Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-06

shoD not pay this tribute, and 1t ,eiH no. be paid.
Fellow-cizens, should Congress vet this system upon
US, we do not heS the constituted authorities of our
State refrain from propoundng TO YOU in your sove
reign capacity the alternative of Resistance Submits
sion! We are free to confess that our associations with
out arrogatng to ourselves the privilege advising
our public uncuonaries To the course they should pur
sue distinctly and unaeraby in favor of the former
because we believe that submission would cover with de-
ISOLATION as well os shame, that section OF country which
would be literally placed under the ban OF the Empre
we believe with prosperity the spirit of
so essential TO the preservation of free institutions would
depart forever; because we could not live under the burn
ing shame oil being recreant TO the and examples
OF that ancestry from whom indeed derived noble he
rago.
But thanks TO the wisdom which framed the Constitution
we have something higher and better than the serve
right to REBEL and that in the confederate form of our
government IN the reservation TO the States of al rights
notsdelegaed, the sovereign authority of State is amply
competent without commoon bloodshed TO shield its
citizens from tyranny aud oppression When our State
shall determine TO nterpose its sovereign authority we
feel confidence which distrus shall impair that those
differences which alter all have resulted rather from alb
stract retnements of constitutional law than from any
other cause VIII be buried in the rampars will throw
around our country, that her peril will be the
oar Union-her honor, her and her glory tho
common objects OF our joint and undying efforts. The
Press which is the peaceful engine OF this Association
shall continue ITS challenges the watch tower We
call upon those who think and feel with us ODE firm con-
sistent tranquil and patiently await the decision of
greS Our Representatives struggling for and for the
Constitution, with zeal worthy OF their great cause and
with an ability which wins applause even from their adj
VerSaes Though despondng their excrons are not
tted lheir past conduct-their high character-their
known patriotism, entities them TO our confidence They
VIII not give up the cause of their country until relentless
majority close the discussion and tell them to despar-
when that discussion closed and repued from
the doors OF Congress- shall obey them when they tell
us TO despair No! God Forbid No The liberties OF
south oarohna are not held at the pleasure of majority
Out by the tenure OF her courage She is
Jree sorereig and independent Stato and while her
cizens are true TO themselves, she will continue TO be
rec, sovereign, and Independent State.
III Is duty Fellow Citizens TO warn Won 10 bo
pared to support the rights your State We do not doubt
hat you have the constitutional right determine on the
mode and measure of redress upon such an event as
are conemplang and still less do question your de-
termination to preserve your liberties at all hazards and
when rs at length deermnedthat you be perpetu-
ally subjected TO system characterized by every thing
that can define tyranny the odious we win oin i'm
one common effort Tor the liberty and honor of the State
for we will not believe that there can be any division
among us. To those of our Fellow Citizens who NAV en-
terrain honest differences OF opinion with u.s. we would
look at our counry!-liow much are you willing
she should bear Do desire that her submission
be protaced until resistance would terminate i'm weakness
and dgrace The State calls upon Sons to defend her
rights and IN whatever :orm she may choose, proclaims
her purpose TO RESIST
CT O'CLOCK, Chairman.
EDw FISHER,
NArHN. HEYwARD,
WILLIAM G. Preston,
EVAN BENBow,
BENJAMIN +. Gilmore,
SAMUEL PRIoLEAU,
WADDY THOMPSON Jr.
WILLIAM a. BULL,
a. II. BUTLER,
THOMPSON L. PLAYER,
JOHN X. CHARLES,
Committee.
Col. VIM. c. Preston then rose and addressed the Con-
venon in support of the foregoing document which, af-
ter the conclusion of COL Ps remarks was put to the
Convention and unanimously adopted.
The President then enquiing if there were other Re-
solutions TO be presented and other business appearing
ne closed the meeting of the Convention by brief vale
dictory address.
And so this Convention stands adjourned sine die
MYER NJ. COHEN,
Secretary of the Convention