Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-12
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Proceedings Gf Meeting held at The Court House oC
i1eStni0reidnd County, IA. the 2Sth dag of J15ltt-
dIN 1888 by The people Of that county ieidly TO the
C"l0n, and the supremacy Of The Constitution and
tdtCs Of The country:
The meeting having been called 10 order on notion
Cen John r. ftungeriorl unanimously called to tho
Chair and DR. Robert O. Blakcy appointed Secretary
On the motion OF Stephen d. Pits that a committee
OF seven gentlemen be appointed to retire aud draft
iuons expressing the views OF this meeting upon the
portenlous and amenabe stare Of country Stephen
d. PITS John y. Parker, John Powers, Edward Spence
Edward IS. Wood, DIR. Thomas NJ. Lewis, and Laurence
L. Byne, were chosen and after having retired. the
following preamble aud resolutions were unanimously
adopted =
Whereas crisis is now at hand requiring the free and
full deYeopement Of opinions every citizen of Virginia
and particularly her patriotic county Of Westmorcand the
birthplace oil her Maslihgon aud her MonrOe-And
whereas, we with the deepest modification and re-
gre among the mehibers OF our General Assembly, now
convened IN richmond, collision OF sentiments in rea-
ton to South Carolina and the General Government
as reemen, actuacd trust by the spirit OF liberty
derived and maintained FIRST the blood of our n
Tiers aud now by the fithu observ of laws emana
ung lrOm and in accordance with, constitution
ed us by patriotic ancestors beg leave feaessv In
speak views, and make known notonIy to the CHI
zens OF Virginia and South Carolina but TO the United
States and the tcoTid that becomes painful duty as
well 10 our country as to our Col hereby soIcnn, o
clare
lst That deprecate and depIOre the ash, i,npoH
&c c0nStttuitonat and tcdTihe steps, taken hy South
Carolnai hrs in her Convention creating the Ordinance
and-then OF the Legislature in acting upon the same
I'd That while we admit the TariT laws complained
OF by South CIrOua TO be unequal and oupre ssye In
Southern interests dO consider them as comino
within pdip6bie clcGT and dangerous violation of the
Federal Con suIion. In saving otherwise we yyoriJ
come into collision with the sentiments Of her Iown
her Calhoun and some OF the greatest Statesmen OF h,
nation, who advocated the measure in ts ncipiencv-
Nor do we consider, only from the Overlooking Trea-
sury OF her state, admitted ia her Governors message
but from many OiieT reasons that the lnrthens she com
plains Of are so WuCdTdntdJe and lfolerG6Iy on
pressure as TO justify her in assuming the awful and re-
sponslbe stand she has taken The course she has pur-
sued could only be justified and maintained by her South
brethren when oppression was niolerdjle and for
,l,I,
remedy had been successfully Wged anil uged in rain
Let her make out such case, and will the first to
advocate her rights and justify her course Not only
would zoe be her brethren, TO have liberty or death but
snch Is the patriotic spirit and friendly feeling or the
toHoe american Jam'y that the Of oppression and
injury would have friends amongs those whom size now
denounces as her fgranicai oppreSS0rs From the re-
commentator OF the Executive to reduce the Tariff 10
the revenue standard; from the manifest reduction of the
last session; from the eXtiugui,hmen of the pub
debit together, with large representation i'm CONGRESS-
next session, coming in1nediaie from the pe0iIc if il
thought reJy certain, that It done this CONGRESS
VIII then be reduced 10 the satisfaction of ALL The
course taken by Soulh Carolina has been the cause
OF preludlclng the minds Of the present member. of
congress towards the measure. The attitude in which
she has placed herself TO the General Government
Is calculated to d'tDe Congress into measures which
many not c0HdennnS would oppose, and OppOse (yOy,
principle, until that menacing altitude assumed bv
small hlGoTHy Of single State over the rights of mil.
hons, be entirely abandoned.
3D.. That regards the situation of the General Gov
eminent ami South Carolina, from and after the first dav
OF February next upon the question at issue be-
ANHeh she can bil defiance the of
the lormer in the collection OF mpost duties crprcssy
granted ia he CpnsfiuOn, Cdnd uerer net giesfiou,
TONED by any state la the Union, except South Carolina
10y eh1clins dnl interpreting her State laws we are
at no loss 10 determine We pledge ourselves and our
fortunes 10 support the President of the United States in
enforcing the laws confdri his trust bv the p.ople o
this happy republic; and while is expected and conf
deHNg expected, that he will deal out jsftce in ,erc
yet JdtfH execution NJ The ta,Cs inlispcns.liv
necessary 10 the existence OF al free governments We
not only join issue with South Carolina and am, o5boy
state entertaining her sentiments belonging 10 tie COM
p1ct-bui put the nation or nao ~ of The tsgylJ a. c
lance when the Constitution bequsdthcd u by orr fore
oihers Is TO be trampied upon holding the rights happi
ness ana lives OF IL millions Of Tree and happy pcople i'm
its destiny. ''' u '
virginia Assembly, leaning of oil iis members 10
the cause OF South Carolina; thereby in cGccf # not i'm
iCprds 0rsdtng the interests OF tc General Government
~ maintaining and enforcing its laws; and throwing 10
oouh Naron's nuIfers not the 0lirc brunch oniy but
an assurance Of aid If aid be wanted
9th. That believe tfs (,s well ga otlcrs tcl
oYercomc) s an attempt rcsorted by a.prans TO office
requiring executive action upon Questions never before
agaied, in TIE administration Of this Government having
or their object as The last 0era0fre TO deter If from M
"1y T" "caNcn s popularity IN ihc affections Of Tie pco-
pie and 10 arnish government bon BE- present admins.
rauon will be, olI others have been, met with t,t die.
uugn'hed coonr-s, brnncs, aud wisc decision RESULTING
to our couniry's glory, honour and liberty
GIN That $50 Che opinion of is meeting. our Governor
John Floyd docs not represent lie feelings and sio NJ
iha " m'y Doc hed by another opposed to notification
anil the pretended rights of he fsy 10 the humiliation of
those OF the nsuy.
7'h RlSoipcd, That tie EG'ors Of the Richmond En-
qurer, Virginia Ilerl. Washington Globe and 40 other
papers throughout the 81. S. friendly O., the cause Of ler
~ and union bs respectfully requested TO pubisl t mo-,
ceeding' hercoi.-ind ne people may upon these mo-