Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-24
pEDL'oRDCOUNTY.

! At a respectable mcelln. OF tho citizens OF bed
ford county, a, the town Of Liberty, on "Wednesday
! the 9th dry Of January, 1889 for the purpose OF
lakln. INTO consideration the lats Ordinance of Tho
Convention und the acts Of tho Legislature Of South
carolina and the Proclamation " the President oi
! he United Stu,cs Col Samsei HaueOek, Ga Rev
dictionary Sollicr,) was called 70 tho Chair and
! Jstjm Wiisoa appointed secretary
| On motion, tho following gentlemen were ",-
| pointed committee to report preamble and rcso.
ntiona expressive Of the sense OF the meeting, VIZ
William Cook Robert Campboil, Doct Samuel
Phillips, Joseph Wilson, William Terry, Chap
man johnson, John w Holt John Huinai'. Si"s
rayor. james Jopng and James Lchwioh---who,
after retiring, reported the following preamble ond
resolutions
Whereas the people Of s. Carolina have lately
throw themselves into an attitude ct defiance TON
General Government, and openly dvowen 'heiI
purpose of sevorng the Union undor which We have
lived together so long, so happily and p'ospcrousy
unless the terms they prescribe for ITS cxsicncn arc
complied with and whereas the President OF the
United States has issued his Proclamation, warn
ing them of their danger, entreaing them 70 pause
in their career, to review lhe conduct, to totiace
their steps, and rcscind or suspend their dlsorgon-
izing Ordinance or to look ior "a vigorous exccu.
ton OF the laws Of ,he Union Aud whereas, up
on all great executions like the present. 1t rs espc
don, and proper that the sovereign people should
assemble aud speak out their scntiments i'lany
and promptly, 40 that all parties may act advised
~ BE il therefore Rsotrcd, by this meeting
lst That without entering into a nice and crit
zeal examination Of all The political docI'ines con
,aincd in the proclamation, we do cordially concur
in the grca, leading objects of,hat document, ana
will, if unfortunately the cxlgency sbnl' arse 10
make il necessary sustain the President IN carry
ing the laws into execution
ID Rss0ircd, That the doctrine OF Nullincation
| Is dangerous political hercsy; are'nedv no. con
templatod by the Constitution the U"itcd S'aies !
not expressed in its lett T. or implied IN It's sp'rt' ,
tina, ii Is disorganiz'ng, revolutionary ana des'fue
tive Of the Union ofthe states and the happiness OF
| the people.
Sd. Reso,ped, That the right Of Secession and
Revolution are identical that both seek the same
objects both lead to the same ends; ana neither
are lust fable except in extreme ofoppresslon
and after every pcaccablc and constitutional RENE
! dy has been resor,od to IN vain.
4 Resolrcd That the test oaths, and lntoleran
and pro.criptve policy OF the Nulllfcrs OF B. Caro-
lima are alike llIibcra odioas in principle and prac
tce, and that VIC feel the ve'iest sympathy tor the
Union party Of South Carolinn. who have been oP
| pressed Ivy the najorIty TO adegree who''y unac
countable except upon the principle OF cxf'oi''g
practical illustration of the abuses which power
may commit
8 Resolpci That wo entirely Dissent from some
of the doctrines contain~i in the Report OF the
Committee Of the Legislature Of Virginia, upon the
subject of Null fcaon--That the crisis demands
the speedy action OF the House, and that the pso-
trac,cd debate upon the subject meets with opf un
qualified disopproba'ion. ,.c
| G Resolved That whilst we would T'thhen tfnh'
| no man the liberty of forming and expressing his
opinions, it is a matter Of regret las tat 'he
Chief Magistrate Of the Commonwealth should
have given counenance 10 doctrines which we OK
ga as totally subversive Of the first principles OF
our government.
+ Resoiped, That whether tariff for psotcc-
ton he constitutional or otherwise, it is under tx
sting circumstances expcdient to reduce the dut'es
upon Imports. .,,u,
The question being taken upon the preamble ana
each of The resolutions separa'ey,'he prcan'p'e ana
the lst "a. 81, 9TH, and 9th, resolutions were
unanimously adopted The 9Th and TN resoiu' |
tons were also waop,cl--no difference +" opinion