Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-30


we dcplorc the alarming, eharse teristic
which has but now displayed tsel In our
country. From General Jackson, we arpre.
bend no attack upon public liberly-it would
he yaluclcss indeed, and not worth the de-
fence. III fell b fore the first example OF
military ruler States do not rush at once from
liberty 10 despotism-the seeds OF the latter
are sown in long antecedent events tits a.
psinst sowing them, even in the gra,ltcation
Of feeling Of patriotism and gratitude-l is
against taking that hrst step, which is SO oiteh
fatal, that we respectfully caution our fellow
citizens In the general constitution oil things'
the military principle seemed designed oy
fate, 10 be the lire concilable Toe and the des.
troyer OF Liberty. III" liberties OF Greece rel
before Alexandrr-those Of Rome before Syl-
la ana Cssar-of England before Cromwell
of France before Bonaparte. Why fellow ciu-
zens, should we not profit by the example OF
these celebrated and unfortunate states! why
should we, by ,he election oil citizen as our
| ruler, whose claims are derived exclusively
| from. The sword, sanction the principe ,nat
military is greater tan civil merh: why
should we establish precedent which, al
tho it nay prove harmless IN It's own case,
may prove fatal in its next renetiilonc why
should we hold cut the ide to the turbulent ana
ambitious, that the surest and speedlest road
to the first honofs is thro' "blood and car.
mage" and TIL, the Presidency OF the Cnl'.d
| States may be conquered on the field OF batti =!
These are the Jews which an impartial consi-
Iteration of this Interesting question presents
to the people of Richmond a3.
Resol, ed, therefore, That we view the G.
lection Of citizen to the Presidency whose
claims are founded exclusively upon military
achievements as a most dangerous precedent
10 public liberty, and thai we implore such OF
our fellow c,izt ms as conrur in this opinion,
10 unite with US in averting SO great an evil by
all legal and honorable means.
Resolved, That while we disapprove some
things in The Administration of Mr.. Adams,
we can see nothing in il 10 deserve the unmea-
sured dennncialions which it has encountered,
and that believing its continuance under the
circums ances Of the country safest for our lib
critics and constitution, we will zealousy co OPP
crate IN his reelection.
RESOLVED, That in The integrity and honor OF
the President and Secretary OF State we have
! the flu lest confidence; and thai we depiore the
spirit of denuno iation which The present state
of parties has engaged in our country.
Resolved, That we approve OF the Convention
for nominating an,eectoral ticket proposed TO
! be holden in The city on the 9Th January next,
dS INpuOIiSdh ~ ~ wv N"'>
in eff CT to ascertain the will Of The people.
Resolved, That we proceed forthwith to the
election of three delegates 10 represent this tl=
ty in said convention.
Resolved, That Committee OF Corrcspon"
dence, to consist Of twenty four, be appoin cd;
that i, have power 20 supply any vacancy that
may occur in thr delegation The said Convrn
ton from this meeting, and Correspond with
committees of similsr meetings; and that they
! be earnestly recommended to use the utmost
zeal in the discharge of their duties
And The said preamble and Resolutions be-
ing read, and no objection thereto suggested
by any one present, were, on question put there
on by the chair, ddopied by the meeting with two
dissenting voices only
The meeting then proceeded to the appoint
ment of Delegates 10 the Convention to be held
in this city on the s.h day of January next, and
Of Committee of Correspondence, conforma-
bly, to the resolutions afof said-when the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed Delegates 10
The said Contention, Uiz:
! The Rev. John Kerr,
Chapman Johnson, and
Daniel Call
md the JolIOoi"g gentlemen were OPP
pointed Committee Of Correspondence,
| piz:
| William II. Cabell Robert Stanard, John II.
Peasants, VIM. H. Fitzwhylsonn Robert
Pollard, John Fl. Eustace Thomas Ruth
eri"ord, Jacquelin b. Harve, Dabney Carr,
Robert Greenhow, VIM. G. Pendleton. Pey-
ton Randolph T. w Rootes, rhus. Brock
enbrough, Preston Smith, John Endeis. Doc
Thomas Nelson, Doctor Micajah Clarke,
William Lambert, Doctor M. Page, Samuel
Myers, Henry Gibson, John Goddn, Sam
uel Sublpt
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and copies thereof be furnished to the Editors
of the Enquirer and The Wig, with reques,
that they would publish them; and that the
editors Of the other newspapers in the State
be also requested to publish them.
WIN. H. CABELL, Charm.
WIN. G.. PENDLEToN, Sec'ry.
MEETINGS CHILLED.
A meeting of the Citizens Of CAMPBELL
opposed to the election of Gen. Andrew Jacks
son as President Of the u S is respectfully in