Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-31

ing of the cttlZens--oi al pafaee itVih az
onaritrs-of fhe county of Jefferson, held II
,be Coar, House or Monday the Cad instant.
FOR the purpose Of obtaining some expression
Of the public sentiment on The subject OF the
presen, interesting crIs:s IN The political ezis-
fence II the United States:
Col GEoRgE w HuMPHEEYs was called
to me Char, and JosEFH L. DAUGHEEfT
and ArDREw KEEaEBy were appointed &c.
eIeiaries,
On r,ofion he following named gandeEsen
were APPOINTED a Committee to report iteeo
Id,ions. Sc, to vii: Andrew Hunter, Henry
IS Turner, EGmundI. Lee, jr, DR. John IL
Lewis, William Lucas, lohn A. 1hompaun,
aud 2. q NcGsbe.
Jhs Committee retired for short times
and oa their return, Andrew Hunter, theI-
Chairgnn, reported the following Preamble
aad itsol9i0hs:
WHaEEAs, the dcmiRaBt party oil the State
Of South Carolina, -actnatel bJ Tr0fIyas
and principles. upon which, 7 IS moi oeefffed
ft and proper 10 aDimadrT~r a. present.
have placed That member OF the jn0a m
the attitude Of open defiance 10 The Federal
Constitution, and The supreme laws OF tie
land, thereby realisiug the worst apprehen'
sions Of those who revere oeradralrabie sys-
TEN Of government
And whereas. IL a crisis,to pregnant with
danger to the highest interests OF Repub!i
can Liberty, not only here. but thToua bout
the world 1t is the duty of every good cit
zen TO rouse Up from the repose 81 long
enjoyed secuftIy, and unite, heart and han0,
in vt,rti;catipg, by whatever inear3 ths enler
rencY may de.pand, tie integrity Of tie q
MON, ana The irv.oa dlhiy Of fho.e excellent
pokttcal iHsaiau;G9, from whence We dc
rive all that Distinguishes u9 az people, II
o0Ce the lteest and the most prosperous On
earth. And being deeply Impressed With
sense ofthe Just views and sound political
wisAons exhibited IN The late Proclamation
Of the Chief Magistrafeo Of the United States,
aud believing that the voice oi'patfletisn1 De
mands of us all, the sacrifice of party inter-
ests anal political differences, about matters
Of secondary importance. upon the altar Of
our common couutfy's good, Be it there.
fore
/. Rtaotvea. That in the opinion Of this
meeting, The Constitution Of the u States
is, to all lntenis ana purposes, a fe,Ya Of roo
er1imeat, and u0t mere iergse or GH.aire
2, Reso@red, That tie Constitution Of the
u. States IS paramount n the State consEt7.
tone that laws. made in pursuance thereof
at'paFamoant 70 state, US S1 10 any Geis or CT
d"'d'tcts q state convention, DAT as (accurd
ing 70 The theory and genius Of repuh hc2n ~nr
eFnm, ny the eo7@'ifpii0nGt.g IF a STATE iaJg
is 10 be tested AY the judiciat, e the State,
50 the constt1tionaiity OF la,v Of the gene
raj government 10 to be tested ~ The iga.eia.
ny of 'hat government. That 10 aYoii ~.
50 sanctioned, here are but iYo modes.
peaceful aud constitutional. fit An appeal
by Tue people, 10 The ballot boxes, discardiag
those representatives who may have passed
an Obnoxious law, ana caecfihg others tho
".b sorogate TIC same: 2ely. The calling
OF contention Of he States, according to
me const"utlon, when three fourins of the
States. ~ way OF amendment to the same,
may effect The desired purpose.
y, HtS"ted, That the v4uctrine &C nulhG
eahon IS wild and pestlent political heresy
iraugnt win Reorganization and disnnion,
that me docttiue Of secession, however dis
gn'sed ~ the de|'ces Of. ingenuity, is equal
~ dangerous and subVorslye Of our govern
meh', contrary to its genius, and worthy of
reprcbaton: ] hat whilst this meeting ex
piIcltIy recognizes the hight OF revolution as
malenahle and sacred, il cannot fe;l 70 ner-
ceive that should the opinion become famil-
lar and popular that State NAV secede
or go cut of the Union at pleasure, and that
IN so dong, it would violate no political oh
! hgation7 incurred aHder the constitution of
the Un'ted States, and such rs that govern
Inent might eDiofce by coercion, il necessary
ia such case, the Government iaest speedily
come 20 i;s downfall.
q. RtsCIced, That 40 heartily respond TO
the ssniJIaent The Uaion mustLo preserved.
that we regard it as The sheet anchor of our
highest hopes Of continued Republican Ii
berry; and being IDLY convinced that the Sc
cesaon Gi single State, viii necessarily ope
rate dissolution of the whole; that sc will
not ~ any event, consent that thus, or in
any other IaanneTs the Union shall be de
etroyed
5. Re'algfd That the late ordnance Of the
South Carolina Convention, and the proceed
oss Other legislature theroupon, are in the
highest degree violent, unconstitutional. and
revolutionary, that this meeting approves Oh"
proclamation Of the President Of the United
States, in TagriA IL TIE ordinance and pro
ceedings; and that whilst il would deprecaia
ana depIoFe The sad necessity OF compulsory
ineasHFss towards any member or portion of
the Union, Il regatds The constitution of the
United States rs Indispensable to liberty, and
IS compelled 10 pFoc!airn that at oil hazards
Che Union must be preserved"
6 fIes0'ged, That we deeply sympaihiso
with the Unicn party Of S1ath Carolina in
iser yyTO1gs, aud that we view with feelings
Piahhcd gepFoEaion, The late attempt
TO impose upon them treasonable test osttis,
With other each iesaiised acts OF revolving
oppression
?, 3SoI-e8, That I've approve Inc policy Of
gradually reduciug the taiia' to The Revenue
s;tnt are. bnt in so doing, we are CLEARLY Of