Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-28

tlal requisite-who has grown grew,
wee oil his country, and who now ,,. ~ '"e "r.
HE Of laborious study and eynsr;",' sl.eT
unguished as the most accomplish, 81 Cs'
and profound statesman of ,ns S'Eo.l.
Washington he was pronounced orr By
liable public character; and when I,,," vi.
roe selected him to fill the D, n,r Mon
State, on account of 'hs ocknori,da."I 'n u, Of
and integrity" Gen. Jackson admi,,|T .., ''"l9
The best choice that cOuidb mode" Your + r ao'
mitee would further expires, ,h,i conr; m
that Gen Jackson owes hi, presen, eIs r.HA
as candidate for the Presidency, ,oIry , ,a VA
victory at New Orleans-that til drn,On:
the precedent which sanctions the ide, ,SssN
single victory may be passport to tho F.,
utive ohair-that they cons der it as ar i'd,
trous devotion to military FINE wpicn
fraught with danger 10 the existence ~
Republc-that 1t is al variance with he g.;
Of our constitution, and is an abandormsn,
those principles which have hitherto inHro.
ed the American People in he choice Of H..
Chief Magistrate. Your Committee mor, ,,,u
declare that they consider the charge Of h.,
gain and CORRUPTION, preferred again, On.
Presiden, and Secretary, as utterly gron w.
less and without shadow Of founda,ior. ..,
that the impotent efforts made to subs,.n.;,.
it, only prove thr malignity OF their accps.,.
Your Commute in contemplating the shon,
of those enlightened state men in the C,hir.
and Legislative Hall, behold monumcnS f
American Clio y ami usefulness, which w.I :
cure 10 them the everlasting gra'imde Of h.
American People.
Your Committee, cnter'a aiming such yru,
and believing that at such tim 10 De Geu,r,.
is to be criminal; respectful y submit the flO. \
ing resolutions:
/. Resoircd, That III order to secure the e.,
tinuan,e Of wise and able administration =
the affairs of the General Government, IN,
meeting will use all honorable meaus to re...
ect our distinguished Chief Magistrate JOIN
Q. Adams
.. Resolved, That this meeting ha, the funer
confidence in the present Admins "a ion
which thsy conscleniiJGsly believe has al hear
the best interests Gf the county, and tina, rsn
see with regret and alarm The relentless ONO
siIion wagrd against men and measures ,l.
have received The support snd sanction Of pr
ceding Administrations, enjoying in antmire
degree the COULD nee Of Our common usur
5 Resolved, That il be RECOMMENDED 10
our fellow citizens throughout The Sac, vic
are opposed 10 the election OF Gen jackson.
to call NEE tings in their RESPECTIVE COUNT.
and to co-opeN,e with this meeting in us
fol m alton Of an Anti-Jackson Electoral .lIsk.
ct.
4. RESOLVED, That a committee ofcOrgespor,
dcnce and vigilance be appointed by this meet
ing, whose duty il shall he TO communlcgr
with their fellow cil,zensin the district, an!
the other districts of the State, and TO adopt
such measures as will promote The success, d
the Adminisrr~ ton Electoral Ticket al the .p
preaching Presidential Election.
On motion OF John Burgwyn, Esq, the fo
lowing persons were appointed 10 compo"
said Committee
Edward Graham, Hon William Castor,
Hon Jao. H. Bryan, Hon. VIM. 5. Bl1ekIfdgf
john Frink Smith, James G Stan'y, John Burg.
win, Gn. Durant Ha'ch, Grn Vice Allen, !
saac TAYLOR, VIM. Damn, VIM. HOLSTER Co..
John I. Pasteur, Col. Tho. 81. Dawes, Ssmud
Simpson, John Snead, Joseph Oliver, Sll'e,trF
Brown, John P Dawes, Hardy b: Groom, Dr.
Peter Gusts, Dr.. John 1 Boyd, Asa Jones'
Jeremiah Brown, Edward 6. Pas''ur.
5. Resolved, That the members OF the "sn-
eral Assembly, now conseni"g at Raleis0 u
respectfully invited to extend their consldera'i''
to he object Of this meeting an! Its de!.e1i'
lions, and 10 assist their tellow.cll'zrn' N he
formation Of an Anti Jackson Electoral INK
ct for this State.
On motion Of the Hon John II Bryan, 1t vas
Resolusd, That the Hon VIM. Backlog
be appointed E'cc'or for lhls Electoral D,'"'.
6. Resolved, Tha, The foregoing proceeding,
be signed by the Chairman and Secre ary' a..
be published in the Newbern 5, n,IneI, ana 'N4'
The Editors Of other papers, printed IN "'
State, be requested 10 publish the same
The meeting then ADJOURNED
WM. 5 BLACKLEDGE, Charm
JOHN l. PAsTUER, Sec'ry.
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