Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-10
ANrI-rARIFF MEETING.


CHERAw July - IA, 1927.
This day, in pursuance of previous notice a
large and respectable meeting OF citizens OF tb,.
Town and the surrounding country was held AZ The
Planter Hotel, to express HEN opinions upon the
Tariff Law q! the Unitd State. and The bill COM
monl, called The " ooens' Bill
Oliver II. Koilcck, E-q. was He'd TO the chair
flames Gillespie, Or. appointed Secretary.
The ioliov ing Resolutions were then submitted
by =. Il. Daniels Esq add unanino usly adopted
ReS0tued, That ibis meeting rarialsins as lis
members firmly believe they do, OF feeling almost
unanimously entertained by the citizens of the Sou
'hern States, as well by great majority Of the
ceaT-siShled and impartial throughout the Union,
most seriously consider the present attempt to in
crease burden upon oHe portion OF these States
already unequal, oppressive, and unjust a. not eny
tightly injurious and iGiguIi as II regards hem
seive-, but IN utter violation, they believe of the
true spirit and intention OF that sacred charter Of
our confederation which all revere aud under
the pretended authority OF which the Contemplated
measure Is Intended 10 bc forced upon the county
HeS0fOed, That while yield g. he oiiIzems
OF 10 potion Of tbs Uuion in attachment 10 The
coh-tiiuI aud every principle contained Ia il; we
hold II cur duty 10 warn he advocates of the pro-
hibtory system, not to push Tie people o! this sec
ton 10 point where further vcneIst:on OF our u.
nlon would be criuiin.l, aud further submission to
measures adopted IN lis name lie u-illanimous. Let
our oppressoTs in the Ubiquitous exsctioLs which
-"~N~N
factory example OF the length which Tyrsany nav
80, and the point where American EieeI.ea viii
rs,ist-and resist eI=ctuaily.
Resolved, ~ The cool and unpreiuijceI sen.
'iinsht oil This meeting. hat even the Itesen; Ia
JiI upon imported Manufactures j. unjust and une
quail Ia its operation upon ,he pop OF ile United
oIaes, and Is IN let taxation hardly in:ireci of
one portion Tor the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of another nor
does this meeting conceive that II has been rrodIc-
tive oil any OF the results which Us advocates have
claimed for il But though the present Tariff. on
pressive az II Is, hss been and VIII Continue 10
lie submitted TO- Us operation has thrown burthea
upon the Southern u. States, already quite as
heavy as Is endurab!e, and whit cannon be aided
TO- WIN any safety 10 the integrity of this republic
jh'- meeting expects 10 gain no points by the
use OF threas-it Uses hone, but it has good right
TO remind NE country ofthe Amsrcan character
aud OF The peril which must attend any attempt to
dive Zee citizens beyond certain roini OF endu-
rance.
4 Eesotced, That the additional duties promo
sed Ia Congress upon imported Woollens Is a ,,ea-
sure not only OF partial bat of very limited beneiit
That while 1t would operate 20 the general and u
Universal detiiment aud distress of the merely A
gficnltural aud Commercial States. lis ADVANTAGE
would be confined 10 a very limited number even
in what are called the manufacturing states In
shor' that II : measure gotten up entirely lor the
beneti OF a comparatively sm7ll number OF the
community, whose call, upon the national proiec-
ton viii be repeated IN proportion to the facility
with Which tLey are compiled with I, is as this
meeting serI"usly believes creliing nothing more
nor less than an odioGs Monopoly OF the National
resources as alien 10 justice and good policy as if
10 militant with the spirit OF the Consultation.
Aes0Eeed, Ihata system lof plr.Isl tsxa,ion
like that attempted the las, winter, uader the dis
gui-e ct an smenjulcut 10 The tariff il 4, measure
calculated IN every feature OF its character TO disu
"te and ALLEVIATE The elections oil one poriion Of
li' eopls from the other, aud that The
ia ibis rulrous policy, mast necessarily 10 attends
ed with the mos. disastrous results.
That II y not the nature o. high minded (reemsn
to continue patient under constant and 5eDrsied
usrrr"iioDs on their rights, and if the union .he..
states Is 10 be d!siuTbed perhaps DESTROYED lei hs
infatuated GonOpOiiais o. the North and the tYc.
mold themselves accountable for the calamity. IN,
they alone viii have broughtit on The country.
hes0'Dcd, That J. J Evans, ID r. WIN
ans, Il. j.. Rohsson, Hug Gag Saml w OIL
lesPie, o. IL Kolioek, Josh4a Lazarus and Join,
G.. Lance, Esq'rs be commi.tea 10 draft a ,re
inoriai 10 The Congress OF the Coitsi Sta eso1ge.
I'VE ~ TIE ,eeing % ibis scctI0n OF Counuy, on
ibe subject Of arlif, and that tie same gentlemen
also he committee to correspond with othgr rstt4
OF The Stale, end 20 d-trbuie these resolves sods
Memorial. Copies Of which they are directed es-
Feciaily TO tansnii to each of the Members OF fine
United State Senate nom tins State ami TO Che
representative IN Congress from his Congfcs .oaaj
District.
The Meeting vas addressed by J. 7. Evans. r
Evans and G.. Z. Daniels, Esquirss, in favor o a..
Resolutions, Ja' Z. Conoyer, Erq. spoke against
the zone aud language Of theresoluions, but dscls
red i"'useif OPP osed TO tanF lor tie encourage
inent oi Domestic Msuufsclurss.
On motion Of 4 d.. T. M'IveY,
Hesoi0sd, That the proceedings ofibis meeiice
be Published 10 the Cherav Spectator.
OLIVER II. KOLLOCE. Cba.f,o
Jas Git1BsPIE. Jr. 5ec'ry.