Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-24
THE NULLJFYERS

Phe inflammation rs rapidly coming to a head
Ivy appeals IN the newspapers, by speeches. by din
nerS and public meetings, the nulfyers strive to fire
the multitude, and produce the call ola Convention
It being now generally agreed, hat the powers Of
the ordinary Legislature unequal to the crisis
and to repeating che ta'cs Of Congress
lie Nulhhcation dinner and meeting at Charles.
ton' not having wrought favorably as was ex.
pected' another has been determined upon, to as
sembe at Columbia on the Goth Sept which we
conjecture will be Kept free from oil political inn
purity and contamination, such as the presence Of
Col Drayton In the Columbia Times of the 10th
we find the following prooeedlngs
AT meeting OF some Of the citizons of Columbia
lot the purpose OF concerning more gene raj
bling Of the citizens Of the District with view 70
the discussion and more thorough understandings
OF the important political topics which enpage tho
attention of The people of this State; for the
Of learning more fully the views OF the candidates
who propose to represent the District IN the Iegslo
ture' ana OF exchanging opinions with citizens from
any other parts Of the Sate who NAV favor us with
their o'tendnnce--Chancellor Harper was called to
the char; when the following resolutions were sub
mtted BY DR.. James DAVIS, and unanimously adop-
ted: Nf
Resolved, That the sacred compact which has H.
mtcu together the crizens of these United States
as ire"inen, has been violated and dsrerarded
Resolved, That the obstInacy Of a reckless and
usurping majority, persistinu in these wrongs i'm,
poses on us the obligation, due to ourselves and
our postery, TO take the rightful remedy into our
hands.
Resolved. As frequent public meetings. with n
Tree and full discussion of the topics agtnn1 our
State, contributes to cDghten tho GEMS and Iouse
them TO sense OF their Inuricsthat public meet
ing OF the District be called Columbia on the Goth
Of Sept next
Resolved, That our candidates for the Stat I,er-
lsatutc, be requested to give that day an ex pres
sion OF their political VIEWS and 10 say expr ssIv
whether they VIII support oppose a convention Of
the people of this State
Resolved. That committee Of five he nnpontod
to give all proper notices Of the intended meeting
to Invite our Senators and Representatives in Con.
grcss ana such other persons they NAV think pro
per; and especially our immediate representative tho
Hon w. Martin, his cXccllency Gov Miller and
MAJ james Hamilton, Jr; md that tho Chairman Of
TINS meeting be member Of that committee.
h'solVcu' Ibni committee of twelve be ap-
pointcu TO mako all other necessary arrangements
Resolved, That we shall be gtntIfed by the pre-
sehc" OF any citizens OF any portion Of our State, who
may favor us with their attendance; nnd especially
candidates for the $ ate Legislature.
committee an LlUitat,Ons.--Cul John Taylor, Wndc
Hampton, Jr.. p. n Butler, John G. Brown viii
lam IIurpcr
COMMITTEE Of Arrangements Col f.. ri Maxcy
John Mc!vor, James l.. Clark James r. Taylor
Pfcsl'y Garner, Joel Tucker. Thompson Ware yes.
s" NJ Howell, ]. g. White Mai G Llghtner, James
Rlves and John Frost "
We augur no good TO the public peace from this