Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-23
JACKSON MNETING

l.
Ala meeting of large and respectable
number of freehoiders of Frederick county,
held at the Town Hall in Winchester. on
Monday, the 9Th day of April, 1894, in pnr-
susncc of previous notice, given in the pubic
papers on Saturday last, On motion, Dr.
john HEDGES was called 10 The chair, and
A. 5. IlDBALL, appointed Secretary. The
following Preamble and Resolutions were Of
itred by Rober. b. WAiie, ESQ. and unani-
mously adopted:
we regard the people as the fountain of
legitimate authority and think that i; is con-
sonant with oar free and representative sys-
tenn of government, that by fair expression
OF their choice, they should elect the Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United STATES.
we depreca;e any policy, measure, or inlu-
ence, calculated 10 defeat or even render
Doubtful the peoples viii on so Interesting a
subject. Any attempt TO trench on this
sacred right Of the people, or 10 ,ivert this
important power from its proper channel, or
IN any way to Illustrate or impede the due ex-
ercise al u, should, in our opinion, be viewed
WIN alarm and disirust. Abuses, long tolera-
'eu, are apt to grow into precedent and i,re-
cedrnt to he taken for authority. Power
usnrped, and usurpation long acquiesced in. are
often mistaken Tor right. We believe the crisis
mas arrived, when it becomes the duty of the
independent freeholders or Virginia TO inquire.
when the general ticket system, combined
with the influence of congressional and Iegis-x
northumberland other caucuses now pNj. ling
AZ washington, are not likely to dyesi them
oil one of the most important rights they have
retained. Such a result will he inevitable.
u IL De true las II certainly is in the opinion of
ms mettins) that MIR. Crawford and Mr..
ua"a'in are not the men That Virginia would
most delight 10 honor at this time, and II the
people, Needless 0fthe exercise of so valuable
right, should supinrlv .cquiesce in the late
caucus nominations 81 Washington and ss'-..:-
monu' IL Is nor our purpose To censure the
, '"''';Ves OF the respectable gentlemen " no
composed those caucuSrs but il il due In
truth to say. that The nomination was made
and The electoral ticket formed, in Richnnpd
without any power delegated for the purpose
-Wnh0ul any accurate estimate of public
sen 'ment-"Ithout instructions from the pep
PIE and as TO the will Virginia on the sub
Ject M0tHoHlinGtioH is at best but ,i,cerf1in aDd
co"jecf"TGt. For ourselves, we protest against
tnat nomination, and appeal TO the peonle.-
IL early and uniform devotion 10 the cause OF
american Freedom if faithful and imuor,ant
services, BOTH in civil and military M. If
talents, useful knowledge energy Of charae
Ter and integrity, united with clear head. a
sound mind, prompt judgment, and long ex-
perienrP; VI patriotism and iljustrious services
~ the cause al orr country are still Ia he re-.
yered and honored, as they we're in the davs
OF NASHlNGTON.--w confidently believe
thai Sen. ANDREw JAcKsoN il now, what The
immortal WASHINGTON was when Go
nved, first IN war, first in peace, and first IN
the hearts Of his cOunifynrn."
" ability, fidelity, zeal aud Grnncss, In Tho
discharge of the arduous duties Of an eysltrd
and highly responsible station, DUNG = tr5,atr
and e'tnliul l"riod of our history, are Ia he
remembered and rewarded, we consider j .,hn
" Calhoun as second only to Gen. Andrew
Resoirtd therefore, That Ills meeting viii
support an Electoral Ticker, hereafter TO h.,
lormedby the people or YIsiaia, IN C,,or Of
Gen. Andrew Jackson as prc,,ic,t. and Jobr
u calhoun rs Nicc-Presdrf
Resolred, That we rcsprcnally recommend
II 10 me mdcpendcnt frecholders il the diff
''re"t electoral districts IN Virginia, 10 co-opc.
rate with ns in forming and in supporting
such ticket F'O'''"o
Resoired That Robert 3. While Gcor4e
Onict, William s. Jours, Alexandc, S. I'd
bali, john W. B,ylis, Gearze Linn fieny,,
w. Baker, Bayl,s Davis, William NJ P,nor
Province Mccormick, Edward Mcclure. JoLn
w. Miller, John Baker aud Josiah Lockb,rty-
be acommtitee &C correspondence chose du,
" VI wil' be, 90 correspond with q committee
appointed for The like purpose by some ~
the people 0f Fredericksburg, and Win alf
other Committees that have been or NAV
/ hereafter he appointed to promote the object
Of this mGgtlpg snd that the sari coronisf.-a