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PURIIC MEETING =

PUBLIC MEETING.
AZ large and highly respectable meeting
Of the citizens Of Frederick county, without
distinction Of party, convened ut the court
house In Winchester, on Monday the 3lst day
Of December, 1889, To take INTO considera-
ton Tie propricty Of adopting resolutions APP
PREDATORY OF The course Of the President Of
the United States in his recent proclamation
relative 10 the proceedings IN South arolina, {"
Col ArcusriNE &. SMITH was called 10 the
chair, and H,Gm %. McGriRE appointed Sc
crstary.
On motion, committee consisting Of
Messrs. Robert Y. Conrad, James NJ. Mason.
John Bruce, william Randolph. Obed W ate,
Province Mccormick and Joseph n. Sherrard.
was appointed TO prepare and report prcam-
bic aud resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting; who, having retired for short time,
returned and reported the follow ing:
Whsrss, the attitude assumed by South Car
DINA IN relation to the general government is
one oil deepest interest, vitality affecting the
very existence Of the Union and whereas the
President, by his late proclamation has made
an eloquent and patriotic appeal TO the Wis
dom and energies Of the nation, for the main
tenance Of the laws, and the preservation of
our common country from dsmemberment
and dissolution and whereas public opinion,
the basis Of every free government, should be
ascertained in the existing emergency, that
The chief magistrate Of this republic may
know on what and on whom To rely in the
further prosecution Of his ayo~c ed policy, and
that the offending state may not derive en-
couragemcnt from our silence:
he therefore resoired, rs the opinion OF
this meeting, that no emergency has arisen in
The administration Of the affairs Of the general
go'ernmeat, 20 justify the multiplying acts and
tIf
convention and legislature Of the state OF
South Carolina have lately adopted, and the
executive and judiciary departments of tina,
I commonwealth have pledged themselves to
support; but that such acts and proceedings
are premature, inexpedient and unconstitll-
tional.
Rtsoired, Thatw will cooperate with the
general and state governments in all consti.
tutional measures for the suppression Of nul-
lihcation and disunion, and for the reconcilia.
OF South Carolina 10 the embraces of the con-
federacy.
Re'Oired, That we cordially approve and
ers by Virginia, and other states, to coneili.
ate at, and Pacify the warning elements Of civil
discord
hfsoired, That IL Cancellation and pacific
overtures shall fail of their desired effect. the
whole energies Of the nation should be con-
cen'rated TO coercc the allegiance of South
Carolina TO that constitution which she ba,
sworn to support and sealed with the blood Of
her heroes -
Rtsofrtd, That we admire and appreciate the
wisdom, zeal and patriotic devotion. so elo-
quently evinced by the President in his recen,
proclamation, and approving rs we do his n.
vowed policy, we will not at this time embar.
rass his constitutional action by imputation.
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him in the impending conflict " it'll our lives
our fortunes, and our sacred honour"
Alter the reading Of the above report and
resolutions, MIR. BRucE, on the part of the
minority ofthe committee, viz: Messrs. Bruce
Mason, and Sherrard, offered the following
as n substitute
j. RsSofred, That the portentous crisis Of
affairs IN South Carolina, loudly calls for the
deep consideration Of every citizen who re-
CARDS the prosperity Of that state, or values
the rePose and welfare Of the Union.
= Rtsoirsd, That We congratulate the ma.
uon on the elevation to its chief magistracy
oil Andrew jackson, rs emincntly calculated
To meet this crisis, from his known moral
courage, and just command Of public conf.
denco and although the views of the original
formation of the government and some OF II.
powers, contained in his late proclamation
do not receive our undivided concurrence. We,
taken IN connection with his prev ious MESA
ges, and tried patriotism, we believe that the
President has the highest regard for the re-
served rights Of the states. dear 10 Virginia
ard that under the judicious application Of the
authority entrusted 10 him, the Union mus,
be preserved"
s. RssOirea, That we venerate the union OF
the States rs the palladium Of our Hber,y--
the source Of our dignity and influence as a
nation abroad, and of our tranquility and
prosperity at home,-that in their dissolution
We foresee anarchy and civil war. ending IN
desPotism, and blasting the best hopes Of The
patriot and friend Of man.
4. Resolved, That resistance 20 determined
oppression in every form, is the inherent right
OF every community but We cannot see in
The declared suficrings Of South Carolina
from that system, partly introduced by her
own statesmen, any ground for the unconsti-
tutional remedy Of nullifcati aud we de.
Precate the illegal conduct Of a portion of
her people rs manifesting their insensibiIity
to the richest associations Of freedom, their
recklessness Of the rights Of the other mem.
beers OF the cOnfederacy and above all, their
preeipItancy Of measures which, il not ar
rested, must prevent that peaceable rodrcs,
they seem 20 desire.
D RssOlrsd, IN he opinion Of this msefipr.
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spohsIbiity, may assert her dstinct sovereign.
iy and that her citizens, controlled by the
force of such vindicatioB, cannot Justly be
viewed a. traitors To any other government
but while we admit that a state, IN the en-
tremc support Of her reserved rights, NAV
by regular, solemn ordinance, " ithdraw from
the Union, We readily eoncede TO the re-
naming members of the confederacy the com
potency 10 determine the courSe To be- adopt.
ed towards the state thus seeding, as well 10
secure the undistuTbed control Of their TO
reign relations as 10 preserve their domestic
/ interests and tranquility.
s. Rssoirsd, That while We recognize the
wisdom Of the constitutional provisiOn which
gives to Congress 81 the power 90 lay and
collect taxes duties and impOsts, which shall
BE- uniform throughout tie United states " Is
calculated % avert from our citizens the
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