Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-13
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ADAMS MEETING.

ADAMS 4uA1t~ ~ W.
Al large and respectable meeting Of the ctr
zens Of the county of Frederick, holden a..
greeably 10 public notice at the hall Of the
common council Of the town of Winchester,
on the 81 Of May, 1924, Roman PACE, ESQ
was called to the chair, and SAMUEL II. DAVIS
appointed secretary.
On motion, The address Of the FIRE.
dericksburg committee on the subject of
the presidential election, was read, after
which the following preamble and reso-
lutions were presented and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas it is the high prerogative of
the sovereign people of the u. States, at
all times peaceably to assemble for the
purpose of expressing their sentiments
in all matters of public interest: 1t is
believed that It is only in the exercise
of this important right. that the public
mind can be impartialiy displayed and
fully known-that it is thus that the pub
he voice cannot be stiiled or controlled
by the factous influence OF caucus no.
Inination:
The citizens of the county oil Frede-
rick, assembled ON the present occasion,
DESTROYS that no false impression of their
sentiments should be received by their
fellow citizens generally, but anxious
that their sentiments and feelings should
be correctly known and extensively pro-
mulgated, have deemed this a fit and pro-
per occasion to assemble for that pur-
pose: Therefore
Hesotrsd, That this meeting highly
approve of the nominations made by a
meeting Of the citizens of Fredericks-
burg, OF John Quincy Adams for, presi-
dent, and gen. Andrew Jackson for vice
president of the United states, and they
pledge themselves to support an electo-
raj ticket hereafter to be formed in Nir-
GINA, in favor Of those distinguished citi-
gems, and to use all fair and honorable
means TO ensure its success.
RESOLVED, That Daniel Lee, Thomas
Cramer, John w. Page, Robert Page,
Obed Waite, Robert L. Baldwin, Rich.
ard w. Barton, Samuel II. Davis, VIM.
Mccormick, d. ii. Conrad, John Hol-
lngsworth, John NJ. Bronze, James Ba-
ker, John Macky, DIR. C. Baldwin, and
John Kerfoot, be committee of cores
pondence, whose duty it will be to COR
respond with similar committee ap-
pointed in Fredericksburg, for the
like purpose, as wei! as with all other
committees that have been, or may here
after be appointed to promote the object
of this meeting, and to answer all COM
.munications which NAY be addressed to
the said committee, OF to either of them,
by any individual or individuals in thi.
state, well disposed to further the object |
of this meeting.
RESOLVED, That when this meeting adj
journs, it will adjourn to meet again on |
Monday the Cd of August next.
ResolUed, That the corresponding COM
mittee report to the adjourned meeting
in August next, such measures as may
have been taken in regard to the object
of this meeting.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by the chairman. and
secretary, and published in the pa
pers of the town, with request that they
be published in the papers generally Of
this commonwealth
ROBERT PAGE, Chairman
SAMUEL Ii. DAVIS. Secretary.
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