Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-22

present Administration" II is in vain, that men
who privately confess the ascendsncy of Jackson is
i've To one over Adams, unblushngy contend in
public that the victory is doubtful. In vain, il
the otief OF the Vice Presidency held out to Virgil
MA IN vain is another of her citizens spoken oi
as Minister TO London; the very man even who
has publicly avowed his utter want of confidence
and respect for the Cabinet. In vain that the
President has shifted the obnoxious tariff TO the
shoulders of his Secretary of the Treasury; aud
brought into Tie fore ground the captivating sen
tinents that the " striciest economy now TO
be obssrved that 1t is very Important 10 keep the
expenditures wi'hin the Revenues; that Pos,erity
rather than The present. generation, il 10 receive
,he iui dement, otthc surveys and reconnoisssnces,
Sc &c. IL IS In vain, that every ,nanoe iyre is
employed TO delude the citizens of Virginia. Itis
only calculated to MAINTAIN dis-enion TO Introduce
spht oil di,ccri into The social circle ard EN-
bursss the next Administration in calling into re.
QUESTION the public talents for the public service
Every effort is unavailing. Every art will be
defeated. The Signs Of the FINES" too sur ely
Indicate the over whsming vote of Virginia in fa-
/ Vor oil Jackson. The current - running with ir-
fesistabie impetuosiiy, here ani Ia almost every
| other state. Meme, meme, is written on the wall.
~ The pa'ace-and it has " become subject
oil doubt, whether Mr.. Adams Will obtain EN-
| votes out of New Engand-amd " neither he will
not lose one or two .otes even in that quarter
| Gut oil this state who can entertain one serious
doubt! a n intelligent friend writes us from the
county OF I,nudoun ,i4t f." the prospects Jack.
son in The Upper Country are very flattcr:ng. One
thing may be remarked every where; il TIL msio.
rlIy IN any one county be against him. the mino-
! Ti,y ls formidable and numerous. On the contrary
there are many counties where the vote Of the
Administration will not lie tyihe of the whole
numbsr In this county (Loudoun) The strength
OF The Administration is said 10 be the greatest {.
! yet have heard intelligent men assert that the
majority, will be the other way. In Jefferson the
! parties are nearly equal Ia Berkeley, believe
the administration has majority. In Eauouer
there Is no great difference; though Jacks ms
iiitnds count upon two to Ia Frederick
there is al least that difference in his favor In
p"iiisx he has majority. In Shenandoah and
frihce William 1t Is overwhelming. The mass OF
J the peopieis every where in his favor. very
much question Nv, whether he would not be ,rne
flu" phant on the popular wave if euery man
! ~ WJtuenee IN Virginia as the cant phrase ISL
should tuin round, and oppose his pretensions -
And IN another drectioo where the majority IA as
oecn so boldly claimed for him, in Mr. Newton :
own district, III. Signs are onnoUs TO the ADJ
ministrstion. The borough of Norfolk has chosen
jackson man--The coun,y oil Eliz beth CITY has
CHOSEN a Jackson man And the Portsmouth Pal
states that In Princess Anne, the lare Getting "a,
which Henry CoTnicl presided, and John l.
Cooke Secretary " was very large highly res.
| pectable, and gave cheering indication of III.
tiinmph of Ole Hickory The Northern Neck
also Mr.. Taiiaferro's Disuict) is against the
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accounts OF the meetings in two OF its counties
from which we make the following extracts.
| Northunideriand County, Dec IL, 1927.
| ftseIday being our court day, by advertise
ment, the citizens OF the county friendly to the e.
| lection oil Gen. Andrew Jackson to the next pre-
sdency, (not .4nti-dda0is,) held a meeting in the
court hous-; 1t was convened at half past I2 a.
clock, and adjourned a quarter past g. The
meeting Was addressed by John Leland ESQ in an
eloquent and Impressive speech OF about two
! hours The committee appointed for the purpose
| reported a preamble add resolutions, which with
other proceedings of the meeting, will be forward
ed to you by the next mail. There was a xerv
anxious disposition on the pat of many members
TO have count OF the meeting; but from the late
ness oil the hour, and the circumstance of impor.
tani business Tor the court he house of which
we occuped) 10 transact-a and its being also sue
gested that from the inclemency of the evening"
many members had left the meeting for their
honestly general consent, the proposition was
wlhiFawn VIII not pretend say what ,yas
! our number; but can venture to say that there
was not: Jackson m'n present but ieit delighted
with The result am pleased 10 say that the de
nhnciai rs If the opposite parry against us do
| not apply 10 our mte.ing. Though the bouse
| (Which is large one) for Considerable
time nearly full, have never seen a more or.
derry meeting ia my life. Fiom the csmnes.
and attention OF every individual present, b.
eve there were none present bat ielt The impur.
lance OF the sIbJec upon which we were deli.
beratinsi and am conscious that prejudice for
}hames ar sections had not place in the meet,
ing II was highly gratifying TO see many res
pectable grey headed men, VINO thirty wear, aoo
raised their voices against the administration
OF the Gederal Government, Participating in tn.
meeting. You may rest assured that Nouhu,n
bsrland will give Jackson least t7yo-thlrds of
her votes at The next election. l do assure you
notwithstanding the opinions that may have been
entertained Ia relation 10 the old Northern N,rk
that there can rest doubt upon he mind of any
intelligent aud candid maR.in he Neck, bat thai
jackson wiil get large majority at the next e.
lection. Gen. Jackson VIII be supported here
with more zeal than a, time ever expected,
he would be; and csndidly believe hal no third
candidate would stand any chance with Us: his
enemies have completely succeeded IN cIe.r,ns
up many caIumnous assertions and reports thai
hung heavily upon his characief-and bot for
them, PERHAPS, would have existed TO hi.
! prejudice. The people are very sensible that M.
does pc less the book leaning, the ,eg,,la,
diplomatic education, tia, Mr.. Adgms d es. We,
his education has been purely Ameucan-and the
natural strength OF bis mind sad juIgm mt are far
| superior 70 fhose OF Mr.. Adams and what il v.rv
important, intrigue and management will no, dare
to raise their hydra heads his Cabinet.''
KING GEORGE, Dec. II. 1927.
] AgTeeably TO previous notice Mr. Jno Iooe
proceeded on the 9th instant to address the free
holders OF tie county assembled at the Coulbou.e
on the subject Of the pending ~ esJenial r ec,ion
/ lie had invited the Attendance OF the GEN ls,s,
who composed the late Adams Meeting and car
ilculsrly OF Mr.. Taliafeffo, the Chairman. aad an
ucipaied he objections tina, might nc made 10 IA.
time appointed, by stating S willingness IN ref,
II entirely 10 that geoJsmsn' 5 convenience Hay
Ing'b by an arbitrary procedure, been debarred fr,ro
discussion the aforementioned Ras,;.a