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MR. \DDUESS.
• ' lit ■! il jrm;i mi. in.-/.
V rv j.ilc leilecitoa vvdi serve ~n s itisfy
n rn id conversant with ilit*»• i>: tv < .
]'li rtv, Itow v<tv dangi Tim’s .1 is to suffer
Oiiv •VillgClllCllt I>|lO.t til fi'( rdoill of I
leei.l idle « V:I .< li p il'd t. The
g . ... onservative jui I'.jilr ol t",>r urn
eminent, ri t lie dependence ot pul! ,e jnen
upon popular favor 'J Ins isth* strong
In*! ! i in i their lM<!1 1 v, and t!ii'o:;lv cure
fie ri - • and oppression. Every leca
si! i, i : i -.fort*, should lie v awed vv itli and .s
--tl' l * tIoUSV, \\ It Kill t.’lixls t<* U'sSCIl
tins iii •.<•<*. Dimiush it, a-.id tli«- m>-
cur; T v of r.slits is weakened; <!< s.rov it,
and tii” country i> enslaved. Tli- re is no
truth plainer and more iifdis;*utah!e, thin
that public. na a are emphatically the
“s cants” nf those by whom tin s are < -
leel' il-—.‘.bv tin; people, they* will serve
t!i<- i« o;in - t' ! v e.metis, t'w vw ii
sen*- tin- caucus. Ip t it In- understood
that the road to promotion lies through
lh'‘smiles of n few dictatorial inee, aid
not !iro>i_!i tlie appro! .ition of the people,
a: * 1 • whom is ;t'likely that the aspirants
for ii nee will paytli r dovotimi and t ike
the oa‘!i of all-gU'iice ? Not to the people
sais Iv Asi when placed in powi r mid
anxious to retina it, who will pmhnMy re
ceive t!n-ir. loyalty—whose interest will
thev consider, and whose comrnai ds o
hev ? Certainly not the pcopb "s. Feel
ing no obligation or responsiloi "v to them,
their smiles and frowns v. iil he dike un
heeded and contemned. But to the influ
ential body ol gentlemen, whose word is
law and whose displeasure is political
di iih, these seekers of emoluments and
ho i- would he. all bumditv and o'ucdi
cin -i u'\ to si *i ir liosannlis to their
pr i- —to walk in the path of t eir bid
ding aad to deal defamation and rum to
tlioM' wlio will not sink to the like debase
ment. Fmler such a dinasty, where
would tie the bulwark of liberty—what
securtv for rights what redress of
wrongs? There would In? none, Fri»m
tlie dignitv of freemen, the people would
sink.in'o ignominious servitude—“cas
ing to he rulers they would become
slaves.” The truth is, their only safety
is n the freedom of elections. Take
tli is'from them, and they nr - despoiled o
even protection, except tbs uncertain and
sanguinary one of the sword, lie who
would stahlhe vitals of liberty, let him
strike at the elective franchise. To en
slave this country, the sun st and readiest !
Wav is to c.-tahiish tii<* practice on a per
manent footing, either hv law or bv pre
cept, of having public servants chosen
for the people instead ol hi/ tin people.—
It m liters not by what process it may he
brought ibout, whether by legislation or
by the potenev of caucus dcmineiation,
the effect will he the same. The work is
accomplished so soon as the principle is
settled, that a self-constituted tribunal
nrtv i-siic its orders and punish disohedi
cnc ,j hv political proscription. Now to
my mind, it is as obvious as-noon day sun,
that those individuals, who under a mis
guid'd /.eal, shall claim for .ti Cmi
cm at Hdledgeville, the high and emi»e
rial or rog.itive of electing our next dele
gate i to Congress, and branding with o
dium, those who m ty express dissatisfac- ;
tion it die measure, are making a dan- !
g'Tous ificursioa upon the freedom of elec
tions, and are layi ig the found ltions ol
an arbitrary system, which if no arrested
by the people, will I” id tolled disfraii- j
cliisement and to the final subversion of
the 'd anocratic elnracter of -our lostitu- i
tin is. I know that evil conse’qwnces are
not present to their minds. With an eye
ii\ I on the great advantages cf party
concentration, they do not perceive that
tiiev ue marching to tlie object with
reck!* s- tread over i. dividual rights.
