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would not b. 'ieve even when ill V -poke the truth; ourselves, we do not rent t ic occurrence 0 ‘ ■ I m . m t ° 0 rhe polls, for tue [struggle is for It- | s»*lf, of the Liberty a'ii^ <4 ^ ^ t 1 oxain p] e and preserve constitution fiotnt
because tlicv bad learned that deception was uy comiiigeucy-m which these may uot be sum- m .- for Frect j oin u f Conscie ace, amt the tight United States, is . » w i,i c i, j s I massacre of nuiiilication. Oli .Americanspan
m their object, and if they spoke truth an an occa- j eient. Should such a one ever arrive, the people j of i. rope r t y! Can you support a Mil.ttwr or was levelled against ^ Ilolls - j cans, pause I entreat you, by the example
£ . . { .... , . .1 t ,.., r x on! in iv rest assured that Nullification will net prove | State Rights mau. when then; avowed object is Lj iat f 0lintal! i. Any Other u the dead, bv the admonitions ol the livin'...
sioii ; it was ouly to deceit
otlicrs.
Tho people ihrrefore, although they do not be-
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the more deeply on may rest assured that Nullification will net prove i State Rights mau. when their avowed object 1
the mure Ueejoy on 3 proscription of all who will uotsubsenbe to |
a Successful remedy. ; . "J .. , , . ,i,„ 1
their principles! Can you lie so lost 10
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lievo in the enure infallibility of the present ad- . the Journal, which we w ill notice for the purpose
.1 . 1 .li-cinutp tin^r up. onnppivp to
. ... . , r ; th e ir principles i i^au \uu i»c
There u one other paragraph in the. article of ^ io ® s ^vliieh emioWo. human nature, as to support
T°r \° ! totf in the place of Mr. Culpepper would per-
tlle ' 1 haps give a similar vote. Our Houston Null.
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T E L E G R A P H
BffACOKT, Ga.
TJTUR8DA y, OCTOBER 2,1834.
ministration of the general government, or the
perfect exemption of tho Government itsell from
error, yet prefer it as it is, to any change which
the Nullifiers would introduce; who under the
pretence of correcting errors, would destroy the
whole fabric, because they themselves have not
liecu allowed to direct and manage it as they
pleased.
ffTSeveral latc-reeeivcd Communications are una
voidably crowded out for want of room.
Tho Theatrical company under die manage
ntent of Sol Smith, which have been playing
“All governments derive their just powers from
the consent, and hold them for the benefit of the
people, whom they govern. From this it will
necessarily follow, that the . people will have a
right to alter or chango their government, when-
0 t • . r .1 r,i,. a tl aa in-
Illt'IU UJ UUI * I . —O riglll dltu ' .
some of the best pieces the Literature of the j ever the security of their liberties or eascuttal in
m w ) . t tl ....... m ■». . t ! , ■ 1 1 11 V A lin wit l\?lf it
Stage affords, for some weeks past, before a Ma
con audience, with great credit to themselves, &
the entire gratification of the Public, will, in a
thort time, we understand, leave this place for
Augusta. Our good wishes will go with them.
Tins company embraces n varied and respecta
ble range of talent, and for gentlemanly and cor
rect deportment, they have merited universal re
spect
The Nullifiers have appealed to Mr. Jefferson's vi „. u .—
authority to support their favorite doctrine of the; t| 10 answer is,—the ballot boxes.” Now
tcrests shall require them to do so. But it is “the
People" as it majority, representing the whole,-
not an individual, a minority, acting in their m-
dividual capacities, who cau cxcrciso this right.
Now if the Journal will permit us to carry these
first principles along with us to the examination
of U10 qutsti ms he has started in his rejoinder to
oui late remarks, «c think wo cau show him
that wo aro not reduced to the dilemma he had
supposed.
The Journal says—“If wo ask how the rights
of tho Stales and of the people are to be shielded;
■iMMMiMiilliilhriiifiK
of endeavoring to dissipate what we conceive to
be a strange delusion. It consists in supposing
that oar government can act like the despotisms
in other countries; and that our people are on a
level w ith the subject* of the most absolute des
potisms cn • earth. Now in the despotic govern
ments of the old world, the Government is an or
der separate and apart from the people. The
people have no iuflueuce in it, or over it. But in
this country the people and the Government aro
identified in interest and feeling ; they a r e one
and the same body. Tho governmentL tho peo
ple, and tho people the government. The gov
ernment cannot will an act, or execute what it
wills, unless the people, or a majority which is
entitled to represent the people, assent to it. The
Journal therefore need uot dread that tho “pa
triots” w ill ever he “hung,” unless tho people di
rect it; or in other words, unless tlic people
have great reason to doubt the genuineness of
party who aim at the disfranchisement of all : fie r s s^m, in ---- -- • no doubt, con-
who are ooposed to them ? No: you cannot be creel ol ^Hi icatiom - as the tlli ,tg
so fallen from vour original greatness as to tame-; s .der that yo o of Mr. Ui. 1; II. han t]iei “
lv submit to have your property conhseated. your- i tse |f ; ami that it was * enlistment of
selves banished from the hearths of your ances- C0BC l avc associations, 01 then enlistment o
tors, or swear to support principles you abhor.— , pan ;., ans __bcrause it was a solemn and open
Bead tho follow ing certificate of a respectable { | c ni;tl 0 f the Sovereignty of the United-bta.es.
