Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-31

| shed in their rightful cause-and to invite him. in
| the earnest manner, to give them an opporfu-
nifty, by visiting this town, of enjoying his society.
and manifestng the grateful and devoted sentiments
| with which they regard him.
| In pursuance of which resolution, the Chairman
named the following gentlemen To compose the
mttce Judge Archibald Stuart, Chapman Johnson
Brsooc G.. Baldwin, John Fl. Peyten and Daniel
| Sheffey, Esquircs.
Whercupon, on motion Of Judge Archibald Stuart
seconded, it was unanimously Resoired, That the
| Chairman be added to, and placed at the head oi
| said committee.
Resolred. That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and publish
cd in the Stanton Spectator. -
| Resolred That this meeting do now adjourn.
i r. PORTERFIELD, Chairman.
ERASMUS SrRIBLING, Secretary.
DESCRIPTION OF LA FAYETTE.
Extract efn letter to The Editor Of the Bait,mo,'
! Patriot, from n friend ,rho has cisited "hs
| .NutiOn's Guest"
! The General is now about 81 years old, and
must have hccn blessed with good constitution
| to have borne so well his severe and long con
| hnencnt and the suifcrings incident to change
OF fortune. His mind appears TO have been but
little impaired, and retains much of its original
vigour and vvacity-his memory is very reten
tive; he seldom forgets face with which he is
once familiar, and he enters into the details of
the war uf our revolution with great accuracy.
| He is of fine portly figure, about feet in
ches high, Ia strong and full features, proni.
nent eye and eye brows, but his fine forehead is
somewhat concealed by a wig--his manner is
graceful and dignificl; and he very soon put
all i'll his company perfectly at their ease.
| There is always great mildness in his counte-
nance which in conversation is frightened by {,
smile which carries with 1t evidence that it pro.
ceeds from the heart. He speaks the English
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clOqucnce; his pronunciation alone betraylng
that he is by birth Frenchman. He is lame.
but not so much 50 as to impede his progress,
as he walks tOlerably fast, and gets into his car
! riage without assistance-his dress is that of the
plainest citizen. have never seen him i'm his
uniform, and have understood he does not wear
it now-but cannot describe his couutenance;
when he is Interested in conversation il is then
the physiognomist will exclaim, here is the good
as well as the great man-here is the virtuous
citizen and the gallant soldier. He loves the
people of the United States, and well does he
deserve their love.
General La FAYETrE received the honorary
degree of Doctor of Laws, at Harvard Univer
sity, IN l7S4, when he made his last tour in the
| United States; he received the same honor from
Princeton College. He is also member of the
! American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and
| likewise OF the American Philosophical Society.
From, The " Y. Commercial .4Irertiser.
"TREAsoN MOST roUL.'-Cnder the alarm
ing head of"intercepted Dispatches" the Adj
vocate of this morning has copied from the al
bany .1rgus, the following excellent and spiri-
ted Circular, which has recently been sent forth
by committee of those Of our citizens who are
opposed to the tyrannical domination ofthe Leeis-
lature, e. OF Legislative Caucns, & infavor of the
Rights of the People. In order to aid its crcu-
lot tal, Il Il
give it to the public
"NEv YORK, August 10Th 1924.
g DEAR SIR,--Thc rejection of the ELEC-
TORlAL LAW has created universal disgust
and excitement. All classes of people, and the
great mass of the Republican party feel that the
State of New York is disgraced, degraded, and
betrayed. Her voice Is TO be silenced in the e.
lection OF chief magistrate of the Union. The
first state in the conledcracy the first in com
mcrce, in agriculture, III enterprise, in wealth.
III population, and we may add IN talents, is to-
be made over to a small cabal by the machinery
of a CAUCUS.
= In the Southern Distract there is but one
feeling the State Of New York must be re-
deemed and restored to her proper influence in
the Union BIZ bold and vigorous effort at the
November election. Who is the man to lead
her forth Who j, the strong man to rouse the
enthusiasm, to awaken the ancient spirit to re-
call the fallen pride and the forgotten dignity of
the state DE WITT CLINTON is that man
All eyes here are turned upon him. He
VIII carry the strongest vote in this section of
the state that was ever carried by any ndivdu-
al at a contested election for Governor. On no
other man cnn IRE piace or hopes Nth snfcty.
lie Is to gain nothing by being Governor but
the state Is to gain much; and with a competent
excrtion among the friends of the people, his C.
lection is certain.
g The UTICA CONVENTION will soon
assemble and have much effect in Giving an
impulse to public opinion Mr.. Clinton's friends
IN this part of tie state will support him in that
Convention, with their usual fiInnes and idcl
" and "chope to sec his nomination unanimous
We anxiously look for the support of your conn
~ in the common cause. and trust that Won will
without delay. unite with your old and firm
friends in producing harmony, union. and order
throughout the state. by eleCtiug delegates from
your county. known To be friendly to the MAN
OF THE people the man who, on the IN
November, 1920, recommended in his able and
convincing message TO the legislature tLe r,as.
sage Of the very ELECTORAL LAW nov dc.
| rnandcd by the PEOPLE. We are well orr,
| nized here, and this organization is ran;dIv cx
tending to other counties.
I" May the General Corresponding Commit
tee for the City and County of New York ex.
pect 70 hear from YOU?
By me oyoier ofHe Committee.
"tH. G.. HAISES, Chojr,n,,, ~
| "P. S. We have Il great rnectinc bero ,o
condemn the rejection ofthe Electoral Law on
| Thursday next.n
| The Argus is in extacies at the discovery Of
tbs circular, and has delivered discourse nm
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