Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-16

have retained. Such result viii beinevitable,
Hit be true las it certainly is in the opinion of
this meetingl that Mr.. Crawford and .Mr. Cal
latin are not the men that Virginia would most
delight to honor at this time, and if the people,
needless of the exercise of SO valuable right.
should supinely acquiesce in the late caucus
nominations at Washington and Richmond. 1t
is not our purpose TO censure the motives ofthe
respectable gentlemen who composed those eau
cnses but it is due to truth to say, that the
nomination was made, and the electoral ticket
formed, in Richmond, without any power dele
gated for the purpose--wlthout any accurate es-
innate fpublic sentimcnt-without instructions
from the people; and as to the will of Virginia
on the subject, that nomination is at best but
uncertain and coajecturai. For ourselves, we
protest against that nomination, and appeal to
the people.
Ifcarly and uniform devotion to the cause of
American freedom; if faithful and important SER
vices, both in civil and military life; if talents,
useful knowledge, energy of character and inte-
gritty, united with clear head, sound mind, a
prompt Judgment, and long experience; if patri-
otism and iustriOus services in the cause of our
country,-are still to be rcvcred and honorcd,
as they were in the days of WASHINGTON,-
we confidently believe that General ANDREW
JACKSON is now, what the immortal WASH
INGTON was when he lived, ssfirst in war,
first in peace, and first in the hearts ofhs coun-
trymen.n
If liability, fidelity, zeal and firmness, in the
discharge of the arduous duties of all exalted
and highly responsible station, during trying
and eventful period of our history, are to be re,
membered and rewarded, we consider JOHN c.
CALHOUN as sccondionly to Gen. Andrew Jack
! son.
Resotued therefore. That this meeting will
support an Electoral Ticket, hereafter to be
formed by the people of Virginia, in favor of
Gen. ANDREW JACKSON as President, and JOHN
G. CALHOUN as Vice President.
Hcsotped, That Robert B. White, George
Orrick, William S. Jones, Alexander s. It'd
ball, John w. Baylis, George Linn, Henry w.
Baker, Baylis Davis, William NJ. Barton, Pro-
vince .M'Cormich, Edward MCGUIRE, John w.
Miller, John Baker, and Josiah Lockhart, be a
committee of correspondence, whose duty it will
be, to correspond with committee appointed
for the like purpose by some of the people of
Fredericksburg, and with all other committees
that have been or may hereafter be appointed
to promote the object of this meeting; and that
the said committees be instructed to answer a.
ny communications they may receive FROM any
individual or individuals in the state, wei: dis
posed towards the success of the Peoples
Ticket.
RESOLVED, That when this meeting aljourns,
it will adjourn until the 5th of July next.
Resolced, That the committee of correspon-
dence be instructed to report such measures as
they may have taken, and such information as
they have acquired, touching the object of this
meeting, to the adjourned meeting on the 5th of
July.
Resoloed, That the editors of the different pa
pcrs In Virginia be requested to insert in their
M Nj fbs,, &c
JOHN HEDGES, Chairman
A. S. TIDBALL, Sec'y.