citizen of Cobh county, and let the jwmctples a- 1 - — vvil0 j ovo i| 1(; Union, who believe
vowedby that candidate of the nullffiers, bo eu- »Coveinnientoflaws” supportanyNul-
graveuhnyou tftinds tn letters of fire. j'” v .... >• State Ri'dits Metl as
rroilGIA. ? This is to certify, Ihat'on the mgbt 1 itier, or Nuiliucrs • Itas • ( ,
OUcouXty. J of the 17th August, GAi- D.VNIEL j $1)cy are ^lf styled (howeter honest, moral or
ids mam to man
all Urines, to conform to the | or persist in tho doctrine so big with the >ac-
au ’ lice ol mankind, see .00 tiie admonition of
that bi
in the
our illusirious Washington in bis farewell ad
dress, after serving' Ids country 45 years and
about to retire to private life, he says, “a soli-
cieuide for yf i r weUfarc, which cannot end
but with tnylife, and the apprelieBsion of dan
ger natural to that solicitude, urge me, on an
occasion like the present, to offer to your sol
emn contemplation, and to recommend to your
frequent review, some sentiments which, are
CM county, f of the 17th August, <>n. they are self styled (how e\er tono" > the result of much reflection, of no incousidera-
SSSS#?'')®"* SSjgS*? IT/lteM^rfxllrtoi.11 so bio bbscrvalioo, »»d wl.iol. MM*
MoSIOan «W bmwian. — . , | pulpuh v . -- - . , I ca.f>Il|-i-
Oath party would confirm the oath by *.eon*tUuUonal _ uan ] s 0 f your liberties, nnci personal sccuri
inajoritv. and that the State Rights party 01 Georgia o jj j s jjme that Vou should vakc up 10 } O
would fullow their example, so soon as they had the po-. Yon'are not prepared for
wer and this event lie expectefl would take place in fess own security. . p „
than three years, lie also observed, that they had the state of anarchy, or for civil war, nor
• luannininn. And he fur* I .1 /«»* ....vlniu n fnrpi^ln U(‘l
a people. 'These will be offered to you with the
mere freedom, as you can only feel in them
the disinterested w arnings of a parting friend,
who possibly can have no personal motive is
entire sovereignty ol tho States. Having made
him a witness on their side, they will not venture
.vc presume, to impeach his testimony, although
it makes directly against them.
In his Inaugural Address, Mr. Jefferson speaks
of tho Sovenign powers vested in Congress. And
during the whole of his administration, his acts
as well as his words, show that he considered the
laws of Congress paramount over those of the
Journal is a little too fast; this is not precisely
our answer. The cotistitutiou has provided se
veral safeguards for the rights of the States and
Out •"p.mo&m" .1.. Journal would ii,- \ “jSSS!^ e „. » SrpS | Tbu» *»kc «P r '““/“"^ifo. ^ S of Iha. kr, jibcrly JiZk (ol, ao 44 Jr’.
nute to them. But tlioy caunot all he “hung” j Freemen of llihb ! will you aid in producing : entity i u > rou * - , . rt j for this V'ou have every inducement of syuipa*
because the majority will not hang themtelves ; 1 surh consequences? No, you will uof. On then ; peaceful and Const! uio . d j thy and interest. Citizens by birth or choice,
M d,b. rai »» il j ,.-^ou, i u 1!tt 'r„Vd~,Ho.t m -a ^ r n ?, ^ ?.
will deserve hanging, if they stand up iu resist- mem ber ’33?and let not such another inglorious 0 f count y associations, and other artful devices, to concenti etc \ out al.ecuoiis. ■ .
defeat await you.' Nature has given you means ° “ / ^ and crc l ong deluge this , American, w ucl. belongs to you v na-
• 1 ‘ SKpublic with the blood "of patriots, convert | ttonal capacity, must always exalt the just
ance to this will of the majority.
For the Georgia Telegraph.
