Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-09
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY.

AT meeting of the people of the county of Prince
Luwaru held at their Court House, on the 18th dAy of
December, 1892 Tor the purpose of taking into con,er
ton the Ordinance of The State of South Carolina and The
Proclamation of the President OF the United States con
tcque thereon; Col Charles WOodson was called TO the
Chair, AMI Isaac Read Esq. appointed Secretary Tho
following Preamble and Resolutions were then proposed
aud adopted: iNF
Whereas, we have ever been opposed 10 TarhT laws
ior the protection OF domestic manufactures as uncons
uonaI unjust and oppressive, and also believe that the
late Ordinance of the State Of South Carolina declaring
oSe laws hulI and VOID, and providing against their
cuIon Is an unincy, and efficient or peaceable
remedy as has been by its friends declared
Tie attitude which has been recently assumed bv the Co
vcrnment Of the United States and the State Of Sou "a
roina, respectively, towards each other has placed the
oa'e OF virginia IN avery difficult and delicate dem-
n'' requiring her TO support the other, although
She may think both have erred-iorcing her either TO
unite win The manufacturing interest of the North i'm
Veuns The chains which have been forged for her or
hrow IN her lot with her Southern BRETHREN to cast off a
common oppresson-And, whereas, important political
doctrines have been made the subject FIR consideration
IN the late Proclamation of the President of the u s and
may he practically and speedily enforced
hes"fued, therefore, That the people of this county
w'l meet together their day. OH the third
Monday IN January next, for the purpose of more fully
considering the above subjects; and that Col lanes a.
Olson, William BnghwelI, Samuel C. Anierson Edward
Booker Isaac Read, William Y Gholson, Richard Book
er Jesse hlichauX, r. Dejarnett, James II Dillon James
d. Wood, Thomas FlouEnoy, William T. Wootton. Col.
Charles Woodson, Thomas T. Haskins Samuel Branch
anu reyloh H. Berkeley, be appointed committee to
prepare ana report resolutions for their consideration
And then the meeting adjourned until the third Mon
day in January.
At an adjourned meeting Of the people of the county of
Prince Edward held their Court-house on the 2lt da
OF January, 1888 the Chairman and Secretary Off
ca'ng as at their former meeting, the committee APP
pointed Tor That purpose submitted the following reso
uons, which were adopted by large majority:
Whereas, it is ever the privilege, it sometimes be
comes me duty Of the people, freely and publicly to de-
clare Uler sentiments on important political questions
which may agitae the country
l. Resolved, therefore, That we consider the Tariff
Laws of 1924, '2s, and 3D. being for the protection Of do
al
trary to the true spirit OF the Constuon-That we will
deavor by all constitutional means procure their
and in the last resort will unite with the
States TO resist them, by all the means in our poWer
2 Resoioed That we still approve the doctrines set
forth by the Virginia Legislature in 9s go and we ,yI
sustain them at all hazards
s. ReSOiccd, That we recognize as true thc
doctrine maintained by the President of the u S in his
Late ProcIamaon that when State has declared in its
soveregs Character, law of Congress unconstitutional
anu void and has prescribed mode OF redress its citi-
zens, acting in conformity with the laws of their State
can be considered and treated traitors.
A. Resolved, That consider each State of this
Union, as having, by the Constitution of the IT, States
agreed with her sister States be governed as to certain
matters in definite mode and if the General Govern
men thus constituted shall depart, either to the sub.
Ject or mo lie OF its government from that Constitution
each State has right to withdraw from such General
Governments as being 10 which she has never agreed
State has the right to judge and decide for it.
SELL when such departure the compact takes place:
AMI The General Governm ent in no case whatever
nGully coerce into obedience State acting in its sove.
reign character.
o. ReSoired, as our opinion, That it il both the duty
ahd interest oil the State OF South Carolina to postpone
the operation OF her late Ordinance some most distant
day, IN order TO afford opportunity relief from Con.
gress and IN the event of Disappointment to gain time
10 mature more efficient mode Of redress against the
usurpaiions OF the General Government.
b. Res0iUed, That we can never support the General
Government in enforcing by the laws for the protec
ton Of domestic manufactures, upon the State of South
Carolina.
T. Res0iued That these proceedings be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary aud that copy of them be sen,
Tor publication, TO the Editors Of the Richmond Enourer
and Constitutional Wing. CHAS. WOODSON CH'u
ISAAC READ, Secretary.