Ties is a natural fault with ardent minds
in the pursuit of real or imaginary good,
when nil rest rained by reflection and expe
rie ii' l ; but ii sliould be
ii t.< possible that greater evds may flow
froin a Ingh-liamled accomplishment of a
good pm pose than the very evils which
we- • intended to be remedied. The first
ae of arbitrary power are seldom alarm
ing. The ruinous consequences which
m sprint from them are often unfore
s . dike by those who make the infrae
t i-by those 'lose wrights are infring
ed St s not until they swell into a tnag
n ' ' which threatens the loss of life,
Id. v or property, that they become ob
vi to all, and then perhaps thev are
cm -s and irremediable. A small dis
e k spised at first, may terminate in
dr h: and so may ;• small infraction ol
tl' i die’s privileges prove a political
can ■ —a little speck—hut still
“A > g disease tint must subdue at length ”
Ti. fact will not escape inv fcll.w-citi
7/”t-, *!iat inv name was announced to
the puke, whilst there was vet a vneary
in tin' Troup Ticket. I did not conic j
out sub'oiiontiv to its completion, hut pri- j
nr 'o i;. Tic State had become entitled
to ■<’■ < r "pies.i'iitatives in Fongress—< /”/r/
can !■•! it- s bail been selected hv tlie Fan- I
cu:, '»"d the appearance of inv name
mi ' 'll" until. 1 dit not siv that tin !
in ‘ >*r ought to have resti I here; hut cer- ,
In !■, de-re Ii ? I Ifi'ti no furtlu-r nomi- i
nil there would h ive he n no super
nun i-.irv eundid if** on the Troup side \
oft' i 'stio'. Hut the cofiimittee nl'l
r m cun ate I *'v the Faiicus, to man
a<>, d 1 I. i iter* lit th*ir <m ui liking, ■
tve •' 1 I o <tb inv eotniou ''urn ird, j
tui'l <*•* * h * *K brought into lit*' field a
cu ' sos” 'lo ir mvn. This was the
r » there Icing »*1 llit- time tin
Tfo »• ;< » lleuifr' ll ** mihlic. 1 in ike
(•i<* s'u • i», Ii i|"' mi mi'U” -in inn
« * * t'l |J H w *• f, mlm t I I «
u ' ‘tl -r ■♦*• r. * ‘is i 'nil 'I r*H»p f cket, >
? r||*| !»• **|* , » lion / lint ( no cell, i
sure upon the eommitee for preferring a
:»y oilier per?*" a. nitself, m l*.r placing
; :inv t ue in iiormnntion at 11.«* t ine tl ev
* did, fi*r this liny laid ns perfect a right
to *to, as i'.ny other seven gentlemen; luit
if there he nut hi me for having a sup* r
mmieirarv candidate, I can only sav, that
i had no agenct in bringing him out. I
j brought forward no one lint myself, mid
that at a time when the ticket ot im par
.tyw as not y< t Titled, llelieving that I
nficht not he unaeeeptalile to the party,
whose interest f had so long and sost'ad
•lv con.-idted, (consulted too from no lr;o
--mes of interest, tor 1 iiiue ii itlier sought
nor rceeoed favor from their hands,) rrn
services were tendered to tla ir acccpt
ai>* *', ns well as to the public a' large.
j Some time laid elapsed, and I saw*no ev
idence of disapprobation on the part of
the people, but on tlie contrary, bad
strong reasons to believe tlmtAhere was a
willing! es not onlv will) my own parly,
but also with a number of my political
opponents, to sbe me as their representa
tue on the floor of Congress. I saw no
reason to withdraw before tlie committee
• ted. and can see none now. If the
people prefer each and all the Caucus
nominees to me, it is their right to choose,
land not mine to complain. At the lime
that my name was announced, I was not
I awnm that I was trespassing upon the
rights of others, or was assuming any tint
) were not fairly my own.—lt was inv im
| pression, that-any‘individual, who might
j choose to exercise it, bail tin* privilege of
: tendering himself t'< the public, and that
| it was with the people to accept or reject
! the proffered set vices I see nothing in
! this inconsistent the republican
I doctrine ; and l h ive vet to learn, that
it is not in accordance with the spirit of
i this people.—Hut it app ars now, that in
| presenting mvsrlf (*> t|ie pule, ! hav e sic
! aed h' vond redemntinn against tin digni
-Itv of the late F uci:-. mid the adopted
In ir of its power. It is said, if not by
: themselves, at least by the advocates of
• their authority, tb it.(hough tb« privihge
| wns mine, I ought not to exercise it with
| out |)i rmission to do so from the F;>ucus,
or committee of sc rrn. I have had com- :
S iiliments paid to mv fidelity end patriot- |
j ism: but w hat nre these, without tin
smiles of the Caucus or the Committee of j
j seven— T **’ho shall aspire without the con- j
set t ofth” Faiieiis or Committeetif seven!