To u-u die language of .us Messenger, why is it ne
cessary to reply to the assertions of the Messenger, rel-
>■!..» « .. nr. Iioil itt liin Worrmr/Jlttrif*? ftlfl-
varying
eguards for the rights of t.ie titcs- »< j al ; vc to a conversation had in die Warrior dbtrict con-
according to the cireumstauccs of the t . fcri uj.g the Test Oadt—being asserted there by a cer-
« ■ . t ... IA inuniKnr nf rmiiirutva flint tin fillf'il ln\Y Wild
case, and the emergency of the threateued dau-
g C r. There is tho power of tho People them
selves in the House of Representatives, to break
tho violence of the first, shock, «md make the firat
stand in defence of popular tights. 1 hen thero
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States. Now if the laws of a State are subject | ; s t iie voice of the States in the Sciiatc, to up-
to the control, of the Constitution of the United hold (fa independence aud prerogatives of the
States, aud the Congress of tho Unitod States .is
in possession of Sovereign Legislative powers, as
Mr. Jefferson says,—is it uot evident that the two
Governments exorcise a divided sovereignty?
each sovereign over its peculiar province ?
It is The I’eople, who have erected the State
Governments, ami conferred on them certain
powers connected with duties, which in common
pat lance we call sovereign. It is the People who
have erected the Federal Government, aud con
ferred on it certaiu other powers, which iu the
same Inugitagc, with tiie same propriety, ere also
called sovereign. But this term, though applied
to onr governments, carries with it somewhat ol
the absurdity of a solecism. Our Governments,
though sovereign, are but the servants of the peo
ple, who arc uot sovereigns, hut democrats. But
let that pass. Tho people who can create sove
reigns, though uouc themselves, were at perfect
liberty «b deposilc the sove eigu powers in w hat
ever bands they pleased. They might deposilc
them all in one body of meu, or they might dis
tribute them among several bodies. They chose.
States. If both these guards fail, then there4sPj, uu ., v „„„ j............ ..... ........ --
• , i . t.. , n tho attack of private character to accomplish their tri-
au independent Judiciary t >1P • . mnph over principle, and wilfully and wantonly give
the action of the government. But it an tins is the tic to public records, what would he not do give him
ICilUl.t] *i*n * vr» - * * v “ “ J
tain would be member of congress that no bucIi law was
passed iu South Carolina, which assertion is suscepti
ble of proof, as well as tha existence of the fact ? It is
because the man who denied the fact can blo w heat and
eohl with the same breath—it is because he would nulli
fy and mystify—it is becauso'lie can propagate and tell
a ***—to use his own kiaeuaec “like a ring tail mon-
^ —<fe to "use his own language “like a ring tail mon
key” use bis new-made editor to serve as a cat’s paw to
ride him into power. Wcli bo it so. For I fear not a
comparison of character with cither of them, both in
public aud private life. Aud when men will stoop to
to protect your rights, and if you will not use
them vou must ho content to he slaves.
VOICE FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
EV52fflSCS3
FOR TI1R GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
Culpepper's rate examined, and its Hostility
to the sovereignty of the United States, ex
posed.
TO THE VOTERS OF HOUSTON. -
Tn the beginning of the Journals of the last
... - -- — , , , only wish has been to nullify the larili?
Legislature, is to bo found recorded the \otcl J -r.
^ . .. , • -1„.rh;i. pride of patriotism more tlmu any appellation
vour wives into forlorn w idow s and ) out cm.- p»*“ l • • L nr,i
youi wives iui m,.,derived from local discriminations. Wub
dren into destitute orphans. I Ins is no uc- ^r , , . ,
aren into ucauiu | . ;f'Iieht shades of difference, you Itave Uie same
i nn for it is as “Trueas tlcly writ tliat n . ,
. , I ,,r„t ..dfi. relieton, manners, habits aud political pnnci-
Nul ificatibn be persevered in, aad g.niieq sum 5 * . e . ,
cie strength, it will result in civil war and !**• \ on have n, a common cause fought aad
end'in all fho horrors incident to such an awful i triumphed together; the independence and
.. 111 ; liberty vou possess are the work of joint coitn-
Cr But will Mr. Culpepper tell you that' I.-is ; cik> and joint efibris, of common dangers, suf-
only 'wish has been to nullify the Tariff?- brings and successes. Here every ponton of
Ask him then wl.v did he bv his vote aforesaid | our ceunlry finds the most commanding mo-
uot sufiicieut—why there is tie ballot box, which
has been in the mean time sileully ami powerful
ly operating on the wrongdoer himself, temper
ing clown tho violence of his ambition, changing
his schemes of injustico aud oppiessiou, into
plaus of general bcneficeuco aud mercy.
But says tho Journal, “as the federal govern
ment holds tho sword, the blow may be struck
before the ballot boxes coma round : what then
is your recourse f” . We reply, that a reference
to first principles which we laid down at the be
ginning of this paragraph, will furnish a different
answer from that which the Journal lias sugges
ted. The people, established their government for
the security of their rights, and if this government
fails to attain that end, they held the right to al
ter or change it. This is a right which they hold
no) under tho Constitution, but anterior io it,
aud on which our Constitution isclf is based.—
The exercise of it would supersede tho Constitu-
power 1 l leave it to a thinking world to judge.
KNAVE.
