The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-03
SOUTH CAROLINA.

We learn by the Charleston Mercury that the
enocrali, State Rights party have no den con-
enion in that city, and that the enthusiasm of
he friends of the Administration has never been
quulied. South Carolina, led on by her great
han pion, JoHN e. CALHOUN will be found tue
the principles of the democratic party, and
wing her unanimous voice against federalism in ali
Is DISCUSSES, The Mercury says
Such gathering of the people as took Place on
thursday night, is not often witnessed in our City.
he City Hall was crammcd TO Overlooking and
very window and the wde-sicps were filled with
nyer listeners. The feeling that pcrvaded this
rcu, assembly was worthy Of the occasion. The
efGncc ofihr principles on which our party is based
y the successive speakers who addressed the
hrong, was received with an enthusiasm that leaves
o hop, among US for the operations Of that new
ealol of llurrisohisn Zone of the Senators ofSouth
'aro ina) who on Monday last, in the W hig young
mems Convention at Baltimore, referring to the
cdcral Candidate, pledged hinlself'to devote TO
him his labor, his thoughts, his person and his
yilI have as little effect here as his purse, and he
bad as well nurse them all for his private comfort.
The Hon. Henry l.. Pickncy, Mayor, was called
the chair, and while the committee were prepar-
ng an address and resolutions, he was called upon
o address the meeting, which he did, and for an
Eloquent and vivid sketch of the principles, aims
md characters of the two great parties of the L.
ion. We do not attempt any report Of the speech
5. Mr.. Pmckncy was followed by Mr. Nlemninger
bn the part of the committee, who read the address
Ind resolutions whi"h the reader will find in our
paper. After which he addressed the mecling.-
There was in Mr.. Memminger's speech, clear
ness of thought, cogency of reasoning, ,lgor oian
Euage and heightened feeling that thoroughly reused
h. whole throng. The meeting was also address
Id By Messrs. Rhet,, Emore and others, W it'll in
treasng in enthusiasm TO the last. The address
md resolutions were adopted without dissenting
Ioice and are now put forth to the world as the
|eninents of an overwhelming majority of the
beope of Charleston. I he resolution expressing
bur confidence in Mr. Calhoun, and grateful appre-
Eiation of his eminent services to the State, was
deceived with repeated bursts of applause, and
when the chairman in submitting the different res
buttons to the approval of the meeting, come 10
ha, he said, gentlemen will not put the ques-
ion on this resolu,ion''-hc was answered by u
Simultaneous burs, from every part Of the crowd
hat fairly shook the Hall, and TO d him in a Voice
not to be mistaken, that he was right in supposng
here could be no doubt or question on that hand.
We are therefore in the right position, united in
principe and one in feeling Our frs! movement
,as been to declare the principles we hold, and
which we mean to defend 10 the utmost. We have
not advanced moment too soon TO the great con-
lest which is undcniabIy pending on the result OF
which more depends than upon any struggle since
The DAYS of Jefferson. We have not only noble
cause, the nobest thlt can awake the energies, OF
ieemen, bu, a cause in peril, and which may de-
.pend upon our votes, and our moral influence to
rescue from defeat and disaster.