The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-14

sidenls plan we should no longer wonder,
that, though still siding with the South be
admonished them through lis partizans, Ia
give up the thought Of Nulh6cation, and 10
trust for his relief 10 his power, influence
and address. Judge Smith would be good
witness, TO show by what authority he held
out this idea, with so much confidence, 10
the people Of South Carolina. The Presi.
dent, too. perhaps, began 10 see, that Nul.
LITIGATION, however right in principle, would
he OF difficult application to such case as
that Of The Tariff; and tina, his own position,
even a. passive abelior of the experiment.
would be delicate and critical. Such was
cerlalnly the opinion Of such Of his friends
as were neither the pariizans Of MIR. Cal.
houn, nor involved In the may metaphys.
lcs OF the South Carolina school of politics.
They might indeed have doubted man.
who, II moi deceIving them, had certainly
deceived the other party, but these doubts
might well have vanished ri the vetoes Of
The Maysyille Road Bill, aud the Charter
Of the Bank Of The United States.
Here then, SIR, would be something 10 ac.
count for the increased popularity of the
President with a party who had stood 10
uniform opposition TO tho Federal Govern.
mcut, from the very inception of the Tariff
policy. Ii was TO the votes Of this party
united to those Of the drilled corps OF Office.
holders, and 10 the votes Of certain States
who never have proved uulauhld To the ac
'ual possessor OF Federal power, that he
owed bis triumphant re election. And by
what was this coalition brought about By
the manifestation Of the power and the will,
70 put down the authority of Congress, aud
90 bend the legislation ol the Union 10 his
views.
Such was the state of things mo matter
what the : uses IN December, 1882. Al
that time, II was not yet certainly kuoen
how The President would bear himself 10.
ward the experiment OF Notification, f II
should be nciually made. It's bitter aud
inplacable hostility 10 Mr.. Calhoun was, IN.
deed, mere Than was suspected. They who
know hlm we'll were aware TOO Of the mix.
ture Of feline craft, With The feline lerocity
Of his nature. But he had So long shown
nothing bu, the yove, paw to the South
ihtt they had forgotten the keen and rend.
ing claw that lay sbeathed within. The
idea that he was quietly lying in wait, IN.
I'll his enemy should come within reach 81
his IigrrspTlng, bad entered 90 Il ans mind.
To the Northern Leaders Of The Tariff par
~ IL seemed o. ii The South bad determined
to endure the Protective Sy stem 90 longer ::
and Ihai there was no probability that ,hp
EyccThye would concur IN aus measures to
nta:cs submission. We az remember Nr.
ADAMS declaration OF the opening oil that
Session, that be South r,us; have relief
full aud substantial relief, and such as should
be felt aud acknowledged bS themselves TO
be 50. We all remember The favorable au
spices under Which Mir. NerpIapck's Bill
vas brought in and entertained The uues.
too between them was, where the loss
should lall. Each was auyious 10 save as
much IS possible to ITSELF. Each vas rca.
dy 20 give up the others, ii il could be done
Without losing Their CO operation.
on the other hand, tie contest between
the President and Mr. Calhoun was, which
should have The credit with the South Of
the relief 10 be afforded. Was i, 10 be
brought about by the benign influence Of
The common master, brni to do equal justice
20 ~ his people Or vas il TO be accom-.
pushed by the independent acton Of South
Carolina, guided by Mr. Calhoun Each
determined IL deiea, the others scheme,
each succeeded, and the South was sacrl.
feed.
The ambition of MIR. Calhoun 90, the
start. The hot spirit of South Carolua
was spurrcd To the leap, and The Q, dinauce
~ Notification vas adopted. The Execu.
i've, tfriagu pdrafuS, bad arranged lis mca.
surcs Tor the event. The protection con.
,ulnac!cas.y rejected by :. Carolina, vas al
once extended to the North. The thunder Of
The Pfoclamatiun was beard. \ pause en-.
sued, while all stood duribus drrccfis, listen.
ing for the answering thunders OF thai great
State, whose boast II heretofore had been,
tia, her gauntlet had been thrown down
thirty years before as the champion of State
Sovereignty, and that none had ever dared
10 Irt It Up. They listened and wha, do
they hear They heard nothing, but
weak piping cry of sacred cypus,ulatlou.-
Nothing but a sound, like that ~ hlch issued
from the Muses. Lyre, when touched by
the hand OF FEAR.
lie back recolled. he knew not why
Even at the sound himself had made"
Il was enough. la that panse the doom
Of the South was dccreed, In that umld
remonslrance, the Sovereignty of the States
vas surrendered. The effect on the dehber
atoms Of Congress was decisive. The farlti
party rallied. They saw that they had been