The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-23

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pose ami terms to Gen. Jackson, in relation to
PROPOSITION"
From Niles Weekly Register.
The right of the people, personally, or
through delegates appointed by them, peace
ably to meet together and to consult with one
another on subjects interesting to them, and
respectfully to petition for redress of their
grievances, will not be denied by the most
despotic disciples of the new political school,
and that all things were done with deccncy
and ORDER at Harrisburgh, the severest enc
mics of the American system will feel them
selves compelled to acknowledge. The fiery
denunciations ofmaddened political partisans
and the nightmare visions of those who be-
hold ruin in the successful labour of our own
ton and talent gathered in this convention ;
and the courtesy and good will which the
members extended to one another, with the
nagnaninty displayed towards bitter opo-
sition to them and their principles, will not
have powerful effect upon the thinking peo-
pie of the United States.-After liberal
exchange of individual views, and rich
mourning out of practical knowledge, the Con
vention adopted simple and modest menno-
rial to the national Legislature, respectfully So
letting attention to matters of great moment
to themselves and those whom they had the
honour to represent and there was not a
member present who, publicly or privately,
threatened a dissolution of the Union, even
though the subjects of the petition should be
disregarded by Congress, as it is fashionable
with certain persons to do when anticipating
redress Of the grievances of which ,Oe COM
plain and any remark showing disposition
-manifesting the shadow of an inclination
to obtain the objects desired otherwise than
by the reasonableness and rightfulness of
them, would have been treated with blasting
Indignation and whitening contempt by the
convention. There are many names in the
list of members to which we might appeal for
the Justice of this renark-of persons veneer
able for their years, admired for their talents,
revered for their virtues, whose lives have c.
rected for them pyramids of honest fame.
Let Others profit by this example: and each
of us recollect that in supporting our own o.
pinions, we establish the right of Others to
maintain theirs-using the language of gen.
tlemen and patriot. We hold it further, that
this convention was as Legitimate" as the
meeting of the legislature of State, else
the language Of our constitution is false
and that the convention had just the same
right to pronounce upon the propriety and
necessity of encouraging the domestic in
industry. as that body possessed which
has resolved protection to be unconstitution-
al! But the convention RETAINED. They
could not themselves doubt the propriety of
their own proceedings, and refused to mpeach
the motives, or find fault with the conduct of
others. A majority of the members of the
convention, we believe, were agricutursts-
several of them persons who till their own
luxuriant fields, or feed their own nuner-
Gus flocks, with their own hands many
distinguished for sound and discriminating
Judgment. and possessed of great practical
knowledge, and some Of high rank as ora
tors and statesmen. But this was not a
talking body. 1t was made up of business
men, who had reflected deeply upoa the
subjects which had brought them together,
and much discussion would only have been a
waste of time. Hence the promptitude OF
action-the minds of most persons immedi-
ately grasping a proposition when presented
for consideration. But some of the short
speeches delivered, and the free and delight
ful private intercourse that prevailed among
the members, with the mutual good will
and kind feeling which they entertained for
one another elected mass of information,
the fruits (which will hereafter appear in a
better understanding of the resources and the
wants of our country, and whatever relates
to the welfare and harmony OF its parts, more
intimately united in a common interest than
many believe. And all who attended the con-
yenton will long remember the new and valu-
able associations which they formed. We
met and parted with the best dispositions OF
the human heart. M
From the Catmcba IN CO. Journal
In pursuance of Mr.. Hamilton's plan, meet
ings continue to BE s0t up in the lever parts
of South Carolina, inopposltion to the wool
len bill. We see no harm in this, ifthe meet
ings We're characterised by proper spirit: il
their proceedings were confined to tempe
rate but firm remonstrance against measures
which are deemed impclitic and injurious
but such is not their character. Instead Of
dealing in arguments, they resort to threats
and a separation Of the Union is threatened,