The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-07


UNION OF TIE STATEs.--We extract
from the Baltimore Patriot the annexed
account of meeting held in patriotic Ma
ryland, to express the sentiments entertain.
cd in relation to the late inhammatory pro
ceedngs in Messrs. Hamilton and McDuf-
fe's districts in South. Carolina and else.
where: themeeting was convened By pub.
lie notice at Franklin Hall in Baltimore,
on the cath July. LBos. Pet.
The venerable Collector Of the port OF
Baltimore, the stern and infcXble patriot,
the hero of two wars, JAS. Ii. M'CUL.
| LOClI. was called to the chair He IN
formed the meeting "that it had been his
undertaking practice of late years to alb
stain from all interference in political maj
tcrs, but that he regarded the exigoncios
! Of the present moment as so important,
| and the business upon which this mectlng
would be called to deliberate so momen
tous, that he was compelled to max this
case an exception TO his general rule, and
tn torego the comforts Of home and quiet
life for this OCCASION
This address was received with the
most rapturous applause. Our worthy
! fellow citizen, JoHN HILLES, Esq. was
appointed Secretary. On motion Of JoHN
s. Tyson, Esq. prefaced with short ad
dress, the following preamble and resolu
tons were read, and unanimously adopt
ed:--
1t is with deep regret that the Friends
of the National Administration in the city
Of Baltmorej have read of the violent
measures taken by the supporters Of Gen
cral JAG kson in South Carolina, in relation
to the late Tariff The language and SEN
tments of the CoLLrToN ADDRESS adop.
ted at marlborough, are, in the opinion
of this meeting peculiarly reprehe nsble,
as they would tend, il put into operation,
to subvcrt the Constitution and dissever
the Union Of these states.
Without entering into defence of the
public measures. and course of policy
which those factous and unworthy citizens
of Colleton and elsewhere. proclaim, rs
the ostensible source of ell their outpour-
ings,-this meeting hold it to be the duty
of all true patriots, whatever coincidence
of political opinion they may be disposed
to recognize, to frown upon the insurgent
spirit of disorganization, and publicly to
express their detestotion of the treasonons
manifestation of portion of the tac kson
party in the South;--openly to renew their
/ foaty to the great Union, and to strength
en- the chain of fellowship, which binds
them to one another. as in a common fami-
". The members of this meeting are
proud 10 acknowledge these as the gov.
erning principles Of their conduct, while
with pain they hold M TO the cxecration
of a patriot people, the folloving declara-
tons, contained in the Colleton address.
Here follows the report of proceedings
at Colleton. :. G.. the purport Of which our
readers already know.
Such sentiments in the opinion Of this
meeting, are abhorrenl to every principle
of American rcpublicanism and patriotism
and wholly repugnant TO that feeling Of
gratitude which should glow in our bo
SONS towards the heroic martyrs and ia.
. theirs of the Revolution. At such n time
il becomes US to hold up for renewed OBJ
+ seryance and vencration, the parting al
vice of our beloved Washington.
Believing with our great political father
that il is "the business Of good citizens
to discountenancc every movement. whicl
might possibly "suggest suspicion" 'tba
the union of these states, could in any g
$ vent be abandoned" aud TO frown inaig
c uantly upon the first dawning of feeling
}. which could lead, however remotely, 10 "