Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-05

constitution. On the first Monday in Novembcr,
the choice of electors is to be made by the eehold
ers of Virginia.. So
You are called on by every consisier ton that
cal operatesupon honest and Independent minds
by every incentive that should lead freemen to ac
ticu, honorable and manly cxetion, to attend the
election, upon this occasion the freeholiers OF, the
state have il in their power to say, whether by sub
hitting tn the will junto, they will
electoral rights, byIeariessly opposing the
Gus principle they will judge for themselves, and ex-
ercise upon their own judgment this high preroga-
tive.
This is the question depending between the
Virginia freehoders and their representatives ia
Congress. You are directly called upon by the OPP
cration and influence of the late caucus in Wash
rgion either TO submit to be dictated toto be told
y,u are incapable of judging for yourselves: we
SIZE the proper judges, and will say for whom
you shall votc-or, by your free and independent
sutfrages the day of election, to manifest to the
world generally, and to your members of Congress
particularly, that, although you have been at
the city of Washington, you understand your rights
! and will not be deprived of them against your
Wills
Whenever it shall be conceded, fellow citizens,
in this land offreemen that your public agents, APP
pointed To legislate for you, may with impunity
dictate you, aud by their official conduct deprive
you of te elective franchise, you will lose your cha
acters of freenen, aud become, in fact and indeed
slaves.
That the national caucus las the friends of MIR
Crawford are pleased to mscal it) was intended to
have this tendency, and that in its consequences
and effects it will substantially lead to this result
is as manifest and evident as mathematical demon
sration Counterfeit, then, fellow citizens, this vi
ola,ion of your rghts-this unprecedented trespass
upon your freedom and your privileges. Preserve
your causttution; aud, 10y opcu manly and houora-
BILE resistance, declare to the world that you appre-
ciate justly the blessings of liberty, by nobly de-
iendlnshe ia brio from such unholy croachments.
We are the advocates of the peoples sovereignty.
We are unwilling see them abused, aud never
will tamely acquicsce in the exercise of usurped
power We are opposed to every stretch of power
and constructive rights, especially when they go
medaely to abrdge the constitutional privileges of
the people. and lessen the responsibility of the.
representatives.
We, the undersigned have been appointed a COM
mittee to correspond with other committees, aud
with individuals, friendly to the election of our dis
tugushed statesman, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
aud III this character, fellow citizens, we address
you and recommend to you the peoples candidate
An electoral ticket has been formed for Mr. Adams
With which you will in due time be furnished
Tins, fellow citizens, was the only mode by which
We could secure you the privilege of voting indie
lendently. You will now have ii in your power to
vote for either ticket, Notwithstanding the caucus
Upon mature reflection, and impartial inves-
hgation Of the claims, the merits and dement's of
al The distinguished persons brought before pub
lie as candidates for the high and responsible of
fee OF President, we unhcsitatingly declare, that
tie long public services of Mr.. Adams his intimate
knowledge of the policy of our own governments its
commercial foreign aud domestic relations the ex-
rerence his diplomatic missions have gwen him.
and his political virtues, eminenily entitlc him to
your votes. lie is indeed the peoples candidate
and is cmphaticaly the friend of their rights and
privileges.