Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-16
nounce Tic Proclamation q Gen. Jackson.

1t has been their chosen theme. The Or
ators of that party, [nullfcation,l dwell
on that act ofGcn. Jackson's administra.
ton with more hostility and less charity
than all the rest Of his acts put together.
Yet what do we see? Strange to tell! In
4 one breath, this Convention denouncing
"the principles of the Proclamation" and
IN the next nominating Col. Bingaman to
run for Congress. The very man who sup
ported, with more zeal than any other per-
son, that same proclamation. The Report
he made as Chairman of the Committee
to whom the subject was referred, is a
standing memorial Of the fact. Add to
this that Col. b. has always ranked as a
Federaist, as contra-distinguished from
the Jcfersonian Republicans. And has
uniformly supported Mr.. Clay and his a.
mcrican system. Bear in mind, too, that
It was in opposition to this system that
the doctrine Of notification was promulea
ted How could the members Of that Con-
yentlon expect to reconcile these glazing
incongruities, is more than can deter
mine. They must think the people very
gulible indeed, if they expect them to
pass these things over in silence
Throughout the whole tenor Of the Re-
solutions ofthe Convention, an accusatory
spirit is manifested towards their political
opponents Misrepresentation and false
coloring is resortcd to in place of sound
reasoning and argument. And this has
ever been the grand Distinguishing feature
of the Federal party since the DAYS of JEFF
ierson. They are not content to rest their
claims upon the broad ground of principle.
bat must traduce and run down their op-
Ponents. Have their principles nothing to
recommend them; their candidates no vir-
tues, no merits of their own to sustain
them, that they have to resort to such low
pititnl means for support. A cause sup
ported by such measures may succeed for
a while; but it can never be Of long dura-
ton where rights are equal and opinions
free. The artillery of truth will batter
down all such opposition. II must prevail.
That Convention adopted resolutions
approving the Harrisburg Convention, and
recommending Henry Clay, of Kentucky,
to be run as the Wing candidate for Pre-
sldent How any nullifer or State Rights
man can sustain Mr.. Clay, when we take
a survey of his political life, is to me
passing strange TO real State Rights !
man, one so from principle, he has always
been antpod6s, in every thing political.
When did be ever support State Rights?
was it in his support Of an oppressive Ia
riff; an opposition to which, by the South,
and particularly South Carolina, came
near producing civil war and dissolution
OF tho Union. Was it when he supported
a wild and cxtrayagant system of internal
Improvement by the general government,
which was secret arm of his great Ia
riff; and was to afford reason to keep UP
that onerous policy? Was it when he
submitted his project of fifty million
Bank, without a specie basis, to be Ioca-
ted in the City Of New York, which one Of
the most accomplished statesmen of the
nation, pronounced, in his place, as Sena-
tor, the greatest stride towards consolida-
ton, that had over been made since the
formation Of the government Perhaps it
was when HE supported The Force Bill?
May be it was in his distribution policy /?
apolicy that would collect money from
the people under pretence of revenue, and
give II back to the States as bounty
some of the effects of which we now feel.
NO one, believe, has had the hardihood
to call Mr.. Clay friend to the rights of
the states. There are too MANY proofs to
the contrary. His whole policy is oppos-
cd to the interests of the South. He has
invariably opposed the graduation of the
price ofthe public lands, opposed the grant
Of pre- cmption rights TO first settlers; who
make the land valuable, by removing the
first obstacle TO its occupancy, These
things must AMI will receive attention.
The more they are considered, the heavier
they will weigh against him; and moreov-
or, must lessen the weight, THAT any Sou
thern Convention might Otherwise have
upon the public mind. More Of this hero
after, a STATE RIGHTS MAN,
From Principle, mol from Policy.