Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-16

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RICHMOND, (H.a) FRIDAY, SEPT Ie.
ANTI.TARIFF CONVENTION
South Cdroiina.-The Siaes Right Party Of thu
" "am,burg District have appointed Dr. Thomas D.
Singleton. sen az their Delegate 10 the Philadelphia
Convention.
Georgia.-The CT liens Of jones county have RAJ, f.
ed tho selection Of Delegates made a, Athens aud Sa-
vannah.
VIRGINIA.
We have received the following additional Proeeed
ings since our las-we give them rho preference 10
other Commune atoms, because the time OF the MeetrS
OF me Convention rapidly aPproaehe' because they
support great principles wi great force; and
We wish shs voice OF Virginia 70 forth at once to
other Ssa'es, whether friends foes the principles
she supports and tbs course she pursues:
AZ nsmerous meeting Of the citizens Of Chester-
neid couny, hid at the Court house, the IL day
oil September, 1881 10 take into be nrc
pretty Of appointing Delegates to attend the AnTsri
Convention proposed 70 b. held in the city of Phiade
phia, on the BON inst SAMUEL TAYLOR ESQ. wa,
called TO the Chair, and PARKE PoINpExrER An
poiated Secretary. ~
The Chairman having exclaimed the ot;,.t ot A.
meeting, Thomas Birioot, O., offered the follow
'ng Preamtl' and resolutions, which we're read and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Convention of the opponents of the Ia.
rif, otherwise denomina,ed the American system 4,
proposed to be holden Philadelphia on the SO,b inc,
10 consult Of measures fer the redress OF their
he
existence OF tho evil and Of tho n.
Of speedy remedy, II Is tho clear sense Of mi. m.s
ing. mat we are called upon aiks by regard 10 our
individual interest and tho public tapoulitv IN e.
operate most heartily Ia the conte npated
with our friends aud fellow sufferers That our com
oned efforts In the proPo'ed meeting may not be re-
occasion explicitly 10 declare that /, our sinsI. aim
to lay open fully aud clearly the rest of our country
men, the intolerable bur,hens which thew have I'M
posed upon us, and to consider with beecmins 6s,
m adj nd
dres. We take no part 10 this movement, 10 further
or defeat the prospee OF any candidate TOR the Pres
comparison Of which, the Presto initial ses ia an
nsgnihcant and PARRY srife-the vndcat on of vio
lated Consiiiuion-tho preservation of the union nj
these States, and the patton Of ourselves and an,
posterity from condition Of colonial thraldom and ir
tolerabie oppression. -
Ii is not in our tearis 10 kiudle new auimo.s. =,
TO cherish OLD ones-i 10 not to plan, fresh land
marks along that line which divides our country in,o
Northern aud Southern section: Blu. il 10 10 mi
forth In one asl concerted effort, whole strength
TO oberate all sectional distinctions, end to eemen,
the union OF our people 10 Interest and in feeling as
we'll as acsording to the forms Of The C,ps, utiop
1t 10 impossible to doubt that the dehbsIa,ons of
Congress-, at The next session, must deeply il moi VII
tay, Affect the Integrity OF the Union aed IN. iran
guilty OF the country. The period is go near had
when the Government will owe one dollar of ,ub
Tic deo', mat the great question presses for instant
esion-wheiher there shall be wruDg aouuaIIv from
the iabour OF this free people twenty odd milan. .,
dollars when just all that re au,ite for the
igenoies oil the Governmen:-whether we shall nav
for every million that il wanted. ano,bsr u;JJ'on
Is not wanted for any honest or Cso,ti,uorsl nr,rn
under the SUP, but which is 10 be SET up az .iaLs ~,
a ~ seiyefsai scrGntLe-a stake, of which IL is not
uicuu 10 iosetell the winner, since enc of The com
pc iors is himself to a'judge he prize
In regard TO ihi, subject it SCENE clear tb,t nm. ~
.hree 'hinss must inevitably happen. LII; the Tariff
men OF the public debt 81; gradual rednc,ion 80,
be Immediately begun. or s.; there mus, he l. n ~
me treasury annually, surplus of ton or twelve
the Tariff majority in Congress- would AT orc H.
