Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-24
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MEssRs ED1roRs-Does the constitution of the United
States guaranty privilege to the South not enjoyed by
the NOrth Does any of Congress bear heavily
the North than it does the Souh Has the South
attempted, is she disposed to interfere with any of the
domestic institutions North! not what is it that
she is called upon compromise about? Am pick your
pockets excite your slaves rebellion until you
stand it longer and then insult you by proposing
promise And after Congress does patch up this comprO-
msc which will be observed by the North many years
requires months to effect it, what then? Why, sup
pose WEBsrERpotcal attorney for
rers-w endeavor have the old Wing tariff of 1872 with
determinations specifics, minimums and maximums
vived; and will call upon the Southern Wing members of
Congress assist him. for rebukng the Aboltionists lit
e (whOm he has all this time encOuraged and admitting
that the constitution of the United States does allow South
men to hold their property Is the object of all the
cment that has been gotten this Congress by the North
about slavery to divert the attention of the South from their
object which is to revive this old whg tariff SYSTEM
the purpose nsaving the South increase the wealth
of few their bloated aristocra Is not the whole AIM
object tendency federal whggey build
North expense of the South to rule
try? South suppose obedience
by abolition exctemens the hand and blinded to her
own interest by whg orators presses other by
ing told that high duties low prlces
CALHOUN was himself once in favor of protective tariff
Now every body knows that 1876 when there
~ any manufactures in the country, Mr. CALHOUN did
establishments but does this prove that they were
abhed and able to stand alone without the protec-
on of government that in 1892 he should have
of secng the South reduced abeet slavery
for tho purpose of increasing the wealth their propreors
1916 period of government and 1882 another
Rand quite different period Mr.. Calhoun always suppor-
ted and defended the interest and honor of the South
occasions not though at the sacrifice expense
the North. The South though has not all occasions
done him justice but she has failed instances
do justice to the man, the day distant when
spite of wing ingenuity Misrepresentation, cauny and de-
traction she will do justice to his memory. Even all the
Southern democrats do not do him justice in every
Instance for the credit of breaking down the old whg procc-
tive tariff system and establishing the democratic
tarifwhich has already saved the South monsis
awarded by Gen. JAcksoN when every body knows
who knows anything all about the NATTER that had it not
been for Mr. CALHOUN, and hts South Carolina, that the
system would have broken down. The fact is by
issuing that federal proclamation against South Carolina. in
1882 Gen. JACKSON aided in perpetuang the protec
tive SYSTEM than did all the wing orators and presses in the
country But this abomnable tariff SYSTEM with It's
Determinations specifics minmums and maximums adop
ted again. afraid it viii require something besides wing
orators and presses and abolition excitements to force the
South into submission There less disgrace in being
PEELED to submit superior force than in taey submitting
to oppresson You that in l774 rather than pay
Great Britain duty only pence per pound on Tea, the
North threw all overheard yet, because South Carolina
complained inls82 in paying the North duty which was
great deal more onerous such man JoHs c. CALHouN
was threatened with the gaes Curse upon the who
uttered the sentiment, say s1sa ~ s4eb aea bss
IWas5Dformed some years ago, thataF WiIrIsroS' Of