Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-27


having. W. ir.i..c tie iaI-t,, PORTION q! lie pc,
pie OF the nilc7 states, and oap.cheEtiag III
ii, r:Lk> not oB.y vciv great majority 81 ,tc
people ot The slave holding Stale, having inc
rrsl- and sympah,S identical with us but hal
is more material Ia South Catoina almost evcly
man in them OF in the other States whose prize
pies coincide with hers, and whose wishes. OPT
Hions ami position ought therefore IL he coi.si-
derci and respected by he! Ga tie other haui
the " hig party ranges under lis broad banner,
those who are iniincal Ia al! the principles ;Nd
views NJ administrative policy, ob which h%r:.
not our prosperity nicely. hut our very safety anG
existence, coihpichcndr" in lis ranks the in>;lia.
hl' Farii.!tc. vino un>clupuloCSN plumbers IL
earnings I'll our property ana labor and the dcaG-
e>t !ocS II Our domestic peace the abolition
isis WHO ale plotting tor foreign interference,
10 rob Is 81 orr property itself The struggle ior
the mastery hct"cen h.>c two great palir> rapid
lyapproachc> to is first ana most important aibi-
i,anlrni IL, election oi President Wiih their
hearts Warnlr enlisted ara their hopes greatly
raised our ilicnd>, in every state in The Cnion,
are asking every energy ior 4 victory With
item md with many in onf own ranks IN Souii,
Carolina. thiS /, looked on - The creates, present
issue which will decide more questions OF par
mount Impotence than any oth"I-pcrhal> IN
y2vus III" de>tiEie> OF The country il>cli While
l6aHv o! u mag lcgrcth4tit >llouid 50 ri solb IL
TIE Questions in the public mind. We can nciihcr
deny Hp. chdGgc .hc tact Il has taken loo deep
bold upon Tho thoughts and feelings IL men to bc
overcome. W coulG Eot charge il if We would,
and j, i, Therefore, The pam oi wisdom lu shape
oar own c0ursc a> r. masro cat O events - thcy
aro, the most "c cdn Tor oar cause. friends
and OH country. No one can, in candor, dcHy
The vast importance o this election: for While ihelc
i no slea, probability Iha; any section OF >utr'
vision o either oi iic great pdiic> will gain al
It's desires in tic success OF the candidate il sup.
ports, it is equally lear tina, i, will gain nothing
and plu> lose every thing by the ut It's al
ver>art. In our own particular ease, if We d.
not gain all We would desire, il the Democratic
party w.vai-wc most certainly must lose all il
the Wings triumph. While there is muck mon:
that nar enurc 10 our advantage from victory
by our pariv The ycly lcas, al lis fruits must be-
side tue annexation, of Texas, he The defeat o..
Nnic-cry and &to,ions.n and the consequent
rescue oil the Constitution, our country, and our
selves from their haetul tomnaon-enough IA
themselves 10 insul. the salvation 81 the South
ami 10 nerve patriot heart 10 the battle, and 10 IL.
ward Us for It's tolls and its danecI,
W ith these views the Committee recommend
the adoption Of the following resolutions. as
emhodyns the results Of lherdrliberaiions on the
subjects referred 10 them,
RcSo'red That deliberate reflection has tu.
serted 10 confirm oar former convictions that in
'hc GREAT struggle nCw pending between The De
!:ocfa,ic and Wing parties il il 10, only our
DUTY bG: our wis,s policy TO make common cau,c
with our iriem, and the friends al on insiu-
tons against !he dangerous, disoTganline agd
Unconstitutional doctrines ard designs If Tie
Wigs and tbo.itionis;>. end especially thai W.
shah re!cem our faith il the Presidential canvass
md election, h. giving or cordial vigorous ana
,inileG supper 10 James *. Polk ana George NJ
Dallas.
Resoiref, 1ha, while We are fully sensible hat
tne partial and oppressive action Of the General
Gc;enmcai on the people, proper,y and industrial
pursuits OF the South is rot relaxed but has been
asgravaed ~ the peridiouS breach Of the faith
pledged in he Compromise Of 1888 and the pas
sage Of he o.ious Tariff of l3i2. We ve, sre in
the present conciiio. and prospects Of public Al.
ans, ami in Tie position and wishes OF our Demo
cratic friends in other Slates reasons sufficiently
st!ong 10 induce Us 10 deprecate asa great calam-
It's, any division ana conflict amongst our b.ch-
rem il tas STATE and 10 make it cur duty TO di:-
agree Il the course proposed BY potion OF them,
- - . .ortear, 81 present 10 resort 10 lie .ove
reign action 81 The Sate 10 redress our grievances.
