Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-03

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I PUBLIC MEETING.
AT large and respectable meeting OF the citizens Of
Washington county, (between two and three hundred per-
sons supposed to be presently held at their
on the 2th of December 1882 pursuance Of previous
notice; On motion, Capt Francis Smith called to the
Chair, and John w. C. Watson appointed Secretary.
whereupon, John N. Humes. Esq, in am eloquent and
orcble manner, explained the object OF the meeting and
then the Committee, which at previous meeting of the
citizens OF Abingdon had been appointed for
consisting of John N. Humes Peter l. Branch, Peter
Mayo Col David Campbell and John NJ Fulton submit.
ted the following report, which, motion, adopted
i The citizens of Washington county ever alive TO the
ruo honor prosperity and happiness common coun-
try, have not FILLED on all former occasions i'm being i'm
pressed with the state OF national prosperity exhibited i'm
the annual communications of the state Of the naon 10
its representatives. by the Chief Magistrates who have
been successfully chosen In all those official commu-
nlcations; we have found much TO the heart and
animate the gratitude of American patriot and on
occasions less important and less interesting than the pre-
SENT we have not deemed public demonstration OF feel.
ing and expression OF opinion necessary proper We
could not, however have failed know that the recent
disturbance oil our Federal relations had already reached
crisis threatening the harmony of the Republic and the
duration OF the Union Under these circumstances we
hail the Presidents Message December the 4t 1892
as contributing new strength TO the cause, and eminently
conducive to the ultimate triumph Of civil liberty and
constitutional union over the combined influence Of ati-
/
be peculiar OF ecitaion every friend of repub-
iican Institutions that he who sad-the Union must be
preserved and refused 10 accept power aud patronage
almost unlimited and put them back to the people, still
lives, 10 give the whole weight OF executive recommenda-
ton and influence in harmonzing the conflicting interests
oil tins vast Republic, and in bringing back the Federal
Government TO its legitimate and constitutional sphere
OF action review Of the tariff system in all bearings
upon the great interests OF the Republic and with
mnaon TO dispose of il that none can with Justice
complain; ga gradual reduction OF the whole scheme of
duties to the revenue Standard simplicity and economy
4 inf IF oil.
slowed on the General Government and proper aiapia
tion oil the revenue TO expenditure limited to what
ny an economical administration shall be consistent with
me simplicity oil the government, and necessary an eff
cien public service" of the PRINCIPAL recon.
nendaons contained in this Message relation TO
which, we anticipate the cordial and prompt
action OF the legislative department The result truly will
be machinery of government 'simpe econom-
call scarcely TO be fe and yet so efficient as sto pre
serve and hand down peserity that liberty and that
Union which have received from our fathers and
which constitute the sources and the shield of all our
blessings"
While however, indulge in these pleasing anticpa
uons excited and strengthened by the late Message of
our present Chief Magistrae and while we congratulate
our fellow citizens throughout the Union, the happy
consequences that flow from the PROMPT and cordial
cooperation OF the Legislative department with the Execu
1--WE recommendations, cannot omit to saw that we
view with regret and disappobaton the asures of oppo
shon TO the General Government recently adopted In the
State OF South Carolina, dsorganizng their tenden
cy, destructive of peace good order and il NAV be
procuring the downfall of the fairest temple of liberty
ever erected by the hand of man To avert however
consequence disastrous mankind TO bring good
out oil Impending evil repose full confidence in an
overruing Providence, and feel assured that measures
VIII be adopted by the General Government fully ade-
quae 10 the conservation OF the rights of the States and
the Union OF the States, neither of which, in our opinion
can be disegarded but the peril of both For frequent
and long continued surpaon OF the rights the States
will endanger the Unon aud a severance of the Union
would not secure the rights of any of the States but
oy me Independence, peace, happiness and prosperity
oil all 1t must be painful, then, every man who has pa
otlsm enough TO prize the preservation OF the Union to
see, in great and ourshng State men of talents men
are uni nil
spirit of opposition TO the General Government so incom
pabIe with that "cordia, habHal and immoveablc at
tachment TO the Union ncuIcated by our Washington:
so utterly at war with that peaceafu conciaory dis
position in which the Constitutional these States origna
ted to see men, citizens OF State over which the Aner
can Eagle extends its protecting Wings men, who should
be "Americans i'll heart aud in sentiment ocking TO the
standard OF Nuhcaton, raised at first by the original
ehus ana former advocates OF the protective system and
TO hear them rend the air with the unhaoge ed sounds of
secession and disunon fills hearts with emotions of
mingled distress and Indignation.
But they cannot succeed. IL is the acknowledged du-
y Of friendship in the relations private life TO arrest the
seIi'murdering arm of the who would attempt his
own destruction Our patriotic President has told his fell
ow-citzens OF South Carolina in language not to be mis-
understood, that the government Of common country
cannot accedc to the mad project disunion of which
hey would be the st victims He has appealed to their
honor their patrioism and their humanity that they will
nov incur the dreadful consequences of the first attack
e Constitution OF their country "There vet fine TO
show that the descendants orthc Pnckneys the stump
ers the Rntledges and the thousand other names which
adorn the pages of revolutionary history will moi
fought, and bled, and died And while s'there IL vet
ume we Will still continue TO indulge the hone that
mat same generous southern public, who have been in
duced 10 worship Qualification, heretofore clothed i'm the
robes oil the Constitution aud of peace God civil
hOerty, VIII now, that the stands forth openly
IN all the panopiy OF war-hreaenng dsunion and death
spurn from their pFesencehat their patriotic ndgna
lion hitherto sdircetod against the friends Union and
State Rights, will be turned backward in il course and
overwbem those who have caused this dsorder-s.the
instgators OF this iniious attack the Constitution and
the UulOn OF our cOuntry-and thus without the esion
OF blood-without the of 'the prmeval curse
on man FOR the shedding Of brothers. blood NAV peace
ana tranquility be restored 10 country This is our
ardent desire-our fond hope and expectation. But in
any event. we VIII rally around the Constitution and cling
tothe Onon and "ncvelake the field unless the
gled banner OF country shall float over u.s. And we do
hereby declare undlerable determination tc
I with the General Government in all measures necessary
and proper topeserve the Unonto establish Justice and
to ensure domestic tranquility
On motion OF Gen. Francis Preston
heSOtDCd, That this meeting do decidedly condemn a
protective tariff, but will support the President OF the IT,
states in all constitutional means, carry into execution
! the laws Of the United States.
The following resolution submitted by Beverly II.
johnson, Esq aud rejected but three four voting Ia
favor
"ResoiUed. That This meeting deprccate the employ.
nenl OF military iOrce for the purpose Of executing the
IarH dws-laws which we hold unconstitutional, and
therefore void as raught with the dreadful calsni-
ties to our country subyersye Of the rights of the States
and utterly destructive Of the liberties Of their citizens
/ On motion Of Col. David Campbell,
] RtsoiUed, That Representatives in tho General
assembly be instructed TO their best efforts sustain
me Government OF the u States in the preservation Of the
Union, aud 10 opposition the doctrine Of Modification.
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