TIMUIU Ilium HUJWili, 3«»vimuuuivo. - * “ w ‘
lie latter plan, and established tw o classes of of- tion, aud resolve the principles of our government
• ... • . 1 I _ a nftlm lom f «vn rrnvp ril _ Inin Wo nrurinril plpillfin .
ficers. or in thelanguage of the law, two govern
ments. Tho one local iu its untuie, and sove
reign or supreme over those local matters confid
ed to its ear*. The other more extensive iu its
operation, was eqrally sovereign over the sub
jects ou which it acted. Both were but parts of
otic system; both equally tho creation of tho peo
ple, and both equally independent of tue control
of tho other. But as the action of the one was
jmrticvlar, and the other general, it was provided
that the nctiou of the local governments should
give way to tho action of thegeueraj government
on those subjects which were comuioti to both.
This system of compound government was a
very 1 plain one, mid worked well, till ambitious
men accumulated faster than distinguished posts
increased, which they were desirous to fill. Tho’
there was hut one office of President iu tho Uni
ted States, yet there were some half a dozen
men w ho considered themselves tvoi thy of being
residents. Heuce originated the difficulty. |
into its original elements.
But it must bo “the People" wJio arc author
ized to do this : not one of the People, nor a mi
nority ; but the wliolo. or a majority, w hich ou
the principle of republics, is entitled to represent
tho whole. Whenever, therefore, a daugcr is
threatened, and ou the one hhud it js asserted
that it is of so pressing aud imperious a charac
ter, as not to allow of the iuterposititiou ol the
constitutional safeguards, aud that the liberties of
the people can ouly he preserved by chaiigfug or
altering the government, then it will become tho
Fur the Georgia Telegraph.
A luckless “Gleaner” in the last Messenger as
serts that free discussion has often been Invited,
and as often refused. If he knows any thing, he
knows that the Union party have never shinnied
fair and houorablc discussion of their respective
seutimeuts with their opponents, but rather
sought it. lie next proceeds to “use up” Napo
leon, of the Telegraph, aud ibis be does in first
rate style. lie proves hiur a coward, because
he borrows a name. O, wondrous process of
rcasoniug ! admirable logic ! the heretofo r e ttu-
rivallcd fame of Locke is now eclipsed by the
bright scintillations of thy superior genius!
Take the conclusion to w hich your reasoning has
conducted you, and what is the result? 'ahat
you are either a coward or something more de
graded. If you have taken other Until your true
signature you are a coward ; if yon liavo affixed
your true name you belong to that, beggarly class
who stoop to the lowest actions ; iu either case
you are any thiug but an honorable titan. Next
with an effrontry usual to the party, he bravely
cries (while sheltered behind the folds of a news
paper) that Napoleou did not dare to make a
show of fight! Is it possible ? What fortitude
to assert it! Wonder if he didn’t burst with so
great an idea of his innate courage? lloiv it
must have inflated him! such a new thing, too !
Wonder what he would have bail him make a
show of fight against ? Not against the N'ullics
for they flee ou the appearance of opposition.—
Nothiug then, except an abdicated field would
have been found for an attack. But ou second
thought think that’s what he should have done
iu tho opinion of the gleaner. Reckon that is
the way he docs—shows light when the field is
altering uie guvciuiucm, . empty, but never when he sees it occupied.
duty of tho people to deliberate & decide outlus text ile gives a quotation from Napoleou, aud
nronosition. The question would be, whether where ho [Napoleon] says, that reasoning from.
1 .a- ... r .. , t.« onnlACrv VTISIV milplllflc lllllt llO llUlllllLT
proposition PH
the people would trust the Constitution for the
protection of their rights ; or whether, doubting
tho efficacy of that, they would resume the pow
ers of government into their own hands, distc-
gardiug the Constitution as altogether insuffi
cient, establish rew safeguards for their rights.
Th's would be the real question, and it should
ii. sow ho were defeated in their ambitious views j come fairly aud plainly before the peop.e, at
( becoming President, w ere determined that the j they might decide ou it understamlingly.
' ' 1 succeeded, should have as uuprofit- And herein, we conceive, would consist the ra-
ihl(
uncomfortable a post of it, as possible. ; dical difference between the action of the l uion
... I . • i a.» .ii.c Tlin Vnllifirrc.
rhey accordingly set themselves to work to kick
jp a dust. One raised a row about tho books.
Another clamored about peculation and corrup-
iou ; and another undertook to uullify. lie
buud out that the federal government was uo
government at all! that the President, instead of
>eing ihe chief ofa great nation, M AS MERE
LY AN AGENT for tho management of ccr-
aiu affairs, which the States had turned over to
Ijim * and who if they did not at any time like
ii s actings aud doings, could take the nfl'.iir out
; f hi. hands, and manage it themselves iu their
own way !
