Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-30
POLITICAL.
STATE RIGHTS.

element in South Carolina more surprising than the utter
anu absolute Inconsistency OF conduct which has distn-
guished the leaders of the Modification party There
probably could not have been selected men OF
standing IN any part Of the Upi,ed States who could not,
WIN oeiter grace, have occupied the ground than
Mr. Calhoun aud his conpeers. Ii the members OF the
Hartford Convention had again in conclave at the
poiiucai emporium OF New England, and resolved that
no more Saxes should be paid here the act would well
have harmonzed with their established reputation
blue lights would still be burning; aud although with
some the fame might be trembling the socket vet it
would be their own original light uneilected any
oher source When, however, the principles are
advanced in the extreme South il is very natural 10 i
quire who are the fahers OF the church" there! Have
Mr. Gus and Theodore Dwight, ct cetera, changed their
local habiation:" Are they attempting again to null
~ The acts OF the general government, expecting be
more successful in warmer atitude! II So where is the
champion who demolished them in lSl3-where is Mr.
Calhoun, their el adversary! Let him buckle Oh his sword
again, and take the field The democratic party looks 10
hni-i'he TO be found! Yes he is there; bn alas how
changed lie who nuled The nuiiiers in Is 49, is hin
sell nuier in 1888; he who the father OF the taF
1910 would destroy the custom house i'll Charleston
1858; nc who, whilst secretery Of war, marked oil the
wbSle union Into chess board with lines for canals,
oausu DINER internal improvements 10 be perfected
money drawn from tile treasury, is horror struck al the
raPid strides oil the general government towards desposm
III 1888 Which MIR. Calhoun are we TO follow Some
natiralss say that the changes every seven wears
me former man in the person. but this diving
deep in physical science Mr. Calhoun has got in
metaphysics when he says State may be in the Union
aud out al the time. LII il could be proved 10 MIR
Cahoun's satisfaction, that aspiring might be
out oil power aud in at the time, should have
panacea Tor all political troubles Thus much Tor MI
Calhoun.
We will say nothing of Mr.. Hamil,on's recanted OPT
mons; we will not quote Mr. Nc DUTIES eloquent apos
ophe on the danger OF anarchy from the members OF
The conederacy flying of from the Union but we will
turn Tor moment to the mouth piece Of the notification
party in South Carolna--the Charleston Mercurya pa
per which has been spreading and administering poison
until has sdliuated half the State Its late editor MIR
H. L. Pinckney, Intendant OF the city Of
ana delivered the Grafton on the late 4th Of Julya vio
lent philippe against all the opposers OF nulicalion-
against the Morrill, the abused North hroue Oh the
whole speech bayonets bse. He denounces all who are
opposed 10 nuihhcaton-rings the changes ON the tariff
internal improvements, Sc &c.-declares them 10 be but
means used TO PROSTATE the South all this is in this
year OF 1888 But in Is25scace the seven wears have
elapsed essential TO change of personal idenlity-tls
same Mr. Pnckney, in another oraion the subject of
domestic manufactures aud internal improv emcnt spoke
thus -
"Nor, while thus advancing in foreign commerce. have
we been tndttenttre 10 DOMESTIC MANUFACrUREs mr.
TO the improvement OF great natural advantages DIR
ing the prvation OF the embargo America was first adj
mon'shed 10 oedue The a0eb Of greatness tor herself and
now, even before the expiration Of quarter a century
she not only proudly boasts OF Europe in
every article OF prime necessity, but sustain com
Parison with England herself in the beauty and deicacy
oil her iabncs The amount IF capital rested in this
branch u industry. IS ProdigiOus and increasing and
ihe period appears TO be rapidly approaching ,chen the
consumption IF greatest staple ,,iH canal ana
perhaps eTceea ats foreign importation In regard TO
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, the PRIDE and oaNA
MENT Of our land ,oejustiy challenge The admiration Of
the tCOrId"
"Here then, might pause, fully satisfied with tle
efficacy OF the principles which have already been emu
merated; but cannot he improper 10 no.
