Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-14

the committee, address the comnanv and ~ o T., ~,
consideration any opinions suggestions they might en-
"Col JOSEPH II. LUMpK1N from the Committee an
pointed, introduced preamble and resolutions declaring
he lanh laws unconstitutional, oppressive and unjust
that the people of Georgia have no ie but broh
aresort to their State Sovereignty and
e o"gnt NOT cannot and ,ciH not longer submit p
ha should the General Government attempt 10 in
to Submissions any State that may her
70 arrest the evil we should defence essen
ua to oar sfety-tha the county will elect N
The State Convention in NIlledpeville recommended b,
the Athens Meeting with full powers TO protect and de.
'enu e fghts oil their constituentsthat committee of
correspondence be appointed that the other counties
be invited to concur in these obiectshcse resolutions
were unanimously adopted, with acclamation and none
were so loudly and enthusiastically cheered as those
agans. SUBMISSION and indicating determination to de-
lend Carolina should the threate ned be
Was also resolution, struck in reluctantly, by way
OIL concihauo! and "o prevent msconsruction i'm favor
oil General JACKSON which passed with most dull and
sprtess approval, and few dissenting voices-not be-
cause OF disapprobaon of the sentiments it contained but
vi 'e appropriateness OF such resolution Oh such an
occasion" - ~ ~
80 much for the "Augusta Chronicle" and its
C Colresl,ohuehts;-Ihe "Southern Banner" looking
forward to the dinner at Lexington,
Hoped that political friends who attend the meeting
WI" aet WIN ehecton, and I'm adopting of action
IN devsng "the mode and the measure of redress bev
will look to future consequences and if resistance ia c
ernihed on let The of such character as not to involve
themselves and the party in the ridiculous and reckless
Carolina. '''' u 'Ou'"
Zone thing in connexon with this meeting we deeply
linz
cIuug from It's deliberations and festivities, our dstn
g9ished and patriotic members TO Congress- Messrs FOR
SfJH and WAYNE. 1t is an outrage on the feelings
ana stab at the popularity OF those distinguished gentle
men, But they too deeply in the affection and
confidence Of the PEOPLE to suffer i'm any great
from this mpotent attempt to nre their standing his said
those gentlemen supported Tariff Bill by voting for
the compromise of the Secretary of he Treasuryeab
indeed! and what, we would ask, did those gentle
men virtually support who voted against il Wby a
iar1h Bill and one thousand times worse-tlr bill of
vs. ~ was choice of evils-NIessrs Forsyth and
, chose .he least and by this course it they
nave incurred the displeasure OF our Lexington friends
Inc Augusta Courier," abiding TO these pro-
ceedings, declares that
strong effort will be made in the Legislature to
u'ro" georgia into the wake of South Cardinal The
campaign has already began Let us look Closely there
lore INTO the political character of those who solicit our
SURFACES both for the State and National Legislatures If
are suPne or negligent now it may be forever late
Tor us to retrieve error 1t has been noticed that we
nave not recommended any Congressional Ticket to our
readers Inc reason was, with but exception (pre-
suined to be Judge WayneD we doubted the political
soundness OF the majority of present representation
The Courier winds up with the following nppcnl
"C2drk men and Iroup Men! Forget YOUR differences
unite IN one causeand the fatal delusion which
threatens to leave you nothing worth quareng about in
iuture Select Union Men from your mutual ranks and
give them your hearty support Sacrifice old favortes
WI" your party preferences, the altar of your mutual
gGoa or select those from their ranks whom you have
ueu ana i'und faithful You cannot but have perceived
that ample reasons exist induce you to suspect most of
your Congressional Delegation, of whom have alrea
dy thrown OIL the mask and openly proclaim ''damnaon
to those who "doub the propriey or safety of the
''remedy," which in their opinion is to make the South
again bloom like the Garden of Eden This s indeed No
Time 10 dally-"our country calls for our add
The "Courer' has hit at Judge CLAYTON. whom, II
charges with varying his according to his com
pany.-ln Amherst, among the friends of judge
Barbour, he declared Gas friends of the Union we
should submit yet we will relax our exertions TO
rid her of this ubiquitous system; that the farther
south the Judge came, the hotter he got till near
home; 1t is hoped the last ebuton of his INSANITY
was made at Laurens G. H., 5. G. That was boiling
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point. LIS Toast IN Virginia was simply, ga speedy
repeal of the Tariff-no doubling nor damning.-
The climate was not hot enough for the latter"-At
dinner given TO him, in s. G.. he plunged ut the
end of his speech into Notifications and in his toast
damned every man bastard, who doubted or
dalied.
The augusta Constitutionalist," one of the ablest
papers IN the Union, takes view of these proceed
lngs In its No. of the 9th inst. i'm very impressive
article headed "THE CRISIS" We have room
Tor 1t this mornng-but 1t begins by declaring, that
All is IN imminent danger-al is involved i'm the pre-
sent political crisis. Shortly it will be determined
whether we are to remain the first republic and the
most Tree and contented people i'll the world or whe-
ther we are to he divided among ourselves, and an
intermnable civil war is to succeed the union which
has hitherto so happily subssted between the states"
"Ihe present crisis demands from every Georgian
an honest and sincere expression of his principles
tnat IN the conflict which may ensue the friends
OF peace and Union, the friends of liberty and
independence, may know their numbers, and
where TO meet, in order to organize and concen-
uate tIeIr forces. There IS too much at stake 10
ialter there is too much at stake to deliberate Ac-
ton has become an imperious duty. Every citizen
must act must push onward, breast the Storm and
endeayor to preserve the misguided sons of Ameri-
ca, from assaulting public institutions, and by
destroying them, establish an aristocrac govern
ment over our fallen liberties"-It declares that it
shall not regard the regular nominations for
winch, under any other circumstances, we would
make any sacrifice. We shall consider the best in
terests OF our party, and consequently the best in
ierests OF Georgla-It denounces the Nullifiers i'm
the strongest terms-and it calls upon the people to
resist them and sin these critical times to act with
decision and independence, and through the ballot
box to express their feelings and their power"
lt true (says the ConsituonaisO that the policy the
federal government has been pursuing incompatible with
the best Interests OF the south Ii that the
government has materially devated from the plain tenor
OF the federal constitution. But there other remedy
but nulfcation TO the encroachments Of the federal 20
vernlnent upon state rights? Is every thing esH Cannot
the federal government be brought back TO wise and
constitutional course? IT every thing lost fine northern
manufacturers and capitalists intent on subduing the
souh is useless to apply TO Congress for redress
constitutional measures then, sucba desperate case
convention OF the southern he called me
Tor an immediate secession from the Union be adopted But
every thing is not lost; il there chance vet remain
ing to bring Congress back to the constitutions; II by little
delay we succeed in opening the eyes the people of
the morrill, TO the Vaccinations their leaders and 10 the
injurious and ruinous effects of the protective system upon
the vital interests OF the SOUTH If by moderate course we
can induce all the states TO join in in or
der opreserve the Union: why should sacrifice well
grounded anticipaons of better days and better feelings
Tor secession, and, possibly, desolahon and civil war;
1t it be proved TO us, that the protective system n In
be the rooted policy OF the country; that the internal i'm
provemen SYSTEM invented by Mr.. Calhoun, TO be ex.
tended in such manner TO embrace every creek and
the that tho n ,,