But all these tricks and stratagems, of tho dis
appointed aspirants, did r.ot turn to much ac-
’ount; for the old veteran who was selected to
ill tho important post, continued to "go ahead
party, and that of the Nullifiers. 'I ho Nullifiers,
when threatened with a danger like that just spo
ken of, instead of inejiiug it fairly aud openly,
aud proposing a remedy under its true character,
would say to the people, come, let us nullify !—
And tho people readily alarmed at the danger, &
wttln ut at all foreseeing the end to which Nulli
fication would inevitably lead them, might begin
to nullify ; and shortly find themselves engaged
iu active- forcible hostility to their government
without having intended any such thing. 'I hey
might thus become seduced into the destruction
of then - government for light aud transient caus
es ; wbeu, had the question been fairly presented
to them, they would have preferred postponing
their remedy till the ballot boxes canto round,
than risking the pdacc and happiness of the conn*
mt h
itc of them all! and what was more inorti- , try in an cil'ort to ward oft'apprehended evils by
mg, if possible, to. the demagogues, tho People ’ force. Tiie difference in the action proposed by
cat with him li.nrt and hand ! aud when one tho Union men and tho Nullifiers, is this—theob-
•m icogne cried “peculation,” “corruption,” & ! jeel mid action of tho one is declared, open and
e people listened, and considered, they proved above board. With the othet the object is con-
all ou Himself! .and when another talked about ccaled, and the action treacherous aud deceitful,
o violation of individual rights, violations of Tho Union party do not hold that they arc
e constitution, oppression, and injustice—and j bound to submit to injuries, or violations of their
io people examined iuio tho in el ter, they fouud rights. But when wronged, they deem it true
hints. If v. as tho ::gg: e-sor ! and when a-, wisdom to seek redress iu the easiest, the safest,
undertook to puHify,°w liv the People tur- j and the most effectual way. When the Consti-
u..i:ificd I. II. ! And ilm, the disap . lution, to which they aro greatly attached, points
i demagogue*, although they kept up a out a mode which promises safety aud success,
ous cxeittinfill for awhile, did not pro- i they would prefer giving that mode a trial, than
cf any serious derangem*lit of the public .if- : destroy ibe Constitution for the purpose of adop-
ns; leer .- the People set their faces against • th a new one,.which whatever maybe its mcr-
nn. TJi-U Drm igogucs could nut seriously j its, is certainly attended with difficulty .and dan-
ivnr: old Ufcko.v, l>< cause he was always lion-.i gcrnud tin end at least doubtful. The l ntou
i >f-ot *i,e : iyid w*n:hliead right or wrong. ! party do not hold that they are bound to submit
to People knew that hr done wtm he judged j to injustice and oppression; butuuderihe action
:,t fur the goiil ojfthc country. And they made | of our Government, should injustice or wrong he-
ew*auco for jits ctrors, bir^nusc lliry had confi- i threatened, they would relj - on those safeguards
ice iu %is virtue. But j I).-TiagigiU‘s the y I which the Constitution hi* provided. And for.
,db
analogy -.vc tuay justly conclude that uo nullifier
would have bccuf there to advoeato their cause,.
Gleaner adds a note in which ho says, “There is
no circumstance that is analogous—another trick
for deception—a naked falsehood.” Here he has
three lies, or one lio aud two truths. Either way
will answer for our purpose, ns can be easily
shown. Just after the 4th July toasts were pub
lished, a pass was made at ouc of the geucral
Toasts of the Union party, by a valiant knight
of Nullification, tho whole party was challenged,
and the “gauut'ct” thrown at the feet of any Uu-
ion man professing the principles of the toast, to
be by him taken up. Tho merits of tho. toast
were to ho discussed [here is the invitation for
discussion] in the columns of the Messenger aud
Telegraph. [Here is the field as ample as the
Court House. Is there uot similarity between
the invitation to this discussion aud the one to tho
Court House ? Both were made through the
samcagcucy, and seemed alike confident of vic
tory.] Next week j-ouug Greenhorn, who never
backed out, signified through the Telegraph his
acceptance of the challenge, aud his readiness for
the attack. But tho attack was never made. It
was with the approbation of several of the par
ty, who knew their lack of argument, that the
acceptance was ncvei met. The back out in too
same waj\ of the Nullifiers of Cass coimtj- might
bo presented to show the reluctance of that party
for free discussion, but the ouc already mention
ed is sufliefeut to prove the truth of .Napoleon s
statements and the falsehood of Gleaner. If a-
nalogy cannot bo seen here, il must bo owing to
a wilful aud perverse blindness, which will see
nothing but to hat it desires to see, believe nothing
but what it wishes to be true. The fact is known
by all tv bo have desired to know, that what is here
stated is true; that Napoleou was justified l»y
the facts in making tho remarks he did, and that
Gleaner uttered a falsehood iu saying there wa>
no analogy, aud that free discussion had often
been invited and as oftcu refused As regards
the “trick of deception,” it is supposed that he
alluded to his own efforts t > mislead, the people,
in which case ho undoubtedly spoke the truth.
