Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-25
FoR THE WrIo.


At Meeting OF the People of pnvLatar,
ne'd mt their Coursilnuse, on The I9lh day Of
December, 1882, for the purpose Of tnkiug MO
consideration the present serious and alarming
condition OF the Union: Thomas Miller, ESQ
was called to the Chnir, and Beninmin ~
FInney appointed Secretary.
The Chalrman having briefly explained the
Object OF the meeting. Col. William Iigonrr.e
aud offered the following preamble aud resolu4
lions!
This meeting, feeling the deepest niercs. in
Tie peace aud perpetuity of the Union, have
witnessed with pain pc. severance in course
OF Federal legislation al once opu,essi,e and
unjust calculated TO array QUE accliuu of
tlIs our once happy Uuiou against another.
iomenung dIscord5, the lameu!ahie effects
OF winch seem now ~ hand do nevertheless *.
press much regret that the . ate o. South Ca
rohnn, although suffering in common VIII. ,,,.~
own, and other SOuthern Stuies under lie or, rar
lion OF laws passed in opposition 10 The true : j.
ri .! the Constitution, should huv. cruapa,l en-.
Po"Nl"n TO taose laws, ~ ,oke cfccj SO speedily
as 10 preclude almost The l-3 80 II y f rad,.s
irom the proper source, If =, disposed, and
without communing win her si.te, = .,r. NV
ing an lde"tIty CT interest. Under suci. en-
'uuls G@ces, We must rely Upon the inHgcucp
II Is hoped the Stu;e OF Virginia pos = SIS II
nJCrpOsVs 10 prevent Al ac uat ca Usi,u h,
tween the authorizes of the lied stnIcs
aud those of SuuIn CarD!iua auG therefore.
| urge our Legislature promptly 10 lenresrut
to the Congress Of the United States. The ne
eessiIy of abandoning IN IA yoasona ,s uur.
| me Whole protecting system; / reduce Tie re-.
VeHne !" the wants Of the Government; and
make those wants ~ few as o,,,lI.. 10 I'M
press uron South Carolina. the utuur,ei, of
'usPeh"Ihs Her ordinance, and uosipuu NJ re-
SiHtanrc To tie lnws of the Uuiied S,a,r, M
III farther development of lie views Of Con-
greSs upon the sutJee; Of the TuI!iE ae,rriug her
that when all prospect Of redress If Southern
grievances from tEat Source. has ns,}. ti,at ,his
STATE VIII commune with her Dpon the hest
means OF maintaining their rights and liberties
We aIs1 ResOlre, That we cannot recognize
the right oil Stale openly 10 resist the laws of
the United States, while she claims TO he 81
member OF the Union; hnt The right of a State
to eide from The Union, when she so willis
IT, we broadly affirm and here protest AGAINST
The doctrine ;UaiGi0,ued upon MAT subject NV
iiIe late Proclamation Of the President of inc
onncd States as tcndng To make these States
one great consolidated Empire, totally de-
sImrtve OF all IndIvdIai-iuc 81 sudchCc.
RsScircd, also, TAGt the true NODE. Of m. kim,
th'e lasting uni,u and OF CIV ~ power ho mo-
raj ard phys.caito tie General Goycrnmtui.
power Is needed. Is i,r that e. ysrumcnj to con-
lne IFS a Is within tie plain .ejig, OF aur haJI-
9, leaving States and individuals iu seek ,ut
their own prosperity III their oWu way
10 winch Preamble ana Res u. ons, substi-
tuie was of red by Or. Wtiam GRIMM (a,d
! amended, OH lnO.lan o, No Ia.is f. Iafvir.
with the cons ~ Of abe mover, by acGug ;noro,a
second r'soDji ,u,j ~ h.ch sIutt..u.cSo amend
ed, was in tic f'ioujag w,ras:
RcSoiUed That Ills ulrciiug diSappruvrs in
the highest degree &C the Proclamation Ct tie
President Of the U.i;cd Stal">, a., u,iprl, sui.
versive of The known and arlHuv lodged min
cipIcS OF our confederation, and ,rudiig d'rcct-
! y To convert THIS union isovc.rIss, Statcs in
10 "GOyeruncut win .ut iriia ION Of DOW.
ers."
| RcSoirtd. Also a. tic opiriun of tii. mcp,i?r
! HAT the ground assumed toy Audrew Jackson,
! Iresidcnt OF tic Uu!ted States, bat lie i.ins
! composing lhl5 cO"Iederacl are not and never
| nave been sovereign, nor the Judges Of t,c ca
! tent OF the pOHCrs Coufded to tho General
! Government, IL true, would be subvcrslyc of
| Tic rights OF these States. aud destructive Of
! The principles that can alone make the pre-
! seryaton Of This Union desiral,!r 10 Il fee pGn-
! pic and therefore ought, TO be, aud is hereby
denounced by this meeting.
! After some debate the vote vas taken rnon tic
substitute TO the original resolutions oC Col Licon
aud II was adopted 10y minority Of ihirty. two 10
t"cn'ySl%. The question then put, ''sAaU tllc
resolutions contained in the substitute poss7' and IL
was carried unanimously in the affirmative
| On motion, ReSUiyed, That the proczrd;ros or
This meeting be signed by The Chairman and Sscre.
tafy, mud 'ba copy OF them be sent 10 The re1,re-
sentative OF This district in Congress and 10 tie re
preventative from this district and from this county
~ TIE Senate and House Of Delegates OF Virgins,
and also 10 the Richmond EuIuircr Constitutional
wing ana JehersonIau, for publication.
THOMAS MILLER, Chairman.
BENIA'nS w. FNSEr, Secretary.
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