Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-19
From The IMiiiedgeriiie (Geo.) Journal.
ANOTHER MEETING IN oGLErHoRPE.

able of our c,tze ms assembled at the Bowling Green,
in said county to partakc of a Barbecue prepared
for the occasion. The meeting having been organ
lied by calling WooDY JACKSON ESD. to the Chair,
and appointing Mr.. Samuel L,mpkt,, Secretary;
when the Chairman proceeded to appoint the follow
ing persons, viz; Jonathan Milliner, Esq. Capt Da-
yid Dunu, Floyd Stewart, Esq. Mr.. Cuthber Collier,
and Capt. Jacob Phinizy, a committee, who should
prepare and report instanter, preamble and reso-
buttons recommending suitable persons for the Pre-
s,aent and vce-President of the United States; and
the committees according to appointment, when call
ed on. made the following Report
Whereas it is the firm and decided opinion of this
meeting, that should be supported for the Of
fee of President, who does not present the most dis
tinaushed claims upon the country-Itis not enough
that he should he, in general terms, man of merit,
hut il is better, that he should be above suspicion
and without reproach, and certainly for So high and
responsible Office, man should be supported on
the ground of talents integrity, public services love
Of country, republican principles and an honest
Independence; 4 any attempt to force anindividual
upon the community who is destitute of those quail
fcations should be regarded with no other feelings
: than those of disapprobation and contempt
And whereas, ii is considered by this meeting that
the Congressional Caucus the object of which was,
to nominate VIM. II. Crawford for the President and
Albert Galatn as Vice President of the U. 5. was,
an unwarranted aud shameful assumption Of power
and fragrant usurpation of the rights of the people
we hole that the members OF Congress were not
elected for this purpose, and therefore, their acts in
This respect should be entirely disregarded-Yet
ing in Caucus, as they have done, by virtue of an
usurped power, which was never intended to be- de-
lepated to them, they have nevertheless endeavoUr-
ed to throw around it the spotess mantle of nation
al sanctity, and have been told with some app
pearance of candour that this mode of recommended
ton has secured to us our Jefferson, our Madison,
and our Monroe and we have again, heard il urged,
by way of defence, rather, by way excuse, that
this Recommendation not obligatory, and that
the ma ton was left liberty either approve
reject IT. but, this reply, that if it has bind
e force intended to have any, it was to all in
tents and purposes act of supererogaon and fol-
w. On the contrary, if it intended to have any
influence, it thrown out either as bait, gull
the ignorant and mislead the crcdulous ana unsus-
pcctiuc part of the community, or ii evihced dis
position TO force the people into measure, whether
they would consent to ii or not. Upon reflection
we feelingy deplore the consequences which this
nomination, if considered entitled to any respect or
that degree of authority, attributed to it by its
friends, might lead namely, the elevation of for
eiener to the office of Vice Presidency of the United
States. For it will he readily perceived by examin-
ing the Federal Constitution. that, " In of the
removal of the President from office, of his death,
resignation or inability discharge the powers and
duties of the said Office, the shall devolve on
the Vice-President" Let it DC enquired how could
such n state of things be reconcilcd with part of
the ID article of the LIST section of the Constuton of
the United States, which says that no person en-
ccpt natural born citizen citizens Of the United
States at the time of the adoption OF this Constu-
III.
Now, should the n,ationm nomination. candidates
succeed in case of this REMOVAL death, resignation
or ability of the President to discharge the powers
and duties of the Office, Mr. Gallatn, who is for
eigner by BIRTH and stranger TO the true interest
of the country, would be the President of these Uni
ted States; but, again, if Mr.. Gallatin in eve
ry way qualified, and his elevation to office would
not be violating what we conceive to bc the tenor
and spirit of Constitution, yet, object to it
because it would be setting up dangerous prece-
IL, nd hat mi In
us to the controul of foreign influence. And where
as during the present state of affairs, it is the opn
of this meeting that it would be peculiarly unor
tunate for the people of this country Tor William Ii.
Crawford, by any sort of intrigue mana ge ment,
or by s,iine the public will, he elected President
of tbs. United States, because his proessed ma Kim
with regard the distribution of officers and APP
point,nents is IS forget his friends" Yes those
wiyo have labored and toiled hard for his election
must be rewarded, those hungry and greedy eXpec-
tants who followed i'm the tran of the Radical Chief
must be fed of the " loaves and fishes, and those
ephemeral, mushroom politicians who cry out "eco-
nomy," must be recompensed with fat Offices
Yes, those lceches and blood-suckers must be EN-
riched upon the fairness of the land" the inpo-
verishmcnt of the country.
And rhereas also, we believe, in case Mr.. Craw-
ford should be elected President, that it will be his
object to produce radical change i'll the admins
ttaton of the government, for we well persuade
cd, judging from all we have seen and all have
heard, that lie is much dissatisfied with the manner
in which Mr.. Monroe has administered the govern
ment, and this, have been compelled to believe,
from the various attacks and unmercd charges, al
legged by Mr.. Crawfords friends against Mr.. Mon
roe and his Enthusiastically we consider too
obvious to have escaped the notice of the most SUI
pcricial observer. AT time, recolect to have
the radical prints teemiug with the most abu-
sive epithets, such "knavc," g liar" weak old
man - but shortly afterwards, when it was found
that this was unpopular course, those "sapient
editors" and right grave" radical Sensors' tackled
right about and all of sudden became willing to
admit, that Mr.. Monroe was man well enough
that he had partially redeemed his lost character,
and that he, perhaps never would have done so bad
but, that the poor old man" had wicked advisers
and false hearted councillors.
And Whereas we have had orr eyes fixed upon
the Crawfordtes in this state, well as elsewhere
and here, we find that every who comes in the
way of their Magnus Apollo" must be put down
yes, he must be Frustrated because he will not "boyv
the knee to Baal"--They :" blow hot" aud blow
cold" best suits their purposes, and are always
found pursuing the most hig-ha nded measures of
prescription, thatever disgraced the annals of auv
country any age; yes they have decrecd political
0Strdcsm all those who refuse range themselves
under the banners OF their mighty chicflain.
And whereas it is the opinion of this meeting tina
Mr.. Crawford, as statesman, has pursued vacil-
1ating policy, at time find him in the Fcdc-
raj ranks, at another among the Republica ns--InI
the year '93 he found amounting the black
cockadc, Tin tile most portentious aud darkest hour
of the "reign of terror expressing the most un-
limited confidence, i'll the justice, wisdom and firm
ness" Of an administration that had but lust before
its Tn ,Iipu nd eed; Ia,