The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-01
SEVERAL FREEHoLERs.
ANrLJACKsoN MEETINGS.


These meetings multiply so rapidly in vir.
ginai TINT we find IT impracticable, with due
attention 70 other matters, to lay before rea-
dcrs the proceedings ofaIl of Them in full. We
shall, therefore, hereafter publish only the names
ofthe Delegates appoint Il To the Convention. ca
ceptwhere We may be specially requcstedtoco copy
the proceeding al length, or when something of
peculiar interest may he contained in the Pre-
ainbIe and Res olulions
The proceedings OF the meeting held in Rich
mond are highly interesting. The Preamble
is one of the best productions elected bv the
Presidential canvass II is at the same time
severe and temperate in its languagc--cvincing
a spirit OF determination which will animate
TO new exertions in every section of the State,
the friends the same great cause. The puny
and miserable comments of the Enquirer eIci,
ted even among the friends OF Gen. jackson, n
degree Of pity which did honor to their sympa.
tines. The friends OF Mr. Adams saw ia them
a consciousness Of dccayng strength aud com.
ing defeat Aud each day, as the gathering of
the waters Indicate. speedy overthrow OF the
power ofthe dictators, who, fixing their seat
in Richmond, by means of Central Junia
controlled the political feelings Of the State by
means ofsub-aeents appointed by the same ire.
sponIible power in every section of the Com.
monwenIth, becomes more certain Every
body, who knows any thing about the political
history the Commonwealth Knows. that even
If the fact Of the existence of a Richmond Jun.
Ia, operating on Stat interests. as well as Ma
iional he matter of doubt il is nndcniable
that, in relatisn o the election Of President,
, the Legislative Caucus appoints Central
Standing Committee in Richmond which
exercises most lordly dictation over their hum.
bic agents in other portions of the State We
repeat that the fact is moi less well known than
is its influence felt. All men OF reflection
Ne presume. are aware ofthe banefnl effects of
such a systen--a system which restricts FREQ
Observation-Disclosures to the virtual abandonment of
personal independence o. though, aud action -
and, degrading men into mere machines rem
ders the elective franchise itself an empty boast
and an id q pageant. II is high time thnt it was
overthrown and that the theory of republican
government should he exempIifed in the prac-
tice of the people We are now in n far way
OF accomplishing this glorious work ; and, il the
opponents of a military President brought into
office, il he be brought in at all by CducuI die.
taiion, will display but one half Of that spirit
/ Il oh
| contendlng for great political principle, we
shall not despair. Let us leave TO our oppo.
nents the easy task of boasiing Of their strength
Jet us prove at the polls, by acting, that we
possess it. In such a crisis, every mn ought
TO do his dui, No one ought to remain at no
who feels the slig htest interest in the event. for
az lns been heretofore remarked, majortes Al q
composed of Observation-Disclosures are made up OF
fragments.
In addition to the Anl-Jackson meetings the
proceedings ofwhich have been already publish.
ed, we have received AN account Of one held in
Augusta from which county the following gen
tIemen were appointed Delcgatesto the Conven
ton Judge Archibald Stuart Il Messrs. Chap
man Johnson Robert porterheld, Charles A
Stuart, John Wayt and l.. Waddell
We perceive that meeting has been called in
Orange, the county OF Mr.. Madson's residence
We hope Mr. NJ. viii consent TO add his name to
the delegation from that county-It will be n host
Of strength in itself, aud forma centre TO which
will rally the Republicans of'9S.