Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-08

an Opposlte party on otncr points. w.
From the North Carolina Standard.
TO THE STATE RIGHTS MEN OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
The greatand leading principles Of the
State Rights party, are now what they
have always been. They have not changed
whatever men may have done; nor have
they compromised, during the late coalition
between the Nullifiers and the Nationals,
Even during the panic of 1884, Mr.. Cal
honn introduced Bill to repeal the Force
Bill, and whilst it met the hearty support
OF very many Of the friends Of the admin
sralion, such as Senators Brown and
hing, (oi Alabama lit encountered the
vlndlctlve opposition Of Mr.. Clay; who
sought the occasion toassaI thewhoIe party
of which the s. c. Senator was the champ
ion. The principles of the party were
ably expounded by Gen. Hayne in his
famous speech in 1880. Senator Rowan
of Kentucky, too, ina speech of unexam-
pied power, explained as clear as the
MONDAY sun, the constitutionality of the
doctrines the State Rights cresd. LIE,
US 60 back to thpse able State papers, and
see what position good and true nullfier
should occupy with reference to the Inde
pendent Treasury. recurrence TO past
times may not only lie pleasant, but an
instructive undertaking; by reference to
the lights behind us We shall be better able
to guide our steps 10 the future.
Now in 1880, when The theory of the
State Rights and State Remedies came 10
ne thoroughly discussed, its advocates all
commenced by Installing on strict cons.
iructlon of the constitution. Both Gen.
llayne and Judg GO Rowan contended that
upon the princip pies Of strict construc lion
rested the whole superslructive ofthe great
Democratic State Rights Party, and they
both vehemently deuied the power Of the
General Government to charter Bank.
II, therefore they were faithful expositors
OF the doctrines of the party-the question
.nfa NutIoiiui Bank cannon be for uur mo.
ment tolerated. 1t is indeed strange how
any State Rights man could for one mo-
tnent entertain the proposition to establish
such an institution. Even The lamented
Iurnbull," first stepped forward TO pre-
sent to then unbroken columns of Federal
usurpation, the Egis-shield which he 80
rallaotly won--assailed Messrs. Calhoun
and McDufie. supposing that true and
loyal Southern could. under any circum-
stances, support National Bank
(See his crisis of lS2S-9) The correct.
ness Of his position is now admitted by
both Messrs. Calhoun and McDvffie. and
the doctrine of an uncompromising oppo-
sltion 10 Bank of the United States.
may now be considered as one oftbe very
elements of the Modification party.
There is one opposition of both Mr.,
Hayne, Mr., Rowan Mr.. Turnbul, which
The people of the South would do well to
remember whenever they are called upon
: TO decide between the two great parties
Of the day, viz That The same system Of
reasoning which supports the constitution
atty ofslavery by the General Govern.
ment. The two, cases are exactly the
same-admit the one, and you grant the
: other. Give the theory of a strict cons
'ruction oil a constitution, and you open
3 the Pandora.box of federal usurpation.
Surrender that bulwark oc the righte Of
: the South and we shall have our arms
e left as our only hope. Thus it is that we
venture to say, that no State Rights man
!, can, without an abandonment of the frs,
II principles of his party, espouse the cause
ola National Bank.
;. A National Bank being entirely out OF
: view, then, as unconstitutional, how does q
S State Rights man stand with reference to
: league of State Banks, under the direc,
+ control of the Federal Government? |,
e was this issue which was presented during
/: the panic session of 1884, and the State
: Rights men took then Gas they should now,
decided ground against the army Of Bank
: agencies, as being more dangerous to the
rights of the States and the Liberties of the
people than even United States Bank
for they plainly saw that it would extent
the power ofthe Federal Government in
to every ratification ofsociety, as it..grad
Fually brought the stockholders of the vari.
Gus Government Banks into an allegiance
to the Federal Treasury. The good ole
republican maxim that the people should
: teel the Government as little as possible
S would be as much Gf not morel violates
by a league Of State Banks than by an,
single institution, however colossal might
be its proportio ms; and accordingly all thu
great leaders ofthe State Rights school
: Calhoun, McDuffie, Iredell, Mangum, ant
Rowan Of Kentucky, were found (even il
coalition with Tariff men and Federal
. 'stso denouncing it as grand scheme Il