The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-19

these meetings as eViueHoo Vi ING PoPoi"ity -
Mr.. Polk, for they are Polk meetings, and with
out word of dsapprobation from the venerable
editor the leader of Virginia Locofocostn, OF the
reasonable purposes avowed by his South Caro-
lima friends. The Globe endeavors to construe
Mr.. Ritche's silence upon the subject into dis
appreciation of the course pursued by his nufy-
ing friends-but such deduction from the pre-
misses, argues an unsuspecting charity of feeling
which is lutte in character with the Globe. We
think that nothing couo be fairer than to construe
Mr.. Ritchies silence into approval of the dsunion
project; and this inference is strengthened by the
fact that Mr. Richie was one of the most active
and powerful machnators of the scheme of imme
date annexation, in pursuit of which cherished
object, he sacrificed his friend, Mr.. Van Buren,,
with whom he had pledged himself to +" sink or
swim" We believe with Mr. Benton that the
plot of immediate annexation, SO far at least as
the Walkers, the McDuffies, the Calhouns, and
Hamtons were concerned, whose influence con.
for the purpose of dissolvng the Union. This
view is strengthed, if we consider that these men
refused TO support the only man, Captain Tyler.
who could effect immediate annexation, because
he had refused 10 participate in their Interior pur-
pose of dssoving the Union. Captain Tyler dis
avowed any such purpose, and therefore his
claims upon the annexationiss were overlooked
and man selected who would be "wax in the
hollow of their hands'-who would be so thank
full for the distinction which they conferred upon
him, that no sacrifice Of principle (if he had any,
would be too great to evince his gratitude.
We cannot believe that Gen. Jackson would
enter into any scheme of dsunion, but that he
has been used for that reasonable purpose is
most apparent Letters have been obtained from
him, in which he has Illuminated his curses in adj
vance upon those Senators who should dare to
vote against the treaty They were denounced
| as traitors for presuming to exercise their own
judgments in opposition to the self-wi of the old
hero. And now it is proposed to hold conven-
| ton at Nashville, at which, we presume, Gen.
| Jackson is to preside, the osensible purpose of
which is to annex Texas against the wishes of
four ffths of the people, or dissolve the Union!
Who, we ask, are the particular, ardent, and
uncompromisng friends of Mr. Polk for the Pre-
sdency? Who but the ultra friends of annexa-
ton! Who but the very men that are now plot
| ting the dissolution of the Union! And who are
the lukewarm, wavering. doubling followers in
his train? Are they not the cheated, bulIied ma
iority of the Baltimore Convention 1t were vain
to deny that the Polk party are deeply, irrevoca-
| bly, committed to the plot of dsunion
| We give some extracts from the resolutions
adopted in various parts of South Carolina, the
only State upon whose electoral vote Mr. Polk
can rely with certainty. The meetings were
held by Mr.. Folks friends, and warmly responded
| to his nomination.
Resolutions adopted at the Barnwell meeting
80. Resolued, That if Texas be not sooner an
| nexed, we deem it expedient that convention OF
| the friends of immediate annexation throughout
| the Union be held at Nashville, in the State Of
| Tennessee on the first Monday in August next,
and that, should such suggestion meet the appro-
baton Of our friends elsewhere we will meet
again at this place on the first Monday in July, to
appoint delegates to said convention
/ 80. RESOLVED, That in relation to the immedi-
ate annexation Of Texas, we view with pride and
satisfaction the conduct of the venerable Andrew
Jackson, whose heart Though the hand of time
and affliction has fallen heavily upon him) beats
true to the interest and honor Of his country, and
we rejoice that his days have been so heightened
out that he might unite his name with our third
great struggle for independence"
Remarks of one Of the speakers:
He conclusively demonstrated that the safety,
if not the very existence of the institution of sla-
very is dependent upon the success OF the mea-
sure, and contended with great power and ability
that THE ONLY TRUE ISSUE BEFORE
THE SOUTH SHOULD BE TEXAS OR
DISUNION.''
Resolution adopted at the Edgefeld meeting:
"Resolued, That the members of Congress ia
vorable to annexation be requested to resort to all
legitimate expedcnts within their power for the
consummation of this great measure; and that,
in the last resort, they take steps for assembling
convention of the States friendly to annexation"
Resolution of the Sumpter meeting:
IS. RESOLVED, That we regard the opposition
to annexation by portion of the people of these
United States on account of the existence of sla-
very in Texae, unwarrantable attack upon
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