The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-26


The nagbsninay Of that STATE 10 which hr o~es has
birth, and which recognises him as among the mos,
disline ashed Of her la this mission, would
have bssn bot her humble instrument but sinesre ef-
vent and ishhlul, though humble ~iih hean Fens-
sted and soened whist elevated by The proud eon-
sciousness that spoke for people ~bo kno" DO"
10 fofgel AID foTgise well ss 10 honor and revere
You do not, ny dear sir erbsgersie the importance
Of the present crisis Nolhng but ts deep and per
yading interest has drawn from retirement which
the Of my private affairs renders necessary, as
well as desirable 10 me.
must confess, before Mr. Gays letter the
nexaiion Of Texss made hs appearance, wss WI
ling under belief that be would stand resoluiey by
bis own compromise Of 1888 TO see a general psei-
hcation Of parties, eOnsummated, If possible, by his
elevation 10 power, BY the default, Dot assent OF
the Soulhe States. But that letter Convinced me
that he had determined throw himself on The SIDE
of the antslaye-holding party OF the country. had
hoped that lac would 10 the generosity a has nature,
have found ample motive 10 iorbear sserlhcing
bis owu section Of the Union, comparatively weak,
10 the stronger, more prosperous and more growing
portions Of the ConledeTaey; on measure too, on
~hlch his opinions were but a tribute TO the rsbd
spirit OF ianaucism aud concession 10 the proud
and arrogant pretensions Of foreign power. IL Is
ia 10 conceal The fact that he has taken ground
against the south and west, a question involving
the highest Of the whole Union and that he
Is not Of US, but OF beIn-for those who auihOrita
lively there shall be Stare States ad-
miiied info this Union; and who are the most subtle,
the most untiring and ylndcise disunonlsts IN the
whole country, because they strike at The great prn-
ciple OF that compromise, out Of which the Union
sprung, without which II would have been
formed, and cannot Dow exist for single hour.
The progress of events has served but 10 strength
this conviction, whilst the which has party
have universally taken 10 discredit the authority Of
has own compromise OF the tsrid In 1898, seems 10
be designed arfully to prepare platform on which
-. "A aN.a t.syt
Of that compromise may be tramped under loot
and the whole agriculture OF the South and West,
and the commerce Of the North sacrificed 10 The Gu
pidiiy Of comparatively small number of manufac
turels. These are significant portenis, and shall
want the courage and intelligence OF ireemen If we
are not prepared 10 meet them.
The first blow therefore, we have TO strike is 10
elect Messrs Polk and Dallas, If we can, and #
cannot, 10 take no counsels from despair Ii true,
that we have mighty Combinations against US
Those who desire 10 not IN the wealth Of boaied
monopoly-who, In the spolls Of the public lands,
look for the repair Of the huge insol,eni specuaons
Of bankrupt States and Territories, and who like
wise look 10 the election of Mr. CLAY for the means
and appliances to booI' 10 justify tariff perpet ual
IN lis duration and UNANIMOUSLY enormous in IFS bur-
dens and lastly, of those who expect to seize upon
the entire patronage of the Government BY making
clean sweep Of the present incumbenis, from the
meabest turnsp IN the treasury TO the highest places
nearest the throne. But cause SIS mighty and
must prevail" Our name i. "Legion." II united,
we are lnsincible- Why Because our Strength IS
in principles, and not sdalaon Of our n.ss
The latter are but the exponeuts OF the former We
connect DO ldolatry, no worship with their
names. Worthy, able, intelligent and irreproachs-
bic they are, they but the instruments Of that
august cause which has eDgrsven on its escutcheon
Justice 10 every portion Of the Union Freedom
through the fundamentally Of equal laws to all lis
citizens.
Although ! am now resident of Alabama,
can speak for South Carolina, once amongst The
most favored, though the least worthy Of her sons
She Will strike yalianuy for Polk. To count her
vote, you need only look al her census. If she
once preferred 10 all living her own ilustrious
statesman, with him she bows 10 the decision Of the
party with whom she acting and she will march
with an unisultering step under the Western BAN
ner your mass convention has so manfuly unfu, led
know hat every artIhce that malice ana cunning
Can devise has been used TO ALLEVIATE the people from
his support. One individual whom I will not so far
dlshonor the public his DRY Of country as 10 ca
statesman, has sand IN su bs zpce that Mr. Polk il
recommended 10 hIs favor by his having voted for the
Force Bill, which, IN the event Of the rebellion of
South Carolina, he would be bound to apply TO her
people. This ie-hAnded manifesto of riend.hip Tor
Mr.. Polk Is about ss hollow the tsunt in which n
Is conveyed Is unspeaksbly despicable Sooth Caro-
Ina means no dlsunlon. The charge, by whonso-
ever lie made he a radios falsehood which can an
~ be supported by every possible deviation from the
truth. She means TO eieci Polk II she can, and OBJ
tam, through lis insrumeniaty an essential change
IN The promised waig policy of The eoverpmept-ar
dress OF the evils OF which she complains and revrr
sal OF the unjust and unconstitutional mandate thar
ne more sare Sa'e TO- BE- admitted INTO tkis Unioy
by prompt pienary and uurestrcted annerstipn al
Texas. II 'hs falls she will appeal to her oonfe-
raiesi aid, ny LIE upon A. Unly Tecur in the last r-
sort, 10 her sovereignty, under the sanction OF the uub
e opnion ot those whose Interests are identical with
Der own and under circumstances which so far frrn
dissoUng be Union wall add fresh secufiiies 10 -
P'sei'anon, by bringing the government back T. the
god ilIih and authentic text OF the Constitution
Know The prejudice which accompanies the e1.
presion OF my opinions 20 relation 10 the question Of
The annexation OF Texas, on account Of IMPUTED De
cunary interests 40 that country, which for the pur-
poses OF party, have been most extrararsntly ex,g-
gersied. II they were twenty fold larger than they
really are, they would be but feather in the bal.
ace 10 COM arson with the still higher interest.
have a. southern man and 3 citizen Of the United
states 10 this inesimsble scqustion-sn ACQUISITION
which - 10 remove the torch Of the incendiary and
the isnsue from The valley Of the Mississippi main
tam The equilibrium Of power between The Sta,..
aud thus shord another guarantee for the erpetuity Of
the Union.
write this letter, my dear sir / beg YOU 10 under
stand under great ptril A highly excited but good.
hearted Wing who edits with commend bile ability
a respectable print 10 O. rles,on, TO whom have
much pleasure IN ackn dying during nv p.hlic
career, many kind words and much friend, s,ipcort
has actually issued BIS ve'o against nv writing ann
more letters m the papers, although be has deereed
Tor me sort 81 epistolstory apoiheosis That nv
ieier 90 annexation and the tariff, and Polk and
Dalss, are not quite a. agreeable TO hin As the love
epi'ues be may have received before he placed him
sell ~ state Of double blessedness when these Tor
mehting missives very apt to cease can readily
conceive think Il, however hard that should B,
VISITED win he sin Of their publication. when nv
SoLt.sPonoehe must shoulder this responsibility -
Yet even from this am not inclined 10 shrink
And IN spite Of the ediot Of my iesty friend. and
the pungeney Of his satire I shall continue 10 I
write and speak and speak aud write. where I
think, IS the gentlemen Of the fancy say can p,f
~ WIN we most etset Yea to the very end Of he
beg you to present my grateful aelnowIedy.