Holly Springs gazette., 1842-11-18

not failed to find resolutions, declaring the
total unftness of Henry Clay for the Presl-
dency and at the selfsame important Juncture
in tie nations being and destiny, find res
olutions expressing a determination 10 the
most pungent terms, to stick up to the reso-
lutions of '98 and '99 Il Can they under |
such lights, be supposed to be knowing to
the history of those celebrated resolunonsE
In their advocacy, whose voice, like the
spirit-charm, rang through brave oldhen-
tucky's every hill and valley. until her very
caves seemed TO speak with tongues? HIN
RY CLAY'Sl L say sir, let the people
read more, and they will often come to diff
crent conclusions A man | was converslGg
with the other day, affords me just here,
striking and profitable illustration. We
were talking about the powers of Congress.
said they were derivative and delegated,
and could not be transcribed without amin
fringement of State rights.
Exactly SC" said he; land therefore
the States to district themselves, is violation
Estate rights.
Ali said [, what do you call State rights2
"Why," said he, "the right to regulate
her own concerns, and it is no business of
Congress how a State elects her own mem
bers"
Well then, said I, in what do you hold
the constitution of the U. S."
Il consider it, he replied, "a specification of
the parts, and the powers of me different
parts Of our government The States were
originally sovereign, but in order to secure
peace and harmony, as the preamble says,
they confederated, and what powers they
thought proper, they gave to the General
Government, and no others; and [getting hot
, if Mississippi wants any help to prevent any
infringement of these rights, l am one"
Now" said |, "do you call those things
States rights, which the States themselve;
have given to the General Government
% mo- said he.
But" said |, "dont you believe that Con
gress can, in the way you have mentioned
: interfere with the State elections 2"
: mo, know it can't, for I have read tn
e constitution too often for that" he replied.
1t "Well,' said |, Il want to read it som
. too" and as we happened to be in town,
asked him to step into an attorneys Office
and borrowing a book, read this part of tn
constitution to him: The times places, an
manner Of holding elections for senators an
, representatives, shall be prescribed IN eac
l. State by the Legislatures thereof" Gust {
. | came over this, he exclaimed very triun
y phantly, as we had collected crowd arour
re US, Il told you so l'' Hold on said
st " and let me read little further" and | rea
W. the balance of the clause J bat the Co
lv greSS mag, at any time, MAKE OR ALTE
n such regulations, eTceDt as 10 the places
:, choosing senator's" He turned pale; victor
:. skunk from her throne on his impudent al
= bigoted face; and he could not have locke
meaner if he had been shot at in about fl
steps of a sheep fold. Just as he was cato
ing breath TO crawl out through the crack
or forqetfalness, little man with saddle-bae
e- on bis arm. supposed to be constable,
his great relief, touched his elbow and wal
him off
ae Now, sir, there is a fair sample of the
wide mouth, blind partizans, who are bla
bing politics into every mans face, and kno
as nothing about it. | never treated with dl
as respect man because he was ignorant Ii
es does not give himself the contemplate al
n ofthe would-be-wise. say, sir, that Tor al
"a man to rise as a representative OF the peeps
in and oppose the districting system, becaus
forsooth, it was passed by what he calls
OIL Whig Congress, is nothing better IN prln
n ple than high treason, There are sor
' nartizans in this country that would oppo
av anything on earth Wig Congress cou
in do.
ne man. the other day, applied for
Of Bankrupt Law. and while the commission
an was looking over newspaper Tor some
ch the forms, the honest applicant spied
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