The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-11-17


and ms simple rs the facts contained III lne
first are. they cannot be admitted TO DE
true without admitting tie doctaints lor
which |, and the State represent. con
tend He commence ed his attack WIN
verbal criticism on the Resolution, III tile
course OF which he ohje ted stropgl! 10
two words. Constitutional ana acteuc;
To the former on the ground that the "oru'
IL used. Constitutional toInpart) was OBJ
.cure-thut it conveyed no definite mean
ling-anl that Constitution was noun SUD
,tantiye. and not an adjective. regret
that have exposed myself to the criticism
| of the senator. | certainly did not intehu
to Use any expression Of doubtful sehst'
Iaud If have done 80, he senator pi''st Az
| tribute il to the poverty OF my iaIlHuhEt.
land not to design. | trust. however that
! the senator " Ill eX use INT. wien ne comes
| to hear my apology. In matters OF cfiti-
cism. authority Is of the highest iiipor-
lance. and have an authority OF so ilSh
character. in this case. tor using tnc cA-
! nra.,inn which he considers so obscure
and 30 unconstitutional. Us viii JUSTIFY me
even in mi. ewes. 1t Is no less than the au-
tIority of tie senator himself-%iyen on
solemn occasion. (the discussion OF Mr.
Iroot,', Ersolution). and doubtless WIN
srpat deliberation. after having duly
Weighed the force of the expression -,
TlIcre Mr. Calhoun read from Mr. Wen
s,tr's .uerch. in the debate on the oote
Resolutions. in 1880, as iollowsl;
Nevertheless. do not complain nor
voull rouutrnance any movement 10 a.
! ter this arrangement OF representations
II i, the original bar9aln-the coihptciuI
Fl.t il ,tand--lct the adVantageo OF IL We l"h!
: rnicyed. TIE Union it>eil Is 100 lull VI
benefits to be lazardcd in propositions tDl
changing it, original basis 20 LOT 'ne
Constitution Il. il i. and for the mon ~
it i. But am resolved not to suomi ~
Silence. to accusations agsinsl my sell ihul-
= yiburuy. or against tue North Wholi!, un-
! founded ana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wh1Sl
i innate 10 IL, Il disposition to eHhue 'he
. IC,xsTIrtTIOSAL COMPACT. ANA 10 tAichu
, me LAWYER o, tlie Government over Tue III
teruul laws and uOlne>tl. tohuil!Oh u '"o
, states.
/. 1T viii be seen By this extract" pro-
i,n.Ird Mr. uluuun. "thtt Tie senator hot
l. only used the pHrase Consul l'i'A"i .oi,i-
=, met which lie now So mach CONDEMNS
hIt, what i, still more important lie c"l's
|, the Constitution Compact" DaFeI'h-
- which contains important admissions nay
i'm a direct and powerful tearing on 'nc
main issue. involved in the discussion a.
p will Appear in the sequel Bat sticnE a.
Is al il /, still strong ger to the WorI 'acceuc'
a. l.. thinks, IIa. been introduced into
The Resolution with some deep "eHlgh' "7
N .unno.e. TO entrup the senate into an aH-
mission of the doctrine OF state III u.s.
" IIrvr 9pf,n. | must shelter myscll u'iu"i
2 a,,tIor,tv, But suspect tie senator, by
,',t - instinct FOR our instinct, often
~ STRANGELY run before Our know ledge. lao
el IA pr, .ciencc which would account Tor M
90 aversion for the word. llat til' ait'aoi II
was 10 less than Thomas Jefferson l'.'.',o..
the great apostle o. the Hoclrlho, y. c',
~ Right. Tie word vas boftoM'u iiy',
him. 1t was taken ltol4 Wy Men,. a.. = ;
r. Resolution. n. well IL the substance OF ''it
resolution itself. Hut trust may heu'
y tralize whatever aversion the AUTHORSHIP
Sc of this word may have excited III Tue !'lil'
c OF the senator. ny lhe v.o't hir,
other authority-that OF ""snn''S t 49, n,".
y, self" no. ~ hi- sPetc" " n,I 1'nro
m speaking oi me aoi'lsslo'' ~ ,.art. tsrm
Ina INTO tue .hioli' Wy ~ ,,a,, IN tnni
o which was repeated .! lhc vn'tir ~ ''ro,n,
90 reply. ell III orucl ~ i,"tlo" w. Urc,
between the senator an" ny ,',.aIf /,
by Il, possible WI ateon,,iU tho ,,yo nm
IN his strange antPalh! "7aihs' nv , ", -
fortunate words oy s.I I,,i,I-,;m'. in th,i
the Resolution anu 'h;,'i, ~. senate
ian place those yer. "''u> l ~ rnn,titrtion.,
himself has dc>l-hateu ~ ILL .,
IA phrases. IN the pia'e ~ I'"' 40, il.t ~
ns jccttvc 'COnstti"Iihila'' ,i,i,.i"r and
very noun -ubstal i've '1'ist''",iio" r.;l
raj in the place OF the MCiu t 49, ~, de,i,,
/. p insert the worn RAINY nd
mates rs the proper lcr"' u "c w.. ~ D.,
an AS propose" ~ De "'i'e INV ~
.nr luton Woul" fedH:-
:ResOlrel, That the peorie OF tile stN
Il eral States composing these Inittu 9laIe
Il. are united rs parties TO :! CONF pact, HfIc
wv the title Of tie Constitution OF the lhite
e: states. which the people OF e"ch StAte Ia.
~, flied rs a separate ana sovereign comm"
VI nifty, each binding itself by it own pafuc
IN ular notifications: and that the lhl2h.
which the said Compact l. the hohu, Is
Union Getneen the states rail-! iHs |"
ms same
..wloro sir a.k i. that rlg.n ease {
H. evolution Whrr. that Eif,u, ~ wide &
,n .ta ,,Io,,n ,,tw,.r ti," rr,-uf.g, and III
Wv ;,r I.i,.L ihp -ra;,.pr yrnc!uime
u ,n,IJ -. I,,,.,rr,,,, if the EeSelution wa
II, r.,In,.,l ;rf,, .nn--ifutiou;.' language: 70
o,. ,,rt vi,i, nv moor powers Of conceI
III ny pi', ,'.,,,. rive Ri, slightest differ
"A. nn ,,,,,a,,, Ito Rr:olution. as liz; III
,r"i,,coT srJ as il is proposed to h
MS ,uo,,Ied in crnforrnitv 10 the views OF til
e a,,'',.,'r' ,d intend Of that hiatus be
800 ,r. T,rpmisrs and conclusion. " bic
Of 49, w.. .,ia no im,,rination of tie ser
o. ,., mar, DIV. no,I,in,, bat A contiu
or. .,i .oliI surface. suficirn. to su-tai
.''. r, suprrstructure of Stat
i pigt," Indeed. il seem, to uio that til
-. ,i.inn i. di..orted by the metIiur
raj ,f,n",,,,,, With he views everything con
are an,,'I ni,,, tha .nIir,. that tte sam
M I ntC' r-h;cb hSs ,sesented 10 hi. i'm
c. '.o ~. Iia,m. n. wide A. the dob,
~. ,,o, o,zn - .i.sure syi.t.. also pre
lar iI w., w., hoo,,rifnl and Classical mng
i % Ola strong man struggling in bog. with