Also the exclamation “a naked falsehood,’ it i
Legislature, is io ue ......... „ .... .— , . k llin , ,| ien w j iv Ilf? bv Ins vote atoresam ,
of vourRenresentativeMr. Culpepper, in favor Nu „; f tbe * SOV erei«mty of the United I lives for carefully guarding and preserving the
oT Cooper’s proposition to strike out from the •> ^ a]so ask , lin ~ if ' tll0 Tar ;ff qU es- j union of the whole. \\ Inlo then every part of
captiitt of said Journals the word “Sovereign- - * f|I?allv Sl .„i,. d before he gave that 1 our country thus feels an immediate and par-
t. “ « .. V, ... i _n .t tii-iilar interest in union, all ill earls combined
t\.
This v. ord “Sovereignly” since the adop
tion of our Federal Constitution, up to the pre
sent time, has been invariably applied to the
United States as descriptive of the suprema
cy of that Constitution, and the government
which it created.
Previous to the time the above vote was
given, no one in Georgia had evidenced such
reckless hardihood, such consummate effrontry
or such a want of sense and patriotism, as to
deny in so solemn a manner the “Sovereignty”
of the United States. Who but the deluded
Majority of the People of South Carolina,—
the infatuated Heretics of the Hartford Con
vention, and the few who voted for this prop-
par-
I not iioauvseineo oeiwo.ic . ... , ,
vote? Calhoun, McDuffie, and all the great Ucular interest in union, all tin parts combined
Nullifiers and Henry Clav say that it was fi- ! carnot iail to find in the united muss <>l means
nnliy settled, and that on the account of the tuid efforts greater strength, greater resource,
Tariff there is nothing to complain of now ? proportionall y greater security f(om oxteni-
Why then be a nullifier ? I was goipg to say al danger, a less irequeut interruj tion of ii.nr
tlmt there was nothing to nullify 'now,—lmt I j peace by foreign nations! and what H of most
remember there is the Constitution, sovereign
ty, and the white settlers of Cherokee &c. &c.
that scent Io have had the special attention of
inestimable value ! they must derive from un
ion au exemption from those broils and wap
between themselves, which so frequently af-
tliat seem io nave uao me s pm ia. a..»....... ... .... ,
the Nullifiers and Indians. But ask Mr. Cul- ; H«ct neighboring countries not tied together by
me iMUiuiers ana luuiouj. u... <= - . - i .1 i
pepper again how is it possible that he can be i m same govern item ; winch their ow n nval-
a Union man and Nullifier at the same time? j ships alone would be sufficient to produce, but
a Union man and milliner at me same nine ; i ships . • .
They are irreconcileabie opposites-as well which opposite foreign affiances, alt.vchmen.s
mialit it be asserted ilint there could exist such ! and intrigues would stimulate and embitter.
^ - --- • ■ • i »-i will avoid the necessity
i tiling as an hermaphrodite in politics, which j lienee li.vcu ise li.cy
D . . . «ii l •« ! rtT tliiven At’MiTrrmn
osition, ever dared before to strip the United
States of an appendage essential to their Uni
ted existence, and indispensable to the protec
tion, defence and perpetuation of the liberty
of the people? That the United Stains are
sovereign for all necessary purposes co-exten-
sive with the powers delegated in the Feder
al Constitution, no man who has aspired to
the office of Legislator would^ admit himself
so ignorant as to deny ; nor so destitute of pa
triotism as to question .for a moment. And
yet Mr. Culpepper, liy his solemn vote under
oath denies it, and lends his feeble aid (his
vote) to strike it out, and to expunge it front
the Journals of our Legislative proceedings.
Todivesttbc United States of her sovereign
ty, would be to deprive her of the power of
making laws, or of executing latvs already
made. It would in cflect abate the Federal
Constitution itself, and put an end to the Gen
eral Government, because that instrument
(the Federal Constitution) is the Grant of
Sovereignty to tho United States. Let tho
sovereignty ol tho United States he surrender
ed or destroyed, and this republic must ine
vitably crumble into its original elements, and
like a fabric without a foundation, would tum
ble to.pieces. This, sirs, is a “Government of
laws” and uot of maxims—it is based upon
the consent of the governed, and that consent
is sovereignty-r-the Federal Constitution is
sovereignty, because it is the grant of power
under which laws aro made; it is tho written
consent of the people of .the several Slates,
and constituted by them the Supreme law of
the land, and tho law making power and is
therefore sovereignty. Could Mr. Culpepper
have "been ignorant of this view of the subject;
if ho were he is more deserving of your pity
and contempt, than of yonr suffrages. But let
it not he understood that the honest or virtuous
deportment of Mr. Culpepper, in the tvalks
of private life is assailed here. As a private
citizen, Christian, neighbor and friend Mr.