, Have I not forfeited all elvrict r for not \
■ worship ”g the Caucus and Oommitte of
j seven ! Mv frieti’s must “keep dor! I ,” for I
whar will become of them if tiiev vote a
gainst the Caucus or Committee of sev rn!
The nspirants for office, let them d—u
tin truths in this address and court favor
from the Caucus and Committee of sev
en, —and prolviblv whet Hose bv inde
pendence, thev may gam hv servility,
from some future Caucus or Committee
of seven. \od thus, my fellow-citizens,
this f ‘aliens >n*l Committee of seven is
the onlv road at present, that leads to a
s*'a? in the hall of Congress. The old
niibe highway through the people’s ap
probation and voice, is fenced on* an*! u
liandow and, and the political traveller must i
now '!•>v his toll on tins new invented i
turnpike. ! prefer travelling the old route
if poss : hie. or "> phfn parlance, l prefer j
going to Cougre‘ “ with the free and tin- |
hiased coin- n: of rnv frllow-eitizens, tlpm
to he sent thfiv against their will, hv the
«*' un ern'ine of Caucus, or tl.e percas
s'o ■ power of a conirnittee. Now the great
follv ami danger of all efforts at withdraw
ing power from the neofih , and concen
tre? or it in the iiands of a few individ- j
uals, it has been mv object in the lore- j
goi'-r observations to expose, not for the j
mere sorrv g utifieatiop of disturhuig the !
Committee in the enjovmr t of their pre- ;
rogatiye, nor with a view of snatching 1
from anv individual, those honors that
might vegetate for him in the stii'shine ot
their favor: '"it for the solitary purpose
of Justifying mvsclf against all censure
and reproach for not acting with Others,
in the sanction and support of a dynasty,
founded on «nch principles ff six indi
viduals "and m’vself making seven, wore
♦‘i sot up a government for the republican
party of this State, 1 know not what argu
ment wo should resort to in defence of our
pretentions except tlie old one, common
to all ea«es, that the exigency of the
times require it. \fter seating ourselves
ir power, however, there would be no dis
fienUv of punishing with every appear
ance of justice, (lie rebellions, who not
perceiving this exigeiiCvT might be dispo
sed to throw off tlie government—govern
ment, i f is known, necessarily implies
the rigb* of punishing. Tint, instead of
plaving a part in a Sepfrmvirofe of tins
kind, I find myself, in common with the
whole of the republican party, the sub
ject of one: and bow this mv feeble el
fort at emancipation will he received,
j whether as the zeal of a patriot, or the
| follv of a Qiiixotfr, will depend upon the
j temper nf the people, as it inclines either
| to freedom or to submission.
In a review of the ground I have thus
; far travelled over, I can see no departure
: from the path which I first prescribed to,
; m>>e|f. Mv only purpose in addressing
the public, was the \ yidiention of myself
j from censure for not “hop ing to what, j
i in one point nf view nmv he called t
\ the dictation of the late Caucus. To do !
