Holly Springs gazette., 1844-02-17
lrnminent.

meet ", bY utterly denying n IL there IS auy
such right That each state has the lip IN 10
trt as IL please, IN whatever relates to isell
-yc usively, no one viii deny; but it IS per
| feci novel doctrine that any state has such n
rIghi when she comes to- act In concert with
hhprs IN ference TO v yhatconcprnsthev " hnie
I IN such cas- il is the plalnt sl dictate Of rnn
mon sense. that whatever Effects the whole
should b. regulated bv the mutual consen:
u o: all. and not bv the discretion Of each
I That the app 'iu'ment Of drleoatts TO the
proposed CONVENTION is 4 case ofthis descrip
ton. uus' | have conclusivelv shown
have | also ;rusi, shown more that the sap
posed right Is perfectly deceptive. for while
u claims for each state the right 10 appoint
driegales as it plrases II in reality gives the
larger stat, The right 10 dictate how the 9th
ers shall appoint Jf fIr exampr -. the en-
pIre state, as it IS called. adopts the mode Of
appointing las she htsl which viii cluc-n-
trale her whole strength, what discretion
would she leave 10 others, If they 90 into
convention bat 20 appoint "a she has appoint
cd or be- rul,d by her. Ii i then. neither
more nor less tbaL claim 10 dictate, under
the gaib Of right, and such us exercise has
proved ia the present case. l. has LEFT no
option. but 10 conform 10 her course. or b.
overruled. or refuse to 90 into the 1onven-
uou.
/ Ircsre, this because sincerely desire to
preserve the harmOny Of the plIty. | had
strong hope that the rally afei the d~f-at Of
/ lS4O wouid be exclusively on principles
I This hope was greatly strengthened oy the
+ |truv republican and noble stand, taken at
+ the extra St sSion and the earlier portion Of
the succeeding regular session. During
that period Of rigid adherence 10 principle,
/ perfect harmony pervaded the tanks Of the
party. beheld II with Joy. | believed the
moment highly favorable for the thorough
reformation ofthe government and the con
stilTrian Tothe republican patty, LOOKED
for the acccmp ishment of this grta; work; &
| accordingly frIt the deepes solicI uje, that
I The stand taken, and the harmony which *
( istcd shout! be preserved In order that il
should, | made up my mind 10 waive the
/ objection, which have long entertained to
any uteI mediate body, unknown TO the con
stitution, bttN EN- the people and the cleo
tIon OF president, in the hope that .he pro-
posed COW. ntion would be so constituted that
might consistently with my princi plps
give il ny support Ia this | have been
Disappointed, and being so, | am compelled
10 decide as | have done. The same mo-
tives which imptll, me to separate from
the administration of GIN Jackson. ln ;he
/ pl' nUudr oi Ms power, and come TO the rescue
of Mr. Van Buren's at It's greatest depreS-
sion, compel ia" now TO withhold my name
from the proposed convention
Having now assigned my reasons for re-
tuSlng TO permit my name to so before the
Baltimore convention, IL rests with you who
have placed II before the people aud assented
to abide tY convention fairly constituted.
TO determine what cou ST Won will pursue
BE your decision what it may shall be
content-But | Iegard il sdue TO the occd.
SION, TO yon and myself TO declare tina; un-
der no crcumst inceS whatever shall I sup.
port any candidate, who is opposed to free
trade, aud IN favor Of the protective policy.
OF whose prominent and Influential GrieEds
and supporters are. hold the policy to b.
another name tor system Of monopoly IN |
plumber, and to be thoroughly an i'republi-
can and {. deral in its chiracter IalSo hold
that So long rs The duties are 50 laid IS to be
IN fact bouuties TO one portion of the commu.
nnv. while they operate as oppressive taxes
on the other, there can be no hope Il at the
government can be reformed. or that lis ex.
pendiures viii be reduced TO the proper
standard
! Were l. with the evidences before me, to >av
Otherwise OF NV course, il wOult b., practically
10 declare that regard the protective rol cy Il
b an open question, 20 far az the ar.y is con
cerned, which ! would consider, on nv part, 4
viriu1l abandonment "f the cause OF free trade.
That can never be. / have done and suffered
too much for il, when its friends were few and
feeble. 10 abandon il nnw-now, when The auSpi-
ceS everywhere, on this and the other side OF the
, Atlantic, proclaim the approaching downfall of
protection and the permanent triumph OF flee
trade. who upheld against monopoly and
plum 'er IN the worst of i.ae, and braved the me
naceS of administration and opp. ii ion, when
backed BY hu' single State-will nOt--caBnot a
bandOn The glorious auSe now. when It's banner
waves in pToud triumph over the metropolis Of
the commercial world. No, | shall maintain
inmoves bly, the ground have 50 long o.cupIed,
until have witnessed great and fin Incial VIC
tory, iii shall please the DisHoSt.~ ot Events To
| spare my lite - long. II vii. b indeed n ric-
tOrB-Ihe haTbinger of new and brighter civiii-
zaIiOn-
Much less, still can give my support TO any
/ candidate VINO shall give his aid or counten-
| ance 10 the agitation q! abolition in cong e>S OF
| el~ewhere or whose prominent and influential
/ frend> and supporters shall. douby the SINGER
( itY of anv man, who declares he is no abolition
is, willis At the same time. he sides OF counten-
ance~ the agitation OF the question. be his pTetexi
! what il may, Ii we have The right 10 hold them
\ M peace and quiet. 1T the constitution gaaran-
tees The one, ii guarantees The other; and Ii ii
/ foIbidS the one from being attacked. il equally
/ farbid> the o'her. Indeed The one stands 10 the
other, - means 10 an cad and IS SO avowed by