Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-06
JOHN M. RIGHroN, Secretary.
From the Charleston Patriot.

Chairman Of a Meeting Of the Members of the Lepis
idfuTe Of the Union, State Rights and Jackson Par
ty, held in Columbia on the 25M October, 1882:
SIR-The Resolutions of the Members of the LcgisIa
ture, oil the Union, State Rights and Jackson Party, adopt
cd al Columbia, enclosed to me in your letter of 25th inst
were submitted TO the Central Committee of the Unior
Party OF the Parishes of St. Philip and st. Michael an,
~ mem referred TO a ~Comm who made the fol
lowing Report, which was unanimously adopted, and or
dered 10 be published.
Very Respectfully, j. r. PRINGLE.
Chairman of the Central COMMITTEES
nour committee having been appointed TO enquire in.
10 the expectancy OF supporting a Union Ticket i'm tho
Parishes OF ST. Philip and st. Michael, for members O
ue convention, have given TO the subject the profound at
tention which Is due to the advice of those friends and as.
sociates by whom the suggestion is made. But, after the
pest reflection that we have been able TO give TO the sub.
Jec'' we continue TO entertain the same opinions which
was expressed in our Resolution of the 18th inst.
The question oil Modification has boen three several
uines submitted to the Public.-In 1928 The (ayourers nj
that doctrine were in a minority.-In 1880 thew com.
manded a majority Of the Legislature; but as the MACHINERY
OF iheir plan required a concurrence OF two thirds of both
branches, the measure once more failed for the want of the
requisite number OF votes. The late election has supplied
what was then wanting, and a Convention has been called.
The Nullilers have the power oftle State in their hands,
ana we must ABIDE the consequences of every use Of that
power which they may think fit 10 make.-Tbev are
pledged to render 1t imPracticable for the United States to
collect their Revenue in 5. Carolina, without force, and
they are now possessed OF the means which thew consider
sufficient to enable them 10 redeem their pledge. They
must do il on their own responsibility, The coutroversy
hereafter must be carried on directly with the General
government, and 1t depends on the constituted authorities
to determine what its future character shall be.
The Union Party in these Parishes are pledged 10 resist
Nnnlhcation by every legal and constitutional mode. In.
etiectuaI opposition, however, upon any and every occa.
sion, rs not their meaning. And they believe that any Of.
ort o uhe mon Party to influence materially the deci-
sion OF the Convention, will be Intellectual. If there yas
any probability, that the return OF Is members from fbose
Parishes would affect the question of Modification IN that
assembly, tho Union Party would take the field with equal
alacrity, and with gteater hopes than in the recent CON
teSts' Butte even the complete success of he Union Ticket
in these Parishes would no difference i'm the maioritv of tbe
Convention, and be productive therefore of no chance in
the acuoh oil mat boRy on the important principle. II is
very unlmpOTtant, therefore, whether we have a full rem.
resentation in the Convention or not. II wonld be a derrc.
llcuon OF honor and principle for us TO assist i'm devisiuo the
best mode OF rendering Modification cfectuaI: and IL The
~ "gULmy .nnk mt 10 render 1t as Intellectual in practice as
IL Is iawIess In principle, and TO trile with the honorof the
stare as they have done with the obligations of the Com
sI'uUo1, inc responsibility must rest on them. From This
auernahVe 'he Union Party have done their utmos, to pre-
serve the state, but II is now inevitable. The Conveution
IS the work OF the Free Trade Association and tnusf ner-
form their will. They may put on the forms of delibera.
non anu the presence OF some additional members Of the
Ohioh Party might seem to uphold the s~emblance of dis
cussion, but The principle Is in fact decided, and the details
are unworthy oil debate. The friends of the Union who
may be members OF the Convention, will, we hope, record
'nelf dissent al every stage OF the proceeding, but Inc best
answer TO the pretended unanimity of the State will be
found In the 16, 1000 votes that were poued bv te ITn;or
Party at the late election.
A contested election in this city is a great great evil. of
tseli, and no good citizen or yirueus man would be re-
,onciled to a repetition Of such scenes. unless from the
prospect OF promoting in a greater degree the general
good, a result which, in the present case, is not anticipated !
And the sentiments Of the Union party have been so
trongIy expressed on this subject, that they would not
(as II Is believed) be induced to reirace their
tops, and TO vote for members Of the Convention. Those
o whom they would be inclined 10 look as their repre. I
entauYes' have very generally also declared that tbev
souu y serve. Considering Tie crisis as inevitable, aud
as we are for the sharpest conflicts in which adj
ference 70 our principles may involve W. we do not con.
idcr mat the advantages 10 result from a minority nj
more III Tue Convention, would be aDy compensation