this. I have been enmpi lied to exhibit the
iit i.si in l id principles upon winch it was |
base*!, nml the extr”vopant alisurdity of
• l.iiiii'iig for such a trihutinl, the right nf j
absolute rule. Ido not know that I have
infurdueed tiiafter that is not closely allied j
to the subject, although if I had been cup
rous at <i '| eatiircd, I might line s-fid
iu<'"* ni'd mu di to the purpose. Cherish'
!'**<i iiiioh ' «enfiinei't (o ai v mid
ok >iifoih ”s ~it' gbn ti fiiir rlmi>ee
and even bunded juri.cr, ( cuntider tin
j.rcsi'iit coup st r.s r.n honorable competi
tion tor public lavor, ti* winch j rinciplcs
are u.iolved and not | eisnnnl lei bi g. fa
exposing those dcctriie s, v. Inch dutv has
led me to conden n, 1 ban .avoided all
mdividtiidl nllusion, and late ilineted
mv argi'rtu nts and occasiwiad ridicule a
gainst 1 lie doctrines themselves nml nev
:er .against tl.e aduirates. 'J lint I may
not he misunderstood, and that I limy lie
saved the trouble of correcting any mis
repic sentatir.n oy ja rvertion of mv mean
mg, I will here distinctly state, that 1
; feel no deposition to de tract Irom the
merits of any nf the candidates presented
by the Chiicus or Committee ; that I do
not impugn tlie motive of either of tlie hit
ter, or deny to them the right of doing
w hat they In te done—it is their privilege,
ins it is that of any other gentlemen, to
place in nomination whoever they’may
j prefer as candidates; hut it they ‘deny
this right to any body else, and attempt to
1 give to their proceedings any other forte,
I than that of a recommendation, by cen
| soring rh >se who may not think it proper
j to obey them—then mi they act dictatori
! ally, mid instead of being the servants of
j the people, they become then' rulers.
All this may I <• done, either by themselves
or tin ir friends Irom the most patriotic
motive, yet. it will not he the less danger
ous to the freedom ofi lections, or less in
sulting to tlie independence of the people.
I insist that the people nre accountable to
themse.lves only fir their conduct, and
i;o? ameanahle to'seve/c men-or seven hun
dred It belongs to themselves to choose
their own representatives, and they should
not e insulted for doing it with ’he spirit
of freemen. I risk not the suffrages of my
! lei low-citizens ogfiinst their will. I wish
• one of my friends to attempt to drive
them into my suppoit. If.J was forced
into Congress by such means, should
be-a very unsuitable representative, fori
should oppose there the very principles
upon which I-was elected. The people,
of the rilnte of Georgia know my political
principle sand character, and as these are
j approved or eonden ned, ! now tliat i
: shall lie accepted or rejected". This is
j all that I ask. Let me stand upon my
j own'nvei'it or fall upon my demerit. ho
!is not willing to do the same? If my po
j i.!;e-al course has been equivocal or
| treacherous—warm when honors were to
ihe distriliuited, hat cool it not bestowed
| upon me—if I have either in public or
j private Ide been more running than ean
i did, more selfish than serviceable, or more
ilibcral than just—if i have made patri
otism subordinate to a love ot promotion?
demanding much, hut performing little;
fattening upon offices, yet with a corm
orant appetitfe still asking for more, and
threatening desertion il more is not giv
en—m a word, if I have been one of
those hollow-hearted kind of politicians,
who hold with the hare and run with the
Inn.ml ; who follow error when she is pop
ular, and defend truth only w hen she re
quires no defence—whose fidelity is se
cure*! by reward ; and who whilst they
affect to worsbp in the temple of liberty,
still offer up their idolatrous prayers to the
“legio . fiend of glory and gold,”—it any
oj' these traits stand hkt black spots up
on mv political character, then are tlie
people hound m duty to themselves and
tlieir country, l*y every consideration ol
equity and patriotism, and hv ilie high ot -
ligation to distinguish between virtue and
v ee, to discard me from their confidence,
and by withholding their suffrages, ad
minister a just rebuke to that insolence
which would seek unmerited favor. But
ion the other hand, it'my fellow
have discovered in the past history of my
: life that which meets their approbation,
' and entitles me to a share of their confi
! deuce and good feelings, I know that
they will not he wanting in the necessary
firm ness and independence to manifest it.
