Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-07
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NELSON ADAMS MEETINCss

!. ELSON ADAMS MEETING. -.
Al large and respectable meeting of the
citHens of Nelson, convened at the court hoose
OF the county on the Esd of August. in pursuance,
ofa notice given on the morning of that daS
being the first day Of the quarterly sessions g.,
that county, Colonel ZaCnARIAn NEyu1rw..
called to the chair and JAMES p GARr AMI g.,
appointed secretary.
Alter briefly stating the object of the meeiipg
colonel CHARLES PERRow offered for the adon,
.ioh Oh 'ne meeung' the following preamble and
resolutions, which being read. were ,u,n;,,,,,,a
iy adopted and ordered to he transmitted 70 az,
editors OF the Lynchburg Virginian for publica-
ton:
Whereas, the people of these IT. States .re
deeply interested IN the approaching prcs;,]ept;.I
etecuon' and as the present conflicting interests
OF SD many candidates for that hipl, Office ~,
much agitate the public mind, fall 6avinr tt.s:'
friends, and none without merit) and as we -
heve the true voice of the Old Dominican 10.
NOT oeen heard, we venture to declare To tl,e
nation and the world the sentiments and fee,;no.
by which we are to be actuated in the approach
rug 'hohehtous contest; and the man who will
receive our warmcst and most cordial snnnort
lie will suit us who is possessed of snerr;no.
republican principles, of talents of the frst
orher, OF profound erudition, Of experience in
Tue affairs OF the nation, of energy in the dis
discharge OF his official duties of SUPERIOR dnt,
!''ai'c powers, of plain republican manners. os
''sP'oaciaoie moral character, above intrigue
and corruption, economical In public exnends
lures, opposed to sectional views a. frien, 40 tL.
ha'ioh, and one who has faithfully discla,eeH
every duty entrusted 10 his care. In look;pe Tor
every candidate before the people, wit6out.
prejudice against, OF de.raction from. eitber
we 40 believe that there is none who answers
the description so well, or so eminentIv .n;ts
our views, or the nations good and rlory ~.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. e'' 90
teeSoIced, hereforc, That John JOHN Nt
MARiiN, esq. of Nelson county be recon-
m n, to the people of Virginia as elector for
the district of .albernar,e..
Hesot1ed, That we viii, on the .ensupr a
,eccon Tor President and Vice President of tbe
United States, vote for and use our hest bonas.
exertons Tor tbs election of electors favorable.
diyidual. '1''ieu lii
fesofoed, That we will oppose all lep;slat;ve.
caucnssmg-We believe that they are in CON
me- WIN 'he genus OF our republican institute
ons, and well calculated to Wrest from e.
pie the Inestimable franchise of cboos;nor e..
themselves, IN conformity with the const;t;on
their own PRESIDENT, and tending in "A biph do,
gree to palm upon them ons who NAV not he the
choice of a majority.
Reso,ued, That the Rev. James Boyd, Spots.
wood Garland, John Whitehead. James ,, G.
land and Daniel Perrow be appointed :, cow
miuee 10 correspond with other committees IA
V9rabfe to the election of JOIN Quincy a.
DAMS. -.
:, Resolred, That Col. James Montgomery
Col. Zachariah Nevin, Captain Nicholas Mar,
tn Lee w. Harris, Captain Nathaniel Har-
low, Capt; George Vaughan, Captain Samne,
ocruggs' Henry Blbb, and Benjamin d. Har-
RS be appointed committee to superiptend an,
manage the election. A--e
Resofged, That the proceedings of this meet.
ing be published IN the Virginian and the Con.
sututional Wing and Central Gazette.
ZACH. NEVILLE, Chairman.
JAMES +. GARLAND, Secretary.