Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-12-27
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, DEC. 81, 1882.

people holding in different places 10 express their
senlimenIs upon the subject. In NeSO- York, on the
18th inst. public meeting Of the citizens, without
apcci 10 parties, called and held in the Park to
respond 10 the views OF the President. Though the
weather was unpleasant and the meeting held in the
open MR. it was estimated that two or three ihousand
persons were preseas. The Mayor, Walter Bewne,
was appointed Chairman; Abraham BIoodgood, Pc
ter a. Jay, EIdad Holmes, and james Kent, Vice
Presidents, and Saul Alley and John L. Lawrence
Secretaries. Suudry appropriate and patriotic
lplions were passed will. entire unanini,y.
Bat in Boston, much larger meeting was held in
the Old Cradle Of Liberty, Fanueil Hall-here he
ing three four thousand prosent-at which, besides
the passage Of several spirited resolutions there
much fine speaking. The Mayor the city, Charles
Wells, presided. We have not room for the whole Of
the proceedings, but have given heprecediug page
sketches Of the speeches If MIR. Webster and Of Mr..
OTIS. IIl may be an,iss to remark that Mr.. Oils
was member Of The famous Hartford Convention to
which he 50 aiclicately alludes.l We here annex a
few Of the resolutions passed: =
Resoirea, That we recognize in this Proclamanon
the unet,,,iyocal manifestation Of tecisori hy the
President TO uphold the Government and To maintain
the regular and just authority of laws, by the
else Of such constitutional and legal powers M are or
vested
Resolred, That the Ordinance passed by the late
Conc Of South Carolina, pnrporiing to annnl
the acts OF Congress- the assumed grounf that they
unauthorized by The constitution Of the United
States, is psurpaiion of power which is truly de-
scred III the Presidents Proclamation, rs being in-
compatible with the existence Of the Union, unantho
rsed by its SPIRIT Inconsistent with every principle on
which it was founded. aud destructive of the great
objects for which twaa tormed.
Resolved That the said Ordinance, in declaring that
no appeal shall he allowed from Stale Court to the
Nat, aF
any record permitted allowed for that purpose, and
that persons claiming snci appeal shall be punished,
commensls direct dssbedience and ressiaace to a.,
act of Congress Of than ry years standing and
operation, aud the constutiu naiy Of which has ney.
er heen called Ia question.
Resolved, That are sirausdao consider these
proceedings Of South Carolina being dsnyal to the
constitution, and decidedly revolutionary; that
have with infinite pain majority of The people
Of respectable State led into The adoption OF euch
false opinions and such unlawful courses; State
which always possessed, does possess, and we
hope will lO0g coBnue possess her full share ut in
nuence in the public councils, TO whnse complaints
the National Legislature is always ready TO listen. as
those of other States; and which we hope and be-
iievc will always find in the assembled Representatives
OF the whole country spirit Of justice and conca-
ton. ASS
him solenlnly and forcbly declared, we will cordi-
ally support the President Of the United States in
cry constitutional measure necessary for the execution
al the laws and for maintaining the integrity OF the
Union; that sill fervenily pray the Divine Good
avert the necessity Of iesorng 10 force hut
that, in Judgment, is matter of absolute duty
on the part Of the President Of the u. States if forc
bile resis,ance be made to the laws, see, nevcrlle
less, that the be duly execuied that 80 this great
and sacred cause, laying aside all personal preieIen
rrs we will! &C, cheerinlIy and devo.edy under the
guidance Of The constituted authorities or the govern
ment; that will ga for the country, and with the
country, against disunion disorganzafon, and nal6
cation and that whoever 10 commissioned by the pco-
uleO hear up the standard the Union, shalt he
rcady rally in the Of the Constitution under
that banner, which led fathers, through years Of
suffering and Of blood, independence and glory, and
which has commanded for their postcrity the re.
spect Of the world.
In Virginia taere is little opposition, the part
Of the old friends ofihe President. against the Proca
nation. The Richmond Enquirer, the ack nowledged
organ of the state, after dciibera,ng and hesitating
and doubling, finally the conclusions thai on
the whole the President had better be sus,ained-tIai
ofihe doctrines Of the proclamation be reserved
for future discusson-and that Virginia ough, to take
stand mediator ari,er between South Carolina
and the General Government. The other papers in
the state appear rather cautious in Tho expression Of
their sentiments We shall learn in "a Jew days what
will be brought about.
From the other southern states we learn nothing OF
the state Of public sentiment.
The Vice President, Mr. Calhoun, has been elected
to succeed Mr.. Hayne in the United States Senate
and MIR. Hayne has been elected Governor Of South
Carolina. and entered upon the duties In .his inau-
coral address he reieraes the sentiments Of the Null
Iifers, and pledges himself 10 stand BY ihsHA
The election Of Senator to Congress by the Penn
syvania Legislature has been postponed the second
week ia January.
The editor Of the Norwalk Gazette, S.W. Bcne-
dict, having sold bis establishment, he will on the
first Of January remove New York, and publish the
Ne,o- York Eraagviiss. This work, notice Of which
appears Ia oar columns To-day, sustains very high
reputalion Il s strictly what il Processes be,
n religious paper, than almost any publication Of the
kind with wbicb we are acquainted. We wish the
Publisher abundant success in his new vocation.
been reelected Senator in Congress from Indiana
lor four years from the Alb Of March next.
Ia Ohio, John Morris, Esq. has been elected 70
succeed Nc. Raggles. He Is Jackson man.
SOasi- Carolfna.--The N. Y. Daily Advertiser of
Monday says-'. Our leiesspspers from Charleston
only to the l5sh, atwhcl period The Presdenlt pro-
cIamaiion had not arrived. We presume the uexl
mail viii furnish h the Of lbs reaching Co
iumbia.