Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-04
Political,
.tUBlLi.. Dec IS


DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Az very large and Respectable m,ee,ing oi
the Democrats oi this city, ~ favor OF the noun
idency. held al the W ayeriey House, on Sainr-
day evening. the i7ln. .iaJor Jcre :Anst:il was
called 10 the CLAIR. and Col. C"rneiIus Robin
son and h. lihIu'r. lain. Esq. appointed Wee
Presidents. Loi"icis J. L. uouaId aud Lang
were hppnia.d Secretaries. when the rnee,ing
protested TO business. Asher .in able and elu-
quent speech from Col. Philips ir submitted
Tie following prcar.Jie and ;rsoi"tiuIs. winch
wer: unanimously .!doptrd.
Whereas, the irequeni assembling b! the
people 10 express, their opinions n,'"n P"iiiici!
Questions. and 10 nouuI'aie suitable pers1is 10
ADMINISTER the G0yerniirD al. Is a practice nanc-
,.orrd ~ the best usage, and founded IN lie
ua.r.rr OF The representative principle.
Be II hcle!ure resolved. That the Federal
Government ID one Of hunted powers. derived
solely from lac Constitution: ard the grants OF
power slew u lhrrrin ought 10 be strictly con
s,rned BY all the departments and a.en.so! the
Government, and that It is incxprd'cnt aud
dangerous 10 exercise doubtful constitutional
powers.
ID. Tha, the Constitution docs moi confer
upon the General Government the power 10
commence and carry IN a general system OF
internal improvements
Sd. Tia, the Constitution does moi confer
authority upon the Federal Government d..
reclly or indirectly, 10 assume The debts o! The
several States. cunlractrd for local internal
improvements or uiber State Purp"ses; nor
wonld such assumption be JUS, o, exped!ent.
ain. That justice aud sound policy forbid The
Federal Government To foster unc branch Of
industry To the detrimeni Of another; or 10 cher.
ish the interests oil one portion to thu injury
of another portion Of our common country;
that every ci,izcn and every section of the
county has 4 right 10 demand and insist upon
an equality Of rights and privileges, and to
complete any ample protection OF persons and
property iror. domestic siolcnce and foreign
asss:ccr:cn.
9Th. Tha, 1t 10 inc dnty of every branch Of
the Government TO %e,.force and practice the
mos, rigid economy IN conducting our public
affairs. aud that no more revenue ought 10 be
raised slun Is required TO deiray expenses Of
the Government.
9th. That Congress has no, the power to
charter a National Bank: that we believe such
an institution one u. deadly hus,i!Ity 10 the
best interests ri the country. dangerous To our
Republican institutions aud the liberties Of the
people. and calculated TO place the business Of
the country within the control ola concentrated
money power. aud above The laws and will Of
the pc,p!a.
7Ih Tha, Congress has no power under the
Constitution Ia Interfere viii, or control the
domestic institutions Of The several States, mud
thai such States are the sole and separate JUDI
es oil every thing apprrtainiug 10 their W. al:
fairs no, prohibited by the Constitution: --thut
all efforts OF the ibOliliouists or others. made
TO i.duce Congress to interfere with questions
of slavery, or To take incipicnt steps ~ relation
thereto. are caIc ulaled 10 cad To the most
alarming and dangerous consequences, and thai
such efforts have an inevitable tendency to di.
uin.sh The happiness Of The people. and endan.
ger the stability aud permnrence o! the Union.
and ougl,, no, TO be counte nauccd by any friend
to oar polIucal institutions.
9Th. That the separation OF the moneys of
the Guvcrnmenl from Banking institutions Is
indispensable for the safety of the funds OF the
Government, aud the rights uflbe people.
9Th. Thst the liberal principles embodied by
jefferson III the Declaration o; Independence.
aud sanctioned by the Constitution. which
makes ours the land Of liberty, and the asylum
OF The oppressed Of every nation have ever
been cardinal principles IN the Democratic
fal,ii. aud every attempt TO abrldgc The present
privilege OF becomins c%ilizcns, aud The owners
Of the soil among US, ought to be resisted with
the same spirit which swept the alien and sedi-
ton laws from our statute book.
Resoired, Tha, the tariff act Of the last Con-
gress is. III i,s principle, u fragrant violation OF
the spirit Of tue compromise uct-thai TO de-
II an nc, TO raise revenue Tor The
wants Of thu Government is buI 10 clotiie 4
lie with the garments of truth; and TO justify
il. because IN giving the harvest To The manu-.
u ,yt!le is reserved to the Treasury. Is
to take a license Tee for public robbery.
Rcs0!rtd, That the same code OF morality
which denouIces the act Of an msolyeD, thmt
gives away his property. stands 10 public con.
demna,ion OF the late act OF Congress. which
in the midst of an unprecedented pecnninry
embarrassment gave away TO the States the
rich revenues ofour public domain.
Resoired, Tina, The recent elections through.
on, the Union, ara but so manv evidences of
the triumph Of Democratic principles and Union
harmony aIc alone required for the pury |
supports them, 10 assume q permanent
ascendancy in our national councils.
Rcsofrcd. That for this purpose, we concur
the proprie,y Of holding a general Conven.
lion of tho Democratic party. to nominate eau.
ildalrs Tor the offices Of President and Vice
President; and 10 The end that the feelings o!
the part. be iairly represented. the Convention
u be held i, the Iatcs, period consistent with
he object.
Rssoired. That th- members of the Demo-
,rutic - ry rerp l.Sru,blrd have undituIDIs!I-