An Appeal to the State Rights Party of South Carolina: In Several Letters on the Present Condition of Public Affairs (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Maxcy Gregg

9780483382947: An Appeal to the State Rights Party of South Carolina: In Several Letters on the Present Condition of Public Affairs (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483382949 ISBN 13: 9780483382947

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

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An Appeal to the State Rights Party of South Carolina argues for preserving state sovereignty and warns against consolidating power under a national party.

It speaks to the dangers of nationalization and the need to defend South Carolina’s political identity.

The book frames a long, urgent debate about States’ Rights, party alliances, and the course of the Union on the eve of a pivotal era. It contrasts independent state action with national political currents, urging readers to consider how national platforms could erode local governance and liberty.

Clear warnings about the risks of party consolidation and a strong central government
Discussion of State Rights, sovereignty, and the role of states in maintaining political identity
Critiques of national parties and calls to preserve local law and tradition
Context for readers interested in 19th-century American political conflict and South Carolina debates

Ideal for readers of historical political thought, South Carolina history, and discussions of federal versus state authority in the pre-C Civil War era.

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