uce, in addition The great moral influence of the
nal Improvements OF country. 1t is not necess,rv
upon this occasion, 10 advert the scrpies which have
opposed this scheme No doubt eristS IN anu rrfectng
M'"d 9 me perfect adequacy ofHe general gouernme,i
to establish system qt national aoors for e cOnno
advantage IF the Union"
Then, in 1929 "noi necessary 10 advert TO the
cruples which opposed The grand scheme OF internal i'm
provement by The general government. Mr. SECRETARY
Calhoun famous report had siienced all "scrupcs ex.
cept Virginia raised her feeble voice and nrossIJ
through the columns of her Estate Rshtse pop,rs
Again, in 1925, Mr. Pnckney has some views of IN.
'Unon" and the right of Estate iute,posiion." On
these subjects, he spoke hus:-
"Lbery, said he ''may be considered in DANGER no,
only RON te violence oil popular tunuls bat from anm,,
collisions between the general government and the States
AMBITIOUS DEMAGoGUEs cloth with an ioriiv ma,
aIuy excite tie passions, aud WELD the energies of
Commonwealth reckless OF The injury which NAV resu, TO
the tifes fabric in creation No ciiizea OF our country
indeed has YET fallen 10y the hand OF his brother in dis
graceful civil war No actual secession state has vet
polluted our annals destroyed our hopes The reco
lection, however is not yet efIaced rjin our minds of
scenes phlch threatened to cOnuuise our enpye and din
ring whose angry and agi ating sway every o trem
bIed with anxious apprehension of The sue.'
Again:
oy dt very extension oil our empire, which has been
supposed TO carry in its bosom the seeds of ruin II the
increase OF our territory engenders sectional eaouses
also renders them entirely harmless. Ia small conlee
racy consisting oil lew states only the anger or disaec
lion OF single state might be productive of serious iirv
10 The whole But IN cOnlederacy extended as Ours
the attempts OF individuals the discomfort and irr
talon oil one or more states, JCOtd pass UNDECIDED as the
idle Icind Heated to desperation by the cayis f dina
gogues, governed by unreasonable views of their own
dignity aud Interest, they might possibly be seduced for
momeDffom their loyalty TO the Union but the perncious
example would extend no farther. All the other mem.
beers Of the Union having no other sympatv or nartci,
non III their misguided views, would either FRowN Them
INTO pT0priefy, RIDIcULE them into shame If il,
The course oil ouf history, have occasionally been NOR
ubed by observing momentafy deposition in some of our
States TO array themselves against the government IRE
maze also been consOied by The universal OppOsfion To
meT conduct, which has always been manifested ,v o
Tie other states, aud by the certainty and facility with
which they have been induced TO reirace their steps and
rehnq-h their prciesUns Indeed the field of operation
Is enIrcy TOO large 10 admit The smallest hone Of srcess
ul combnaionthe naVersaiions of one or of
lew will be surely resisted, and corrected by the mpsr
tai Judgment aud patriotism of the others There NAV he
occasional deviaons and eccentrCes but as in the pla
neary system they will not derdne the order and harmony
OF tile whole; and thus ia that multiplicity Of e
STATES and consequent diversity OF local interests aud feel
ings which have been fedfluly apprchended TO be
faugh with evils we discern abundant and CONVINCING
obtain an dscenddcy or pursue conduct Involving in
hazard the geHern security NJ the nation"
Who are the "ambious dems gog ues' who have arl.
tHg ereHed ePdsstoHs and ,CieIded The energies 0f
commonwealth, reckless Of the injury which may re-
suit TO the dircst fabric Of croaon Whose portrait, did
Mr. Pnckney draw IN JS25-whose but tie South Caro-.
liza nulers OF 1889? How truly did he saw that an
the other members OF the Union would have no sympabv
or participation in their misguided viewsl" when he dc.
nounced ~ 1925 the Hartford Convention as be src1et
tchtch threatened TO eoHUuse empire" how little did
he think that in few years he would be prominent sun
porter Of a South Carolina Convention which toOtid
" conyulse our empire"
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