Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-27
OLD DOMINIC rIPpECANoEcLup

oLD DOMlNlUN PPECANOE CLUB.
The following Letter from Governor Pm
NINGToN, cf New Jersey, was read at the
meeting Of the sold Dominion Tippecanoe
Club at fredericksburg, and ordered to be
entered In the minutes OF the Society, and
published in the papers of the ToH
Newark, (N.J.l Aug. 10, 1910.
Dear SIR
few days absence from home, on public
duties, has delayed my answer to your very
grateful communication as Secretary of the
'OLp DoMISioN TipPEcANoE CLuB."
The State of Virginia has been looked to
Tor adherence to the fundamental principles
OF the Constitution at all times, and under ev-
cry aspect of public affairs, While some of
Inc members from your State, pressed on by
Dhnd adherence to party, Were found on the
side otpower against the rights of the People
IN the New Jersey case, | could never doubt
that the action of Congress on that subject
was revolving to the feelings and wishes of
many OF their constituents. The resolutions
you nave done me the honor to send me, fully
Justify that belief. From the first step. d.
rectng the Clerk of the House not to call the
names of the certified members, down to the
contamination Of the deed, by deciding the
case without hearing, and without reading
"A line oil the evidence, can. see nothing but
one tissue OF violence and wrong for party
purposes. The laws of New Jersey make
the duty OF her officers plain, and they were,
In my opinion, faithfully executed in the e.
iecuon OF 1888. As to my own duties, they
were performed according not only to their
obvious construction and meaning, but after
a series OF determinations on the part of nv
predecessors, all coming to the same result.
Inc first Governor Oivingston,) and the last
Governor (Dickerson,) both decided substan-
italy the same case, and the course has been
uniform on the subject. There is no diyersi-
~ OF opinion among impartial men of the
State, and no question would ever have been
raised on the course adopted, had not it be-
come necessary to do so to preserve power in
the hands OF the present Administration
Inc van Buren party taking their direction
from the Tlobe, commenced their war or the
wing party III this State, and upon me, in
particular, at an early day, and the last cleo
uon was run Or that question, and the result
was, that was not only sustained. but every
member OF the Council who acted with me,
VINO chose to be candidate, was reelected,
and the majority increased.
But beyond, every legal consideration con-
nccted with the case, the fair examination of
the evidence shows that the certified members
tas IN this Stale we all know was the fact.)
received the greatest number OF legal votes,
and the Administration party dare not have
mat subject investigated before the House.
Therefore 1t was, the resort was had to a cali
OF the Previous Question.
d. is not among the least notifying cons-
oeEations with us, that some OF the Southern
members, calhoun, Pickens, Rhett, &C..
protesting to be State Rights men. should
have lent their aid in this nefarious business.
In fact, Mr.. Rhctt made one of the best
speeches delivered in favor of New Jersey.
danng the three weeks of Revolution, and
strange as IT may Seem, after the Speaker
was chosen, and Mr.. Wise raised the aues
Hon again, ne rose and said he should now
vote on the other side, considering The case
as res judicGio. ] know not what could have
prompted this course on the part Of Mr.Rhett.
unless It be true, as is generally believed here.
mat during the interval between the speech
and the vote nc was now called upon to rive.
the coalition between the President and his
formed. '"- ''''
There Is one gentleman from yonr State
(Mr. Botts,) member of the Commune ~
whom New Jersey feels under great oblia,,
non Tor The noble stand taken in her cause.
The only question ever made on the sub.
80 "-'' "hSIiItI Vie otdtS should not have
refused again to be considered member of
The Union, until her rights should be ack.
nowledged and respected. AS this conrso
must have involved not only US, but onr
iriends every where, in one scene Of anarchy.
u could not be taken without previous consnr,
tatioD. To have disturbed the peace Of the
whole country, and tina. too, with the pros. !
pect OF being SC soonTil, in Legitimate form.
Of t1is Fe1o1u:tonafy Administration, was
Judicious]y considCIed as unwise and nnpat- |
riotic. "T'hus far, and no farther" viii 7 |
trust, be the motto Of the State hereafter.
Our only hope, is in change of rulers-to
That end, our eyes are continually dirsc.ed.--I
There is noble feeling abroad a.nona the !
people Of this State-ihey are aroused to 2 |
ust sense other wrongs, and cannot doubt
hey viii be found in inc decisive day. On The !