Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-08

or the RepubItc CONCERNING the pre-
tensions OF South CnrOIina--TImely
Reading Matter for WESTERN Vir-
NO. 2. sEE fys
Nessrs. Editors:-The Duke of Somerset
having married second time a noble lady,
she one day playfully touched him on the
cheek with her fan. The ponipous, beef
eating, port wine colorcd autocrnt; drew
himself up, with an awful sense of dignity,
and replied, MADAM, my first wife was a
Percy, and she never dared to take such
liberty!' South Carolina is our Duke of
Somerset, aud she is now assuming the
same airs towards those lawfully bound to
her, that made her great English prototype
not only ridiculous but rontemptible
Listen to the debates in her legislature,
during the period of nullifcation and let s
see whether weido her any I'M ustice.
General jackson mistakes the South
Carolina character if he believes that acts
like his will not arouse u spirit that will
crush him and his myrmidoms. South
Carolina placed him where he is, and her
generous sous have refused to take office
at his hands, lest it might be construed into
compensation for services rendered their
! country. They are not n0ir to be cocrced 6y
has po'rer, nor will they bear to be menaccd
and denounced longer than they can with
becoming dignity smile ut his imbecile
| threats !"
Again: South Carolina will do every
thing, nay, she has done every thing, that
the federal compact, honor and patriotism
reqnirc of her; and after this, if the worst
must come, why, in Gods name, let it
come. Ii those who ought to cherish her,
still persevere in mgeuerous and unhal-
| lawed attempts to beggar and enslave her
she will defy her enemies. What! will Sue
again rcmCnstrate? Yes, Sir, she will re-
,monstrate in terms as vivid as the light
ningS flash, and i'll uoice as loud as hsaueng
thunder -"
Now, is not that the style of the Duke of
Somerset, supcradded to the flare of n
pcacOcks tail? But enough of this badin-
age. Writing as we do. currente c0ldmo,
we intended this as mere Introduction to
more solid matter. just as Mt State dinners.
your find glass OF Roman punch us fit
preparative for game and meats.
There is an attempt now made to indoc-
trimate our people with the peculiar politi-
cal hercSies OF South Carolina. We desire
in as popular and dd clPtGndum mode as
possible to expose them. We know how
dry and abstruse mere political disquiSi-
tiOns are generally pronounced TO be
among the people, but if they will bear
withus, we willinterperse special pyrotech-
mic displays for their amusement.
To give the Federal Government force
and efficacy, and to overcome and remedy
the weakness of The old Confederation, it
was especially provided that the Consttu-
ton OF the Uuited States SHALL BE TIE
SUPREME LAW OF TIE LAND, and the Judges
in every State shall be bound thereby, any
thing in the Constitution or lars of any
State to the contrary Notwithstanding.
,1r.-s,
sanction, in n way peculiarly impressive,
it is provided that ''the members of the
several State Legislatures and all EXecu-
tive and political officers, both of the
United States and the several States, shall
Le bound ny oath or Affirmation to support
the Constitution of the United Stntes."-
AS if this were not enough, further SUI
prcmncy is given by authority for calling
forth the militia to execute the laws the
Union.
Tie necessity of this supremacy arose
from the Very nature Of the old article of
confederation. As early as 1881 Wide /
Mad papers, So this WAS suggested in
q letter from Washington himself He
says: "Onc of the first Importance is the
power of compelling the State to comply
with the acquisitions for men and money.
No mode is stated how 81 disubedient or
delinquent State is compelled to furnish
the one S,c or The other ami ior want OF TINS ms
Sontro'ilng power IN congress over Tue
states; war cannot be prosecuted WITH
Slgor,
AS"ih' M"a'soh sGys IN 'e''er 70 'ei-
ierSon: rue Necessity OF "rming congress
with coerclIe powers arises from the
l!L, Shameiui deiciency OF some OF inc states.
Wltnout snch powers IN inc general Gov
ernment' me whole Nonteder"cy may be
insulted' ana tue most sanitary measures
iFustrated 2y Tue most Inconslaernole
'2';1re H,! ~ u tue C'.lph; Maulsoh' Pp. 90
we nave Fetcheo.a poIht how' "hen' IN
stei1 OF adopting any a9Strnct reasoning
Cl our OWL we prefer 70 leL tue lramerS o!
'ue CONSTITUTIONS SPEAK !or themselves Let