Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-19
JACKSON MEETING

JAChSOIi MEETING
Al meeting Of the friends of Gen. Andrsv.
yaclS' on, at the Cour' House in louisville ON the
~ day oil September, 1927, Samuel ChIrchi II
j d. was cslled 10 the chair, and Psrick Fl p ne
was appointed Secretary
Ca motion, William Chambers, s s. Nicholas
iVorden Pope, Wordeh p. Churchill. william.
Tompkins, James Semple, Arthur l. Camnhau
Lew Tyler, and Peter Wood, were appointed n
eoGaittee, 10 prepare and report to The m4sting
suitable preamble and resolutions; who bs,,ino
retired for Ihat purpose returned and reported he
!o! wing, which were unanimously adopted:
-Four years ago, the friends of General JarIeao,
OF LouisV'he, a"d ITS vicinity in announcing him
IA public meeting, The Presidential Candidate
OF theT CHOICE, 'entured orecomm mi him TO Their
ielioH-ci'izsHs, as uniting in his character and
pablo services, The qualifications and REQUISITES
10 bfinE him 10 more general and less sectio,,i
support than either Of the other candidates. "a Tho
most APP anu hes, qualified from the n.tnre and
extent OF his personal popularity to break through
Tue system OF cabinet succession, which was en-
'""''S i'ssi upon US and to prevent the election
cegolYlng on the Houye Of Representatives rbe
result oi the canvas Showed The business of thase
opinions, and proved him To be what he was Then
Geno'nlha'ed, The caiiai,fHe OF he peopIe n
aided ny vernuIen's al i.A uence or patIonsss n,
distinguished public nsn or presses, aud sustain Ell
merely by 'he love and gratitude of the great BODY
ID his humble and more disnterested countrvp,an
n al
suppor of less sectional character han ei,h
er OF his competitors, - would have been eleva,
10 he Pfesidential Chair, by - the pure voice n,
The people," had not the wilfui pertluaeifv nj
enc OF The candidates, In pressing his premature
and uniounded pretsnsions taken from him -,
he certainly would otherwise have rec eryed: the
nndlYided support OF the est. He i again call.
ed forth by his ceunirymen. as candidate f.,
that hish oihce-we have sesin met for the n,,,
lese oil ,enewinS our public pledge, 10 sustain
hin b. all honorable means, end ofrei,eraiino an.
assurance OF our continued confidence and 1f.c
ZION.
Formerly, he was The candidate O: our cbo;rs
iro'a personal prediction for the man: fro,n >
Through confidence and belief If his oIaIi6ca.
iions and peculi@ fitness for the Office 1t ,h.,
iHneiaTs, and from ALVEY disposition. Ia revv.T,t
VIA she hishe-t pubic honor, the most pre-enj.
HeHt pubic services In addition 10 these circuu,-
~ ncss OF personal preference, still spbsistin, N
iail viscr, feel that his support has nos, h.
come 10 ~, daty OF an almost sacred cba1acte,
IN MS person has bees violated fund,nsnfsI
phnclple OF our government. II IS through hin,
AID hIs elevation TO HE Presidential Chair alone
'na' we Gun Vindiraie and preserve the purfv nj
our Institutions; that we can vindirate the excel
renee o. that principle Which ccnsecrates The in "
0iabhy al The peoples will, in the selection of
'heir rollers, and which enjoins upon The Ren,asso
'etite, the dn'y Of oJrymg that will however II
m*y bs ascertained IS only through bis Gle
'tn", ihai, ~ wrestling from cuf present rulers
'"eiT VI gotten AID " rse managed power, we can
p'nsh men, and transmit TO the politicians Of AZ
Ter lines, meInch;D ihst the American ,eouls
will not e"duTr, thar their Offices of honor a.,
public trust dali b.corne the subiecl OF L,,f<r
bargain OF ssle among their servants
IN las Residential contest must have sa,J led
every one, iai IL will be matter Of rare occurrence
"e'esier, lien 'he . lection OF President viii
not be- devoi, Ell on The House IT Repre-en,,,i.s.
4 al tyet 10 a fem
evils n 'be country. The first election ,.bich
i9oN pace ~ that body, shook tie government IN
rs iornJa'iar and bad the result been different
"oald most probably Lave subgeried il eotirely.
s.'d ihe hisfory OF Tie last election, however a.
u NAV nave ia'lsd TO convince every enc, mus,
rave isH 'e'y lew without their suspicfons, tina,
u wss carried, as oil future elections befofe tb,
body viii be carried ~ intrigue bargain and nsn
nsehen' Besides the danger of inpurit, and
corruption 30 which az election in the Uouss
tfeirfs~niaiiyes vii! shv -, be subject ,,e co.,
te'fr s tV3y the least eligIDe II any that conld
nave bee" designated Tor choosing President t.
"nd ih'- in ibis rafticulsr the u,esent co,s,;,,;
o.s''ee we "i f+eli, and subvsrsive OF il. own
iHneip.ss. a. in the adjustment and bslanri,,, If
'"e p'"riS conferred by inst Instrument there =, a.
one DFOau' governing principle, more oLviof,s ,i,
saoiier, u ~ mat which presents the Home =,
representatives aud toe Executive az The f,yn
Eeat an'aeon's' powers OF the government, whose
anIr
~ each other, within their Proper limits Th,s /
pu9eiPle, 50 essential 10 The preservation IS Inc
oder and harmony IN the governmental machine
'pp.ars 20 hsve been entirely lost sight Of, .bs,
,ee selection Of The Pfesiden, was given 10 The
louise 81 Representatives /; snJ we hazard hgIp
'nef-iofe 80 pTono1DcinS this fsstofe OF ;i- present
cor uu'" radically ~ ong Experience and re- I
i'so,o3 insst sausiy ai that lhe same party ia Con
gfs-s iha makes Pfssjient must always s,,i.,io
t'", Whatever ba Lis cuuss The roitiesl dee.
'i'i'' OF We PRESIDENT aad be insmtefs who s,sct
nm ypcofDs At rh's identified. snl they mast ,is
- ''I 'o4flhs5 Is go erea Immediately con.
seHs ."e rep esen''',s ifoo biz n-ii, al chsrsct.,
= w"lf.iu'' Jrai''- fe"Ins. ogef fts pfcsiJont.
NO lis eYcophasi,c parasite, .a...trs, - .a,'
es''t Ii0w Else Is ntc be accounted ~. 49,.
Congrss, najou'y Whose me,rhsrs ...rs
r'io'e ese mcd repuJ. cans, Nf. Adams .sosf5i
'ss nis' N c.ss'eaaaca lai s1pocn boz -ro