Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-24
NELSON COUNTY.


Al meeting Of portion Of tho citizens Of 6els
son county, held in the town o. I.ovingston sNsh2
18th day Of January 1883, in pursuance of pelics,
previously given, To take into confederation ~ Or
einance Of the South Carolina Convention, ard thu
Presidents Proclamation, and express thar epin.
ions thercupon
Robert Rves, Esq was called u The Chair, sni
Spotsw0od Garland appointed Secretary 70 Ne mec-
ting.
Wbcreupon, the chair appointed Col Chaslcs
Penow Col. James Loving and Capt Thomas Il.
For,unc,a committee to take the sumo into eonsidc.
ration and report thereon, which committee sftes a
short consultation, reported the following pseamb!o
and resolutions
Tint We cnrrot think state has he right under
the constitution TO nnlliy law Of the GcneSai
Government within her borders, or secede from u,s
Union a, viii. and greatly fear attempt u eli.
tier would be productive Of the most eplogablo con.
sequences.
Tint, after weighing much which has bscn urged
as 10 the nature, origin, intent and frre mraHiAg
of,hc constitution they canpot sec any thing to
denim in the Presidents Proclamation.
That We regard the General and State Govern
ments both sovereign in their respective spheres,
and equal allegiance Is due To both,
That We CONSIDER The Union rs tho main pillar
Of our happiness and prosperity, and IL dissolved,
LIBERTY, and our admirable system Of Government
ms utterly lost
That We cannot entertain tho opinion that our
brethren in other pnrts ofthe Union wish to cp-
press us by unequal taxnt,on, or that the Tariff
laws were enacted or continued with TINT view TIN
more because IN Congress, amongst tho most
prominent in originating the protective policy wers
distinguished mcnbqrs Of thu South Carolina dele
CATION.
That we thiuk thcre is jus, ground 70 hope, thst
at this and the next eession Of Congi oss the Tariff
will DO reduced 10 tho lcgi, man wants Of The Gov.
ernnent for revenue mud modified us not to sacr.
leo the grco, interests invested in manufactures,
hu, be gradually reduced SO Ms 10 give moderate
cncourng cement, u enable them to maintain reason.
able competition with tic foreign article aud we
confidently hope such an adj nstment of this excl.
| ting subject will nllny the present discontontB.
!. Therefore, Resoired. Tha, We disarprove Of
! the Ordinance Of the South Carolina Convention,
and the Legislative proceedings in pursuance there
of, MS llkoly To produce incalculabls mischief
q. That we approve Of the Prosidcnts psocla-
nation M calculated to tho due execution Of
the laws, without whioh Tho Government would be
virtually o. an ood--rho right Of revolution, nor
good cause, IN natural right, existing in all Gov
errments, and Is not eontrovefledL by this meeting.
| b Tint We cnirent our slater state, South Caro-
lima, 10 take immediate measurcs to arrest any op-
position 10 The laws of, the land.
And tho question bong pat on the said prean1.
bic and rcsolu ions, hey were uDanmolry adopud.
| And on motion II was
Res9lped That the Editrs of .bc Lynchburg
Vrginian, Virginia Advocate, Richmond Enqu,-
raf, Constitutional Wing and tbs Washington
Globe, be respectfully requested to insert tho fore
going proceedings ID their rospec.ivo papers,
ROBERT nlvES, Chairman.
Erorawoop GAaLAsp, Secretary.