The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-30

Of Gen. Andrew Jackson for the next Pre-
sidrncy, on Wednesday evening the 18th
Of March, 1924
BrRD {. WILLIS, Chairman, and
WILLIAM GoRDoN, Secretary
On motion, a committee, consisting Of
DR.. John II. Wallace, Fielding Lucas, and
DR.. James Cooke, was appointed, To pre-
pare and report preamble and resolutions
expressive of the sentiments of this meet
ing.
The committee in due time returned,
and reported the following pre- 'mhlc and
resolutions to the meeting, which were
unanimously adopted;
One Of lhe first duties which freemen
owe In themselves and to their postcrlty,
is that of selecting proper persons to fill the
iierent departments of government. We,
duly impressed with the importance Of
this ddty, have met together for the
purpose of recommending To our fellow
citizens in general a person wh"m we sup
pose IN be well qualified for, and peculiarly
entitled To support for the first executive
Office of our government. We are duly
| sensible of our Own rights as citizens, and
of the equal rights Of others to their opln
ion on tins sub ect; but AS there has been
a caucus at Washington, and a meeting of
members of assembly at Richmond, who
have as citizens, expressed their opinion on
this subject, in which opinion We do not
concur, we feel it due to ourselves, to our
fellow citizens at large and to our posterity
to express our own. it is with no inXldions
spirit that we oppose the recommendation
of the caucus meeting at Washington, or
that ut Richmond We feel, we think, "A
well founded preference for another. We
have a right to entertain aud EXPRESS that
preference, and we feel ourselves called
upon To state our reasons for II. In doing
so, we have no design, nor indeed have vt
n wish, to dctract from the fair claims Of
any other candidate,
In looking about us for man on whom
The choice OF the people ought To fall, W.
have been unable TO find one, in our est.
nation, so worthy of public confidence as
Aodrew JaCkson--as that man who never
failed To obey the voice of his country -
who bias never disappointed but always
surpassed public expectation. When did
his country call and he did nat Obey =
When did he act, and public expectation
WAS disappointed Whose achievements,
all things considered, ever exceeded his :
Search the whole annals of war, aud where
will be found, for the means be employed
so many proud trophies of national glory :
His fame and his glory are identified with
HAT of his cOuntry--hls patriotism is IN
coutcstiblr, aud, independent of his equal
qualifications with the other candidates, We
conceive The nation owes him debt of
gratitude II ought now tu discharge. lie
has fought and conquered for his country,
and IN dong so.has displayed talents rarely
Aqualled, seldom surpassed. We know he
has been charged with a want Of political
knowledge. If it is meant by this to infer
that he IS not skilled in the willy WAYS of
proiGsoed politicians and intrguers, we
confess, fer him. the charge. If IT is meant
that he is not gifted with that species oi
talents which enables a man To pursue the
great interests Of great nation, we deny
the charge, and offer in evidence of thr
9th of Our assertion the whole terror of \
long life. Which of his competitors, which
ct his countryren, has given to that coun-
try such induhtablc evidence of talents
such permanent memorials of abilities
Which of them has filed with more credit
To himself sr glory to his county every
variety Of public Office , Facts are stern
and immorabIc and if Andrew jackson
has not demonstrated 10 his country and
the world abilities of superior order, we
are ignorant who has. Ii is not always,
indeed it seldom IS the mere scholar who
is hest qualified to wirid the destinics of a
great nation. For the discharge of minis
trrlal duties merely, there may be. and no
doubt are, men Letter qualified than An
drew Jackson; but as man of compre
- CT
politician, we hold him inferior to none, !
and equal, If not superior, to all those no |
arr his competitors for this office.
h.rQore, Resoiced, That this. meeting
approve of the nomination of the Penn. |
sylvan1a Harrisburg Convention, Of recon- |
intending Andrew Jackson to the people of
the United States as Il proper candidate to
MI tn. Office of President at the approach
ing election.
Resofued, That we will support Andrew
jackson as the next President of the l.
States, and use all honorable means to
insure his election.
heS0tued, That we recommend to onr
fellow citizens in other towns and counties
IN the state to call meetings, that we inyit.
'he'r cooperation in the adoption of n,ea-
snrcs for forming an Electoral Ticket and
Tor concerning such other measures AS may
be- deemed necessary to secure the election
of Andrew jackson.
Resofrfd, That Byrd C, Willis, Fielding
Lucas, DIR. John II. Wallace, Hugh NJ,
Patton, DIR. VIM. Buchanan. Mai. james
richards, Townsend Dadc, William Cor.
don, and DR. James Cooke, be a commit.
zee tn correspond with other meetings and
individuals favorable TO the purposes ex-
pressed in the foregoing resolutions.
heSotped, That these proceedings b.
signed by the Chairman and Secretary
and that the editors of newspapers in his
state generally be requested to publish
hem. BYRD c. WILLIS. Cb,ir,,,