn be- ,I,nplt,l und,--
'oO' ht Tie infatuated leu Who CHOOSE 20 array
themselves aSaihSi The government was Of opin-
on when III, inf@tustiun ia South Carolina Vas AZ
~ n,'Sht, Thar decided stand ag,iins. them, by
ne Ir' sldent, 10y Congress, anil Nv the expression
u public opiidon against nullifraiion, .,ce ssinn
'nd All The inferior grades of Remembering doc
rines, would have the effect more certainly than
my thing cis, nf preventing serious disturbances
, am no" convinced MAS right, and that to these
mugs mainly must IL attributed, the passing. away
u ui1 dark cloud, which for sonc tinls: hung
,,,rus.
fcllov-ciiZcns, have glanced NJ the various
'pinions entertained upon these important sub
ee's, .! udeieni individuals, With view Co give
20" IN, st'''nrniS. j, ~ impossible, within tbs.
Ii- OF an address like this written AZ IA /. in
'F.n haste, u do any thing than express NV
'i'nioh. without giving you iu!ls The reasons en-
Ahieh the' are founded. In conclusion, let m.
SH, ua' am an advocate for what believe to be
ne proper rights OF th.. states hut am rt,,aIiv am.
Gus To preserve ~ the Gcuer-d t;oy,rnn,cnt tb,,
fosers properly belonging II IL under the conai-
nnon. i'eing opposed aSwel q COZ a. !i,latiou -
o d'snDon, ann dssirous that both should D. pr.-
nat think We are a'inionishe,, that White
here ~ very IttIc Tendency towards the former
"a'ehed ~ the government is by thousands If iy..-
Jus eyes which never .lafnbcr or sleep, We are Al
,rS~tiit marfni"giy threatened With the latter
hen, To guard against diSiInion, should be our
Present eilt sIn therefore opposed 70 every
hing which hiss TENDENCY 20 weaken ti,.. l,,o,.
u tie Union uf the States 1hi, is most in,nor-
ant crisis IN our affairs. The prosperity of our
nip. government dCpeuds, in NV opinion, ON thu
ee'p'on which the people generally shalI give 10
he her t'ell DOCTRINES have attempted to enn,-
'"t AZ uhem prevail n considerable extent,
mi The Ro'trunicr, viii sOon be- al an end. Tbs.
lisposi'iou 80 general ia The south o. add to the
ghss of the Sutcs, and ~ r.as objections against
ne eStrrise at po~rrs by The General Govern
n'rt, ~ inerasihg in great degree. New aud
, Ie'rous doctrncs are started, vbieh Tnust, N
ny prevail. produce n dissolution &C the Union.
= our duty 10 check them Ne far a. pyaet;eaIi.
'C"'h ,arol'na has not Welded any 0f her high
'roui"!s. Nlthuugh fJr IL. prcs1i he has s,..-
'cn''ch her ~.riike operations. l,e has done ~
e0NrIiy because ti'r national government has
irld q 10 her demands. She ha, pazss-si n ue1
'uIiyipg or.lias nee, declaring ,oid ,!.c si Oct of
-nngrcss called thr Enforcing Bill This Law.
'th Nas rccoianseudc II by tl,. Presi,i,.t Whirl,
''ccI'ed the appsoba,ioD ~ Mr Clay, asd va.
'asSd Icy Slsrsr Iij ir.ty Of both hoslsss &c Corr
-. - "oettrg by thi' Hc~ osyii"aGee o. have
10 en- "a ~,iIia the limits 81 that Stle New te,t
s'ths arr r., Ommcndc q, and every pOssil,Is. ur.
mr. tsken - rssec the atIioriy q t,e stat. aho,
li%i - the Hits-'l States She looks % h.r srr
'st~ u mite ~ith her. The s,mpsshi,.s IL ma
= ar, ~ ,,r favor. and far .l,e ~ll fad ar.ns
"i"s ~, ~ 'iYiria. La u ~ oar fasrs sxaib-t
WY fling Which lends her aid or eonuter.anes. IN
,r nh!isiloSeti design. aai a,,isst every otsuion
hieh hds 70 Woakch Our mon
should BE- cl,-ied, tho pIinciples have hcr.
'""'d' shall rcoci,c ny ardent spptDrT on al
'fvper OcraaJbs
JOSEPH r. DAUCHRRTY.
Ci'arlc',o~n, April ?, 1883.