New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-25
The Battle In Georgia and the south;

CHARLESTON. g C. Oct. IS. lSii.
To u. Editor Of The Tribune:
You have doubtless been apprized By your cor
RESPONDENT from Georgia, OF the result which has
Just occurred. Every appeal that could be made
to the passions, prejudces, end sectional jeeIouses
Of the State, was made. Annexation was iden-
tilted with the existence of Slavery; MIR. Clay
identified with Abolition. The Tariff vas every
where represented as the sworn ally and twin
sister of Abolition, and Mr.. Clay as the great
prop of the Tariff, and leagued with Tarifiltes
and Abolitioniss 10 destroy the South. Reckless
of all obligation, Mr. Clay's abstract opinions on
the question of Slavery were drawn into the can
vass and flung upon the confagration OF the
pass;ons. He whose whole career has been free
from every sectional appeal; from whose bps the
words North or South have never escaped, has
been painted in the darkest colors of cnmity to
the South. His life has been tortured 10 prove
| him an enemy to its institution. The pamphlet,
{" The South in Danger,'D denounced by It's
audacious sponsors Wing Forgery, has been
sown thick and broadcast in the State. 1t has
been circulated among her whole People, and
through her presses dfused to every corner of the
| State. That this statement may not DC classed
among Wing forgeries, send you by this mail
the great leading organ OF the Polk party OF
Georgia, "The Federal Union "-in which you
will find the entire pamphlet, The South in
Danger-Read before you Vote-Addresu of the
Democratic Association, Washington, D. C."-
spread out in large type in its columns If this
paper does not reach you in the way of exchange,
it will serve to prove incontestibly the genuine
ness ofthis document as Loco Foco freband-
and it will serve too, by its ample columns OF un-
broken appeal 10 the passions OF the South, to es-
tablish beyond doubt, that Mr.. Polk is not sup
ported on one National ground. 1t is, The
South,' The South The South. 1t is Clay
and Abolition; Clay and no Texas It is Polk
and Tex:s; Polk and death 10 the Tariff; Polk
and Free Trade The Wings of Georgia have
challenged the support of Georgians for Mr..
Clay as they have challenged the support Of the
People every where. They plant his banner upon
the broad foundation Of National services-upon
preeminent fitness-upon the universal American
sentiment OF the whole Country. They have
manfully breasted the swollen currents Of section
al feeling They have not rested his claim upon
one sectional interest they have famed no one
sectional prejudice; they have inaamcd no one
sectional discomfort They have every where
supported the Tariff of '+2; they have every
| where maintained MS gIouhu oi hllie3duuh-
They have no where claimed the support OF
Georgia and the South on the n1ere ground that
Mr. Clay is a STAKEHOLDER. He has never at
tempted to make political capital out Of the sec.
tional passions and sectional interests of the
South. And they have not done 1t.
With the Tariff blackened by Abolition, and
Abolition identified with MIR. CIay-with every
old prejudice and new SANDER TO oppose they
have maintained their ground. They have elect
ed four good men who have met and sustained
the measures OF tie party from Maine to Georgia.
When they meet their Tariff friend Of New York
and Pennsylvania, they will not meet opponents
as the Georgia Anu-Tarif Loco-F Focos a0ili
meet, when they encounter in Congress their
Tariff friends, from the same States. Georgia
Wing and Pennsylvania Wing, mean the same
thing. Georgia Democrat and Pennsylvania
Democrat, deadly opposition The Wings Of the
whole country speak one language, occupy one
platform; they all have the man of their choice,
and they all support the snme measures
With my hearty thanks for your untring and
invaluable exertions in the cause of good Gov
eminent, of Law, of Liberty, of Industry, Of the
true glory OF Our common Country, remain your
friend, G. s. b.