, 1863-08-03
THE DOCTRINE OF STATES
RIGHTS,
Secession Thirty Years Ago.
Letter from a South Caro-
lima Nullider.

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AetteI liolu d south caro-
I limo N,111Ao
Lila IN u11lller.
We are Indebted to to the courtesy of Lien
Emmon D1tsworth ~ st,h -. -. =
| ~ 1,..',a .1i.,'.n.>. - ~ - IT'LL iesl"ens
1noia 'o4ouseefs'lor tne following letter foun
! amongst others at the house Of hr. Murfre.
l1,t+ ~ a,iat,nnr o;ses,ssa.1as =. ~ ~
Fasna - a-,,s.a4 s ,s.a sasusuinces' 1t Will
1ound OF unusual Interest, as demonstratin
that the present rebellion is but the rinere
fruit of the notification doctrines nreocbs
thirt, ,a,ra aaa - ~,,,a, .sa ~ s1 pre'icae
nulliter writes MS follows:
COLUMBIA, s. c., atst Jan. 1sae
Mr. DEARs SIR: rece1ged aorna 49, asso. ~
| the Nashvtiir htn,,17;-n,. eone otys aso
President Jacksnn'a nrnc1anat;an, SuhhstGnlnE
sent me. apd note what von 1vrite ~ tss ~ ~.
gin. No! We viii nsrer nss ra,,a.i ~ In sne maj
Iohts I " an wI1' nan 1t Is our charter o
od,ous and misnamcfi americo. eneu sns+ Waae tn'
o,erotIon '!SI W. n;n dtnesan daF 2 system Is Il
fIeemsn aorth rn.a1sasia ~ ~ peconel
men md vii i've ,1d az s a - i"as ~, als ifse
Siores 1nav ca11e and ana a.u ~ u " naza5us
threats. but ffeemen ,n scorn ,n3 ylela aa,.s u
ats ssn not set Ghal5ed Inc; to the car
d,mned hofo-a aspos; ~ ,s;,, aug h NIL ale and bt
IL LIZ 'e4g1S u re VIZ saom!t our aecks tc
,n ond 'Tas ,nda,enda1t snss ~ nans men, nnt ee
afratd 10 psscrt nnr ri%hts arouiaas, 1easneI
With o1,r lies an M fnE;nnaa nof q ae1eno them
Sia, Sia oaz,e rog and aeiy Ms wrath Let
- % ~ sgae ha +S msst me ~" LIE neet aim, aud damn-
Gu ot ", Lnat uigt cf1es nold, enough" You
Ea5, oMf '.i,fa. TO tennessee, and We will cure
t Sou u aultneauon. W 9 MoW lhis Is absolutely
hat ~ ~a,,,d ~ ~ IN nuaeas ne'er nave said
@ ~ ane .syH 3tnet et we sala always, and we say
Gt. GtVa ssaMu upoh pul own SOL, onr own
eoutn CaioHna, the nome OF the
pase' a1o tne lana Where all white
Me1 ale 1Tee, ana say to all the
~ Is oar nome 1ere ne hare GER
at al and every hazard; and woe to him that
I, Luts III aoetiie 1907 npon It." 1t IS for you
linen, you good and loyal subjects, you vassaIs
ana slaSes e1 jackson, Who are to come lat
rs conmano, 10 peat Us into aubmiaslon to
nus Will 10 you, then, repeat, "come over,
G1on,lany 1',, @ Of re- men, Leo On By such men
as 2 little Jenny hamilton and Robt. g. Hayne,
i equal, nay superior, to mhole regiment OF
Jackson siayes- iou'I find that 1t Is much
eat1er 10 drive drove Of cattle to Virginia,
1or 1tn your ;'Ia master, than drive South Caro-
Una Una 1T. nnlilaeT r.; one single, inch. You
may point to New Orleans, and say, "behold
our deeds" True, you did beat the British
slares there, but that only proves that you
were better than they-that your master had
Jon under better command than theirs, aud
on iopg ht t, Tor tsar Of being hanged up BY the
nechs: plusn at me fenectlon that You, that
any OF ny blood relations, are slaves. What, /
.hipk you, TopF gallant old father would say
70 YOU, Son!d 1la spirit appear? can tell
gou, aitoough ONLY Know hlm from the In
!. ,c c1malon OF ny father and uncle William.
