Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-26
~ Es1pENTIAL ELECTION.


Court House, Va ON the sGth OF July,
1874 favorable 10 the election OF J"hE
@. Adams to The Presidency, Col. Som
erville. was called TO the chair, aad
George r. Pitts, ESQ appointed Secre-
tary. Af'ersome observations from the
Chairman. in which he expressed his
pleasure at seeing so large aud rsspec-
table convention If fire choIders, aud
his regret that circumstance rendered 1t
imposible for that venerable Senator, the
Hon. John Taylor, of Caroline, to ac-
cept the invitation to attend this meeting,
although he concuyed in believing that
The best interest Of Virginia aud of the
Z. States would be promoted by the
suceess Of Mr.. Adams; the following
resolutions were proposed and unani-
mously adopted:
Rssofvsd, That we will support the
nomination Of John Quincy Ndams tor
Che Presidency of the United states. at
the next election. Because we thin.
long experience, as well as inte gritty and
talents, requisite to qualify man for the
chic. maiistracy Of this country; and be-
cause during period Of near nine and
and thirty years, in Which mg. Adams
has been in the public service, he has re-
'ceifed the confidence of all our Fresi-
dents without giving either of then
cause to regret that confidence.
Because we consider zall sudden
changes 10 the policy of a government
Injurious to the public welfare, and have
the strongest reason to believe that the
policy Of the present administration,
which we approve, is that which will be
steadil pursued by Dir. Adams, ard be-
cause we are convinced that there is at
this moment "a great, concerted, end
formidable opposition to the sdministra
ton OF Ir. Monroc," and in favour Of
the election of AR. Crawford.
Because we are satisfied that Mr. a.
dams Interpretation OF the Constitution
is fair, just ard conscientious one, and
that consequently he will, as chief nls gs-
trate, endeavodr equally TO protect the
rights of the states from usurpation on
the one hand, and those ef the general
government, from invasion on the other;
and because we view his election az in
fimately connected with the overthrow
Of an attempt to concentresand console
idate all powder into the hands Of few
individuals ct Washing'en, and to take
the free choice of President out of'the
hands of the people.
Because the great mass of office-hun.
ters ;ntriguers. spectators, and mono-
polist, 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 a p opsr union of the agri-
cultural, commercial. navigating, ship
building, and manufacturing interests,
and the enemy OF all oppressive monop-
olies.
Because we think it the interest Of
Virginia to endeavour to- concilats
friends in the Northern and middle
States, which she cannot do even by the
success, of her own candidate, and be-
cause we entertain a grateful sense OF
The kinder dispositions shown to ms by
the friends of Mr.. Adams. than those
which have been manifested towards US
BY supporters of most of the other can
didates.
Because we think it all important in
the present alarming state of the world,
that the conduct of America should be
steady and unwavering; and because
we are convinced that enemies of hu-
man liberty in foreign countries do not
wish the success Of MIR. Adams, from a
conviction that he will not consent to
withdraw the shield which our present
administration. Gin understanding with
Great Britain las n sgtanimously
interposed between their royal schemes
and the Republics of South america.
Becau.s we know Mr. Adams to be
the fripnI of a manly snd independent,
but at the same time safe and caution,
policy, aad we conceive profound
knowledge Of domestic and foreign re-
lations, (Which we cannot believe Ger.
Jackson. from the circumstances OF his
life, can yet possess to be necessary in
q President; aud because, if Mir. Craw-
ford has not been able for the last twelve
months to attend to the duties of Secre-
tary Of the Treasury are we not justi-
fed in experimenting he viii not be able
to discharge those of President, and
that his election would be actually the
election Of Mr.. Galatins
Because we admire the unvaFying
dignity with winch Mr.. Adams has de-