:2carse
Iirs,. There are vcFy MANY amongst ourselves
ana our friends elsewhere. (whosc opinions are
worthy oil al! respect from U.s. who have not lost
every hope u redress, from 4 returning serse u!
Justice in The Democratic parry should il sue
cecd in the coming election, especially while ihcv
see the continued and decided extension Of Tree
trade principles in The new agricultural States,
which are rapidly growing Into POWER and inlu-
cncc in the West and Northwest
Second BIZ lie election Of James X Polk. and
the defeat %. Henry CLAY. Il substantial victory
will be- Gained for The ConSlilu;ion-he Prcsider!-
tial power and Influence will H. in The hands 81 4
Southern mana friend at free rad. and idcHii-
tied with H. and on institutions, and an enemy oi
the protection policr and aloirionsn-ald We
"u@h n0:. b, any action al oar State Ia cnbanaSs
OF lessen the chances Of his election in which ~
mu,h lausi hc lost. and hy winch We shall draw
on ourselves the blame Of our friends in otlc.
State>- change ;hcir kind tcriirgS into colfnrss
perhaps resentment and hostility. bv nnnccesSari-
Is weakening ana embarrassing them. ami thus
Increasing The Numbers and spirit olclr cncmic,
and adding 10 ON difficulties in obtaining us,ice.
Thifi. The Union Of those States having in.
tc:c>s. property and Institutions identical with
ON own, OF Ola portion of them. AGAINST the Ia
ri'i and Abolition and tor lhc great American,
measure, the Annexation o.. Texas. i, @. th,
highest Importance. az! shond BIZ procured il
possible. 80 that iGcy may present with Us one
c1uf>e oi measures ami action; and thar, until
an effort has been iari: made ard failed 10 obtain
such constitutional consultation and cooperation
as viii Produce Il, II is hot advisable for South
Carolina Ia resort 10 her own separate action.
Reso{rcd, That, il relief from these source.
fall and the present expressions still remain upon
The people oi this State they will lie no longer
Under obligations 10 defer 10 The wishes or OPT
niois oi oilers bul hc free to consul, together aLd
ADOPT those ulierior mocs and measures I'll lc-
dress which their SENSE al in.v 10 thcmsere, and
their postcriiy may dictate.
EcW.r.j, rha; with the perfect conviction that
IN union l. strength, and that By pursuing this
course We may keep our pauy united, ANA hes.
p!e sarre Tie Influence and powe. u orr So" E.
bonn. and :nar..-. -. Ip'..Wic>, We earnestly
appeal 10 oar buher Democrats who are tor he
present action OF this state. 20 iorbear and To Join
with ns in preserving the unity Of the patty AMI
turning - whole power and efforts again; or
common enemies, he Wigs and Aho,ionsls
Reso!red, Tia, iac charge. that South Carolina
is seeking ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of This Union, or has
countcuanccl any such neaSurc is gratuilous,
and has no foundation in fact; and that il would
he unworthy q. even this notice. had not Mr.
Clay. the Wing candidate Tor the Presidency, al
lowed himself 10 hc ~ far imposed upon Is 10 tc-
tray him into counieuancing IL a published letter
this miserable and calumnouS inputaiion upon
Il body Of people, Of whom his recent and social
intercourse should have taught him 10 Judge more
faithfully.
Rso'r.d, That with an unchanged confidence
in ID: iir,GEesS consistency. wisdom and patriot
ism Of John c. Calhoun, and whle We are still
deeply sensible oil the value OF his long faithful!
ani eminent public ser"ice We take this opror-
luniiy 10 acknowledge the additional obligations
10 our gratitude and admiration. which he HIS
established blythe dignity, ability, and wise state
nauship With whichhe has in the Department, Q;
State maintained the honor and Interests OF the
COUNTRY, and ESPECIALLY those OF the sIaveholding
States acains the inSidious designs, and the ar-
rogaat assumptions Of Great Britain and also for
his eHcr;s ior the annexation OF Texas, end VIC
hereby render him The only reward in our power.
The nonage Of tic uudiminished gratitude and al
fiction G: his oil Constituents.
The Chairman cl the meeting then stated that
i; was necessary ba, j, should adjonrn and give
way 10 the meeting of The Young l1sa,s Dem
cratic Association Whcreupon John f. CareS.
Esq, moved that the above proceedings be publish
cd 10 the journals OF TIE city.
The meeting then adjourned