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Worcester Daily Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Governor Means' message to the South Carolina Legislature emphasizes nullification and foresees the South forming a Southern Republic. The article offers satirical commentary, suggesting 'masterly inactivity' as a remedy and quoting a nursery rhyme.
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No doubt of it. Nullification is a periodical disease with the Quattlebums. The best curative for it is a 'masterly inactivity.' According to an old nursery rhyme all that is necessary is to
"Let 'em alone,
And they'll come home,
And bring their tails behind 'em."
As to what 'the Governor thinks,' &c., the Governors thereabouts have been accustomed to indulge in such little inoffensive whims for the past quarter of a century, and it would be the height of humanity to find fault with them for so doing. The State physicians to the body politic all agree that the 'irritation principle' is an essential in South Carolina practice. 'Let 'em alone, and they'll come home.
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The Message of Gov. Means to the South Carolina Legislature breathes strongly of nullification. The Governor thinks the time will soon come when the South will band together, and form a Southern Republic. Commentary describes nullification as a periodical disease with the Quattlebums, best cured by 'masterly inactivity,' referencing a nursery rhyme and noting governors' long-standing whims.