The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-13


ARE ,id.d IN their attachments To p.rs ons
may yell unite upon the common grouno
that distinguishes them and ensure the
triumph of free principles aud free electors.
BY orde, nj the Committee.
PHILIP HARRISON, Chr'n
w. +. GRAY, Se'cy.
WAnRESTos, Va. July 3o.--Ata meet
ing of a number of the ,Frprholdcrs of the
County of Faugnicr, held at the Tavern ot
Mrs. Norris, III the town of Warrentor, on
Monday the Goth day of July, 1894, con
Yensd for the purpose Of adopting measures
for promoting the election of JOHN q.
ADAMS To the office of Pres dent of the
i L. Statcs-Rober, Brent, Esq. was called
10 The Chair. and ThomasP. Knox appoin
ted Secretary.
The folloniuing preamble and resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:
! Whereas it is the peculiar privilege OF
the people Of these United States freely 10
assemble for the purpose of expressing
their opinions of the merits of those who
stand as candidates for the high and re-
sponslble stations in the administration of
our government, and as the Office of Presi
dent of the United States is one of greater
importance than any other'in the gift Of
the people aud in proportion TO its impor-
lance also, is it our duty Ia make such "A
selection as will best insure our political
prosperity. In examining the qualifica-
TONS of the different candidates who have
been presented 10 our consideration, We
have no hesitation in dec ding in favor Of
the superior claims of JOHN QUINCY
kDAMS-aud IN thus declaring our pre-
ference for Adams, we arc influenced by
no personal motives or party helnSs-nri
| their is il our intention to dctract from the
merits Of any of the other highly dIsiin-
guishrd and inertorious men who have
taken the field 40 candidates But we are
under the influence OF a firm conviction
that his long fried aud faithful public SER
vices, his superior know ledge of our do
mestc and foreign relations his ability aud
integrity, give Nj. Adams higher claims TO
Our confidence than either of the other can
ddaies--
Rcsoired therefore, That by all fair and
honorable means, W. viii prumotc the
election of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
To the Office Of President Of the United
States.
Resotred That Robert Brent, Thomns
~
John Glassel and John Mari be a commit
tee, whose duty it shall be to correspond
with other committees which may he form
Ell in this State To promote the election Of
Mr. Adams.
RcSotted, That the proceedings of this
meeting be- published in the Fauquicr Ga
zettc, aud that all Editors of newspapers
in Virginia favorable to the election of
Mr. Adams, be requested to publish the
, same. X. BRENT, Jhr'H.
T. Z. KNOX, Sec'y.
.."sos.-
The National Candidate. The Mas
sachusetts Spy thus sums up the claims of
Mr.. Crau ford 10 be called Educational
Candidate.
/. Out of col members of Congress he
only obtained &c in Caucus.
:. This leaves 1913 against him, ma
joriiy of 10 votes.
5. From ten states he had no vote.
4 + ON fire States he had but two votes
each.
5. From three states he had bat three
votes each.
G. From the remaining .four states, hi
had II majority in three only.
7. Strtn out ofthr tterea members who
called and attended the caucus, stand dl
rcttly opposed to the sentiments of thu
states they represent.
8 The caucus consisted of only on,
so!uth Of the upublican members of Con
srcss.
o. One third Of the states were wholly
unrepre5ented, either by Senator u
member of t.e House of Representa-
lives.
To- Upon counting Stctes, he had only ;
majority of the representation Of } out o
-.
CONVENTION WITH RUSSIA.
WAsuINGTo>, August 3.--Mr. Lueiu
Bull, who arrived in this city few day,
ago, was the b. arer of dispatches from Gu
Minister at ST. PeiershurSh. BY these,
, a hpcars that Convention was conclude,
on the 6,h-i7lh April last, between Mr
/ Middleton, on the part of tie United States
and Count esselrode and Mr.. Politica III
tt part Of Russia. We understand tina
the Convention consists of six articles, il
which all the points in dispute between tn
two governments are adjusted, in nlanne
the most honorable and advantageous I,