Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-01


DANIEL HOWE, Chairman
ISAAC HUDSON, Secretary
STANTON, December %.
The Meeting on Monday of unusual interest.
Although lasted several hours, there scarcely any
appearance OF WEAKNESS or iInpatence throughout the
sssemby-but the contrary feeling o. deep live
~ engagedness depicted in almost every countenance
Few lett tue house until the proceedings concluded
We have never known the people united on any po-
litica matter here beore-ndeed may say there no
division among them And, as far as we can learn this
Is the case throughout all this region We believe
tern Virginia is ready TO rise up man. sustain
PUBLIC MEETING
At aarge and respectable meeting of citizens of Angus
ia County, OF all parties, convened at the Court House on
Monday the 2lh day of December 1892 take into
sideraon the proprey of expressing their sentiments
regard to the doctrines and of South Carolina and
the Proclamation of the President of the Uuited States
relation thereto
Cen Brscoe c. Baldwin called to the Chair, and
Kenton Harper appointed Secretary.
On motion of Robert s. Brooke, ESQ., prefaced by some
eloquent remarks the alarming crisis in public af
fairs and the necessity of preserving the Union Com
mttee was appointed by the Chair consisting of the
lowing gentlemen, to prepare suitable preamble and re-
solutions expressive of the sentiments of the meeting
Messrs. Robert s. Brooke, John H. Pey'On, William Kin
ney Jr, Chas A. Stuart, Col Joseph Brown, Col James
Crawford, and DR.. J. X. Moore
The Committee, after having retired for short tme
reported the following preamble and resolutions which
were adopted unanimously except the third resolution
which there two dissenting voices.
We, the citizens OF Augusta County, here assembled
have behed with painful soicule the proceedings of the
late Convention of South Carolina aud have read with as
constituent and alarm the Ordinance OF that body decar-
ing the revenue laws OF the United States null void
and prohibiting their execution within the territory of that
State, at the LIST OF February nex.-The doctrines adj
vanced in that document, the violent and revolutionary
measures OF the Legislature of South Carolina support
OF them, and the late Proclamation of the President
United States, declaring his firm resolve TO execute the
laws OF the United States within the territory of that
State by all the which are may be placed in his
hands Tor that purpose have brot about condition OF pub
lie affairs which agitate the mind every American
and assure him that emergency in the fortunes of his
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which depends its peace lis Union aud its liberties We
believe that under government depending upon the will
oil the People Tor its existence ii is the duty OF is consi
tuens upon such conunctures OF difficulty danger and
trial. to unite n the public expression opinions as
20 the principles and conduct which its constitution ius
es and the occasion calls for,that the public author
ties may know 10 what they will he sustained by
the people, aad thus add TO the force Of pow
er that moral energy which will result from the approba-
ton oil nation OF free aud enlightened these
deliberate Impressions and for this purpose have con.
vened aud cnncured in The following resolutions as ex.
pressing opinions in relation this conf ct between
the Federal Government and the State authorities of south
Carolina, and publicly declaring the conduct which we
individually or collectively intend pursue in defence of
the institutions of our country.
l. ResoiDed, That the Constitution of the United States
was adopted by the people Of the States thereof act
ing in their highest sovereign capacity that il divides
the supreme powcrsof Government between the Govern
men OF the u States and the Governments of the indi-
vdual States, the latter retaining distinct individual
communities all the powers conferred upon the former
both being the Governments of the people, acting upon
the people individually and within their re-
sPneTes mat TINS arrangement oil powers
suited rom the experience of the dangers of the conede-
ration, which, making the Legislation OF the General Con.
gress dependent upon the action of the State
threatened frequent collisions between the Federal and
State authorities, leading alienation OF the States from
each other, and Ultimate disunon from the appreben
sion OF suJecing the liberties of the whole fner.
can People TO the mal-administraon of single con.
sOlidated Government. That the Federal ConsGution
with this wise aud cautious distribution of powers
was nevertheless intended TO establish firm and in
dissoluble Union between the people Of the several
Sates and That, TO prevent mutual cncroachmonts on
the powers and rights OF the two Governments il pro.
ydes SUe aud efficient means by which such evils may
be peasedbly corrected That while the Federal Const.
tuuon, aud the laws made in pursuance thereof and all
treaties made under the authority OF the u States are de-
clared 10 be The supreme law Of Tie land and that the
Judges OF every State shall be bound thereby any thing
in tie Consii uon and laws Of any State 10 The contrary
notwithstanding; and that The Judicial power of the u
states shaI extend to all ia law and equity arising
under TIE COnsuu ion, the laws OF the u. hates and
Usaues Hede under their autborityhe rights and pow
ers o. te state Governments distinct bodies polite are
secured against The usurpatous Of the Federal Govern
nen-ls by the responsibility Of the Senators and re-
preSenauVes ~ the Legislature Of the States TO tie
legislatures and People OF the Ssles 2nd by the res.
ponsbiy OF the President 10 the People Of the United
States aud 81, by The liability of the Executive aud la
dical iuEcuonales OF the u s, 70 impeachment by the
representatives, oil the people OF the States i'm one branch
OF the Legislature Of the United STATES and fial bv
the Represe natives OF The States in the oter branc
tho slate functonarios legislative, executive and in
dica-beng at the same lime in their appointment add
responsibility, altogether independent Of the sgenc or
hory Of the United States" That in addition ~ fbcSc