Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-23
expressive of the sentiments of this


The Commi,iec in due time returned and rcpor,e.
she following Preamble aud Re solutions TO the meet
fpg which were unanimously adopted:
One OF the first duties which frcemen TO them
sslves and 10 their posery Is that Of selecting pro-
ner persons ill the different Departments of Co
vornu,eu.-we, duly impressed with the importance
this duty, have together for the purpose Of
commendins 10 our fellow citizens, in general, q
person whom we suppose TO be we'll qualified for,
and peculiarly entitled to support for the frs,
tive Office OF our Government. We are duly sens-
kble of rights as citizens, and Of the equal
rights Of others TO their opinion this subject bur
MS there has been cauccs ut Washington, and
meeting OF members OF assembly ~ Redmond, who
have citizens, expressed their opinion this sub
irci, in which opinion we do not concur, we feel il
due 10 ourselves, To our fellow citizens large and
10 posleriiy, 10 express Jour II is with no
invidious spirit that We oppose the recomme ndaiion
Of the CAUCUS meeting AT Washington, or that az
Richmond. We feel, we think, well founded pre-
ference for anotheI. We have right TO entertain
and express that preference, and feel ourselves
called upon TO stale reasons for IL IN dong So
we have no design, nor indeed have we "A wish TO
d-fract from the fair claims Of any other candidate
Ia looking about us Tor man, on whom the choice
Of the people ought 10 fLi we have been unable tn
find one, in our estimation, worthy Of public conf
dence as ANDREW JAcKsoN--as thai man who never
failed TO obey the voice Of his couniry-who has
Disappointed, hut always surpassed, public ex-
pectaon. When did his country call and he did not
obey When did he act aud public expectation was
disappointed Whose achievements, all things con-
sideIeJ ever exceeded his ? Search the whole an
mails Of war, and where will he found for the means
he EMPLOYED, so many proud trophies of national
glory His Tame and his glory are identified with
that of his counuy-his patriotism is inconirsiibie ::
and independent OF his equal qualifications with the
other Candidates, we conceive the nation owes him
debt OF gratitude Il ought now discharge. He
has fought and conquered for his country, and in
doing SO, has displayed talents rarely equailed sell
dom surpassed. We know he has been charged
with want Of political knowledye-ifit is mean, nv
IA sk He'd in xpilv
protested politicians and iniriguers, We confess for
HIM, the charge-if IL is meant that he il not gifted
wi'h thai species oil talents which enables man Ia
pursue the great interests OF great nation, DENY
the charge, and offer in evidence Of The truth of our
asseriion the whole tenor OF long life Which of his
oRpefiiors-which of his counirvmen, has given 10
that country such indubabic evidence OF aIents-
such permanent memorials Of abilities Which OF
them has filled with credit himself and glory
TO his country, every variety OF public Office Facts
are Stern and inimov'hle aud il ANDREW JACKSON
has not demonstrated To his country, aud the world
abliilies OF superior oder, ate ignorant who has
Ii - not always, indeed seldom is The scholar
who IS best qualified 10 WELD the drsriues of 2,
nation. For the discharg al ministerial duties
", there miy he, aud doubt are, he ter qua
hhed Than ANDREW JACKSON bu, ss a man of com
prehens'vc genius-as IL sound and undertaking poll
ucian, we hold hun inferior 10 nom" aud equal, il
not superior, TO ali those who his competitors for
this office.
Whersfore, Resolved, That this meeting approve
the nomination Of the Penns,lvan Harrisburg Con-
W recommending hu1reW Jackson 10 The
people of the United States as proper Candidate to
M The office OF President he approaching election
hssofred, That we will support An,lre Jackson as
tue mex President of the unprd 5 ates, aud use all
h1nou'dble means tn insure his election
hesoIred, That we recommend To fellow CHI
zcns 20 other towns and counties in The slate In cali
mnei'ogs That we invite their co-operaIi"a ia the
adoption OF measures Tor forming an Electoral Tick
ct, and Tor cone er,ing such o'her measures as may
he deemed necessary TO The election of An
drew JhrkSon.
Rssoined, That Byrd c. Willis, Fielding Lucas,
D9ci John III Wallace, Hugh NJ. Patton, Doc
" ~, .rhnnan, Major Imrs Richards, Towusedi
D'de, W lIIidm Gordon and Dnci. james Cooke, br
a committee 10 correspond with o'hrr meetings and
innE''"'Is iavourah'e 10 the purposes expressed in
the foregoing resolutions
RsSotred, That these proceeding, he sgaed by the
Thurman and Secretary, and that the editors OF
newspaperS IN this SAFE generally, be requested to
publish Ihcm.
BYRD c. WILLIS, Chairman,
WILLIAM GORDON, Secretary
Fredg March II, 1921