Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-30

,Ae bad ieei'ns enSendered by Tue aus. Presidential
mas moi yet suosded-the is not yet calm
' e e"ec's OF 'he last storn-w!cn H. people of
'"o o'''en states are again plunged the inqui.
u "s ''a''oh OF The next Presidential election Where
" ~ newer e"oinS eiectioneering-tlis ceaseless ar-
" VI inc puohc mind, TO end' 1t must end in the
e Va '"'"e-in c'Yil convulsions-in the production
Vi i"onerh 'lar'us, and Sylla and in master The
spur" o' 'he jackson party is sufficiently manifested bv
'"S premature movement of his friends Bpt tho
movement made, and il is time for all friends of te;,
true friends of civil hberty-alI that pre
e' 'ne performance of the Constitution 10 the dom
mon OF 'e sword to attend the contest and TO make
up 'he'r minds between The two Candidates. That
'"ere are objections to Adams none have depicd-but
where are the claims of Jefferson: With tho ono ,vo
are at least safe from violence bloodsbeJ and omen at
'einPs upon our liberties-with the other ;,,dn, tho
'"ue ov the past neither the Constitution or tho Iond
nor the liberty of opinion-neither the person of Tho
@en nor any one sacred privilege will he safe col
oier OF fortune, he laughs at the IIabeas Co-,,s
save 10 nngovernable passions he banps mr. tbro,t
WIN iSnornnions punishment, all who tvar, b; ,;h
es' is such man fit to preside over great naton of
Republican christians?
oe'o" are the resolutions adopted at this neetipr
and some comments upon them BY Philadelphia Fdi
tor:
DEMOCRATIC JACKSON TOWN MEETING,
al a large and respectable meeting of The dcrnocra
NC citizens of The city and county of pbi,1eIrI;
n'eno'y 10 The election of General Andrew Jackson
10 le ohlce OF President of the United States LoJ
pursuant TO public notice at the County Cont IL,
10 the city of Philadelphia, on Thursday afternoon
n.ay S9ih' a, O'Clock On notion jacob Holratc
Esq was called TO the chair and Frederick, c,rvon 49,,
Henry Horn WIRE chosen secretaries
The meeting being thus duly organized Coorre ~
"lS' Esq rose ana alter some very appropriate and
eloquent predatory remarks, the necessity of an
early movement of the Democratic Friends n or.,I
jackson, offered the following preamble and resoI, I;
"h'ch were seyeraly considered and aopcd with the
utmost union and cordiaty Of feeling
Nhereas, republican governmen t can be efTct io,
maintained by the vigilance and activity of the neI
Their voice shoul, all occasions of nnliticol ;,,
ance be heard IN plain and unequivoca exprcssons If
OPINION; when apprehensions are entertained that Tho
rulers OF Tie nation enforce PRINCIPLES or ,nnI;,,t
schemes nirons TO popular rights or subyersiye of the
popular VIII, IT should be the aim of every ycn Nh
ue 'oueration due To himself and the rnncss due TO
ms country, openly 10 warn and perscveringly 10 con
ehd against The danger The silent and secret
OF perverted power may prepare and innosa sIae To-
"hch nj an emergency ii would be difficult if moi inn
possible 10 throw Off forcing the conmunitv IN
tion OF unalenable rights in n state of viii .pc -
coaiiole WIN happiness and Tcproachi 10 the cauea
OF freedom An early and candid declaration ofrn,,
sentiments ana objects, with settled organization 10
promote their diffusion and pacific attainnens tends o.
4ualy to unfold the will of the pc ,ple 10 sccuro o., :,
lnhuence and TO preserve society from sud
den and fatal commissions.
AM whereas, there IS just canse TO believe that the
asccrtained will OF the American People was not and is
not treated by our present public agents with e mr.,
onnd acquiesccnce to hich in the spirit nj all cr met
uons II is undoubtedly entitled but on tbc co,.,,or
t eof's nave oeen made and still making 10 de-
ea'' n'da'e and suppress 1t by combinations as cor
rup as they are DISASTROUS by systems een
equally extensive and alarming, and by BRINGING bock
under arfui preteXs 10 warp and shadow tie rational
coues men and measures long since branded as mimi
Cal TO democracy. BE il therefore resolved at we do
disapProve aud condemn the origin Character md ,,,
ceeoings OF the existing government of the United
States. 49, ~
Resolved, That confidence in the upt,rns,oi ;,
gy' experiences Abilities and well tried patsios, NJ
General Andrew Jackson. remains uninpared and ,i. wa
regard ms elevation to the chief si,tracv as essential ~
Inc revival OF republican principles, republican vrucs a.
pfacuceS' III the supcrintcndauce our rcpu-
lean institutions; and that uremitted cxcriions 10
accomplish his elevation, alike due TO the co, ~
love and the hero who saved it.
Resolved, That committee Of twenty 6y. bo ,.;.,
from among the democratic citizens OF the CITY and count,
of Philadelphia, 10 constitute a permanent commute, ~
VShapcc an" superntendance, whose duty it shall he ~
draft and TO circulate address to our fellow rrn,lio
'nuGhout inc Cnon to communicate with similar COM
e'S ID o,'r States or III the various counties of this
commonwealth and to pursue generally, all SUCH measures
ar may be deemed eXpedient, in order 10 insure at the CLEO
q" the present term of the Presidential Office the r,pb
ant election Of the peoples candidate.
From The National Ga.eile
In tins matter some curious considerations must prc
sent themselves 10 almost every observer Cen Jack
son, tc candidate of these crciusionss--who put it
forth as chief head of repToach against MIR Adams
That he has brought back Jcdc,uiists TO the nationI
counciis-General Jackson, it will be rccoIlected in
his correspondence with MIR. Monroe warmly urred an
appointment to the cabinet without regard TO The form
er party distinctions, and sligmailed partv nc r,o,
ser During the late election strife. lie advocates RI
Mr. Crawford particularly used against him the argu
meDt' that TO be consistent With his declared feei1rs
ana principles lie must, if he became President, over
tooH 'me ancent Party-Dames and choose for Office
fede1"t'stS and Democrats indscrmipateIv ACCORDING
! 10 LIs annrehensnn Of Lhnir