Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-10
PEslDENTIAr, ELECTIoN.

RESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
AT a meeting of the citizens of Westmorcland
county, at Westnoreland Court House, Va. or
the Goth ofJulv, 1924, favorable to the election
of John @. Adams TO the Presidency, Col. Som
erv;lle, was called TO the chair, ami GEORGE r.
Pitts, Esq. appointed Secretary. After som,
observations from the Chairman, in wh;c, hs
expressed his pleasure at seeing solarge and res
| pcctablc a convention of frccho,ders, and hi
regret that circumstances rendered il impossi.
| Bile for their venerable Senator, the Hon. join
Taylor, Of Caroline, To accept the invitation I,
attend this meeting, although he coucurrcd il
believing that the best interests of Virginia am,
of the u. States would be promoted by the sue
cess of MIR. Adams the following resolution
were proposed and unanimously adopted
| ReSoicsd, That We will support the no,nina
ton OF John Quincy Adams for the Presidcnt.,
of the United States, at the next election
! Because we think long experience, as well n.
integrity and talents, requisite TO qualify a mar
| for the chiefmagistracy OF this country; aud be-
cause during period of near nine aud thirty
years, in which MIR. Adams has been i'm the pub
| lie service, lie has received the confidence q
all our Presidents, without giving either of then
cause to regret that confidence.
| Because we consider all sudden changes IN
the policy OF Il go, ernnent injurious to the pub
lie welfare, and have the strongest reason To be-
lieve that the policy of the present adninistr,.
ton, which we approve, is that which will be
steadily pursued by MIR. Adams, and b,,,.ouso
we are convinced that there is at this moment
| ga great, concerted, & formidable opposition, ia
the administration Of Mr.. Monroe" and ia ia
| your of the election of Mr.. Crawford.
| Because we are satisfied that MIR. Adams,s
Interpretation of the Constitution is fair, Just
and conscientious one, and that consequently
he will, as che,s magistrate, cmleavour equally
! to protect the rights OF the States from usurpa-
| ton on the one hand, and those of the general
governments from INVASION on the other; and be-
cause we view his election as Intimately con
nected with the overthrow of an attempt TO con-
centre and consolidate all power into the hands
or 4 few individuals at Washington and to take
the free choice Of President cut of the hands of
the people.
Because the great mass of Office hunters, in
triguers, spectators, and monopoli,ts, oppose
him from belief that h. will not sweep the pre-
sent mcutnbcnts ont of Office To make room for
them; and because his opinions show him to be
the friend OF Il pioper mn;on of the agricultural,
commercial, vi"atit.g, ip-builiing, and man
ufacturing interests, and the enemy of all op-
prcssive monopolies.
Because think it the interest of Virginia
to cndeayour H. concili;ite frien;is in the North
em and middle States, which she cannot do e.
ven by the success OF her own candidate and
because we entertain grateful sense of the
kinder dispositions shown 20 us by the friends O.
i'ir. Adams, than those which have been mani
tested towards as By supporters of most of the
other candidates.
Because we think it ali mpo-tan in the pre-
sent alarming state Of the world, that the con,
duet of America SHOULD be steady and unwa-
yeTrIg, and because we convinced that en-
enles of human liberty in foreign countries do
not wish the success OF Mr.. Adams, from a con-
vIction that he will not consent to withdraw the
shteh1 which our present administration in uil-
derstaudlng with Great Brittany has na.rua,li-
mously mterposed between their royal schemes
aud the Republics of South America.
Because we know Mr.. Adams to be the friend
of manly AMI independent, but at the same
time sale and cautious policy, and we conceive
a profound knowledge of oar domestic and for
eign relations, (Which we cannot believe Gen
jackson, from the circumstances of his hfe can
yet i"'ssess) TO be necessary lii President; and
because, if Mr.. Crawford has not been able fur
the last twelve months 10 attend TO the duties of
Secretary the Treasury, are we not justified
IN experimenting he viii not be able TO discharge
those OF President, and that his election would
be actually the election OF Mr. Galiat;n.
Because we admire the unvaryino dignity
with which Mr.. Adams has deported himself as
a candidate for our suffrages, and his manifest
resolution to do what is right i'll discharge of his
duty without regard TO Glamour or popularity
because ms friends have not sent out cmissaiies
10 promote nls election, nor Sought TO build up
his reputation by pulling down that of others,
but out of the materials which his services and
his merits afford, and because we perceive pub
lie arl private virtues SO harmoniously combin-
ed in him as to Justify the conclusion that his
conduct as our Chief magistrate would reflect
honour on himself and on the nation.
Resotced, That we will support Hancock
Eustace, Eq. of Stafford county, who has been
nominated by the voters of Lancaster as EIec
tor in this district for MIR. Adams and that we
recommend to our friends in the other districts
OF the State to complete the electoral ticket
On the motion of Henry Garnett, Esq. Re
sotred, That Daniel Carmichael, Henry Taylor.
Laurence Washington, DIR. Pitts, Samuel Tenn
plcinan, Col Nelson, John Graham, Robert TAI
~, j. Neale, Thomas Spence and Robert Bcall
be appointed a corresponding Committee.
On the motion of Thomas Eowaf,d Esq. Sc
condcd by the unaninous voice of the meeting.
Res''red, That the Chairman be requested 10
furnish for publication a COPY ofthe resolutions.
aud Of the address which we have hcard-ihat
the Editors of newspapers in Virginia f~i.nd.
~ to the election Of Mr.. Adams, be requested
TO insert them, an! that the same be asked as a
favour of the Editors Of the Ricl.nolul E,nouirer
and National IntclIigcncer
(Sgned)
WV. G. SOHEEVILLE, Chairman.
GEO. r. PITTS, Secrtta,y.
ADDRESS
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