Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-08

1t has left no option bu, TO conform TO her course
oI DC o'enoieu, or refuse TO so into tho Conven-
tiOn.
regret this, because sincerely desire 10 pre-
serve the harmony of the party. I had strong
nope mat the rally after the defeat of 1910.
"ouu NC exclusively on principles. This hope
was g'ea'iy Strengthened by the truly Republican
ana hooie stand, taken at The extra session and
me earlier portion of the succeeding REGULAR SEES
S'oi'' During that period Of rigid adherence to
principle, perfect harmony pervaded the ranks of
me party. l beheld it with joy believed the
moment highly favorable for the thorough refor-
nauon oil The Government, and the restoration Of
,he Constitution. 10 the Republican party,
,ooSeo Tor me accomplishment of this great work;
ana accordingly felt the deepest solici,ude that
me stand taken, and the harmony which existed,
s"ouio De preserved. In order that il should |
,"aue up my mind to waive the objection, which
nave iohS entertained to any intermediate BODY
uhkhown 10 The Constitution, between the people
anu the election OF the President. in the hone
''a' me proposed Convention would be so cons,i-
'u'ed, that might consistently with INV prpci-
pes, give II my support. In this have been dis
appointed. and being so, am compelled to decide
as have done. The same motives which innel
.eu me TO separate from the administration of
Gen. Jackson, in the pleuiiude of its power. and
10 come TO the rescue Of Mr.. Van Buren's AT its
greatest depression, compels me now TO withhold
my name IRON the proposed Convention
'ia'ihg now assigned my reasons for refusing
10 permit my name to 90 before the Baltimore
INV h''on, IL rests with you who have placed
u before The people and assented TO abide by y
convention iairly constituted, TO determine what
course you Will pursue.
De your decision what it may, shall be con-
tent. But regard it as due TO the occasion. In
you and myself, to declare, that under no circum
stances whatever, shall | support any candidate
VINO Is opposed 10 free trade, and i'm favor of the
/ or ~
entail friends and supporters are. | hold the mol
ICY 10 be another name for system of monopoly
ana piunder and to be thoroughly an,i.Republi-
can aud Federal in its character. | also hold.
mat so long as the duties are so laid as to he in
iact Dounies to one portion of the community
Wn"e .hey operate as oppressive taxes on the
o'her, there can be no hope that the Government
can oe reformed, or that It's expenditures will be
! reduced to the proper standard,
| were l, with tho evidences before me, to saw
o'",'M'se OF my course, it would be, practically
10 declare that regard the protective policy To be
an open question, far as the party is concerned:
which would consider, on INV part yiriuL -
oahuonment OF the cause Of Free Trade That
can never be. have done and suffered too much
Tor 1t, when its friends were few and feeble. 10 =,
"ahuoh IL how-now, when the auspices every
where, on this and the other side of the Atlantic
Proc'ai'h the approaching downfall of protection
ana lie permanent triumph of Free Trade |
VINO uPheid IL against monopoly and plumber i'm
! the worst OF times, and braved the menaces Of
Administration and Opposion when backed I'm,
ny a single Siaie-wili not--cannot abandon the
glorious cause now, when its banner waves il,
! proud triumph over the metropolis of the CONNER
cial world. No; | shall maintain immoveablv
me ground have so long occupied, until have
witnessed lis great and final victory, if il shall
please the DsposeT of Events to spare nv liG. so
long. llwiil I've. indeed riciory-thr harbimoer
| Oh new and brighter, and higher cvZaiion
! | orr W. my
date, who shall give his aid or counicnance TO the
agitation OF abolition in Congress or elsewherr:
or whose prominent and influential friends and
supporters shall. doubt the sincerity OF any man.
who declares he is abolitionist, whilst at the
same time, he aids countenances the agitation
Oh inc question: be his preteXt what it may. If we
nave right TO our slaves, we have the riuht TO
mold them in peace and quiet. Ii the Constitution
guarantees the one 1t guarantees the other; and if
II loruius the one iIon, being attacked il equally
torbIds the other. Indeed, the one stands to the
other, as means to an end, and is soayowed by the
aooiuonisis and on the plainest principles of mo-
rais II the end be prohibited, the means of effect
Ing 1t also are. OF the two, regard the deluded ia
natic iar less guilty and dangerous than he who,
LOT poiucal or party purposes, aids or counte-
nances HIM, in what he knows is intended to do
that which he acknowledges to be forbidden by
the Constitution.
1t is time that an end should be put to this svs-
tenn of plumber and agitation They have been
borne long enough. They are kindred measures,
ana hostile, as Tar at least one portion of the
Union is concerned. While the tariff takes from us
the proceeds of our labor abolition strikes at the
labor Itself. The one robs Us of our income, while
the other aims at destroying the source from
which that income is derived. 1t is impossible for
us to stand patiently much longer under their
double operation, without being impoverished
and ruined.
JOHN c. CALHOUN.