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18th. Because IL has rt0tdfed the same Con-.
stitutioa, in that provision oft whish declares
| that no preference shall be given 70 one port
over any other in the United States. by enac-
ting that goods shall be imported into the
ports OF South Carolina without paying any
duties.
9Th. Because il riolates the same Co,isti-
futon, and tramples upon the RIGHTS of the
citizen BY denying him the privilege OF ap-
peal in cases in Lao and Equity arising IN
der the Constitution and Laics Of the Union.
9th. Because il has cirtuGliy destroyed the
Union, by carefully preventing the General
Government from enforcing their laws
through the civil tribunals of the country,
and then enaetieg that il the Government
should pursue any other mode to enforce
them, then this State shall be no longer a
member Of the Union.
10th. Because the tyranny and oppression
inflicted by this Ordinance, are of charac-
ter so revolving and the effects anticipated
from il so ruinous, that the commerce and
credit OF the State are already sensibiy al.
fected, and will soon be prostrdied; and its
peaceabe and industrious citizens are driven
from thier homes to seek tranquility IN some
other State,
The Union Party Of South Carolina. in
and soiemniy protest against the project OF
a Standing .7rmy, proposed by the party in
power, as dangerous TO the liberties Of The
People. They would respectfully ask their
fellow citizens, whether such al army must
not be confessedly inadequate 10 protect the
Modification Party against the People of the
United States. should they resolve TO
GEORGE them. What other object, therefore,
can such a force accomplish that to serve as
an instrument Of TYRANy over their fellow.
citizens.
THIS Cohtention doth further protest against
any effort, by system Of CONSUMPTION, 10
force The citizens oil the State from their fire.
sides and homes, to take up arms, and incur
The pains and penalties Of treason, 10 support
OF doctrine which the People were assured
-,sas pacific 10 it, nature and utterly inconsis-
tent with any idea of danger to the Constitu.
ton or the Union.
!Solemnly demonstrating, as they hereby do
against the above mentioned grievances,
The Uf,on Party would further express their
FIRM DIFFERENTIATION TO maintain the princi
ples which has ever been the rule of their
conduct; Il while, on the other hand, they will
continue their unfaultering, opposition to the
protective tariffs, so on the other they will
not he driven from the enjoyment OF those
inalienable rights which, by inheritance. be-
long to the every american citizens. Dis
therefore. all intention OF lawless
or insurrectionary violence, they hereby pro
claim, their determination to protect their
rights by all legal and constitutional means
and that in doing so they will continue 10
MAINTAIN the character of peareahle citizens,
unless compelled to throw It aside by sntot-
cradle oppression.
THOMAS TAYLOR, President.
HENRY MIDDLETON,
DAVID Johnson,
RIcnARD I MANsrse, : Vice Presidents
STARTLING TUCKER,
lsigned in addi,ion by nearly one hundred
aud eighty members
Done at Columbia, on Friday, the l4th
day Of December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
and in the fifty seventh year Of the Indepen-
dence of the United States OF America.
Ga Attest:
FRANKLIN J. MOSES,
JAMES EDWARD HENRY,
Secretaries of Convention.