Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-27

thousands who are leaving the administration il
disgust. Ihe}riends IF .dnare,c jackson through
our me Onion may count, toih entire confidence
upon at least too electoral rotes to one in the
state of.NeD- York"
.Ne'c Hampshre-The signs are thickening e.
ven IN this State.-The Democratic State Conven-
ton oil the friends OF Jackson was held at Concord
on the 18th instant-when tickets for Governor,
Members OF Congress, and Electors Of President
were organized. The Revolutionary Veteran, Ben
Jaihln Pierce, was nominated as Governor. The
~. H. Patriot says, that - the convention consisted
oil more than TWO HUNDRED DEL EGArEs
lwhose names are giVen) representing and attend
ing rom nearly every town in the state, besides
hundreds OF spectators coming forty, fifty, and a
hundred miles. Men, farmers who live by the
sweat oil their brow, so spirited as to travel 100
hiies AZ this busy season, TO attend delegates,
when their towns might have been re represented by
friends Of Jackson in the legislature already here!'
ne Patriot adds, " Ne can and iciA beat them,
lthe coalition even in this state.''--A correspon
dent oil the ashngton Telegraph writes: " You
may assure our friends in the West and South that
New Hampshire Is safe" The Resolutions adopt
Ell ny the Convention were OF the most decisive
characters Among them, was the following: Z" Re
So!cea, That when the Hon Secretary Of State,
nfst minister IN the National Cabinet, disregardng
me duties OF his office, traverses the country for
eiecuoheerlnS purposes; publicly avowing - his
wish TO visit every State, go to every town and
hamlet, to address and entreat every man." and
even oilers to PROSTATE himself before his God, and
inpiore :" Hin 20 visit our favored land with tcaY
with pesffience, with famine. with any scourge
other than military rule, or, IN other words, ra
ther than Gen. jackson should be elected Prcsi-
deht ana himself put OF his boaste line Of safe
Precedents then, TO use more of his own lam
Suage, " II Is time for slumbering patriotism to
awake - 1t Is tune for the real Republican par
~, that party which loves freedom OR freedoms
sake-JuStIy TO estimate the impending perils, and
10 proceed wrh an energy and union, called for by
the existing crisis in the Republic. We have be-
iore Us the RESOLUTIONS OF the several towns in n
III. winch breathe the most animated defiance
aga!ns' the administration: for instances the follow
ing was adopted at Warren:
Res0ired, That in opinion the presen, adj
mlnistration OF the United States has squandered
the public money to a large amount; that is char
ac'efised by a loose construction Of the Constitu
ton, and has shaped its whole course with single
eye tots security inpower."
And the following was adopted with many others
at Concord: " ReSOiued, That the great question
to be decided at the next election is not in our OPT
on, simple question of preferences in the choice
oil persons between John .. Adams aud Andrew
jackson; but that, like the great question in
$500, ii is question involving principles near to
the hearts OF repubcans-that il is contest be-
tween the people one side and corrupt political
MANAGERS on the other, who having seized upon
the influence and patronage thu Cover n,nent
seek to continue themselves in Office by subver-
ting the elective franchise, by bidding for the votes
oil TIE people a. for merchandise i'll the open mar
uldN ~ we'll JdcksOn De elected, he VIII come
into Office as the President of the people, selected
by them for the purpose of correcting abuses and
removing from Office unworthy public servants
WORTH Car0iino-in Stokes county, at a mus
ter OF capt Vests company, the votes for j..
65, a. lin capt. Neili's company, for j. g.,
A. 5:-in Mecklenburg county, the vote Of capt.
Walkers company was j. 80, for Adams nORe--in
capt. Belts company, J. loi, a. l.
TIE RESOLUTIONS or GohGEToy AsD or
'ULPEPEn
The citizens of Williamsburg and of Culpeper
propose to counterfeit the effects of the Tariff by
ilrm put peaceable means-by economy and in
dustry, and by raising among yourselves many
OF The articles as they able to supply. The
Cnzens OF the District OF Collector, whose proceed
ing~ we this day lay before our readers, propose
measures OF a very different description. They
talk OF" open resistance" to the laws-of resisting
openly, fairly, iearleSsy and uniedIy as be-
comes Free, Sovereign and independent Peo-
pie the same time, they deprecate disuniOn
and the destruction of the Constitution--but they
declare it is that may preserve the Union and
bring back the Constitution TO its original
rupted principles, that we now advise YOU TO re-
siSt It's violation, that " from The rapid step of u
surpation, whether we now act not, the day Of
open OPP position TO tie pretended pow of the Con-
stlutlon cannot he far oil; and that il is iha II nl0y
not gu dOicn an biO0d, that we now call upon YOU
10 resist They call upon the Governor to ICON
vene Immediately the legislature of the State
piedg'ng themselves to surrender their own opin-
ions oil the policy ii Is incumbent upon (them) to
pursue II contrary to the general voice expressed in
solemn counci"-ihey pass resolution o
thanks to their representative Mr. Hamilton for his
| talents and zeal displayed during the whole of his
political lite--Such is the spirit OF the eloquent
papers which have been adopted - by respectable.
number OF the Citizens OF Colleton District conven-
ed at the Court house ia :, alter borough on the 18th
| Inst. The Charleston Mercury of the 18th
IN commenting upon these proceedings. saws :
-" The people Of Collector disdain any thinu like
| a mean evasion OF the law. They would not form
| associations TO counteract IT, nor agreements not
TO use nos thern manufactures, nor would they re-
SORT iu any mode whatever which, whilst il would
! go 10 circumvent the law would be tantamount TO
an acknowledgement OF the right of Congress to
enact II, and thus tend TO fix the oppression ire
vocably upon the country. They dsdain all this
aS heDasing other feelings, and as virtual ren-
quishneni Of their rights nj denying its consti-
tuionaiiy, and being determined not TO submit 10
IFS eXdciloms, they recommend distinctly such 90
pen Resistance, rs becomes ga Sovereign ard In
dependent State" The Address TO the Governor
calls upon him to convene the Legislature for the
purpose OF conSid ring the prOpricty either of a.
DOPING some defnive course itself or OF rocoin-
mending To the people, the appointment OF dele
gates to State Convention. II is understood that
me opinion OF the late meeting IN Colombia j..
pretty much in consonance with that of the meet
ing at Walterborough and it has been said (and
we believe correctly that similar application
has been made to the Governor from, this ciiu."
We are at some loss TO understand the measures
which the citizens OF Walterborough will deem it
INCUMBENT 10 pursne.-Not war, not drawink the
sword directly, not disunion; for they dcprecate
these expedienis. They wish to save the consti,u-
ton from going dotCn1n 5iood: Yet they talk of
resisling openly resisting tue Tariff. One fyiDy
report says iliat some OF the citizens OF South Ca
rolna talk oil declaring Charleston a Free Port
Some protector in the newspapers proposes TO Law
u tax amounting TO prohibition TO be relaxed i'm
favor OF British goods and to be levied on Northern