Culpepper is perhaps above reproach ; but os
a politician, it is your duty to scrutinize his
principles, and to examine into his conduct. It
is tho right of every Freeman to do this, and
to censure whore co’isiire is due. Let it be
remembered that Mr. -Culpepper previous to
his election in 1833 concealed from you the
fact, of his hfiing in favor of Nullification.—
He went farther, and openly avowed himself
to be a Union Man. And thereby he worried
himself into your confidence and won your
suffrages. But when lie went to Milledgcvillc
Io ! lie was a Nullifier, and gave ties vote in
furtherance of that Heresy. It stands of re
cord upon the Journals of the House of Rep-
icsentaiives—it was a blow aimed at the vi
tals of the Government, and without any cause
assigned, and yet Mr. Culpepper does not seem
to have respected it, nor to have plead before
you any plea of justification or excuse. Was
tiiis vote of Mr. Culpepper a matter of delib
erate choice on his part, or was he drawn in
to it by party excitement, or front the want of
a tiling as an iiermamirouiie jii ijuihu.?, «mvn ------ -
no mail in Ins proper senses can or will admit.. of. those overgrown military establishments
You have doubtless perceived on the part of tiie j which under any lorm-ot government are in-
Nullificution Ticket of-this County a disposi- ! auspicious to liberty. And winch are to e
tion to go the whole hog in Carrying out, and in ! regarded as particularly hostile to repu j k an
practicing out the Nullification Tenets. Were i liberty. In tins sense it is that your union
not the whole Ticket present when thpessocia- ! ought to be considered as a main prop of your
tion uns formed for this county, and are not their j liberty, and that tac love of the one one it to
names written down in the Book of Enlistment ? j endear to you tnc; preservation ot the other.
Where is that Book? It is such a Black These considerations speak a persuasive Ian-
Book that perhaps they don’t care to let you I gauge to every reflecting and v.rtuous rouid,
see it. They have it kept some where, and if and exhibit the continuance of the Umo as a
it is not a Black Book they can shew it.— primary object of patnot.c desire. With sue t
At anv rale a Book-was opened ? With re- ' powerful and obvious motives to union, af.ee.-
gard to this vole of Mr'. Culpepper, and most j ing all parts of our country w hile experience
® ~ .. .* .* * . oltLill n*il li.’vn nomniKirRtufi
other acts of Nullification, tho sentiments of
the venerated George Washington in the fol
lowing cxlracts taken Irom his circular addres
sed to the Executive of Georgia in 17S3, will
serve you as a beacon, and admonish you to
treat all Nullifiers and all disQrganizers b
shall nut have demonstrated its impracticabili
ty, there will .always be reason to distrust the
patriotism of those who in any quarter iukv
endeavor to weaken its bands. You cannot
shield yourselves too much against the jealous
ies and heartburnings which spring front those
treat ail ivuinners aim an ••isqrguu.zers u. — ; , i ,
.vhatever name they may be known as hostile i nusrepresemations; they tend to render alien
to the sovereignty of the United States and to each other those, who ought to be bound to-
daneerous to the existence of the Union.— gether by fraternal affection. Rowan s m.
The following are the extracts: “It is indis- ; preservation ol onr government and tho pci-
pensable to the happiness of the individuald nranency ofyoor present happy state, it is ■-
states, that there should be lodged some where quUite, not only that you stnadilv discount^
a supreme (sovereign) power to regulate and nance .irregular oppositions to its acknowledged
govern the general concerns of the confeder- authority, but also, that, you resist with care,
nted republic, without which the L'nion cannot be ; the spii.l ol ill no a at ion upon its princip cs,
of Ion 0 * duration, * * * Thatxohalevcr ir.eas- I however specious the pretexts. It is indeed
arcs have a tendency to dissolve the Union, or- [ little c!sn than a name where tho government
contribute to violate or lessen the sovereign an- | is too feeble to withstand lire rnterprttes o
thority, ovght to be considered as hostile to faction. The very idea of tho power and me
the Liberty and Independence of America, right of the people to establish government,
and the authors of them treated accordingly:' | presupposes the duty of every individual to o-
The measure on which Mr. Culpepper gave j bey the established government. All obstruc-
the vote alluded to, went farther than merely tions to die execution ol the laws, all combina-
to lessen tue “sovereign authority.'’ It pro- ‘ tions and associations, under whatever plans!*
nosed to strike it out entirely. But perhaps ! ble character, will, the real design to direct,
Mr. Culpepper knew better than the imnioneh ; control, counteract, or awe the regular t.i 1 J
Washington—may bo so. Come then, Fellow- : oration and action of the- constituted siblhori-
Citizcns next Monday morning bright and car- i lies, are destructive of this fundamental prut*
ly cud'mako the Ballot Box ring with the Un
ion Ticket—Dean, Cole, Engram, and Law-
son, and the Union Candidates for Congress.
PERRY.
i ciple, and ot’ fatal tendency.’
For the Georgia Telegraph.
'J. Bennett on the State of the Republic.
“Tho Union must be preserved.”
