Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-07
BEDFORD ADAMS ,,rpT,xc

oEDrO fsiI ADAMS MEETING
ford county favorable to the election of IotJM
QUINCY ADAMS to the presidency of,Le TT
nited states, assembled at Major .4rmistead O.
'ey's tavern, IN Liberty, on the 23d day of an.
gust 1924. Wy u s1a-
Coionel DAVID SAUNDERS being called IN
the chair, and DAVID w. QUARLEs. ese. an
Polt,eu secretary upon motion, made and Sc
condeds the following preamble and resoIut;onr
were unanimously adopted-with the excent;o,,
OF Inc fourth resolution, to W hich There ryer.>
some dissenting voices
!, he late w ashington caucus by a rninortv ne
t'ie republican members of the national lepisIa-
lure IS viewed By this meeting as an indirect ar
.enip. 10 wrest from the people one of their
most valuable privileges, the indenenden. 81.
cise OF the elective franchise, guaranteed To
''eih by the constitution--And also as an a.
SUMPTION OF power which does not bv anv sort
% construction or implication belong to that
oooy. And as, upon no principle whatever. NOT
even tnat heretofore regulating caucuses. can
u''s De aeiended as legitimate or necessary-fibe
NUMBER OF that celebrated unto being only az
and the number ofrepresentatiyes heinz, oSt :, !,
IS clearly cyInced thatth sentiments of tho neo-
PIE ot the Y. States were not fairly represented
out on the contrary misrepresented. View;no,
as we do this stretch of power as establish,
ing at this metropolis an influence danoerons
10 tue electoral rights of the people of this
inf ft,ea
states at hazard-Awe behold with alarm the -
raj influence which an acquiescence ON tl,e nsr+
OF tne people would give to measures so frauqbt
WIN uanger-so much against republican min
ciPies-so unconstitutional. We feel ourselves
as independent men and republican citizens i
uIecuy cailed upon TO disapprove, DISCOUNTS
nance, and even to reprobate practice se ~,
fair, iiliberal and wapton; and bv evor, -
able and constitutional meaus in orr noyyorto
defeat the object which was intended 10 be nro.
duced - es pio-
4. Ifesofsed, therefore, That we disannrove..
OF causus nominations by the REPRESENTATIVES IS
the people; and regard the late cororeesors,1
causus as an attempt Of the minority TO dictate
10 Inc majority and consequently created mr. ,lit +
cations upon republicans to respect its Inese,,ra
<. 1Cesotued, as the opinion of this ,neet;nr.
that JOHN QUINCY; ADAMS. from b;s LIS,
,ried ana faithful services; bis superior kno,ys
iedge OF our relations, both foreign and dorn,s
NC, ana his undertaking republican course. bas
tne highest claims to the confidence of the per-
the presidency. ~
3. ResoJved, That we concur Nth tbo "a:
zehs OF Lynchburg friendly to the election or
VT. ADAMS IN recommending Col. WIN. r.
LYNCH, of Campbell county, as a fl and nro-
per person to act as eector for this district
q. Resofred, That we consider the Ionr civil
anu hiiiitary services of our distinguished coun-
y:,,, c,ei Ai'DfthW JACkSON, as
efDinently emitting him to the second Office in
Tue gut OF free people; and therefore VIC re-
commend him to the college of electors "a Wire
President. 60 "e
r. q. ffesosoed, That Col. ID. Saunders. p. M.
Ge,oggin, Isaac Otey, Robert Campbell, John II.
Otey, Samuel Hancock, William r. Jones
yo9n f. Sale, ID. w. Quarles, ir. ~ Cardozo. ID.
buford, Lewis Wingfeld, Jubal jordan, and
james Campbell, Erq'rs. be appointed com
n.tee TO correspond with the Fredericksburg
Asu otner committees, and also with indyidu-
ais, upon the means best calculated to farther
me views of this meeting, and to superintepd
he election of Electors.
q. Resotoed, That the Editors of the Lynch
ourg VirgiDfan, and Constitutional Wing, and
III other editors, be requested to publish the
oregoing preamble and resolutions.
DlVID SAUNDERS, Chairman.
DAYID w. QUARLEs, Secretary.