The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-25
TO THE STATE RIGHTS MEN OF
THE SOUTH.

The manner in which the announcement OF my
purpose to publish the Pilot, has been received
by a numerous portion of our State Rights read
ers greatly relieves the pain feel in separating
from so many, who, under the influence of MIR.
Calhoun's name, are sustaining Mr.. Van Blu
rem. It is no part of my purpose to assail the
motives of any of those who, under the new rela-
ton of parties, have gone over to the administra
ton. 1 am sensible how prone men are to believe
that they can modify the action of their po-
Gtical associates; and it may be that our old
friends suppose that their power and influence
over the measures of the government, will be
greater. If Mr.. Van Buren, is reelected, and
hence l approve of the zeal, while regret to
see fine fatal delusion which misleads the judg-
ment of these new converts to Van Bu-renism.
We rallied against Mr.. Van Buren, in 1886,
because we were opposed to executive dictation;
because we felt that the election OF Mr.. Van
Buren, would result from the executive nominal
ton If it was right in us to resist the executive
nominee then, is it not right to resist him nowS
know that Mr. Calhoun then took the ground
that the danger was in the money power OF ule
federal government, and that the seizure OF the
public deposites, and the influence OF the Pdbhe
moneys through the deposite banks, constituted
the most important feature of the corruPting IN
Huence relied on to secure the election OF the
executive nominee and 1 sensible that, al
though Mr. Van Buren, was put into office by the
money power, operating through the deposlte
banks. superadded to the patronage ofthe ex-
ecutive, he now claims to be reformer, pledg
ed to correct the abuses which we have condemn
ed, and that he is greatly strengthened by thu
support which he receives from the State Right
party
confess that deeply regret that the manner
in which some, who profess to be the friends O
MIR. Calhoun, in South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama, in becoming the open Partizans of Mr.
Van Buren's reelection, have assailed General
Harrison, imposes upon me the necessity oi
bringing his opinions to bear in opposition to
them.
l stop not to enquire what Mr.. Calhoun:
relations to Mr. Van Buren,; will ask how
far those who profess to be his admirers and par
tisans are warranted to use his name In aid Q
MIR. Van Buren's reelection. No one doubts 0
has right to question my personal regard 10
him; and no one will feel more regret than |,
vival Of what he has said and done in relation t
Mr. Van Buren,, his election, and the men an
principles connected with it.
Ifhe has changed in relation to these, hav
not. My support of him in the times gone by
was support of the principles and the measure:
the advocacy of which endeared him to us, and
will be found that there is enough on record t
justify you and me, and to vindicate our consis
tency, in opposing MIR. Van Buren,, Amos Kendall
from Alabama, to the contrary Notwithstanding
The following letter, is as appropriate now IL
1885, when it was written in answer to ar
invitation to celebrate victory achieved by the
opposition in Maryland
"FoRr HILL, 4th Nov, 1886
''GentIemen-The mail of yesterday brought me your
note of the 2lst ult inviting me- the name of the c
tizens of Baltimore, opposed TO the President NOMINATING
his sccessor attend festival be on the hi
inst, in honor of the late triumph in Maryland by those
opposed TO the Executive The great distance
and the shortness of the time, put il of my power
attend NO ono can look with greater alarm than do
on the attempt of the Chief Magistrate to appoint hi
successor. Should 1t succeed open and undsguised
it's and resting, as almost exclusively does, The
ed s'bserrlency Of the nominee TO The UiH of the Pre-
StdeTt, WITHOUT THOSE QUALIFIc ATOMS AND SER
VICES, ON HIS PART, CALCULATED TO COMMAND THE RE
GARD OF THE PEOPLE, TO FIT HIN FoR THE puTIRs ri
conclusive proof of the consmation of Executive tlsur
patton, over the other departments of the gover,7aet
and the constitution and liberty of the People
Entertaining these views, regard nth plens,ye IN
decided riory achieved by Maryland the late election
ever the Presidents nominee, and of course over Exon
tive dictation. is the honorable to the State
placed as she is so the focus of influence and co1up
on while the others and less exposed nav
yielded such ready obedience the rod of power He
victory cannot but have important bearing in dedin
The present struggle favorabiy to the Of liberty but
egaIa 70 truth, compes me TO say, that, my opinion
wnaever may be the result of the pending contest D
tween the People and the President, tho time mu
come, ana mat far sooner than it is anticipate
when Executive influence and poUer will for eper sen
nePopMg voce unless, indeed, the friends of kber
ana free institutions shall xeaIotsfy and honestly unite
common effort to eradicate The causes ,ch faye q,
such extraordinary pos1er and influence to the Ereea
department OF me Government and placed die sourir,
its present dangerous condition, THEY NAY sr AZ ~
TRACED TO THE SANE ORIGIN, THE FISCAL ACTION
the GOVERNMENT.
While millions upon millions are heaped mn IN,
Treasury, beyond the expenditures of this the mon
trdpdgrnf o. All administrations, constituting an
mense fund to act on the cupidity Of the mercenary