The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-15

anniversary meetings held in South Carolina. on
the Alb inst, The proceedings of which have been
published, there seems spirit of determination tn
defend the institutions OF that branch of the Unon
against The Efforts Of the aboltlonlsts. The fol-
lowingioasts were drank at meeting at Columbia;
The Constitution OF the nited States When sacred
y observed the great palladium Of our liberty South
Carolina will be the last State in the Union to violate
its jsst and equitable provisions but when pervert
ed and ABUSED ~ 10 become the INSTRUMENT in the
hands OF Northern wings and fanatics Of wrestling from
us our just rights the only alternative lett is To dis
claim our a legiance, and maintain, rs best We may,
our ipseDable rights as freemen
The UDionA majestic fabric reared by the genius OF
earth's nobIest sons 10 approach such all edihce
with other than reverentai thoughts sacrege;
yet in defence Of the rights intended to Perpetu
ate, We may, before God and man, be justified in de-
stroy ing IL
The North-we will meet her either in friendly
grasp or in deadly eninity as our equal never as our
superior.
gress1 he Convention Of IVA the first act in the
great drama which was played for our Independence
in that drama which shall base the independence upon
lasting foundations
miserable than the stamp act: should IL bscome
law from such oppression will have redress peace
ably il We can forcibly If we must.
The LEGISLATURE or New HAMPSHIRE AGAINST
GEN. TAyLoR.-The following resolutions, i'm
Preaching the veracity of Gen. Taylor, III the viola
tion Of his pledges, and censurlng him for taking
into favor those who opposed the Mexican war,
were recently passed by the Legislature OF New
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves In general court convened That while it Is ths
right Of every chief magistrate. to employ public agents
specally the more important posts connected with
the executive department., whore views OF natona!
policy correspond with his own we find no expressions
of condemnation too strong for the of that
ecutive officer who protesting to have no friends to
reward and no enemies to punish - in tho
sol. all partisan pref udces declaring that
ii e. ced he would be head OF nation, asd
Of party; piedgng himself personally and officially
before the country not to make removals from office
for differences of political opinion nor for any causes
other than ds honesty or incum the high
est oce in the gift OF the country to break and fall
sy all the pledges thus solemniy made; to promote
the very party schemes he has med to brand as
or dishonest far ~ any act Of his can
do it tbous Of faithful public of the
highest characters for ability aud integrity, aud to
bling repronch upon country by such a haSrant
exhibition OF bad faith and dereiction Of duty. Ia
station differently administered by the immortal
Nashin gon the other illustrou statesmen under
S s1dsn 1911 ~ %
which We have ever REGARDED as inst and the
battle fields upon which The yalor of the brave men of
country had borne him from victory victory,
Zachary Taylor forgot what was due To his honor al
well TO the services OF others, the most mertorous
when he consented % lend the very popularity he had
acquired by his achievements in the prosecution OF
opponents might for time strike down its patriotic
supporters rnnihg political triumph for those who
denouncee the war as infamous It's soldiers as murder
s ana sought 10 stare out those soldiers by denying
them supplies, or gnominiously to Withdraw them
from the held and more than all when in the face II
reiterated pledges against political intolerance, he
stopped to use the presidency thus attained as the
extent III any similar period Of time but embracing in
It's lpdis criminAte sweep men who have been manned
ana disab.d from their ordinary pursuits while noby
lighting at his side brave defenders OF their country
whom he of all men should have been the last have
assaiitd, the first to have defended
Resolved. That in view Of these and other conside-
rstions we trust and doubt not that the American So
nate it, coming will fearlesly fully dis
charge the duty with regard to executive nominations
which the laws Of the land may in pose adopting
therein that which the safety interests and
hohor =, our government anu country may clearly ~.
Iue, .n' .'ey wiz nss sanction the aPPoin.meno VI
.nuNiaois any such are proposed whose aish"nes-
~ VI mas ocen Ihaoe nanness Wy .aeI
As ana practices before or by their courses IN once
rhce neir noinaton, nor whose past career mas as
81 ~ Ih pe.er n ~ 70 @ WI,
ha w .ns noS.io oPeralons ol ,orsvn eao,-
an ss ior 'ns sasan ,,, nehs VI 'no nap
pines anu hohor OF our own rsPiay increasing ana
"os' SPURIOUS iano'
The difficulties which for several months have
existed IN FLORIDA relative TO the proper construc-
tion of The const,t.tion on the commencenant of
IL - -. ,s..I -. "a ~, FL wi u
.n,.t, - w., ' ' y, ' r,,. w, '
~" W pe Pu' W ies' ny tic ioho"nS CoifesPoh-
eence between tnat gentleman ana the achng
Governor, w. ID. Moseley;-
TaLL,H,sssn, June 10, 1s49.
To his EIcellency, w. ID. MosELsr
SR-As some diversity OF opinion has been en-
tertsned In regard to the time when your term Of Of
ice would terminate. and a. there way by
which this question could be- brought before
preme judiciary ofthe state that speedy aud valid
decision could be had in time to settle the difficulty
addressed note to tho Attorney General ms she high
est Law officer Of the State and asked his OPT MON on
the question Of law which he has given
at length. and which, having been published in the
newspapers presume you have
now respectfully ask you to inform me when you
time you propose to turn over to the seal OF State
Una. may sct accordingly and be In readiness toener
All, .sc,.a , 1t my uu.es Us y1ur sucoeor
tuition. - '''
lam Sir very resn,ctfo,,y
Your most OBJ Sc
THoS BROWN.
Executive orrics
Tallahassee, June 18th, lsso
Hos. TnoM,s BRowy, Governor elect. sc.