Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-29

pendencies. The argument is now sornew hat varied, but
ts still intrinsicaily the same. Allegiance is now made ore.
ierlsen to protection without regard 10 the besd-spring,
the stare, from whic, that protection has flowed; sni VIC
ask " the General Government does not flemish us pro.
lection. The answers is plain and obvious. ltdoe. furnish
~ a guarantee of prote eion against foreign nations-it ac.
conplIShes csrtsin great oljrc's necessary for the peace
and happiness az alt it prov dcs for The common defence
and general welfare Of al the States; ard. while fulfilling
the trusts conided To il, addresses iscIi to cur r1ecuous,
aud prepares one and all oi Ms. Il needs he. 30 pow ort cur
last drop OF blooi Tor the Ciion.-Bui what ihei Does
il follow, that because an agency j. created for " lie and be
nchcent purl oses. the agrut must lee converted Into
the MASTER iitie Goverrueut ~ created bl toe = ate,
i II not their cr-a ure2 and = cuti auy men be 30 reckless
Of his reputati, II Tor orliaa, v slgacty. 70 say that aliegi-
ance was due 10 +" y q IA, = iham lie fov, rlgu creator ?
Each State has ia rg"u's 20 cxccn e lie will, but who
ever dreamed. bat the nan whose idol was tie d a.
"eu' AMI tn scrpir", that lose agents were sove.
reign, and tha' al cgi'rcn was due them.-'ahe the
case oi your judgeS;-tiey afford protection and sccuii-
~ TO your persons and property. They spread over
you the mild and benign influence ct the law-if YOU are
nni"wfhiiy Imprisoned. they set you a%tliherty by the writ
OF haheas corpus. Du, does this make the Judge your So
vereign, and l. your allegiance due TO him! This reason
nS arp'ieS from the President down To the humhic>t OIL
GER ia public cnploymcui, embraces the army and The ma.
w. All h.''lng more than The creatures OF the United
'"'cS-c'e1'cd 10y them aud existing a, heir VIII and
pleasure. n SOY errign may select the means OF accom-
phhinE ITS owu wi'e designs. lit j. so ieeble as to run
the hazard OF being crashed by foreign enemies. il NAV
IN apprch"Id. collision wfh is nriyhtors AID bloody
war; II may alter Us own manner unite with them. by
'l4"'h WV VI lu'It dEfliS- flNplNN
any machine Il may deem proper, ~ helher such machine
he az organized Governments, such A. the Federal Govern
mrni' or any o'hcr. II may confer greater or less power
Oh 'hc agency 80 created at IT. plensure-but sui its So
vereigny rfmainS uutinpIircd, amd the ALLEGIANCE of n,
citizens continues as before.
Are you prepared, then, to oppose these Destructive ,Lcc.
ries-io contend for the rights OF the States no matter bv
whom aSsailed? Are YOU attached 10 our federal system
or wlil yun quietly permit doctrines TO attain the mastery
winch "hl an must terminate in a mere majority and
consolidated Government? Will YOU still hav. the "a
a'+ an, ihir'e"n stripes to wave over You, and unlrr its
"ro'd l"'i', brave the battle and the brcczr; or will YOU
"srre Tor an instant that ti'a, glorious emblem oi liberty
shall he lowered in the dust. ard - new flag wave forth.
having those stars obiiteratcd aud those stripes enaced?
10 resis, oppression is the natural right of man. On.
preston ronirs from Govcrntncnt--it iurgcs slacklcs and
"''ens them on the limbs. amI more Jealous OF a Govern.
ihrmt possessing the purse and the sword, than I ann oC the
go'"rhei. W hen am told of the dangers of Nullica.
uon ny a State, with a view TO recommcnd consolidation
10 my adoption, my answer i, "ict Government be lust.
IN" ~ 'U'icaiion has no foot on which 10 exist" imims.
ue "'o'e DHgeis rcsiStAnce--auh tIat is not al!-in order
10 arouse a whole community To resistance, the sense of
'PPte's' must be great under whicn they Labor. Virgi-
MA umlCe declared Tie iaritl for protection uuC0nstituiion.
al unequal aud unjust, and Vet she preferred peace to re.
