Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-22
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AT meeting of the citizens Of BUCKINGHAM oppo..
sed 10 the election of Gen Jackson, held nj the court.
house on the 10th Gay of December 327 Capt sam
brach was called 10 the chair, and Bob Hill apnoiat-
ed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting vas very handsomely see
forth by Capt. Branch, which committee was
appointed consisting of Jas Meredith, Or. J. t. Iobbs
Dabncy Cosby Ben. p. Walker, Rob. Hill JOHN ifn
John Gibson Capt. G. Brown, Powhatan Jones Tho
b. Crenshaw, Jas. II. Clay, and Col. Bev. A. Brown,
TO prepare resolutions for tie consideration of the NEE
ting the committee having retired short time re-
turned and reported the following preamble and resou.
lions which were unanimously concurrcd in:
We the citizens Of Buckingham county assembled at
nis tune for the purpose OF uniiag efforts with
those of large portion OF the people OF State TO
express some of the grounds of opposition 10 the
election OF Cen A jackson TO the next Presidency
deeply deplore the violent efforts thar have been mad
10 e1at him to that important and highly respopshlu
station. The duties pertaining, 10 that Office we be.
lieVe 10 be OF the most arduous an! important cs,ass:
ter and il requires calm and disrass.onata reor,n,f
matured by long aud well tried experen i.r the ci
vii department of Government, To enable man :,
discharge them with honour himself ard satis:,c,io,
10 his country This experience and calm aud disras
! sonate judgment we believe Gen. Jackson dees nor
possess Shile tins meeting Trady with pride IN r.
Knowledge the military reputation which Gen Ia,ls
son has acquired for himself in gailany defending hi,
country t'c The Dra ION of foreign foe and for pro
ectug The lives and fortunes many of ouy dearest
citizens from the inuman sacrifce attending saya re
warfare IL mast aver as ITS most deliberate conviction
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by the highest civil Office republic and that notlipc
can be dangerous to American liberty Than ,ie
establishment by the people OF such precedent OF
Gen jackson as civilian, his ardent and deyo-
ted friends say little, the corIec, and impartial L,s,nry
OF hIa life says iess-the battle 81 New Orleans is lie
principal field in which the seed his reputso ,yer
soWn, there has attained its proper growth and tho
reward props: for his country 10 bestow, las we be.
ieve) should be of nature corresponding 10 the sery
ces there rendered. In regard the numerous char.
ges That have boen preferred against tesrs adams and
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The total failure Of the many eaJrts which have been
made TO suhsaniiato them goes PoDaa!y 10 nrova re
believe, talthougt We prepared TO anprore of
every ACT OF the administration, of the construction
which those IN power have in instances riyen tho
constitutional that they still patriots and ,rorbl
scorn with Indignation any attempt to barter away H.
present happy prospects Of american !bery-tbev
have served their country in many of the most ast
gushed Offices of tie Goyeinrnegt th.ourhont Inc
political lie, and beieve to the best of fh;
ski!i and ability, and in the purity their motives we
have full confidence This meeting highly anprovre
the method tat has been proposed OF acIi deIeos,e.
to an Anti Jackson Convention 10 assemble in n Oh
Inond on the Bib OF January rc:: and hereby instinct
The individuals who may be apponted to eoescpt tle,
IN SAID convention, 10 pursue any eyerv fair and
honorable course TO defeat tie election Gen jack
son. 10 the dicaioriai method pursued by the ere
iature IN nominating electors this meeting oxnressos
MS decided dIsapprobaiion, aud believes that il n M,
lns unequal and IN opposition TO the spirit of our con-
ettution, and that this power that should alone no
exercised by the people in their SOVEREIGN caDactv
LIST. Resolved therefore, That il would moi be to
lhe interest OF the people OF The u States 10 electCen
jackson President thereof, and tha tins Ineetip viii
use every taiT tneans TO defeat his election
3D. Resolved, That for this purpose four DELEGATES
be now appointed TO epresenrthis meeting in the con
vent,on 10 be held in Richmond on the 9th day of Ian
uary next any two OF whom may constitute the ,en,e
sentaon OF this meeting.
\ so. Resolved, That a committee twenty f,nr he
appointed TO correspond with other committees rouoI
out the State, Which he etoioe have been and u I;rf
may hereafter be appointed accomplish, The object
which this meeting has in view, and ibat anv FIVE ~
'hem be authorised TO supply any vacancy tha NAV
occur in the delegation Of this meeting Cam s;,,
Branch, Ben. p. Walker, 10. Hill ard Mai " lin,
Duval were appointed delegates in pursuance Of The
second resolution.
/ James Meredith William Woodsop Doct q II
| bradley, Mag. VIM. Duval, Henry a Christian WIN,
w Ferguson, James Fa,iss, John Morris Robert {:
! Nicholas James Watt, Col. john Harris josiah h.len
Jas. III. Clay, Garland Brown { OIL Beverly Bro,1n
! rowhatsD Jones, Francis Thornton, Chas hI'Kenor
John Guerrant, Nathan Thornton Joel ~ atkins
| Marcus ElcaD, Thomas y Crens}ar and cant Jo,r
annaway, were appointed committee Of corrrsrnr,
dence IN pursuance Of the last resolution.
| On motion, cart Samuel Brarch was added IN ue
committee of correspondence. and that the PROCEEDINGS
of this meeting be signed by the cairta and sccrc,o
~, and that the editors OF the Constitutional Wbo and
the Richmond Enquirer he requested to Publish lie
same; and the me cling then adjourned.
SAMUEL BRANCH Chairman
| R0EERT HIT, Secretary.