The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-11
,NrIJACKsDN NEETING.

=. The Presidency oil the Onheo o'dles1 htia ~
,ss Franklin Hotel, on Tuesday last, CHRs-
.aputR WsFREE Esq, (Mayor) was called to
lls'Thair aud ALBION Mcdaniel, Esq. (Recor-
Ter, aud RICHARD II. IoLEa were appointed
Secretaries.
VI a Harrison. Geo. w Nelson, John NJ
Tam.s Ncwha David X. Edley, James
-, paar,m and Patrick II Cabell, was appoint
4 -. n,enare resolutions for the consideration
- ,,eeting who, after having retired, made
y f,llowing report which was agreed to-
TITO Committee appointed to prepare and Of
:. n this meeting resolutions appropriate to
. u or.stnt occasion beg leave to submit the
8 following report -
e your committee, in common with most oftheir
q = .c;tizens have mol failed TO form an opn-
s. -, the Two conflicting constructions Of the
8 ..ny,,,ution which divide the country and we're
& .,,onsstion now whether candidate profess
Il Ia, ,b4 one, or a candidate protesting the other
3 ,lonIl be preferred, there rs not much doubt
8 ,.a,, majority ofthis meeting would be found
Il o,,bp side Of stlrct construction, and favormg
q ~, candidate whose protested himself unless
,erh,ns that candidate were such person as
e., Andrew Jtckson. But il appears 10 your
J o,nmilte that there * no prctence now sci up
,h,ttbpctase of strctconstruclon Is 10 gain one
8 - h, the subs titutinn OfGen. Jackson for the
e ,,c.ent incumbent: aud the condition of things
"a ~, well be Judged bV the ludIcrpas eKnltaiian
Al the leading Journal Of fifguil that the many
q hndc,vors 10 convince PennssFana thu Ged
Jackson is adverse to the tarliiwIll lai It last.
81 nj matter OF consolation that the Individual
u,.au1rr; # the COMMITTEE that, if now at var-
Z .,ce with the majority of Virginn all hism
S will he healed the moment of Gnn. .Iackson's
= election. and Wire mia will be opposed TO him
! and his latitndin lus measures with united buck.
81 l,rs and unbroken unanlmity.
Il Yonr committee declare that after consider
ng the whole course OF the opposition TO the
Il present administration, they are convince that,
81 in by far the larger part, it Is flCti1us and
# nnprinciplcd, pretending no fonnfn ION bat
& tbp baflad, refuted and wholly dssipatrd
ensrge of COZ rupfion in the late election, but
resting. in fact, first, in hatred of the North.
AID second on personal jealousy and NAL
ica against the Secretary of States hechien-
81 ed # not originating, from hunger fOr office -
4 That there has been some reason for opposition
from Vlrginii and the Sta'es processing the
q strict construction, TO about the same degree
L that there was TO Mr. Mpnroe's last years, your
Committee agree; but the rancorous opposition
+. oltht Virginia school, when II has even inclined
II them 10 Gcd. Jackson who, with his thousand
pccjlEr fautS, has, IN common with tie Piesi-
dur latrdutouS principles they can uny at
ibnie to an irreconcilable hatred Of the once
federal North, and 10 the portentnns circun,-
stance ihat ,he tone to feeling in Virginia has
orcn given bv Two Senators who never had 4
place in the heart of Virginia. in the glorous
day, Of jefferson; and finally that man has ri.
sent the helm oft the State whom the mild voice
Of Madison NAV rebulIp IN vain.
Your committee declare thar there are very
fa public characters in America whom they
would not prefer 10 Gen. Jackson Win not
ono earthly qualification for the Presidency, that
s not in its essence merely military. tn, nigh a
HE marked up to late age with almost every
Siecl'S OF VICIOUS habit not inconsistent with
p~$2ntl honesty, hc had never imae ined him
sell qualified by nature or education far even
sibnrdn,t' civil stations till this unpquallcd
Crisis has made known 10 MIN and his friends
'lf innate fitness Of pure military chieltam for
tne highest civil office in the land.
Your committee cannot consent 10 substitute
ta' man, thus 10 he broue Int IN for one vino tho
@ dissent from us in thr construction of the con-
s'totlon has had the confidence aud anpfi use
OF " Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe
!" l' m''i important civl poSt,, pronounced
'F ioem al to ne wise statesman aud an hon-
w man. Nor do they know any reason why
"'' be 'stponed to any OF the statesmen
'hr country protesting the same latifudnous
construction Nor, has il escaped yonr COM
nnUee mat if Virginia ever means To support a
,'erh candidate, no duty can be clearer than
+ ri : to Yield candid support to the candidate
'hP Republicans Of New England AT this time.
If ''publcan. Of New Ing and were 10 thirty
- hearty IN their efforts for the Virginia IA
V' a tIhr when TO be a republican there
Tc.' no hSht magnanimy aud toritndr.
~, 'n' i>tfe lew years thus parry has grown
ascendant. lie SIX New En- Iaud
N are d'cnt'rv repnblican and they
'''"' fgna temperate anl candid juig-
p" Oh me" @ynre. The StlteS that threa.
70 Dissolve tins blessed Union. and cher
''rN Vaccinations OF the Hartford
H''n' have gloriousiy redeemed them
10" 'n"S' tout STAINS nave hurled off
y" c'"nSeliors, add now rr!rneratsd, have
Z" AHA" lment TO him who was, above all
~ "'' object ufbtter hatred 10 the Hart
IN c1n'pnatorS.
'hm'ttee will also declare that. after
wig an me proofs, they have still the most
O'"''hce ~ the integrity anu hOno OF
",'dy OF State. For clress nheprn.
n.y. u" holrcat Sagacity an1 true eloqnrnce
8 ' ~ ms day has sur IA ssed him and
''"e United StItcs searched far an enhn, H.
r'"l'atiOo ofthr Amer an ch,racterihe
49, would not rcst at the vniictiy, lpno.
81 and '""'y chrf-the vulgar growth OF every
p Wv, On the combination of English ii Ne
Alii5 t''''ea on the petty stock of a princrv
Ii '''"''-thc growth of every barharuiIS
y" would seek for The bold flapA aod
f.3l 'aaraeler Of Henry Clay, ,isrn. G, Anc-
afaa nnn ploheian origin. Il IA high ell
"N'a fair chance ota his 'er destiny.
arg ',,u the cnnntry,if poSsibi, from the ca a
b. Wv" government rs that Of Gen lack
-. 'onnlttee recommend earnestly that
~, n! do cooperate with those of their
1s,rr,,n.'h MS VINO axe opposed TO his elevation
4 5r".!ry OF doing something To concentrate
sn,,,GN'D'n and TO raise a counter current il.
B sus 'o 1,.'"'on Of the Metropolis !, too OBJ
Il naf,. of enlarged on. Your committee
r' ,Hrr the following resolutions
He,aal,r'eP' That two delegates ON the part of
NM -" appointed by his meciing 10 attend
BOND P',Fo Ami-Jaci>>on Convention in nirb-
j d. ,ba. ''e "a tuesday in January ne<t ,,d
I b. Az o. authorized 10 unite in framing !. SUI
Rp" ..;hson Electoral Ticket. '"'