Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-24
TO. THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

FFILow-CIrTZENs,
We have n."' the satisfaction Of announcing
TO You The success OF our efforts the furIna ton
OF an Electoral Ticket, composed of citizens
decidedly In favour of 0oHN QUINCY ADAMS, as
the next President of the L United States MANY
OF whom now ELL, and others have heretofore
iihed honourabie stations IN the service of the
State, and tile Pn5hc character and worth of all
entitle them to our fullest confidence.
In the performance of tiie duty coniided TO us,
we Claim no other merit uian that of an honest
zeal III the cause. The difficulties and respon
sitilitcs of oar task have been relieved by spon
taneoUs meetings OF citizens in most of The Elec-
orai Districts al which Electors hay e been no.
niuatad, and committees organized, who have
cordially co-operatcd with u.s. 10 very few dis
iricts has u selection dcvolvcd upon us, and in
those cases our greatest difficult, has arisen from
the number Of highly respectable names that
have been presented. THUS las a Ticket been
formed for the support OF our Candidate. that
might with strict rule be called The PEop1l's
TICKET, having emaDated directly from the neo-
pie themselves. in the only unexceptionably re-
publican mode practicable under the General
Ticket svStern-not dictated By Seif-cOnsfifp-
ted po'cer, and deriving no Fictitious Importance
from fcg1stodire assumption.
The meeting from whom we derive our ou
thority as committee, nominated hy a small
majority, Gen. .9NDREw JACKSON for the Vice
! Presidency, and that nomination was concured
IN by seVaral other meetings; but it BY TO
means met the Gehcrnl appreciation of MIR. A
danIs's friends throughout the state. Some meet
inGs declined making nomination Of Vice
| President -One expressly refused TO concur in
the nomination of General Jackson and one no
minated another individual for that Office I'm
der these circumstances, it has been deemed ex-
| pedicrt and proper TO submit to YOU Ticket
pledged TO the support Of ADAMS aiOne-a0d
leave To the discretion ofthe electors the choice
| of Vice President This course, there can be
no doubt, viii be more agreeable to the friends
| OF sir. adams, than encunbcring his ticket
W III the name of an individual, however dis
tingushed whom many unwilling to support ;
and it is believed that no name could be select
ed ior that oiicc that would unite the approba-
ton of all.
We have therefore, fellow citizens. addressed
TO you am exposition of our reasons for opposing
the caucns system, and our preference for Mr.
Adams over the other candidates. We will not
COW obtrude upon YOU repetition of them. 1t
| there be any of our fellow citizens whose minds
are not already made up upon the Presidential
quc"'"u or any who honestly doubt of the SUI
periorriy of MIR. AdaiUs's claims to that high of
iice we would refer them to the history OF our
| country during the period of on, constitutional
cTI,tence--to tho many important stations which
Mr.. adams has filed under each succeeding
| presidency, all which he has adorned and dirni-
he'd ny tie spicndor of his talents and the utegr-
| ty OF hs conduct.-Examine also the preten-
sons OF his opponents as well as his own--not in
the misrepresentation of tic PARTY newspapers
of ihe day, where the most di,ingenuous pcrver-
sions OF plain facts is reduced 10 a system, where
unbiushing falschoojis and black caIurnuies are
daily uttered with the prctenCe of eniighteDiug
the public mind, and tho most hcartlcss attacks
made upon the private character and private
feelings Of the great and good, under the hypo-
critical guise of friendly regard for their repu-
tation and zeal for the pubic veal ~ ouwill
seek IN vain for correct information from such
Prostituted vehicles :--But seek it where alone
it is to be found, in the archives our country
in the Journals of our public councils, and in
the state papers Of the Executive. 1t is by their
acts alone, that We can duly estimate the merits
lofp9bc men by their fruits Fe may know