Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-28
1CKsoN AND UNION MEETING IN WAR


horns Mil the 10Th day Of February, 1888, for the
purpose OF expressing their views the present anenta
BILE and calanlitous state OF our political affairs:
On motion OF Dr. C.. Lane COrbn, Richard Y. NJ Intosh
called 10 the Chair, and John Jones appointed Secry
Dr. Corbn rose and for one hour, in glowing and elo
qucnt language depicted the benefits of our common
Union; he enorced with zeal seldom equalled, the ne
cessy Of our sustaining the present Government and the
friendly union of all the States, forming Gas he empha-
cay eXclamed)" the common mother OF us all " lie de-
porcd the unmany attacks that had been upon the
highest officer OF government who from a zeal TO
preserve the Union, ought have added i'm the minds of
reemen, additional laurel to his brow. he would
say of that veneraed that temporarily speaking, he
the Saviour OF the u S. he said that his Proclamation
such the times called for, was such as his sense
of patriotism demanded. To have done less would have
caused double share Of reproach from those who sup
ported him in November and also after the first Message
but who now, like all NEW RECRUITS, go the whole
figure, against the man. who aone in country, can
stop the ambitious views of the Southern CESARS and
foster with success government of the people And the
Doctor in continuation, Observed that although he
warm Anti-Tarih man could be found who carried
with him the slightest of discreon yet such was
his love OF Union that he would urge every and all
stuional means and again before he would
the Rubicon He said, getting across that Ia
zarous place, should find ourselves like Napoleon
when he reached Moscow, and retreat would be as
fatal and far less honorable. He paid high compliment
to the honest yeomanry of South Carolina and chare-
ed TO remember that it not the poor toorh
ing class OF the community that bc0tced loudly in this
unhcard-of matter of Modification; but il McDuhie
Hamilton, Hayne, and last aud least in political honesty
John c. Calhoun, who had produced this excitemen-tls
parrcda crusade against the Union the best system of 90
vernment upon EARTH the home of reemen and the asy
lum OF the oppressed and INDECENT of every cline In fine
the Doctor procssed to have different views of the writ
ngs OF Tho. Jefferson and James Madison from taken
of them by the nullers, and which, he said neither Of
hosc pure patriots ever attached to them he protested
his conversion the doctrines OF State Rights laid down
by Jefferson, and concluded with extract from his
writings and by submitting the following resolutions
he said, had been wrung from him. by the feelings incl
dent heart that would with is last beat pronounce
defence Of Liberty and Union His quotation from JEFF
ierson was"Whilst the General Assembly thus declares
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yielded and which this State will yountar-
y yield, they do not raise the banner of disasc
ton or OF separation from their sister States coPares
with themselves 10 this compact" and the resolutions
which offered were unanimously adopted
1st. ResoiUed That the present government Of the U
States government Of the people and Union Of the
States IS absolutely necessary To tCeH being and
sdfety which Union will defend and hand down un-
sullied to our Chidrens chdreBM
ID. RESOLVED, That respect sister States, who
parties with us to the compact by which the IT,
States formed, aud will nurture for them so
much Of the milk Of Kindred love, TO advise them whe
wrong and urge them to a return TO their duty Ia our
common mother, the Government Of the u. States.
81. Resoved, That qualification is not justified under
the circumstances nOC presented to South Carolina and
that her altitude Of defiance and embodying Of troops
any thing rather Than peaceabe remedy that although
she might be right Ia OF tie principles involved yet
she is wrong, rash ndscreet aud ant-patrouc in the
| means employed.
in, Resoiued That Cen Andrew Jackson has not lost
or confidence and ioe, and that we 90 toih him IN ere.
W and all constitutional measures that he may adopt
h countrys good and orr happiness and that his ProcIa
nation exhibits solciiude for The we'll being Of
Union surpassed by no former President.
5h Res0iced. That John Floyd Esq, who is un'ortu
natey Goyernor, has not interest,"
aud that his mind IL led much sstray by his private
love South Carolina to give general impartial We've
on The matters At issue between the parties
9Th ResoiUed, Thahese proc eedings he sgned by the
Chairman and Secretary, snd published 10 the Norfolk
Herald Richmond Enquirer, and Washington Globe, to-
gefhef with all ilo truly Democratic prints Virginia
RiCH'D Y. MINTOSd Chairman
JoHv JovEs, Secretary