40 s'aS,so olood ran u his veins, and IN his
Na "fatn he WouIa soy. = Mat, you are slave;
sou oishonoF my name, and | discard you"
have received copy OF David DicEinson's
!he subject Of nnlitication, which / supnnse
be sent me In return Tor the papers I have
Is one Of Jackson's slaves, and blush for Xix
1cgeperacv, It Is eyfdent thof tsho hod tatan
Ills politics as men eeneraIiy do thesr % ra1ir1.
on," upon The mere ipss d;1n Of eome non6.
ar, damned hypocritical rascal of preacher.
who tells them they must take thipgs noon
Without taking the trouble to read md GT inter.
31et for Themselves. So with DIckInson: he
md adopted version Of the Con gtItntinn of |
he United States, upon the opinion Of jack
;on, or some one Of his elaye drivers, without
ending for himself He thought when he |
made. his speech, that South Carolina
operation Of Tennessee and Georeia. and nd the The !
'thez Southern States. I hope he is unde- |
id rely upon any bnt her own eoas to neges
Get and defend her Constitution, rights and |
lneftlss: ss t.sa E1Pset !; support fon. Tennessee
;'a 10 9eosy1aI r. No. we knew too we'll that |
e Jacksoa aas as 1Song
er sovereign capacity, whilst the mIlkssoup % ID
ampki2s q very Tori L,mpfin,] welded tie
I'm. s.a No, sir, We ."erpset support y from no
nt conae ma ~ 1,no uepena upon the justice Of
- W. ~ "no aes;l}on n;Ron oar own arms to defend
unity. vet # nnh1a ~ t,an an.atta nor com
W w Comes from r. aSrosd 11Die Spirited 11 . tsl-
.e thoueands Am .omo,gst ngt1oaa, g. 'ana there
ID volunteers tn hraast ~ sot, 49,. = 1tt1 A1ntoW1
! defense Of liberty and tha Gonatitnt;nn H.n os, w.
" :" hail brother.;} NV 'o>1'11So'son' We
Dickinson il: On the political ocean and II
evident that he trims i,is vessel tn TIA nm ~
ar breeze; but where the spirit Of liberty,
i ali obstacles. and e your eH 1eodInr I uuu nun
re break the choins hv Wb,ch t"tbs NV lasn n
)w fettered to .Tackson,a c,r, T.en tbJa .'..y ~
ieatio,a partv which ha describes n ancb
owing tropes, to be prowino m n Tennes-
ii, % shal see lin & Ienoa1sy ~ % ~ tas IL surely
a{wara H adreoatad .dn 'tD oa me ground tnat
aaceac,nr th"nrh - " AGt tyi0ltoo I
,~st;o,, p,+ I.. 10 10 popiEea:eu nM-
= hTs 4neetar LEI S'en r. ~ Is at lault;
a,;a s u!asteF qenles Inc doctrine Of &C.
sont son ~ .oto. aGf, lo9, 1nat ne uses the =.
4 tsas me Union, the Union,
l14st " preserved ont say
7 Union Ii 1ts present degraded, corrupt (
as5s' ano administration: I
~ ,uto oloH conla TO = : Jackson,
IL buren, ana me whole blackgnard crew.
restore Il to its original purity,
am reauy - and die for it. !
must . M confess that feel sor you
y hlcnardson, and indeed for all you Jacks
When recol1ect that You went .
N poor Old New Orleans, the land of pitch.
:, and turpentine, where the poor devils !
re so humble and submissive, as to excite 9
e's compassion. True you have planted {;
IN more genial climate, intermlx- 4
Win other tribes, live In clover, and are Il
n1'd clever 1eUolas at your ow4 houses, bat tt
servillty which you carried from the land :
your birth has not yet worn off, and you I
Slaves uuconec1ously.-Poor North
rolina! amid the political strifes Of T.
day: she sleeps q Rip Van Winkle
ep?' She has never ret heard of the tariff
American system, auilidcation, secession m Il
proclamation, coercion, state rights, &C.. =
wen, sleep. on, and may hell be ready {
ming to receive You, when you do awake.
was really amused at reading the editorial -
iarks OF the fellow Of the Nashville Repu6-
q, containing the imperial proclamation, n,
ch you sent me. Nhata poor, sycophantic, ~
1ching, taWning parasite, Is tho wretch in
nan tQFmi What n 11fsrrpnnf a1nra T. 4h3, / =