The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-12-21
SOUTH CAROLINA AND NULLlFl-
CATION.

| Soul I'll CARlOLiNA AND NOLLiFl-
CATION.
The Legislature of South Carolina assembled
at Columbia, on the 18th u'timo. Gov. Ham
mond sent in his Message on the succeeding
day and rare document it is He raps his
| Locofoco friends over their knuckes about their
double faced, shutting course respecting the
Tariff, after the following fashion:
"There seems, therefore, to be no reasonable
or even plausible ground, on which to rest
hope that this law, so unconstitutional, anu 81
rulnous to us, will ever be repealed, or reduced
to the standard of the Compromise. The TRENDS
of the Tariff do not appear to entertain the
slightest idea of such a thing. They have dis.
tinc,ly proclaimed it to be the settled policy OF
the Federal Government; and, in tact. they
scarcely conceal that they regard our fur'het
remons frances on the subject as intrusive ana
impairment. Nor could we, after the utter
contempt which they have manifested for the'f
plighied faith, repose with safety upon any con-
cessions which they might, by circumstances
be forced again to make.
With what confidence we may rely, on the
| other hand, upon the northern section OF tie
Democratic party to carry out the Tree trace
principles which they profess, we are wen ao
monshed by the history, not only oil 'he last
session of Congress, but of the protective polcy
Itself The act of 1928, the most stringent OF
the Tariff acts, save that of 1872 was carfieu
bv the votes cf the Democratic leaders OF the
State of New York, given under very peculiar
circumstances, and this last act, by the votes OF
the Democratic leaders from the same STATE
and from Pennsylvania. And 1t may be regar-
ded as certain, that the friends of the protective
, ys,em will be able, at all times, to command as
MANY votes among the northern Democrats as
may be necessary for their purposes"
a Hence, he comes to the conclusion that not
: withs,anding all the noise made about the "oo'-
!. ous wing Tariff" in the South during the late
10 contest. South Caro- lima need not expect to OBJ
. tain what she desires in reference to this meas.
n ure, from the inconniving Locofoco admln'sira
., ton. Gov. Hammond has shrewdness enough
~ to perceive that the two sections OF the Locoio'
TX CO party have played double handed game
,;s upon this great question, in order TO get 'h''
a power and their dishonesty during the canvass
If leads him to distrust them now that they are II
es power. "No President, whatever may nave
se been his creed Che says has yet had the firm
ness 10 veto Tariff bill, however monstrous;'
and mo Amounted candidate has ever been ao
3 fully and consistently to declare himself aga'ns
- the Protective Policy" The closing clause
gives Mr.. Polk home thrust. The choosing
n oloct hU
MS all the other Southern States, instead OF b.
" the Legislature, as in South Carolina is also
MS in his opinion, serious barrier to the desruc
IN ton of this policy. He, therefore, openly de
" clares for Notification in the following words
!" "Whatever may be the technical validity,
ao- legal force of the opinions upon this lmportan
the question which your predecessors have place
upon YOUR records, it appears clear to me ina
as our Slate is bound BY her past history, and To
the pripciples she poriesses, and owes TO IN
country and herself, to adopt such measures a
s will at an early period bring all her mora
ave constitutional, and, if necessary PHYSICAL III
sed SOURCES, in direct array against policy wh,t
has neper been checked but by her 'nterposf'o
OUT and which impoverishes our country revolt
,cu- tonnes our Government, and overthrows OF
.s liberties. The expediency, the manner an
- the precise time Of doing this, are for yol
"hh grave deliberation.'
Well, South Carolina allied herself with Il
Locofoco party Of the Union to elevate NJ
AT. Polk to the Presidency, and we trust the Ewh
BON party will stand aloof, and leave them to fgl
be this Tariff battle among themselves.