Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-13
Frsa the Torch Light.
COUNTY MEETING.

COUNTY MEETING.
At large and respectable meeting Of citi-
zens Of Washington county, convened at the
Court, house in Hager,-town, on Saturday
the first day Of January, 1881, Col FRisBY
TILGHmAr was called to the Chair. and X nj
TIDBALL appointed Secretary. The meeting
, was addressed by WM. PRIcE and ID. q. YosT.
Esq'rs. and Wa ID. BELL, WILLIAM GaEBY,
THoMAs kELLAR, JOHN SHERER and DIR.
THoMAs HAMMOND appointed Committee
! to prepare and report Resolutions, who hav-
| Ing retired for shert time, returned and re-
ported the following Resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
| Rssoiuea, That, in the opinion Of this NEE
, ting, Congress possesses power under the
Constitution, to appropriate the funds Of the
nation. to its Internal Improvement, by means
OF roads, canals, sc.
Resoteea, That Congress possesses consti.
| tutional power TO foster and protecttb indus
try and enterprise OF the country, by the i'm
position Of such duties on articles OF foreign
growth or manufacture, as, from the nlatu-
| MY at which they have arrived uudcr foreign
protective systems, enables them 10 cosnpete,
net only successfully with, but TO the destruc-
| ton of, eur yet infant establishments
Resslved, That the principles upon which
| the American System is based, are not only
| liberal In their character, as connected with
| the policy of other nations. apd IN perfect
, accordance with the spirit of our institutions,
| but vitality important to the welfare, the pros
perlty, the happiness and the glory Of our
| coaislen country.
Resotrea, That we will use all The means
which, as lresGen, the Constitution of our
country has placed in our hands, fer sustain
ing and unfolding this system
Resolved, That We consider the doctrine of
l'nliifeatlsn, rs commended for by our Soath
ern brethren, as rcpugnantto the letter aud
spirit oil this constitution, sad calculated to
lead inevitably to Il ii solution q: the Union
Rssolred, That We approve-stongly
disapprsve ofthe frequent threats, and FAM
liar reference to the propriety of dissolution
ct the Union, as calculated TO lessen the re-
gard Of our countrymes for its sanctty, and
TO weaken the ties by wtsch i, is held togeth-
or.
Resolvsd, That, firmly as we believe the
policy 81 improvement and pretecton-(the
great Interests involved in the American Sys
| teni,) calculated to promote our national in
feroS's and our nauoaal happness--vet, if a
! majority OF our sountIynIen were opposed to
this policy, as good citizens, as patriots, we
| should tse! ourselves bound to a cheerful sub-
MISSION under ITS overthrow. recognizing. a..
we do, the right Of the majority. under cur
constitutional compact, 10 rule
ResOtred, That we recommend a a;rniIar
| spirit Of liberaty--of concession and com
| promse-0t yharity and ferbearance--to the
| serious consideration Of OUT Southern broth
| rcn.
6n molten of ID. G Yosr, Esq
EeSo!cea. that the proceedings of The
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Sc
cretary, and published in tue different news
| papcts in Hasers-town friendly to the prnci
pies and opinions EXPIRE ssed in HE resolutions
FRiSBY TILGRMAN, CAa.
| z. NJ TIDBALL, See'rr
! Ihe Vice President Of the United States.
John Z. Calhoun, tosk his seat Yesterday as
President Of the Senate. The customary
hambei OF petitions were presented and re
ierred. and several Bills, already noticed in
former stages, were read third time. and
passed. Among these, there was the Bill
allowing an additional salary Of 5000 per
annum TO the Marshal of the District OF
Rhode Island: the Bill 10 quiet the titles OF
certain purchasers Of public lands in Ohio
the bTll IN addition TO the Act of Ist March.
| 1928, regulating the duties on imports and
| Tonnage and for facilitating the trans orta-
non Oh goods Doth by fand and water: and
likewise the supplemental Bill TO the Act of
9lst March. 1880, for the relief of purchasers
Of public lands in Alabama, and for the sup
preston Of fraudulent practices in the saies
Of public lands. br. Livingston submitted
resolution, which lies on the table for con
sideration, to the effect that Senators, when
giving their votes of guilty or not guilty, in
a case OF impeachment, may not lie prevent
ed by the rules, from assigning their reasc ms
for giving such votes The Impeachment of
5uGge Peck was postponed IN Wednesday
IN consequence of the unavoidable absence
OF Mr. Writ under peculiarly melancholy
circumstances. Tue Senate spent consiG
cradle time in Executive business, aad then
adjourned Md, Jour
DANIEL MARTIN was elected hy the ,eeis-
latsre on Monday last, Governor of the Stat.
Of Maryland for The ensuing year There
was no opposing candidate; the votes Given
wese i0 Martin 5O-BIank -.
ffsc following gentieuen were elected o.,
Tuesday Council to the ,ieeepQr, Viz: i!eo.
Howard Of ,2ans .drsasi.l, 'rqsney, Il cal
reFt; ,WorthirgteH, 81 lreasicL; Potter. Of
CuFft4Sk. 81. ~. 4