Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-08
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POLITICS..
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMoCRArIc sTAvE RIGHTS

PARTY
CHARLESTON, May 81.
The meeting at the New Theatre on Thursday eve
ming last was such gladden. The heart and satisfy
the utmost desires of every member OF the Democrat
ic and State Rights party. 1t was one OF the largest
and most brilliant popular assenbages ever held IN
Charleston. Long before the appointed hour, the
beautiful edfce crowded 10 overtio~ing; and ma
nv very many, who could not gain an entrance, so as
TO see and hear obliged 10 turn away their unwi
ling footsteps, and tax their philosophy to console
themselves for the disappointment occasoned by their
own delay Bright beamed from the first and Sc
cond tiers of boxes, while the parGuet the third tier
the lobby and the stage were alive with the glowing
and close thronged faces of the sterner Music al
lent its guckening influence 10 hearts already throb-
bling with high excitement 1t was truly gathering
Of beauty and manhood, assembled to vindcae great
principles of public policy, and to pay tribute Of ad-
mration to the distinguished statesman whose genius
and eoquence devoted to their advocacy.
On motion of A. G. Magrath, Esq, the meeting was
orpanIed. The venerable Henry Deas called to
the chair, and the Hon J. F Minzing Honorable Ker
Boyce, Nathaniel Hayward, Esq, DR.. J. NJ. Campbell,
Colonel J. s. Ashe, John Mograth, Esq, William All
ken, ESQ, and H. w. Conner, Esq, named
Vice Presidents. William d. Porter r. w. Gour-
din, and j. II. Dukes, Esq, we're appointed Secreta-
ries.
The Chairman, in brief and impressive address,
stated the meeting the purposes for which it had
convened. He spoke of the political questions now
agitating the country calculated materially to affect
resolutions passed the late meeting ola portion of
our fellow-czens, in which the Democratic party
could not possibly concur. lie invited the earnest
attention of the ,aeetng to the principles and mea-
sures which would e proposed for their consideration
On motion of F. H. Gilmore, Esq, committee of42
appointed TO prepare and report address and
solutions. The chair named the following gentlemen
the committee:
F. H. Gilmore, c. G. Memminger, James Gadsden,
Edward Frost James Leuare Dr. E. Horbeck w
r. nnkp i ham, r,hi I
G. A. Trenholmn Dr. J. Dunovant, Thaddeus Street,
Geo H. lngraham, Edward Carew, Gen. f. H. Ed
wards, James S Rhett Gen. John Schnlerle, w. }.
Bennett, Geo kinloch, w. NJ. Lawton, Henry Bailey,
John A. Stuart, A. H. Brown, James Rose, Thomas
Lehre, Jonathan Lucas c. NJ Furman, John B. Lee
care, Abraham Noise, J. NJ Walker, Alex. Mayzck,
Henry Gourdin, VIM. Krkwood, George G.bbon,
John l.. Wilson, Dr. Is. B. Strobel, Alex Robertson,
Jesse F. Cleveland, w. {. Gatewood &. B. Norhrop,
John Hunter.
A Committee of three gentlemen, A. G. Masrath,
M. |. Keith, and H. Bailey, Esqs., then waited upon
the Hon. John G. Calhoun, and requested his attend
ance at the meeting.
The welcome which greeted Mr.. Calhoun upon his
entrance was iull of true enthusIasm it burst out from
that mighty mass, gnshed the from the rock
at the stroke OF the rod il from the heart, and
must have gone to the heart. When the applause had
some what subsidized, Col Elnore from the Committee
of ~, reported the following Address and Resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
REPORT
The call OF Extra Session of Congress BY those
into whose hands the affairs of the Republic have fall
len, and the which it we'll understood are
to be proposed for the adoption of that body, have
caused to assemble, that the opinions and wishes
of the people shall be made known These measures
are such must exercise most important influence
the destnes of South Carolina for good for IL
und we should be wanting in our duty TO our State, to
ourselves, and to our posteIity, If we failed 10 pro
clam, in the most solemn manner, opinions upon
them. AT no period since The formation of our Con-
stuton, have so many and grave subjects of pub
lie policy been open for the decision of the Govern
ment. Heretofore they have upon the country
sngly or few at time. They now crowded into
session; and the deepest anxiety must pervade the
bosom of every patriot for the result Some of these
questions have been, singly sufficient agltate and
shake the Confederacy to its very foundations and
60 into the arrangement of them collectively
with fearful odds against US. Never has the Constl-
tuition been in fearful peril: that party from its
adoption, under name another, but ever the
same in it's principles, the advocate of strong Co.
vernmeot, and the enemy of popular rights and De-
mocratic principles the old Federal party of Alexander
Hamilton, has again obtained temporary triumph and
seized upon the reins of power How that power is
to be welded left but little room TO doubt. Un-
less their leaders be arrested in their career Of mis-
chief, by him whom Providence hope, for some
kind purpose has placed at their head, there will be
consummated upon the country series of measures
disastrous to constitutional freedom and fatal South
ern prosperity These are, lst The DIstrl-
button OF the proceeds of the salos of the Public
Lands amongst the States. End The establishment,
Of protective Tariff 3rd. The creation Of public
Debt 4th. The repeal of the to establish an In.
dependent Treasury; and 5th The incorporation of
National Bank
Against all these measures declare an uncom
promising opposition, because we believe they will ex-
srcse fatal influence the independence of the
States the principles of constitutional liberty, and
the Constitution itself, while they will undermine
and finally overthrow the industry, and perhaps the
very institutions Of the South.
We believe that Congress possesses no powers, but
such as expressly granted in the Constitution, or
absolutely necessary to carry out those expressly
granted: we believe the Constitution to be a funda
mental, exchanging rule of conduct, controlling all
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