Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-08

On the other hand, let US take Az ihiPar'a
view of the distinguished citizen VINO STANDS
the competitor Of General Jackson, tor tue
nroDle's SURFACES; in doing which, n wouio DC
disinsenIous 10 deny that there nave PFC"
oassaees;in his political progress, not caieu-
ia,ed 10 present him to the members OF inns
mee,isc. as,uhe, first amongst the FIRST Of the
,a,;on fiowrvtr.esis may be, John Q. Adams
IS presented to ssPtsely, as CiUshdn-in
.heart, in temper, in '6dseaiion, IN attainment
in habi,--in ecery fling. a. Ciritan-t" oo"-
,verse-if we may use the ssion-geome'-
rio ally he converse Of The other candidate.
Under the Immediate obstrva'ion and IN
struction Of father, alike distinguished, as an
enlightened Statesman, and an American pat
riot John @. Adams, was trained up IN 'ne
schools of science, and polite literature, quan-
Gyipp him, alike, Tor life Of letters, statistics,
or diplomacy. Al an early period we IND MN
enc Eng from the completion OF his col'es'ai
pursuits, and filing place in the diplomatic
corps, approved and applauded ny the best
Judge OH earth-Our own great Washington.
Alike approved, and applauded, by the great
body OF the people, we have since, seen him
without, in,ermission, giving his services u MS
country, in filing the most arduous ana trust
imposing stations through the Admln's'ra.
tons OF Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, ana
"a circumstance, not to be forgot;en,l IN the
! latter case we have witnessed The tribute OF
Jackson himself, in his gratulatory letter 10
President Monroe, OH his happy selection oil
Mr. Adams to fill the highest Office In his NOM
ination-And finally, we have seen him the va
toms choice, in the first place, in The nations
gift. ~
Need we pursue the parallel further! NO,
fellow citizens, ire feel, that we need not.
L 20, ahcurflily be
presented 10 the rational mind, than Tor 4 sale
and free people to select for an Office purely OF
| a civil nature, an individual every feature OF
whose character denotes him in toto, a "a mill
;arv chieltain''-and that too, to the exclusion
Of connection, whose kcenest enemies ind
| themselves forced TO award 10 him ranscend>
| ant talents and extensive experience? Scarce
lymore absurd would il be, if the nation were
| unhappily engaged Ia war, TO lind party as
posed 10 give John Q. Adams, in preference TO
Andrew Jackson, the command otour military
forces-We pledge ourselves, never to be
found Of that party.
Under the foregoing view OF the exisuhs
state Of things, the members OF this mee'ihs'
consider it their bounden duty to resolve
|. That they would depore the elt ction TO
the presidential chair, Of citizen whose pre-
tensions are founded exclusively on military
EXPLOITS, and military qualifications as inca
sure, than which none within their conception
could be more fraught wnh peril 10 the nation.
Cd. That under the circumstances oil the
case. 1t is earnestly recommended to our ieNo"
citizens Of Virginia and OF the union at large,
to cooperate with the me3fbefs Of 'hls meet
ing, in propitiaing the correction OF 'ohh u
Adams, by all legal means in their powell
sd Ih3s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. h ef s SsGsE s. gE9
dence touching the venal negotiation, charged
upon the present President, and his Secretary
Of State
4th. That the members Of this meeting cor.
daily approve Of the convention for forming
an elec toraI ticket favorable 10 the election OF
Mr. Adams, as republican in its character and
calculated 10 counteract the highly objection
able mode, heretofore pursued.
5.b That we proceed to The appointment
of twelve delegates, to repr. sent this meeting.
in the said convention, for the purpose of en-
suring the attendance of sufficient number.
9Th. That committee Of cores pondence to
! consis, of twenty Ave members, be appointed,
and that it be authorised to Gil any vacancy that
may occur in the delegation from this meeting,
and 10 commune with other committees, esta>
blished for similar purposes.
| On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed delegates to represent this Getting
in the convention TO be holden in Richmond on
the 9Th January next for the purpose Of form
ing an electoral Tickle: favorable 10 the election
of JOHN @. ADAMS, pursuant to The 9th resou-
iIon, John p. Smith, Aldride- James, John P.
/ Philips, Robrrt Randolph, Joseph Thompson,
James X. Marshall, Armis'ead Blackwell, Tho
mas L. Moore, Thomas Turner, John Is Down
man, Thomas Marshall and Lloyd holland
Resolved. that Thomas Ma shall, Jose phi
Thompson, Seth Combs Maj Thomas Turner,
John H. bowman, John Marshall, junr Ro-
bert Breur, Dr.. John 4. Turner, Josiah lid
ball, Llovd holland, Dr.. Aldridge James, Tho
mas l. Moore, Peter Adams, LudweIl Rec tor,
Isaac Foster, Owen Thomas, Thomas NJ. Am
bier, John P. Philips, Rober, Randolph, ARMS
lead Blackwell, James X Marshall, Dr. WA.
Fitzhugh; John Edmunds, John and William
Payne be appointed Committee of eorrespon-
dence pursuant 10 the 9th resolution.
Resolved, that the proceedings Of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
aud published in The Virginia Gazette, Nation
al In,eiligencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga