Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-24

HN hl ldWS, phSSPT iu pursuance OF ina
instrument, and in the independent exer
else Of " hich. we ought. aud vii lsupporl it
end. Rrsoirtd, That any attempt Il
control It's decision. either by removal o
the Judges. or any alteration oflhe system
by which The judicial authority of,he SIalt
will virtually become pledged. and com
mitiid to sanction aud lcgaIIze'a all The acl.
of u party. hnwever wicked and exrava.
CANT; authorize violations of The ConsIiu-
tim. however gross, nr fragrant, ought II
lr resisted with the same spirit and deter
minalior. with wlirh tyranny should be
crushed. and invasion repelIcd.
3rd. ReSoircd, THAT in submitting the
'resl oalh" 10 The ar!iurhcaIion Of the court
of appeals. the authority of thai cnurr
was admitted by each party, and binding
on bnlll-and The violation by riher of the
obligations, which they had mutually aud
voluntarily assumed 10 obey lis decision,
would bp the evidence of breach of good
faith, and tlrStirulinn of moral principle
which would degrade any people from the
rank of civilization.
4M. r, SOlrtd, That the sense which the
Legislature entertained of the uncnnsitu-
lIona!iIy ofa law, requiring militia officers
to take the 'test nath." is plainly to he in
irrred from the passage of al act 10 in
corporate similar oath in the constitution
Of This state; aud that any attempt to re.
move the Judges for sustaining opinions on
a question which their own Interpretation
had made ST. obvious. would be the evidence
nf il corruption, aud lawIcss spirit of mis-.
rule in themselves. 10 hicIl we never can
submit, with lie, or liberty.
5th. Resolrcd, That we admire and ap-
prove the irnnrs> and purify, the wisdom
and independence Of our judi'iary in pro
Eouncing The "trsr oath" unconSiiIulional:
and that we will resist any attempt 10 ru-
force il: whether BY the violence of par
~; or the alteration nf the judicial system,
Of this Stale, with view to reverse the
decision Of that court, with all he means,
with hich God and nature hath euduw-
ed us.
9Th. ReSoirpd Tha, as an oaih of allie.
the ordinance nillie COnven'ion-cxp0Gnd
ed by the minority ofthe Court Of appeals,
and explained Iy the general understand
ing of the qualifying party" both OF the
Legislature aud The people. to mean par
amount, exclusive and undivided aites,-
ance 10 the Federal Gnvernment-lhai IL
is an insiduous attempt. a base, and ncfu-
rious conspiracy to dissolve The Un'on-hy
scverine the only ties which connect The
cilizcus of this State with the Government
which they have inslirted-and oush; I"
be resisted, as treason to that government.
7th. Rtsofred, Thai wedo hereby vow
and pledge our fortunes. our lives and our
honors To each other. never to permit ,in-
resisted by our united efforts, The Inii'cuon
Of pcmalIy upon any man OF this cont
uuity. refusing Ia take the oath; or suffer
hIln 10 he deprived hi~ birlh.rig ght'o enjoy
the honors and emoluments Of any Office,
to which The people may elect him. anh
Tor which he may possess the qualifications
required by the Constitution.
eth. Resoird, That while we acl:now-
ledge nu other party dislincrions,-whiIe
we sulrmny avow thar we will make no
other sinrtion, between tie political
principles Of men, save that of this odlnus
ntrst CATH" vet we deem This so utterly
inco,npalinlp with our obligations 10 pre-
serve. protect and defend the Constitution
Of This State. aud rf the United States: 81
destructive of liberty-so Impressive I"
cun~cienrc--sn partial. prn>criptive aud
ur:ust-enartcd in the spirit of prrsrrn-
tion-imi,o-iu. The moral guilt ri perjury
and requiring itrrnirn 10 renonnc" tErir
eligibility to rhe cuniirm"e u! their conn
try-thai ne do here nrS' or irrr"c"Hf
determination to rotr for no n"" far 0"y"t-
fire. uIto Gdrorates and supports it. either
noy or hereafter. or until he shut hGre
chang cd his convictions.
9th. Rcsotyed, That in pledge OF oui
earnes,ness, and determination. of our in
! divilual, as we'll as our united assent tc
The ahuve rcsolnliors-that each member
I nf';e .nec'ing do sign them, and that COM
rn:;"c be aipuiutrd tn present copy tc
our senator, aud representatives with oui
names affixed. rs ullr instructions 10 them
on this impnrlanl subject, and as The evil
dencc nf our fixed and nnalierahe deter.
mnaliun to adhere 10 the principles sc
profess.
David II. P. Dubosc. Alexander Camp
bell, T. E. Harvin, Thomas d. Rllanc,
James K. Cmlwise, i. +. Strong, 5. P.
Hodge. Jacob II. Whitehead James San
dler, Vincent Wilder, Richard Redgell
A. r. Bralham, q. B. Gally, Edward
Brouehlon. Benjamin Walker. J. Brown
John W. Cochran, Richard I. Manning
Isaac BagnaI, j. p. RICHARDSON
VIM. Brock, J. c. Thames, R. w. Erwin,
A. J. Mckinney, +. f. Martin. Charie,
W. Wells. ]. w. Wells, Saml Richhourg
R. S. Francis, Ehenezer RI,amc, Benz
Pack, T. D. Hodge, L. H. Talon, b
Hodge, Roval S. Lowder, w. Clarke
John Johnson. II. Montgomery, Martin
Byrd, F. F. Francis, G. Ridgeway. l.. F
Rhane. G.. F. Lcscsne, John Francis, F.
Minis, John w. A. FIasler, Robert f
Wells, w. A. ColcIcush. James Ragin
J. B. Richardson. Jr. Jos. West, w. v
Boyd, Jonathan Hill, P. NJ. ButIel.'J. C.
Weeks, w. Ivey. Stephen Address, S