Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-30
THE EULLIFYERs.

THE EULLlFYERs.
From ne Wing.
The Inflammation 10 rapidly coming 10 a
he"d-by appeas IN the newspapers. by
speeches. by dinners aud public meetings, the
nullifysrs strive 10 fire the multitude, and pro-
duce the call OF n ConventiDn--t being now
generally agreed. tina, Tho powers of,hs ordi-
nary Legislature ara unequal 30 the crisis, aud
to repeating the Laws Of Congress.
lhe Nullihcaiion dinner and meetins az
Charleston, not having wrought as favorably
as was eIpeoisd. another has been determined
upon, TO assemble At Columbia on the Goth
Sept. which wa conjecture, will be kept free
from all political impuriiy and contamination,
sueh a. the presence OF Col. Draytop. IN the
Columbia Times of the 10th we find tho follows
Ing proceedings:
Alta nesting OF some of the citizens OF Co.
lumbla. Tor ,he purpose Of concerning more
general assembling the citizen, Of tina Dis.
trict, with view TO the discussion and mora
thorough understanding Of the important poiiil.
cal topics which engage tho attention OF the
people Of this State for the purpose of lsaru.
ing more July the views OF tho candidates who
propose TO represent the District 10 the Lepis-
a'ore, and OF exchanging opinions with ciiissng
IRON any oiaer paris Of the State, who may
favor us with their stiendanee--Chance
following resolutions were submitted by Or.
James Davis. and unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the sacred compact which bss
united together she citizens Of these United
Stnles ms freemrn, has been violated and diyre-
garded.
Resolved, That the obsiinacy OF n reckIsss
and osurping majority, psrsisllng in these
wrongs. imposes on Us the obligation. due 10
ourselves aud our posierliy, TO take the righifuI
remedy into our hands.
Resolved, As frequent public meetings, with
tree aud iull discussion OF ihs topics agitstiDK
our State, contributes TO enligb,sn the ciigeDs.
sod rouse them 10 sense OF their injuries
that public msetng OF tho District be called, at
Columbia, on tbs 20'h OF Sept neat.
Resolved, that our candidates for the Stats
Legislature, he requested 10 givo on that day
an eApresslon Of their political visws, and To
say expressly whether they will support or
oppose convention OF the people Of this
State.
Resolved, That n committee of five be- APP
pointed TO give oil proper notices OF tho nien-
d"d meeting. to invite our Senators and Repre-.
sentatises IN Congress, aud such othsr persons
NJ they may think proper; aud especially our
immediate representative. the Hon. w. ID. Mar
lin. bis excellency Gov. Miller, and Maj james
Hamilton, JT aud thai this Chairman Of this
meeting be a member OF that committee.
Resolved, That n committee of twslvs be ap.
pointed TO make all other necessary arrange
mens.
Resolved, That we shall be gratiied by tho
presence OF any citizens of any portion Of our
State. who may favor US with their attendance
aud especial, candidates for the State Legis~
lature.
Committee of limitations Col John Tuys
Tor, Wade Hampton, Jr., r. NJ. Butler, John G
Blown William Hsrper
Committee of Arrangements z. ~.
Maxcy, John Mclsor, James L. Clark, James
IL. Taylor, Presly Garner, Joel Tucker
Thompson Ware, Jesse NJ. Howell, j. II.
White. Moi. &. Ligatner. James Hivesand John
Frost"
We aus.r no good 10 tho public peace fcm
this meeting, when the popular temper il 10 80
excited a state. But il is an evil wind thar
blows no good-tbe same mail brought the fol.
lowing account from the 6rrenvills "a msun-
,ain) DisrIet. which will lie read with great 10.
teres;
GREEsviLLn Aug 6.-Pohtics of Green
pRie.-There has been a mighty ,umul, and
Revolution IN the political aspect Of this Dis.
trici within four or five days past. Three of
our most prominent candidates for the Legs.
la'ure, Thompson. Butler, and Walker, have
| Withdrawn themselvs from the arena of strife,
and arc no longer before the people. They
were some time ago called upon for an open
and candid avowaI OF their political sentiments.
With an Independence and frankness, which do
honor 10 their nature. they came forward like
mnn. fearless OF consequences, and laid open
most fully their several cresds, whilst they
kne. they were not IN accordance with the
opinions OF ,hoss whose SURFACES they had been
soliciting. Messrs Ihompsoo and Butler made
known Their views and sentiments with regard
TO the present crisis. at public dinner gwen
tho Honorable Warren X Dau. in this village
on the 2sih ult. They expressed Themselves
10 be IN layor ola Contention aud belle we'd IL TO
be the only right and proper remedy to obtain
scdfess Of our grievances These sentiments,
thus expressed, created such an excitement
IN the country AS we never before witnessed.
With perfect nnauiniy OF feeimg, the
people cried out all parts ofths district, "no
COnoenti0u."
On Monday last this excitement had come
TO ts highest elevation, when a very large con.
course of czens assembled in trout of tho.
Grecneyllle Hotel for the purpose of hearing dts
iheir candidates for the Legislature come cut
They were addressed IN The following order /!
by alcssrs. Ihempson, Butler, Walker, Harri-
son and Cobb. The three fret named gentle men
advocated n Convention, and agree much
Ia all their sentiments. The two lest named
ayowed themselves TO be opposed to conven-
ton aud ratification.
In justice TO those three men who havs
Withdrawn from the contest We deem it proper
To say, theIr success was supposed, by their
friends, 10 be certain previous 10 the excitement
alluded 10. It was the wi'h OF the people hers
on Monday. that Messrs. Thompson, Butler and
Wake shonid not decline but that they should
be instructed 10 vote against a convention, aud
pledge themselves to obey this instruction. We
believe they all acknowledged the right Of con.
sti,uents to instruct their Represen tatives, on
matters of vital concern 10 the repabc; but
they Observed II would no embarrassing to
honorable minds, thus to be instructed undey
q u ,IInH circuInS aucas. Ihia ueln rminh lion