Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-01
COJfMU.eIC.aTED.
JACKSON MEETING

In pursuance Of notice, highly re4rectabl.
meeting OF The friends of Andrew Jackson assera~
bed at the Courthouse OF Gloucester county, Va
on Saturday, prIl 2lN, 1925
OH motion OF DR.. peylon 3 Nelson,
IT t0as unaaiaousiy ResOiued, That Colonel
William Jones be appointed Chairman, and VII
liam II. Minor Secretary this meeting
The Object of the meeting vas then conci.ely
explained By the Chairman
Va motion oil Mann Page, Esq.
HeSofoed, That a Commit. ee be appointed who
snail prepare an address expressive OF the senti
ment- oil the meeting, respecting the next P esiden.
tial Election
The Chairman then appointed the following
gentlemen to form. the said Committee:
Mann Page, Richard Is Gorbn, Major yym
X Perrin, DIR. feyion z. Nelson, Major Thomas
Smith, Addison d. BYRD and Thomas &. Amory:
who, havins retired. returned in 4 shor; time aad
reported the following Add ess:
To The People of VUgsaia
We hold ii as an axiom of orr Government
that us rulers subject 10 the effects OF popuI.r
opinion When the people speak IN the voice OF
osalpooa'ioa, the seduclng destinations of ambi-
non, which too often turn the STA esnan from the
s1Fct road OF pari 'iism into the vicious snsces of
political depravity, must yield beneath The poien,
spell. His conduct must be- tried 10y that strong
sense oil vlttuous leslins, which we kuo.y belongs
10 the people OF this country. We possess tie
right OF investigating with severity the bad and
inJudiclous acts OF our Representatives, of Justly
co"dsm"ins, or generousl rswardns. This is
the sacred psnoPiy Of our defence against the in
sidioIS rtihces o. wer, and he daring encrosch-
mehi- oil u-uTpaiISn. L. the inferior oil - OF
STA e power, we view, with proud SUBTRACTION the
honesty ard integrity Of their nrumbents; b. our
reflections embittercd, when we perceive me
President OF the United STATES elevated t. the
CHAIR Il Cos eminent by cor uption, AMI supported
by the skiifpl sriIfce OF management
In Introducing The prstensons OF Mr. Adams 10
he next Presidency, il becomes Us, in the eriri Of
csndor. TO sta The grounds on which our chatgc
Of Corruption Is founded. Ii is true lie was consti
tuionaily elected, yet in his election tie impres.
sl'e voice oil the pc pie could not be heard amid
lhe dln and turmoil of Intrigue. The peoples
lavorite was Andrew Jackson. Thi. was applren,
from the electoral vo'e. IIe had II states, while
Mr.. Adams had only q; and of the vote by Con-
gress, Mr. Adams mad bu, 81 from 2l3: fe, these
oiihcul les were removed by the High Prizes; of in
Uisne, Aenry Clay, who, while his employer sd-
Vanced 10 the Chief Magisiracy, sailed IN his wake
to the important Office OF Secretary OF State fla.
who had once reviled Jr Adams in the NEST caus.
tic language, which eloquent wit could produce.
AMI who mad denounced him 90 one regardless. of
YeracIiy, IS suddenly his friend The bitterness If
ennity yielied to wbisperng5 OF interest; and we
how Deh0id IN him The reward of .nsunfn tie TO.
H'y' we have no positive and direct evidence to
make pcrie' This charge. Yet, from our limited
observations on The passions and opera ion- ol the
human mind, we are forcibly led TO conclude rh,,
previous promise had induced this singular co.
version. Can we believe for a moment, that .It
Adams 8 ould have buried his Resentment for ohio
guy aad injury, unless he had been influenced by
NJ " snperadied oblig @tion" OF ioirt and daring
conspiracy against ibe putty aud virtue OF the
people representatives.? Why did Mr. Adams
aIo@ Mr. Clay 10 gather those full blswn honor,
OF Oihce, which would have more eHectually sub
lee ed The gigantic talents of his present WOosey
Daniel Webster? MOI The promised reward was
gwen, AID although the voice Of fourteen members
OF The Senate was expressed against il, il was IN
lusningly accepted. The murmurs OF discontent
forced Mr.. Clay to an apology His address is
ch'raciensedhy Ingenious sopbisiry and harmoni
Gus periods, and veil calculated 10 ensnafe by
plausible Argument and neuuslise The gall Of pre-
mice u - ibe fascinating drapery with which
,l vas sSIIe to hide deormiy. Upon cool re.
lection, we have found no vindicsiion OF his con
i1ct IN that address. lie has cInningly eysded an
'fe'ing lie direct charge Of corruption, and we
nave risen from It's rsges IN doubt, which more 10
.d'nire The sweetness Of his style or he subuey of
bis reasoning.
We have no consolng balm for our adherence
D, the origin OF the present administration, in the
wisdom aud policy OF is measures. The sacred
rights OF the States are Slowly Undermined by the
perYcFsion of The constitution Ths hourishiry