Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-04

msaLas Fl has bees Ls,s.alors gissIE5,sa 'sua BE-.
7 funded. against ihe lerdmals conaiutisnai e.
/ forts 20 colius 20 within he states where &c Fl
ssHcssned by Constitutions and Avs. Isis e.
+ q1aiiy apparent ihai lha wifhdnWai of that pro-
tsclion and deiencewiii rouse ihe spirit Of aclior
and sedition. " hat other party Than che Whig
I parts has fills adop ed a. iis basis The ina.ioHa
bie rights Of man. and is. therefore. so vel quail
fed 10 diEops The Federal G0yernment from sia
veyl What other party has 50 implicitly adopt
ed he pfiacip.e Of The absolute supremacy Of the
I laws, and is, therefore, 50 well prepared 10 re-
press iactionl The ezgency Of tie times re.
quires that the government shall combine.
both these principles in is action, avoiding
on the one hand any concessions 10 slavery be-
i yOnd The letter Of the Constitution, and on the
other, Incorporate zeal, which appeals from con-
slituted authority 10 violence ana sejilion.
/ Il has always seemed to me that The Wing
party through its long and often dishearienlng
trials, was acquiring the drmness, the cpnslslen
cy and The decplne necessary to enable il 10 con
duct The country safely through this its greatest
emergency. agree, therefore, most cordially
with you in your opinion Of the importance ofin-
cheating its principles now more zeaiols.y
and theoretically than ever befgre, and rejoice
that the first permanent Administration which the
Wig party has called into power has fully aud
completely indicated its principles, is wisdom and
its patriotism.
am, with great respect, your humble servant,
VIM II. SEWARD.
B. Matthias. D. B. Human, &. T. Thorn, c..
D. Lybrane, j MCanaes, II. X. otfopI,J. B.
Myers, Committee
u The following letter Of Mr. Meredith stcreta
ry Of the Treasury shows bis views on the subject
Of protective tariff He is clearly opposed to the
Gd ,alorem, revenue larfrol 1916, and in favor Of
return to the high protective tarifof ls42-so, it is
well known are three other members Of Gen. Tay-
or's cabinet, to wit, Messrs. Clayton. Ewing and
Collamer
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 81, lsis
My dear Sir: had the pleasure ofreceiving a
few days since your letter on behalf Of the con-
mittee, inviting me to be present at the wing ju.
biee in Pousyille on Saturday next. regret cx.
remely that my engagements here will prevent
me from awaiting myselfofhe invitation. There
could be no occasion ON which | should more
joyiuly participate in the festivities. The i'm
porlanee Of the result OF the late elections cannot
be Oyerraled.
The passage oftAe act Of l546 inro'red insult
as nell as injury to Pennsylvania, and her PEG:
pie must have been blind to their oNn honor and
interest if they had not resented H. Tue rium.
plant manner in which the people Of tie Com.
monwealth, and IN an especial and remarkable
degree the people Of Schuykll county have yindi.
Gated their rights NJ the recent elections, not onh
shous determination ttlt The principles ofMe
hrW Of 1912 shall be restored, and lha, lheit
industry shall not in future be sacrificed TO sun
the views of political parllzans, but exhibits in a
strong light the fact that The people cannot be
long deceived, and that they can aud will enforce
the due responsibility oftheir public servants
While We are able to do this, we may. he sure
that the republic will continue to be SAFE. glorious,
aud triumphant | offer for the acceptance o
our brethren the iollowir, sentiment:
NPenoSyic'nid Proof alike against The yio-
ienee OF open enemies and the suDtleties Of pro
cssed friends. She will aways stand for the
rights OF industry and the principle OF freedom"
am, sir, with great esteem, truly yours,
". NJ. MEREDITH.