The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-17

fninafion Of John Quincy Adams for the
Presidency of the United States, NJ the
pext election. Because W. think long ex
peflrnce, rs we'll n integrity and talents,
requisite Ia qadlfy a maa for the chef
naglstrdey OF tbs country and because
during a period of NEAR nlue aud thirty
Years, in which Mr.. Adams has been IN
IA. public service, he has received The con
Gdcncr of all our Presidents, without CIV
ing either of them cause To regret that
c0ofdnce.
Because we consider all sudden changes
in the policy of d government injurious to
the public welfare, aud have the strongest
reason To believe that the policy of the
present administration, " hich we approve,
is that which will be steadily pursued by
Mr.. adams, and because VIZ are convinced
that there is nj this moment =" great, con
certed, and formidable opposition to the
administration of Mr.. Monroe and IN IA
vour OF the election Of Mr.. Crawford.
/ Because we are satisfied that Mr.. A
dams Interpretation Of the Constitution IS
4 fair, just, aud conscientious ON, aud that
consequently he will, as chief magistrate
endeayonr equally to protect the rights Of
the States from usurpatlon on the one
hand, aud those of The general government,
! from INVASION on the other and because
". view his election as intimately CON
nected with the overthrow of an attempt
/ To eonccntre and consolidate al power into
| the hands Of a few individuals at Wash
ing on, and 10 take the free choice OF Pre-
sident out Of the hands of the people.
Because the great mass of office hunters,
iniriguers, spectators, and moDopnlists,
oppose him from belief that he will not
sweep the present incumbents out of Office
TO make room for them and because his
opinions show him To be the friend of
proper ANTON Of the agricultural, CONNER
cial navigating, ship building, and man
ufactturing interests, and the enemy Of all
oppressive mOnOpOlie-.
Because we think it the interest of Nir-
GINA Ia endcnvour To concilidte hieGds in
the NotbeID and middle States, which she
cannot do even by the success Of her own !
candidate, and because NE entertain a |
grateful sense of the kinder dispositions |
shown 10 us by the friends of Mr.. Adams, |
than those which have been manifested
towards usby the supportes If most OF the
other candidates.
Because We think il all important in the
present alarming state of the world, tbat
the conduct of America should be steady
and unwayering, and because we are con
yinced that The enemies Of human liberty IN
foreign countries do not wish the success
of Mr.. Adams, from conviction that he
will not consent To Withdraw the shield
which our present administration, Yin I'M
Outstanding with Great Britain has mag
unanimously Interposed between their royal
schemes aud the Republics Of South A
mprica.
Because we know Mr.. Adams TO be the
friend Of manly and independent, but at
the same time safe and cautious policy, &
we conceive profound knowledge OF our
domestic and foreign relations, (which we
cannot believe Gen. Jackson, from the cir
cnmstances Of his life, can yet posscss) To
he necessary in President F.; and because,
if Mr.. Crawford has not been able for the
last twelve months to attend TO the duties
Of Secretary of the Treasury, are we not
justified in experimenting he will not be
able to discharge those of President, and
that his election would be actually the c.
lection Of Mr.. Gallatin
Because We admire the unvarSing dig
nifty with which Mr. Adams has deportcd
himself as a candidate tor our sutiiages, aud
his manifest resolution to do what Is right
in discharge of his duty without regard to
Glamour ar popularity--because his friends
have not sent out emissarics 10 promote
his election, nor sought to build up his re
putation by pulling down that Of others,
but out of the materials which his services
aud his merits afford, aud because we per-
criye public aud private virtues ST. harmo-
niously combined in him as to Justify the
conclusion that his conduct as our chief
magistrate would reflect honour on han
self aud on the nation.
Rtseired, That we will support Hancock
Eustacc, Esq. of Stafford county, who has
been nominated 10y the voters of Lancaster
as Elrctor in this district for Mr.. Adams,
& that we recommend him to our friends in
the other districts of the State TO complete
the electoral ticket.
On the motion of Henry Garnet, Esq.
Resolved, That Daniel Carmichael, Henry
Taylor, Laurence Washington, DIR. Pitts,
Samuel Templeman, Col. Nelson, John
Graham, Robert Baily, J. Neale, Thomas
Spence, aud Robert Bcall be appointed a
corresponding Committee.
On the motion of Thomas Rowand,
Esq. seconded by the unanimous voice of
the meeting. ReSotred, That the Chairman
be requested 10 furnish for publication a
copy of the resolutions, and Of the address
which we have heard--that the Editors of
newspapers in Virginia friendly to the
election of Mr. Adams, be requested 10 in
sert them, and that the same be asked as
afTour OF the Editors of the Richmond
Enquirer and National InteIgencer.
tSgned)
WIN. e. SOMEVILLF, Chairman,
GEO. Il. PITTS, Secretary.
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From The Uhig.
At meeting ofthe citizcnt, of Richmond