If I have been
“'•teadfiist and constant to my country's cause.,
“Unmoved alike t>y censure or applause—”
if my general politics have been consist
ent with the letter and spirit of tlie Con
stitution, and my local poities umlormly
hi accordance with the rights of tlie State
and the policy of the party with which I
act —if l have been zealous in what 1 hold
to he truth—toe to its foe, and friend to its
fnend—oppsing the former with a con
stancy that never tired, and supporting
the latter with an ardor that never cool
ed—if 1 have mingled deeply in political
conflict without reward—partaking of its
lolls, hot not its profits—sharing its res
ponsibilities, but not its honors—indeed,
if I by a course more patriotic than self
ish, manifested a motive of action higher
|t!ian the love of wealth or power; I can
not believe, I will not believe tliat I shall
j he forsaken in the coming contest, by
those whom I never forsook—and aban
doned too, not for the want of admitted
! cl finis toeonfidence and favor, but be
cause I have not the seal and certificate—
the i ar-mark and the brand of a self con
stituted tribunal.
But whether 1 am elected or defeated,
i there can he on mv part no abandonment
|ol principle.—Whatever may he the
i course of others— fidelity is mine lam
I the same to-dav, that I was yesterday,
j and shall he the,same to morrow. As my
j eondet never has been influenced by the
I love nf political honors, the withholding
| of them can neither weaken mv nltneh
-1 incut to correct principles noi jdiminish my
efforts in their di fence
MIKA BE A l B. LAMAR.
< ’nptinn Smith, of the hri.'f Susan arrived
at Norfolk, from Malaga, stales that the
I . S ship Coi'stelhi* on, was n! Lisbon,
land tin »|ont» nf vv ar Bi'*‘nn was at C.i
ill/. 1 >«* IVdro.s qiindroti laid sided
far f . sjion, mid the blockade of M adeira
hail Imcit raised. |
I Mr. I'crsytli —We publish the follow
ing extract liom ilse spcicb of tins ois
tinguished Georgian, to sin vv how lie
vindicates Ins vote on the new tanif. lie
lias the consolation of knowing, tliat in
(lie course pursued by him on that occa
sion, be laid tlie countenance of a nnijor
j iiy ot Ins southern colleagues. Ins re
marks we think, leave the niiihtlci's w hol
ly vv itliout excuse, lor having jettison u*
; less u the hniiliot.s ol the oilioua taiill ol
ie>kl!s. Char. Councr.
“i preier tlie biii belore you to the act
ot ler-P. i volt ior it because il repeals
tliat act; proposes lo red nee Uie icvtoue
lo tlie public Wants; relieves the people
irom Uie burthen or millions ui taxation,
and is an evidence ot ihe desire of
those who believe in’the justice and po
lu y ul Uie protective system, so to modify
the existing iuvv, as lo make :t less oh
nnxiuus'to our leelmgs, and loss injurious
to bur interests. lam told sir, thai tlie
protective principle is to he found in-tlus
j lull. It is. lam sorry for it. But are
we to he told that we adopt the protective :
principle* because our vote ns given for tlie.!
lull in preference of the existing law? is
not the protective principle in the act ot !
Dues the rejection of tlie present
bill banish it from our political system?
No sir, it stands as before it stood, in the
most odious and hateful form; and shall
jwe he charged with acknowledging its
justice or admitting its authority, he .'ause
j we piefcr it iutlie modified and less odi
ous shape vvhieli it has been made to as
sume? I repel the imputation. 1 Will
not retort upon those who act differently, |
although it is in. my power. Those who '
vote to rejict this Lull, if their purpose is
accomplished, fix the principle as Firm I v
j on the eouutiy, as it will he fixed by the
i passage of the hill before us. Thev ss
| clearly adopt by their negative pregnant
vote, the principle of protection, as those
who vote lor the adoption o, this modili
j cation of it. By preventing the repeal of
thn act 'of lb2ri, they impliedly support all
that act contains. A conclusion to their
prejudice, is ns fair as that against us
who w ill take tlie opposite course* 1 do
not draw this conclusion; the purpose of
the southern senator/; is avowed; thev
will not countenance the principle; let
them have credit for it. Ail 1 ask is
that when forming conclusions on this
subject, they will yield to the others,
I lie justice exercised towards them.
Let tht in admit that vve ilo not adopt
or approve or countenance the princi
ple, by preferring this measure to the
existing law.