‘•I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts,
I am no orator as Brutus is,
But, as you. all know me, a plain Blunt .man,
III then all this doctrine is correct and I ap
prehend no one will have {!.« presumption to
question it, what becomes of nullification, ami
iu what light are the nullifiers to he viewed?
for have they not gone in direct opposition to
this doctrine? and will you allow them to have
more virtue, more patriotism, and exp -rieutc,
than the- lather of our country. See out sc!xo!
boys crying out nullify,'nullify. G real God tl e
blood startles in mv veins at ilu> nhsnrditv c!
JJ(U) uo IUU.UU nuun me, u|>iuut ^ - - - - v . * ,
That tore my Country l In the Positive.—Friends • such blasphemv upon Ollf political principle 5
and Fellow-Citizens, u.e time has come when Lib- as uullification’by a state. Oh would to God
ertyexpects every man to do his duty: lose not men
the gem you so highly prize; but show by- your vote
that union, and tier laws has triumphed, ltemembor
to you are rewarded by posterity for all liu- flood
vour acts produce. It you doubt go to the
scene of ’24 at the arrival of one of our co-
latriots of’76 in’o this country, LaFayette,
most reasonable to suppose, was meruit foi ihe j . sense of the import of die word “Sove-
,tatenicnts lie badl made, asapplying! there „ |Iw United Statcs?-
lnit if meant for the remarks of NapolctJn, c J, J l l , . , ....
poor Gleaner for once hurled liis darts at the
wrong object, which is impenetrable to liis puerile
fury. When such corrupted, heartless tools as
Gleaner shows himself to be, endeavor tq palm
their false asseverations for truth upon the public,
the friends of truth should use their efforts to dis
abuse tile public mind- NAl’OLEON
lenanlic i
’ For the Jjtorgia Telegraph.
Voters of Bibl! Citizens of Georgia! Descen
dants of the heroes of "7ti ! Patriots, who love
-your country, who sacrifice at the altar of Patri
otism ; hr wrde awake on next Monday. Let
Admit ho w as honest and sincere with himself;
and ask yourselves tiie question “can wc
who love the Union, who venerate the advice
and revere the Memory of the Father of his
country, trust hitn a second time who must ei
ther be too ignorant to represent our rights as
he ought; or too much afiected with the Man-
i ia of Mollification or Hartford Conventionism
1 could arouse the sensibilities of my fellow man-
Ob prodigal return to your father’s house ! no
longer- creep in the gutter and lick the d ll5t
with the reptile, no logger sleep and allow
Calhoun to rivet upon you chains that tint ,
nor age, nor petition can sunder. See now
the vivid flash of liberty die away and disap
pear forever, your sun gone down at noun,
your happiness convulsed, your union throwjj
into spasms, your children into di ngeons y :1|f
...... .... ...... u ..j- ....... [iiiser\ and despair their associates. Gr.nl
ted to nullify any laws of this government ? ; God,'inti I-the power I would smnnnii.thtfsp 1 *
Did he attempt ever to mislead the judgement r - |ls 0 f ,| ;o ^,.3^ at n ;n| ; . vvlu-ii party fct’l*
or the feelings of our citizens even in vicissi- ! j- |)Lr ' s „ cro ll.-ived in the above character to see
tildes of fortune often discouraging? or did lie J ;f T t, t „ ^ ou W o U nd not believe. Yes I wool' 1
as if Heaven directed, rally around the : ca ]j t5ie”s^i r its of the marines whose body l ,as
constitution of our country, and stimulate A- f„ 0 d for fish in rescuing us from slavery,
mcricans to action ? Pointing with one hand to the ; \Viii you still persist? go with me to the scene
tree of liberty as u reward for patriotism, and qj experiment, and there learn the cons : qncu
in tbe other holding his purse lor their support. | growing out of nullification, see the attempt
Need 1 tell you too, lie is no more, would to God I; enforce* upon her citizens the test 0
had the power I would bedew the urn j tl, ore by insult the understanding of the Amen*
and see a nations gratitude for his conduct.
See in every part of these United States t’.ie
sound unanimous, of w elcome LaFayette. And
permit me he.e to ask for the cause, was it
that he had by any acts or expression attemp-
power
! that contained liis ashes with
oars. I would there upon
invoke
(same tiling) to do our country Justice ?”—
Bear in mind that this vote of Mr. Culpepper j f ars - 1 would there upon my Knees | lc j t0 . Preventing our pri
was given in favor ofa Nullification Measure , | nvoko Jehovah for a blessing for him— I j^nt from their universal operation,
of Nullification—j but wI »at do I say! 1 will not distqi#) pie f {l* c0 |ffeqn^.(
and it was therefore an act of
test oath, and
( muieuy msuil uie unuciamnu'.'g of the A- 111
perpetual | can people in mass. See what despotism n
y knees j j c j ro. Preventing our prim ipls ot g uU -
it Iron) tbetr universal operation.
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