Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-05
From the Fredericksburg Herald Oefooer .
.NTJJACKSON MEETING.

or s,o,,svly ania and Town ofFredericksourS
s.d n m. election Of Gen. Andrew JACK
.on 10 The Presidency Of the United States, held
n,rs,ap, TO notice in the newspapers, in thu
Public Hail Of said Town, on Saturday, oep'.
goth, 1927:
The Hon. Francis T. Brooke, was called 10
the Chair, and William F. Gray appointed sec
relary.
Committee, consisting of Col. Hugh Mer-
Ger, Mr.. Philip Harrison, MIR. WIN. NJ b'aek-
ford, DR.. VIM. Browne, DR.. Beverly X. Well
ford. Mr.. WIN. Jackson, jr. and Mr.. James
Smock, was appointed 10 prepare and Fepof'
suitable resolutions for The consideration oil
the meeting.
The Committee having retired Tor short
time returned to the Hall, and submitted the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
re ad by the Secretary, and adopted by the meet
ing with only one dissenting voice.
We the Citizens of,he County Of Spottsy'-
yania and Town Of Fredericksburg. who art
opposed to the election OF Gs neral a. Jackson
as the next President of the United States, be-
ing DESTROYS that our own votes, ana th"se o'
our fellow citizens who think and act win US
NAV be distinctly and efficiently given al lh'
approaching Presidential ee1hon-and consi-
derine that The mode adopted heretofore
Richmond, of nominating electors OF President
and Vice President Of the United States by the
mt mbers of the General Assembly, who are
not elected by the people for that object, is une-
DUAL aud unauthorized, and in these respects
violates the principles Of free election and iuli
rerresentation, The basis CT free goyernmenl,-
conceive ii to be The duty, as it is unquesiion-
ably the right Of the people, to take into their
own hand, the exercise OF power intended 10
| be secured 10 them by the constitution, ana OF
which they will otherwise virtually be deprived
In coming 10 this conclusion, we mean 10 I'm
! quite no blame TO those who have heretofore
United in the mode Of nominating Elct tors
which we reprobate. SO long as there was 1T
lie difference Of opinion as to the qualihca'lohs
| of TIE person or persons for "h"m The vote Oh
Virginia was to be given to I'LL the high and
responsible Office IT, question, 1t was oil Ilt''e
| Importance in VIVA, mode the Electors OF the
State were nominated, il the principle oil the
| Electoral Law, commonly called the General
Ticket Law, was complied with. That ?rinci-
pie gives TO Virginia her undivided weight IN
The election Of President and Vice Pre- sluehl,
and is not intended 10 be departed from.
| But new ara unlOOheu iOT SlSNe vi 'hi"SS 10
brought upon US. The people OF Virginia are
much divided on question which has distract
ID all the free Republics that have persisted De-
fore US. The question is. whether Military
Chieftain, who, 1t is admitted, ''~s ID uanceq 70
N. honour and glory Of his country :" '"s Nv ~
or Uatlie-witnour ttr PUsscs"'"n OF e'"s'
qualification, either Of temper Of habit, or I"
information, for the high, responsible aud ar
duous office of President Of the Uatrd Stare
lis TO be preferred to one highly gilicd, AM
endowed with all ,hrse essential aud imporlan
reuuIsites;-a question too which turns "p"i
no principle cf policy OH which the, diter:-'
question which has been raised by an opp"si
ton, many Of whom agree among sh' ms'Nr
, in nothing but an eXasperated o. termination L
y expel from Office the present lncumbeh':-a"'
I: Ioosing sight of the value OF our lnes'imao'
$ institutions are willing TO sacrifice the princi
G pies oil four Administrations, the most GEAR II
American PeopIr, al the shrine OF disappolnte
ambition IN this state Of things we hold II I
be our duty, and The duty of every citizen,
look with an anxious eye 10 the consequence
|, likely to result from the choice that may o
made al The next Pre- sidrntial election-and
e take measures to prevent our votes from Dein
IF transferred, not only without Our consent, ot
r in direct opposition TO our wishes.
he We Furthermore, feel il our duty to declare
a the world, that after the most deliberate after
sr ton to the charge OF corruption in the last elc
IS ton Of President, and 10 the assertions vine
~ have been made in support OF II, we are tn
ID roughly satisfied that there is not The silgh'e
st foundation for IT, For the honor Of our .cou
e try, we hold i, To be Incredible shat the Hou
I'll Of Representatives. chosen by the people eve1
OF two years for their integrity and ability, and
I'd whom the high duties of Legislation on II
he most important concerns of The nation, as We
IS as the election Of 4 President, are devove
nv could De So dead 10 the confidence reposed
an them by tn, ir constituents, and 10 all sense
L. integrity and honor, as To prostitute their vol
ng 10 a corrupt barg ain, in which too, they cou
ct have no interest. A belief TO the contra
Of would be at war with our Institutions, and Won
e- sap the cherished principle Of seli-go'e nmei
ly and leave the people no security IN themsr''t
in To support such charge the highest e'ldtn
Sc ough, TO be adduced: without il, we depEec9
IN the time when we shall be cnrrup' IS 10
to compelled to give coun,enance 20 charge
N degs adiug. The more especially when l
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