The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-15
COMMUNICATIONS.
THE NORTHERN MAN
WITH SOUTHERN PRINCIPLES

WITH SOUTHERN PRINCIPLES
To one who has looked with an impartial eye
into the principles and acts of the present adni-
nistration the above title bears upon its face its
own contradiction. In fact, State rights and
Van Burenism, are as widely distinct from each
other, as things can well be. The chemist can
as easily mingle oil and water together, as the
political quack doctors of the present day can
incorporate State rights principles with the s''-
principled attempts OF Martin Van Buren, to de-
stroy all rights, not only OF the individual
States. but ST the United States
What has Van Buren, ever done, 20 unite him
self with the State rights party of the South ?
WHY, he says he is a southern man in princi-
ple.!! And, pray, what Is he, but budget of
out p What has he ever been, but tissue of pro-
misses, made to suit his own crawling ambition
He says, (and that by 70 means proves it, that
he is State rights man. Certainly ne is For
did he not advocate free negroes,and the runaway
slaves of the southern States, voting and sending
their masters, and advocate the abolition of
slavery Did he not vote for them to be put on
an equality with the southern planter by the
right of elective franchise for which good deed
the south will not forget him.
And did not certain Martin Van Buren, pull
like real jack tar at the anti tariff ar,along side
of the southern sailors, on board Of the old State
Rights, and did not he when Northeastern was on
| the larboard bow, and the surf raised pillows OF
oppression began to roll in upon them, get some
body to hail him from on shore, through the
speaking trumpet of instructions and did not he
like and tand-lubber, desert is oar
and jump overheard FOR which good proof of
his southern principles they will reward him
well
Did Martin Van Buren,, when he was Vice
President, ever oppose the unlawful proceedings
of Jackson against poor South Carolina, when |
she only spoke Of her wrongs and the injustice
done her Did he then come out boldly and
prove his oft repeated vows of State right prin-
ciples, by advocating her warmly, and reason
ing with the President on the innpropriety of his
resolutions Did he remind him that he was
not the chief Of martial camp, but the Pres-
dent Of the Union, and as such, as much bound
to protect South Carolina and defend her rights,
as any other State
And his silence on this subject most elo-
quently proves his State right principals, and |
his love for the South and her interests she will
Van Buren, say that he could not too highly re-
commend TO Congress the beautiful proposition
of Mr.. Poinsett, who, without so much as saying
to the States, by your leave, wsnts to raise
standing army of 100000 men, to divide the
States into districts, to organize, enroll, and
view their citizens, whenever the President
wishes ito make them buy their own military
equipments and horses-to appoint, without their
consent, his own officers, to tyranize over them,
and do his bidding; taking care that they pay the
salaries Of their own hireling masters-that on
the refusal of citizen who properly looks 20 his
State for these orders to buyweapons, be enrolled,
to march atvan Bgren's order,o.to be sent for re-
view to Terra del Fuego, two days before the
election-that on a citizens properly refusing to
obey any of the above orders, a military clique
ofhs servile slaves IS to mock all justice, bytryng
him BY martial law, and if not exactly to shoot
him, put him in Jail and sell his property. Now
AN the South refrain from voting for one who
has 2o0, 200 armed and equipped reasons toprove
he truth Of his State right principles.
And did not certain Van Buren, advocate APP
Grove and encourage one Of the most linguistic
-al and traitorlike conspiracies ever originated
IN free soil, TO deprive sovereign State of
he FIRST and greatest of ali her rights her holy
light OF representation Did not he look on
With that eternal and everlasting hypocritical
mile upon his face, and see the broad seal OF
tate dishonored and destroyed Did he not
almly fold his arms and see his train-band mi
ions rample in the dust that flag which the I
auntless breasts or her gallant sons had shielded
om the legions of British despotism Did he
Dt in silence his servants tear into pieces and
sgrace her ever to be respected certificates,
hich, when she gave them TO her represent
ives, said to them, Gas is the star in the ensign
my country, be thou to me in the Congress of
e nation--go sit in my place in the halls of the
Mon, and represent my freemen and their
gifts p Die he not quietly hear the tauntings e
ID demoniac laugh Of his party, when the fiery fII
,athrons spoke long and loud against this ua- AZ