S'S''ncn. She saw, or thought she saw, the substance of
her people dhhy taken TO enrich q favored class, and vet
she dd not resist Injustice on the part of Govrrnu,crt
Iiove south Carolina to resistance, and who c,n answer
Tor l' consequences even upon Virginia, If another wear
MAD passed without an adjustment of The Tariff question?
| am not the apologist of Sonth Carolind-my opinion of her
course mas bcen expressed elsewhere, and reuains un-
changed; nut there Is 10 me no terror I'M State veto. when
compared 10 NE gloomy despotism of Government without
checK or limitation ON its powers, spread over such a conn
wy a ms Inc ve'o when eXcrtcd by a single man
t'he ireSidenD has met with our loidest applause. When
ny IL SIC r0I0, he arrested the Maysyine Road Bill
wheh ny similar veto, he prosiratcd the Bank of the
United States, many found in these ptoceeJings ney
reasons Tor continued support; but the veto by the people
OF a State, because it may chance in our Judgment. ia have
oeeh ram P~recIpiiaie and illjudged, is to drive us into
consolidation, and ultimately into monarchy; for, unless
these pernicious doctrines are arrested, such is to be the
end oil that system which has made MS a happv and united
peIPlg ~ ue iat MY years, and has excited the wonder
ana admiration OF the world. Ny resolution Is taken
otherS may so alter new gods, and fall down and worship
ihem, but for myaelf, 1 win worship the God of my ia
Ihers, and live and die in their faith.
MIR. Tyler concluded by Offering the following sent
mcn;: e '"'
"Yrginia, che blessed mother of MS all > lie who DO.
mes her his allegiance, and shall refuse TO come 10 he,
rescue in the hour OF her peril and her danger, is unwor.
thy to he called her SON.
o. Our present Governor, John FIovI. He Lnows lie
The following letter aud toas, from Governor FIoyd were
read by the Chdrman:
RIcHMoND, March 10, 1888.
Genilem nj have just ruceNcd The Mind invitation
win which yo"havc lonored me, to parlake Of a pubic
dinner 20 he gwen hy "a considerable number of ur ci
zeuS OF Gloucester, at Csry's aver. at The Court House
nm The 20 inst, to r. yler ~ a testimony Of ih.ir
sense OF the ability ard in 'epvnlenrr, with which he us.
ui Cong ess"
ltqcrly regret that my public duties will not pcrmi.
me 10 JOIN you or 'htt occasion. in Offering so disGnguis, ed
" proof OF appreciation, To a ci i'm who has so Ia, hin y,
any atd ind"peud At y main .iutd lie pune p.s If :.
una VI 'he lA'e severe cortlct which they have cncoun.
'e'~h III lie Senate OF th. United states. The can ,.,
gentlemen, has bee sever, Lu,it is TO vet ovr,-bc limo
are rtndulous AMI iuil OF darger. he row : claimedhr
NE Federal Gov, RUM Mt ly the- President, in Us p,ocI,.
'na'i"n - lii maintained INC - u or tho colIrc ionol tie.
venue commonly call d tie enforcing ill, has u SIS.
ed mo ~ act, which virUI ly ahioga - fh- constitution
o' lhr United Sat =, sud clio hes tie Pre.ilcnt win nm.
lm'ed powcr over the treasury, the ARMY, NAVY M
Mdiua of thr Con!cGrrucv.
W mist tins act - suffered TO remain upon the S:a,ute
BOOK ana the power claimed 10y thc Proclamation unrc.
p"H'"ied there Is no safety for our liberty, butin the main.
'V"'h'e OF the principles OF Virginia.
As cannot have ihe happiness Of bring present will
NUr. permit ma in ,uirrf. r,, .aI I-l' -t
whilst afir You The following sentiment:
stale oFerclEn'y-iudivjsih in Itself, and inlestruci
BILE in the hands Of brave men.
] have the honor TO he with the highest consideration
our ohediemt servant. JOHN FLOYD.
80 HieSsrS. a. j." Dabmcy, y. W. Robins, Robert Curtis
Ut. Scawcli-Conmiuee.
T. Liulc'on W. Tazewoll: Truly as well as noninally
~ Virginian." '
The following letter and toast from Mr.. TszoweI were
then read;
Gentlemen: have this moment received voir letter nj
me I'm instant, inviting me TO a public dinner 10 he given
10 MT yer, at Gloucester CouIt-house Oh the 2Oh inst,
aS = testimony OF Tie opinion entertained by his fellow -cih.
zC!s OF mat County OF the ability and independence vii,
winch he sustained the principles OF Virginia. during the
last session OF The Senate OF the United States. Nppr0yirp.
as 40 most thoroughly and cordially, OF the course rur.
sued by MIR. J ylcr duing the last scs ion oi the Scnate Of
ue Oniled Si''es, l should be much grarhcd TO add mine
" your testimony 10 This respect; AID would certainly
embrace ne occasion your puIc invitation presents, To
revisit many hienis ia the county OF Gio.cesirr. NyI,rre
nave not been lUr more than thirty years. IL could posi-.
by make IT convenient 10 do so. But, have been so in
hrin OiIa'c, That ! dare noj undertake 20 lour a tourney. al
,WS unsettled season oi tle year; dud must, therefore.
lofcEo the sa'Istdcti"u ] should Otherwise derive from meet
lhg MIR iyler aud nay Gloucester friends, upon this orca.
s''";-i Willingly comply with your other request The
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