annihiiae The whole system OF prote elton By IN.
den reuuchon three years hence, OF the impos,s IN
que pau o. ,hen present amount To hi, they surely
oever would consent and even should moi desire II
Then there must be surplus or an imm ediate radn.
lion mss take place. Ii the redusiion shall moi tske
pae., VS. may CONSIDER !. as hxed and settled that we
are 10 be sun taxed, in effect to pay debt Of fen or
twelve millions OF dollars per annum when w. do =,
owe cent in The world - W. w "o'
lis Ibis debt OF few millions 10 be inc Y insui,b.hl
are lie ouFihen' TO be psrpeiuai IL must ,he bo
som Of every intelligent and honest man win amaze
men and addiction 10 perceive that such ara The doc
OF certain politicians VIII call themselves Amsr-
cans and patriots Whilst 10 not for US to ap,eina,
'helr aiopion aud ratification by the Government NJ
our eoun'ry' II behovrs us TO look well TO the drift
and tendency OF the public a,irs al this ;une,nr H.,
we may espy the danger afar off, 10 shun il If we can
to meet ii il we must. '
IL would be no small benefit 10 convince mr. o,no
OF what their relentless perseverance, in this de-
'Tuesve policy would argue they have never hss,
convineed-our deep sense of ito in,ufsrabis So.
nee and gross inequality. This at least the cantsm
Pia,ei Convention may aehevs. II may a, Iea., be
made known, beyond tbs possibility of doubi or mis
take, that this is the pervading and sober ,entme nj =,
the great body OF our people-and no, The bravado h
buster or The rant Of any ofhat little tribe of dema
gogues and noisy politicians who hang upon The skr,
o. stciey and make their bread by making mi.chef
Ii may at least be made known that we ars in ea,n.
-'ha' we feel aud kaoW wrotgs-and Thai w.
nave eear conception OF the rights and liberties chat
apperiain to us and our poiteriIy
cannot perceive that further discussion OF the Con-
sh'ut!onaiy er policy OF the Tariff question in lie org
osi shape san be OF any avail. Argument ba, been
exhauseu, and the matter repeatedly decided aoans,
US, by an inf yible and RELENTLESS msi,,i,vS W.
qusshons Of Constitutional law and public raIev eo
70 lie decided by simple reference TO the map: when
Vo'es may be counted beforehand with inialble GER
alniy By nero calculations of latitude and lonoi,ud.
wben all the votes north OF given line drec tIv firm
what all the votes south Of the line positively dsny:
and thai, time alter time-on series OF ouss,iong
aud with successive fepfesenta iyes-tbe tumsn in
ehect ceases to exert its predominsnse over human
conduct-and the ssirs of the nation are ed nv
mere superiority Of brute force. But as the exun
sui,hment OF the public debt will present the whole
ubjeet in ne aspect, shall not Je,p,ir n Ibs
republic I'LL one moro efJr shall have failed 4, pr,
luce relief p'
1st. Resolued therefore, az the sense of mi, r.s,
ng, mar we heartily approve the proportion OF an
Ante ann Convention 10 be holden AT PhiadeIpbia ON
he 30ih ius'. ~
~. That
70, ana iney are hereby, appointed Delegates 10 re.
resent this meeting 10 said Conventiop.
Do motion IL was una nimouslv agreed IN AT IN. HAL
the second resolution be filed with The names Of |
,eDJamin w. Leigh, William X. JohDson, Thomas E.
'1,ioo, samuel Taylor, apd John w. Jones, Esqr,.
W motion II was ResoiUed. That The proceedir gs
THIS melting be signed by by the Chairman spd 81
" airy, and copiss forwarded 10 the editors NJ IN.
Iicsuiond Enquirer and Constitutional whig, The Pc,
'rsburg lntelligencef and the National Its Iliasn..
'iih request that they publish tie same
AND 'htn on me lion made, Resolved, That This
'eehns DO now adjourn.