The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-16

(this important point a striking contrast The
Harrisburg Convention, which nominated Gener-
al HARRISON, put forth no political creed ard
pledged themselves TO nothing, but his support,
AMI Ihazarl nothing in asserting, thtt not one
of the resolutions unanimously adopted at Bdlti-
more, rar any siHilar ones, could rece We, will
not say ;lI ties OF 4 m ilritY, but even OF a
respectable minority Tia were no doubt, in
dividual members, who Icerely protested the
State Rights creed, but they were few and re-
presented few The great mass were opposed to
the doctrines of the State Rights party, and the
interest of the South, on the vital qucst IN of the
ltariii, the federal character of the Government,
abolition, the extent OF appropriating money
power, and bank of the United States; so much
SO, that it is ell known, that the nominal on of
| the General was made, instead of a distinguished
competitor, in Difference to portion of the Cel-
vention deadly hostile to the South, on the most
| vital Ct all these questions
But, it has been said, that pledges before an
election of little value, and that there is no
assurance, that those given by the Baltimore
Convention will be redeemed, should their nom.
inee succeed. l admit, that confidence in politics
ought to be yielded with caution, and ain com
PEELED to say, my experience in life has not add
g / to my confidence i'll the professions Of public
men. But if no confidence could be given to
those who profess our principles, and pledge them
selves 90 their support, how can confidence be
/
us 50 before hand. Ought the want of confidence
to be carried SO far, as to join open enemIes, to
put down those who solicit and seek our aid in
supporting our principles and doctrinesP Should
they hetray US, by going over, after they reach
power through our aid, to the tariff, abolition,
national bank, consolidation, and the utmost
sketch of unconstitutional expenditures, would
we, would the South, be in worse condition. than
if we Join the other side, the great body of which
consists OF the supporters at those measures,
and raise them by our assistance to power? On
| the contrary, will not our situation be greatly
better2 If those who have pledged themselves to
our principles and policy should betray us, VIC
could, with consistency, honor and effect, oppose
them for their betrayal; but with what consistency
or hope of success could we turn round aud re-
sst those whom we had raised to power, when
we knew beforehand the course they would take?
But put this difficulty and all confidence aside,
and suppose both parties to be governed exelu>
sively by the love of Office and party eonsidera-
| TONS an important question still remains to be
answered.; on which of the two parties thus re-
garded could the State Rights party most GER
tainlv calculate to receive assistance, in carry
ing out their principles and policy, Judging ex-
clusively by the interest and genius OF the two
parties? If do not mistake, the course they
ought to take is as clear under this aspect OF the
subject, as any of the preceding.
| admit, as a maxim, of the truth OF which
have bat too much proof from experience, that,
flowing treasury with a widely extended patron
age, which is to accompany it, the effect will
be that it will rely, to maintain itself in power,
on the influence and patronage OF the govern
ment, and not On its wisdom, patriotism and adj
herence 10 principles or in short, it will become
spoils party. 1t is only where there is reduc-
ed treasury and limited patronage, that the true
genius of the parties disclose themselves. At
| such periods, the popular, or democratic, party
forced to fall ack, to save ITSELF on the great
popular principles, ON which our system rests,
and from which the party derives its origin; and
let me add to which the republican party owes
its original ascendency, and by which alone, it
can for any reasonable length If time, continue
itself in power, against the superior wealth and
influence of their opponents. Not so with them
It is lust at such periods, when their relative
strength is the greatest, and their opponents the
| least; setting their principles aside, that they
make the greatest efforts to carry their favorte
measures and pelicy; just as we now witness it
1t is them Just at such periods, like the present
when the treasury is embarrassed and the pa
tronage of the government is most contracted,
that each party will prove true to its own prin-
cples; and when, if ever, the State Rights party,
calculate with the greatest certainly on the
operation of the one in restoring their principles
and policy, and the opposition of the other,
against the restoration, and in favor of their old
| cherished measures and policy.
| Thus thinking regard the present remarkable
Cured for a thorough reform of the government
and restoration of the constitution to what its
trainers intended it should be; but at the time
the most dangerous that can be conceived, if not
promptly and energetically turned to a proper
account 1t has brought to point the long strug
gle between State Rights and consolidation-the
school of Jefferson and the school of Hamilton
when one or the other must permanently pre-
vail 1t is, indeed a death struggle between the
two hostile systems, in which the whole Union,
but more especially, we of the South, have the
deepest stake. fiat such crisis, when all is at
stake, we, forgetful OF the past and unmiHdful
of the future, should turn against our old and
atural allies in the other sections, and give the
victory to our old opponents, long will and
our defendants rue the fatal error.
But if we stand firm and defeat should follow
the first onset, the loss may be retrieved The
South would form rallying point, around
which the shattered forces elsewhere might rally,
and recover the day; but, if we now, at this
critical iuncture, refuse to sustain own ptin-
eiples and policy, on which our safety and pros
perity SO clearly depends, and join eur old oppo-
nents to put down our old allies, who have pledg
ed themselves to stand by us, all confidence in
the South would be lost, and the victory achiev-
ed by our desertion of our own principles and
policy, would be final and complete.
With great respect, am, &c.
J.C. CALHOUN.
Messrs. ]. L. Scott, and others, Committee.
ssHURRA FOR vERMONTr'