Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-01

state, then | suppose they ore snsnenlcd un!il
three u,hs Of the State Legislatures shall declare
thai they constitutional and proper, and there
| ~ make them blyntofy, or shall air m the iudg
ment of the Notifying State II a State possesses
| ms power at AL she has II IN war, well IN
| peace ; she may exercise II at any time and she
may do 10 the dctrin,ent aud tuin of the other
Stacs-hcr representatives may vote for war. the
State may flnch from lis horrors nullIfy It's dacara-
ton, and suppose, make a separate peace. What
! has happened III other countries may, IN the pro
eress of time, happen here. III mistake not tie
t'recan Republics were HID together by league
Ii was the rl5ht each retained Of the sole direction
CT IFS military force that was the principal cause
OF Grccian overhrow-tbcy made war together
but not unircquenily mndc separate treaties of peace
and sometimes made war against each other II
Is not to be wondered al, that they lost their bcr
| ties popular excitement IS thng ofcommon
| occurrence III small and IN great States and am
satisia from what hus passed unItr my own cye
that, ifihe doctrine of Modification should br car
rledou, popular excitements will become common
occurrences and cirii 1car 2riH li0r-llat SORT of
war which to me Is the most horrid-a is always
the most bloody and 1t has IN some instances end
cd by the determination of tho vauqulshcd party
| History ancient and modern proves these dccara-
| uons 10 be true.
If STATE is oppressed, why not c,l convention
of the 0ggrleved States I WY not ask the id Of
all the mjnred4 The resolutions of Virginia IN
1899 clearly lutimPtc that such a convention Is a
constitutional check on the abuse of the legislative
power of Congress. Would the claim of South
/ Carolina have been weakened, by bong aided by
the united voice Of ali the States, ahouring under
The same grievances South Carolina cOmplained
of say no. All who know me- know thu, |
have ever maintained that the General Government
IA sps ed limited L. -
possessed the powers granted, and no others and
what was not granted, was retained to the States
defy mortal man to say | ever have advocated
different doctrines. My interrogation appears sats
t"d with my votes, aud snys he has supported me
II my elections hope dat he will continue pleas.
ii with M future VOTES, although might not
tam the'n BY g good reasons Ms lie might possibly
le able to assign.
II is little stronge, but it is true that nmong the
most decided opponents oflhc Virginia Resolutions
oi 1899, were some of the most distinguished Stacs
| men of South Carolina. If We carried our strict
construction prime lple 10 extreme, they were lat
itud lnnrlans IN eClcns0. They have united their
strength new 10 ours, against Internal lurr5va
ments, by the genera government, III ~ lJotee-
tivep policy they have got tothc op 49,, point Of the
compass from w,>!!. ,,-y started, and .5nz ottncm
have cha sed us with lacking zeal becau,. W
cannot go the length Of Modification. But hope
We of the old school, will not be ccnsared five do
not exhibit the ecrlmony AMI hustle Of Neville hts.
| Ii Notification was indeed the righfu remedy lo1
the grievance complained of ny Sou'h Carolina, il
my opinion she selected the wors, ofa periods to
test It's efficacy In 1880 Congress began to It
lax the protective policy. On the protected arm
clcs of Salt ard Moasscs they that year reduced
the duties 10 the amount of near million of dol
lars. In the year 1882 Congrcss still further redo
ced the duties on Woollens, Iron, Sugar and other
protected articles, 10 the amount Of at least one mil
lion i've hundred thousand dollars, The same
year they took off oil duties on Coffee, &c The
reduction in 1880 ami 1892 amounted to nearly
cish, millions of douls and We had reason 10
hope that when the National debt should be total
ly extingulshed, the protective prlnene would be
abandoned, and the duties reduced 10 the Revenue
point. do not wish to be misunderstood. /
would not utter word against the compromise. /
'oted for it on the express ground OF compromise
= and am bound in honor to abide By and sustain
| il. | shall ever remember with pleasure, the ef-
forts Of the distinguished men, to whose excrtIons
we are 8, mu'h indebted for its passage and |
hope that the events of sst winter, events that at
| the time threatened so much mischief passing off
like shadoSs on the everlasting waters, will be sue
cecded by days of national quiet and peace 10 the
American people
Twill not enlarge on the moral obligations VIZ
are under to assist in bringing, about tins snte Of
things. A cool man does what is right, because
| il adds 10 his happiness nor is it criminal in Inn
| TO derive pleasure from the reflection, that he bet
ters others by his example a nation with evil
a I'd religious liberty, and in the enjoyment ol
rights that no nation ever before possessed, owe
to themselves vcneration for institutions tha,
! have given them such r.nsc }ndnn' blessings, and
should pride themselves in holding up to the world
,ha. Ii, ht which may enable those less frtuna' E
than themselves, % arrive at happy amcuorAtoa
Of their pei ial condition. The truth of these re
ma ks viii he admittedly all, unless II be mos
who alter the maxlms of UNIVERSAL hencVoiehce
and cause their charity 10 c nd where II should De
gin. Not only ourselves but the civil zcd "orIo
arc interested in the result Of our free institutions
! The advocates of suffering and tyranny have pre-
dlcted early decay The friends of liberal primer.
/ les, every where, prey for tner success ne
/ blow, that shall overthrow them takes away
the Ia st hope Of suffering hum nlty; and ieVeiS
| wi h the du he dearest and best rights OF man
With respect to the Pres dents Proclamation,
have to say. it breathes n patriotic splrit-there
are excellent sentiments IN II bui beng 0lo'e
right politician, candidly avow that DISLIKE ma
ny of its assumptions, my votes, IN my Ieo's'"
tive capacity, will show.
| Upon the subject Of Secession, hive 10 re'"''n A.
| that if the General Government had ofDHesS'N"
wronged any of the States after trying all tue "'ys
clearly pointed out by the constitution Nno'' a.
many which it is not necessary to enuinefa'e) "'s
oppression still continuing the State thus wan'o.'
" and cruelty oppressed would have tue r'Si' 10
resume the trust she had conferred on the govern
ment, which had been so wofulIy a'used. res II
wrongs, and injuries, and usurpauons be "u'','o'
at any time, to such an extent as to maho y IL ~
ter to resist than submit, then any state III W.
Conf,.deracy, in the extreme circumstances ""so
mentioned, would have right to seceue