Ido not deny, sir, that those who
think th it the continuance of the act of
182® may lie productive of a stilt more
favorable modification of the revenue
system, than the present bill, at the
next session of congress, are quite
j rigid to desire it to remain unrepealed.
Did I ente tain tliat opinion, 1 should
act with them. That this hope is vain
must he ohvio s to the least observing.
No important change in the character
of congress cun be expected to occur
by the next winter. The same opinion
the same feelings will continue to ope
rate upon the same persons, and tlie re \
suit of another winter's discussion, will !
he similar to the result of the efforts ol’l
tlie last six months. It i> possible, that
by bearing with the act, till anew con
j gress is elected, under the late oppor
-1 tionment of representatives, and a par
tial change in this body occurs, happi
;er results might he anticipated. But, j
; sir, this anticipation does not justify the
i continuance of the burthens of an un
necessary taxation. Are gentlemen j
willing to collect ten millions of extra
revenue, for the chance of more cn
lightened opinions in the congress of
1834 and 5? In my judgment, without
estimating the danger of suffering the j
present public oxcitemen' to continue, :
without an effort to allay it, it would he
unwise and unjust to purchase this!
chance at so hiffh a price. If as 1 hope
and trust, the next congress should !
bring more correct opinions to the pub- i
lie councils, the abolition of the protec
five principle, as it appears in this bill, |
will be a w ork ofas little difficulty, and
as acceptable, as the banishment of it,
by the repeal oftlie act ot’lß2B
hie word, sir, lo those who are the
friends of ilie protective system; who j
really believe, in defiance of fact and j
reason, that its preservation is essen- j
tially connected with the best interest of!
the whole country. l)o not deceive |
yourselves, gentlemen. This Ini! is no
compromise will not he so consider
ed. It is received as an evidence of
your desire to accommodate your prin !
eiples.in the legislation of yonr coun
try, lo our feelings. It is not that ac
commodation. You have stopped far j
short of the true point, upon vvhieli the
I southern and northern principles must j
unite. This is only the first step. As
such i hope it will be considered, and so
considered, that it vv ill prevent all vio
lent denunciations and idle menaces.
But ihe protective principle must and
will be abandoned; reason, justice, pa- 1
triotism. demand it. and their voice j
must he sooner or later obeyed. As
for myself, never having given a vote
on any question which can be tortured
(unless by those who are predetermin
ed to find pretexts to complain of my
conduct) into an approbation of the ;
principle, it will meet from me a erase
less and iiiiroiiiprontisiiijr hostility, un
til the fata] error of shall be cor
rected.”
' e understand that Professor Green,
of this city, on a late visit to Somerville
(N. J.), analysed some of the cornier oars
found m ar that place, and discovered in
them a htne per renfajje of gold. The ;
in omit of gold in the oars in N*-w Jersey 1
is, we bear, iii a gieater proportion than
in mnttv nl ilinsi ot North Car linn.
N. J. Journal of Commerce.
Fa in ij,r fiiitmnt'it J. nnitcr
Nl LLIi ICA’i it IN
Every eye is now m xn* -sly bent i ]on
i 81111th Carolina. Are the tree trade and
strates rights party steeped hi so far, it.at
retreating were .ms hail going un? vij
will the distinguished men w lead the
I party, pause in their career; and suerdi
! cing all personal considerations lo the
j good of their country, take the present
| modified tariff tor what itis worth, redu
■ eiiig the revenue from 8 to 11 millions,
end lessening the burthens ot the south
upon several of the articles ot its con
sumption; and wait the deveinjscments of
the next session ot congri s?? Cir it they
do try to rush on to i.iiHdicatiou, vv ill the
great mass ol the peoph go wilii them?
’I liese questions are frequently asked.—
Time only tan give a satisfactory solu
t.c n.
In tlie mean time that factious'and un
principled organ, the U. 8. Telegraph,
is attempting to strip uulbficaiiun ot some
J of its deformities; ami after ail its glosses,
what is the visage in winch it is compell
ed to present it to the public? liner
him.
