Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-02
R1CEEnaDND
MR.. ADAMS IN ViRGINIA.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL ., 1924.

III ADAMS IN VIRGINIA.
we publish to-day tic proceedings of the Nor
folk Meeting, held BY the friends of Mr. Adams.
Since the affair of shc Chesapeake in 1906 savs
the Norfolk Herald, " we have never seen in th;,
Borough meeting so large and resnscfobfe" The
lcwn Hall was so crowded, as at one time To he
inaccessible Order and harmony To such de-
gree hafacterised the Assembly, US To proye the
great annity Of those present and their sincere
and earnest attachment to the opinions they ex-
pressed. Their resolutions we're unanimously A.
doptcd, not Ike Cen Hcrricls una pi,ni,y uro.luced
by pursinT, in the first instance the Assembly of
All VINO we've hostile to htS resolutions but from the
harmony of opinion and Of purpose OF those who
composed The Meeting.
How VIII the Enquirer, and its correspondents.
characterize this meeting Are the proceedings OF
the citizens of Norfolk, like those of Fredericksburg
TO be ascrbed 20 the Vaccinations of :. Federalists
and Yankees" Has it come to that point when
spontaneous assembages of the people are to be dis
countenanced, and tine expression of their senti-
ments held up tn the contempt and reprobsation OF
the "Legitnatcs?" We trust that there is ;ndep.n
dence and spIit enough in Virginia to prevent her
tame acqulesccncc in legislative recommended ion
which they disapprove-that they will rot suffer
their votes and influence to be given away AT the
whim and caprice of the Legislature. Mr. Craw-
ford uiay possibly have plurality in the State ::
we arc sure he has not najorHy. If this be a
fact, the caucus in Firgini; nominated Mr.. C.aw-
ford against the ishes Of majority of the pcone
in opinion, between the members Of the Tpnslat;jro
and their constituents, which authorised the foy,ner
TO announce the sentiments of the latter with so
much decision and dogma. They had no means 10
come at the opinions of their Constituents Tbev
were neither instructed, elected with uar;;,.u
lar view to the nomination OF President They
did not follow the opinions of the people, but the
Caucus was premeditdted effort to forestal those
opinions; to pledge the State in such a way as to
produce, from necessity, the consequence the wish
ed; aud to force through the pretensions Of Mr..
Crawford by the weight of a legislative recommen-
dation, the influence of legislative nomination of
| electors, and the extensive machinery OF county
corresponding committees.
"Athough' says Mr.. Chandler. in his address to
the Norfolk meeting, the Legislature have taken if
upon themselves to relieve the people of the trouble
of appointing electors, il The PRIVILEGE Of THO
people to object to their interference and TO c,,,,.
electors to suit themselves The sentimen. i, =
truly republican 1t is directly contras,ad Tn
the submissive and servile feeling which has too
often led an unresisting acqu;cscence in lerisla-
tive will II it is practically enforced, the irU OF
| the people will always prevail, ami there CO II be mo
danger Of legislative usugpation. 1t is at
least attended with no bad consequences. Aslouc
as the reopie Ill person, watch and direct then
affairs, the Republic is s1iewe shall not suddenly
or imperceptibly glide into decay. The people are
| every where the friends &c liberty, and their opi.
Mons. if suitably expressed, must ard will be re-
speced.
In this point Of vicv, we rejoice at the meeting:
of Fredericksburg aud Norfolk. IF those meeting.
are in minority in the State, they cannot prevail
against tie m3'oriy-if, on the other hand a ma.
jOri'y Of Virginia IS for Mr.. Adams, or against DIR
! Crawford, tlcy may lead 10 the important couse.
quences of rcscuing the State from Caucus DONNA.
ton, rousins the people from their togpor, and a
last, declaring their rea! preference OF Presidential
| candidate.
| pyv Of, a.,
with the more satisfaction we had been TAUGHT tc
believe that the sections Of the State, in which the,
arc announced, almost unanimously hostile /,
| DIR. Adamj. This opinion has boon inculcatrG IL
many ways. Let it be borne IN mind, that the Bo
rough Of Norfolk, which has 50 una:iuously recon-
rcnded Mr.. Adams when acting for itself was ma a
to concur in the nomination OF Mr. Crawford in tn
! Caucus. Its delegate 10 the General Assembly
(Ntr LoyalD though unable to attend IL person. wa
so anXOus have his constitute ns represented tina
ne sent iii hie adhesion to Mr. Crawford, by DT5ry
So little dependence is be placed on that
OF popular feeling, and grossly are the people
ntsrep7cSSnfcd by those who undertake to decide f,
them, even subjects without the pale Of lcgi9la
tive duty Other counties were as much risrcprc
| scented Norfolk; for we understand, f,orl 600
authority, that in Caroline, Louisa, Rockingham
| Northumberland, &c, IT is extremely doubtful
fir. Adams has not a majority.
The people ought not to submit to these things
In those parts Of the State, where they have bcp
misrepresented 10y their delegates they ought at 1cas
to meet and speak for themselves. The proceeding
Of the Legislature Of New York within a month
prove that is unsafe to leave every thing to Legs
lave conlroul. Members of all bodies are liable &
be warped by toe esprit dt corps, by those feeling
which desire to be with the majority naturally IN
spires and, above all, extraneou5, central in
, fuenoe," wrich : continually playing pgon 'licm