The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-29

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Our readers Gill be good deal snshlsasd By soa,
the facts stated and opinions expressed In the iolou
extract from the columns Of the SOstAsrn Psa ",
yield 10 no one In respect io the hsh character q Son,
Carolina and the distinguished sons whom she has n,
daced but we think such sentiments these are la
calculated TO increase the respect oi the public iof sl
The editors Of the Soalsaa Pns seem 10 regard se.a
Carolina as the great teacher Of the other S,siss ~
has led in all things she wislds more ia6ssacs lls
any half dozen Of the States OF the Union This b.
say the least. rather modest and cool She oonsiruc.
the first ralroad-twe had always thought. hisio,le
speaking. that the first railroad laid down in this county
was in Pennsylvania, near the town Of Msach ch1al
She was the founder Of American free trade and the 80
treasury Was she the original or exclusive aatho
She overihrew the bank and tariff systems Of Ned
York and Pennsylvania Again we must ssk "A
specifications She has done more 10 preserve N
federaye character Of system Than all The otAs
States ! Be 80 good 10 furnish the Specification,
Was IL by her attempt TO nuiiifyP She backed oil
from that proposition, and never then since obisn
the concurrence Of a single State. What has she orr
nally done, or attempted TO DO. that ha. produo.l
directly or indirectly any Of the important measure,
which are vaunled so confidently BY contemporary,
The opinion which has prevailed for the last hall O.,
fury in this country that il was the Virginia doctrines y
expounded by Mr.. jefferson and Mr.. Madison, whia
laid The foundation OF those great measures claimed AL
South Carolina by the Press. is. |, seems gross error
and il has been left for that vglant sentinel Of poc
truth discover tina, the merit must be ascbed 10 ohs
parties Il is South Carolina. and not Virginia, 10 WHOM
all this honor is due The Press differs very widely 4
opinion from Mr. Calhoun this subject That dsin.
guished statesman Of South Carolina speech mad,
in the Senate, February ~, 1899, says when speakr
Of restricting the patronage Of the government and s
power TO proper sphere:
=" the way pointed by Jefferson and his associate,
of the Virginia school, which has been Distinguished
for its jealous opposition patronage. the Of OUT
moral document frequently referred 10 in hl. diseu.
sonhe report 70 the Virginia Legislature on the alien and
sedition law, in the year 1888"
at has been tho good fortune Of the school Of which Nh
Jefferson the head imbody their principles and doc
Virginia and Kentucky revolutionary which the 20
knowedged creed Of the party and may at all times be
opposite school has left such written ard acknowledge
creed but the declaration and Of Its great leader eau
little doubt as to either its principles or doctrines"
Take your stand boldly; avow your object; disclos
your measures and le the people see clearly that you %
cumstances, could not accouplishto reverse hs
originating In principles and policy uncongsna
political systemto dives the government OF all undu.
patronage and nhuenceto restrict the few great Oh
jec,s intended by the consiitu iionin word, 10 give
complete ascendency to the good old vrgnia school
its antagonist which time and experience have proved
be dangerous TO system OF government-and you
other means Of Should the government. take
course Al this proptons moment, our free and happy
sutions may be perpetual ed for generatons but d
ferent, short will be their duration" Ri.
We apprehend that no man knew better than Mr. Cal
houn the origin OF the creed to which he principal
dedicated the latter years OF his life His EARL,
Impressions were adverse TO it in a great measu,
but he amply made amends for it when exs
Hence and reflection had matured his judgment
South Carolina was late convert to this system
and can at best claim the credit Of a faithful id
lower Of the great Virginia leaders Mr.. Polk ass'
US that he made the resolutions to which MIR. Calhou
refers the basis Of his political opinions, and from hi
germ sprung all the important reforms to which d.
Press refers. Mr. Polk made the Jefsrsonan doctis
the great chart of his brilliant administration. II wouI
not be difficult undertaking to prove that South Csa
lima among the early antagonists Of the system MOI
claimed To be exclusively her own The sub.treasar
system was proposed by citizen Of Virginia beioI
any statesman Of South Carolina known 10 approx
Of or support the measure. We seek not to depriv
South Carolina Of sprig Of her laurels justly sarns
nor do we think that she herself would not scor
to wear honors that plucked from the brows
others. We ready to do justice, while we seek it.
State has displayed chvaly and pairo
ism than South Carolina. Her Marons and her Sum,e
led the way. They have been followed by noble and
roic descendants Her dsinerestedness in the accsp
ance Of Office under the federal government is pros
mark Of distinction We know that the mission to En-
land was offered successfully by President Polk to 10
Of her sons. and refused by two Of them expressly
the ground that they owed duty 10 their native Sta
which forbade il till the compromise Of 1882 was >
spected. Heaven forbid that should deny TO Soui
Carolina and especially to her great champion. John
Calhoun. all honor and gratitude for his manly, enc
gec, and untrng but sometimes ultra efforts to seeu
justice to the whole South against the anti-slavey
gressions of northern abodoniss. Here, indeed, y
Press could have claimed nothing that we would o
have conceded. But when il overlooks this Just grour
Of applause. and strives TO assume that which 10 dsros
tory to others, we cannot remain silent We are cor
that we are mpelled to speak BY the highest consider
tons Of duty.
We shall be glad to hear what Georgia, Alabam
and Mississippi will say to this patronzing assumption
Are they "ready to acknowledge the corn p Are th'
practising the lessons taught them by the great nn
statesmen Of South Carolina Are they nothing but b
"whppern" protegts, rs the Press appears to intrinsic
Let them answer for themselves Weemphaticaly dsd'n
all feelings Of unkindness or jealousy towards Soau