“The mill.tiers wish for no conceal
| meat. Tiiey say openly and candidly,
i that they do not wisii lor a southern eon
| vention. They are opposed to a separa
tion of the union, anil are resolved to
throw the state upon her reserved nelirs
as the surest means of preserving tlie
union, and of arresting the grievances of
which they complain. If the lnanutac
turers were wise, they would see tliat
tlieir present policy will make Charleston
virtually a free yurt, in less than six
mouths! We hiok lorvyardto ibis as ui
! evitable, and with a firm reliance on nul
! blication as the only means ot curing the
errors which have grown up m the govern
ment.”
{£/“’“,V 'unification is not disunion.”
Nullification is not disunion!' But will
it not come to it? No one can read the
toasts and speeches of the JN'iiUpti* rs on
the last -Ith of July, without being pi ruck
with the excesses to which ilns spirit is
likely to conduct South Carolina. \) *»
will give a very few specimens What
says, tor instance, Air. it. Barnwell at the
Walterboro’ meeting? The Charleston.
evening Best commends lus speech as
manly, spiint-stirring. “breathnm the
very inspiration of patriotism.” The
S. Patriot pronounces it to have “com
pletely removed the flimsy covering winch
iiuliitieatioi! has hitlujlc da mi i« he
veiled with It is no longer war m dis
guise.” Air Barnwell breaks out thus:
“Revolution! sir, 1 feel no chdliim
fears, no appalling terrors come over me
at the sound; on tlie contrary, I feel my
mind elate, nud my spirit rise, as at the
rushing gale, w Inch hears me over the
waves of a stormy ocean. What, sir, has
the people ever gained hut by revolution?
what did tyrants ever concede hut to rev
oliitioi ? From the I cgmni. g ot tune,
j liberty has been acquired hut at the price
|of blood, and that blood sited m molu-
I tion
j “No, sir! she came into existence like
the fabled harvest of lie Dragon’s teeth
j covered all over with the panoply of war;
| with her breastplate and with her helmet
! on, and iier spear glittering for the des
i truction of tyrants. * * #
“Revolution, sir, it is the dearest and
the holiest vvoid, to the brave and the
free. Let tyrants curse it, and the fear
fill tremble at it. It may lilt the storm
I on which the proud bird of freedom loves*
to roc and soar; hut who will not tak* it
i with a!! its troubles and trials, rather than
! the cold, accursed, living death of slave
y-,.
‘ It the fire and the sword of war are to
] be brought to our dwelling, why, then, s.r,
1 say, let them come! \\ InJ.-t a hush
grows, winch may he dabbled with blood,
or a pine tree stands to support a rifle,
I let them come!”
| And yet nullification is not, nor will it
j he, revolution, or disunion!
Again—An editor oftlie name of Jolm
| stou, (of the Columbia Telescope) ad
jdressed the meeting at Columbia when
Ins paper was toasted, and in the course
of Ins liarrangue exclaimed:
“Whv cannot w c resist tyranny as well
|as ou. fathers? Is our blood less warm,
i (ire our arms Jess strong, are our hearts
i less hold than theirs? W e have the r._hts
to maintain; tlie same firesides to*deiced;
! the same soil to stand upon; the same
sun to shine over 41s; and the same i rov
idenct* to-trust to. (Great cheering.) It
is said that vve are weak. Courage is
never weak. There is no strength equal
1 to the strength ol a good cause.”
And lie concluded, by offering the fol
low mg toast:
“Action: let us act, next October, at
the ballot box; next November, at the
state-house; and afterwards, rhoultt any
further action he necessary, let it he
where our ancestors acted, in the field of
battle .”
’! he tallowing .are further specimens of
the toasts:
At Columbia.
“8011th Carolina: her principles are
proclaimed to the world, uud he. sons are
pledged and prepared to maintain tlu in,
cost it Jill their treasure and all their
bl-o /.”
“ 1 lie Carolina Seylla, the depositary
of‘high and important duties, tliat must
at all Imrards he performed’—tin penury
nl his Bnv age mind could stiggi st i noil.t r
cure for the discontents of Ins country
men, lieu, fni/itis/ii in their own blood ”
[This is intended for General Jack
sou.]
•ll.v G. 1.. A. Davis. Andrew Jack
stin: on the soil ot B‘outli Carolina lie re-
I cent dun liniioi'id'u birth plan: iitnv he
1 nut find in it a traitor's grave!
“By the reader of the declaration of In*