Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-24
MA, SATURDAY, NoVENIBER "a, 1897.

as public history presents Ile else than of hi
j. handed opposition civil rights privileges proceed
IS suisr o'h disregard Of their paramount
III fiona singular paccuacy knowledge as TO their .x,e
d '"' saerenness They think moreover that his militia
servcet Or indeed they have been cancelled by
SUBSEQUENT conducO are rather be urged
nsat IMAM fa Jaeor of bis preten;ions aud that eve
esei uey nave not been overrged kavs lie BY tn
unnscritnirang zeal OF his supporters been lauded
oudy Us to drown the aceR deserved claims coat
tots arms: That giving them their full desert
ey can In no pout of view enti!e their idaized
The chief office in the CiuH governments OF twelve millions
o ireenien, or i'm wise 1T him the performance
the high and responsible duties arising the foreign
domestic relations OF and growing repabc Besides
they do mos, seriously deprecae growth nd prepone
ance Of that spirit among their feow citizens which has
been the bane of every Republic that has ever eys.a
The spri, which once eeva ted the On ,. ;o
OF Republican Rome which tabshed the thrones f
ander OF of Bonapate, Of ,urbde upoo the
an'ped rights oi the people, which has in al! ages in
ciseu n'se'5 TO place. in the ia ns the tandad
and he Seal of Empire ui,,r
however wen earned hasnade military rca,o,cr (of,en
acios always oVet?s,imated, the baeis oi
civil elevation They verify nd honestly eeve ,ba, The
prevalence and this error by tbs elso
non TO The presidency of Geu Jackson whose and
PoittTot Gftciuaoat ,nrrel,ssll ond NJ,
See u'i' they revealed the "a th of his admirers
By the hleze ~ his Military Glory world nre III.
s'sna ev that could befal this Eepubc--Tha as IRE
ceden To future times i: would be with
greater danger liberties any real or surpassed
eperoaehnent 90 The rights Of the states Jy tie General
government that has 5een attcped nv event
IN Tie progress Of political existence that NAV he an
pretended by the glnomeSt prophet of future viii shor,
me actual ACKNOWLEDGMENT. o the union BIZ, pc
." h's consideration, 40 them alsuficen this assembly
dappTove Oft couGuci OF Cen Jackson in the canvass
bmt mne especially of that OF most OF his ma r.iaans VIII,
regardless nl the sanc,ity of character have left no ea
unitrnT ted PROSTATE an honorable and tried publi
servant Tor The iait exercise al his constitutional d,v
duplicating, IS his tools and ninous in the uncence
scope Oh Their accusations, high in the confidence
'"e's cnns'rfnis and OF unsupported integrity in
ehtu OF me ZANZIBAR r1es Of evidence, preSnHng
guilty of fraud; and with ike disregard of the common
principles oil Jusure, peissng in the presumption,
after they have been able by aceuers own witness
prove ne "egH'ire of this thrice reutsd calun,ny
Eat above ALL the citizens Berkeley county here as
senee cannot be blind 10 the fact ai the leaders gene
rally o! this opposition present an
IN boS Instances the warmes supporters of Gen. JacIson
are men wlosa views of public poy, whose sstinat
q the powers o The Senrra Government calculated
Tic oPrio Of this assembly, the growing
al TINS happy country, ny exciting lea ouse
ana sectional divisions, and By narrow and selfish uolcy
camPns the energies OF the naton cannot sub
/ scribe to the reasoning which would make Gen arson
exception to all other poca leaders, rare exemp
fon the obligation" TO reward, aid With the PARTY tina
}. brings him into power.
d Farther this assembly have no hes.ta ton in declarn
iheir decided preference for their present Chief
b JRHH 0rIScy ADAMS man well qualified for hi
% and responsible Station, who has proved himself By
long public services faithful and skilf public servan
nd ny his presidential course, be lie faithful
as he was The trusted and tried put!c officer of Washing
r. ton eiiefS7n, Madison and Monroe. and in fine hayfn
RI 'nd no'!s as yet III the public of the rresrn
administrations, 20 cal! fa the pog of
aud wrath which has been literally and grmttons
made by their opponents: wing seen no,ino IN tbs;
I've n'inist:aiion justify the citizens here assembled i.
giving men, who have hitherto done well for ,n;riet
asPrais 10 Office, they feel hesitation in The ncso,
aspect OF affairs in p!edgng their heariy support to those
VINO have done nothing yet furfeit CONFIDENCE
Therefore,
Rcsorfd 1st. That will use all honorable means T.
prevent the elevation Of Gen. Andrew Jacksos TO thu ~
s'dency OF the Lm'ied States at the ensuing election.
Cd That approve tie measures generally Of the ure
sent administration OF the General Government, and dec
dedy dsappove the OF predetermined and YsnoI
sa TP0Stf0'' pursued by the supporters jack
SON.
Sd Tia: we have the fullest confidence in thc abil;
aud inegrity Of llEHRx CLAY Secretary of s,,,e A.,
that we utterly dscrcdi TIE asPersions upon his caracte
so unTaIraniably made by Gen. and his friends
Which preamble and resolutions were adopted by III
Dleeme the preamble with bat ore dssening voice an
j Iie resolutions unanimously.
: 1t was further unanimously Resolved,
4!li Thet Elisha Eoyd Joel Ward Levi Hensi,ayy Phi
lip C., Pendeton, David Holmes Conrad Thomas Dav
and Thomas H. Colsinm. be aud they hereby appo;nc
Delegates TO represent his county the pro
posed to be held III Richmond the 9Th Jan. next for ID
purpose Of forming Electoral Ticket vnfa Bile t. The ~
election OF tie present Chief Magistrate Of the Unite
. States, any more of whom may act.
= 9th That Philip G. Pcndleon, Jacob Viewer Joel War,
. David Hunter Erasmus CAN'T, Isaac s. Lluci Jas Pa.
; sell, Thomas c. Smith, Archibald Pnr,egfeld Levi Hen
q shaw, Charles Quick Francis Silver Thomas Davi
Charles j. Faulkner, Dougal Campbell William Maslir
Dau1 Burkart Robert b. Lyle, AIexan Coopef Cicero
u Forerifid, James p Erskine, James Formaii Harrso
Waite, Samuel Cheuouc:h, Jol Ia t, John Strobe
Abraham Gorrell, Edward c. southwood, Conrad Hop
miro, Giohard McSberry Jacob Vdudnen Michael Roo
ney, John Lamon Jacob Myers and William Campbell b
aud they are hereby appointed Corresponding Commits
for the county of Berkeley, ny Eve of HON may cons
tu'c quorum for The transa ction of business.
RI 9th That the proceedings of tho meeting be published
the 6artinshu'g Gazette and Constitutional yYhjg an
that the Editor Of the HchmonG Enquirer be resuec,pjI
requr>sed to do the same.
On motion made and seconded. il vas
Resoired, That Col. Edward Colston be added 10 u,
Delegation ELISHA BOYD Chairman.
HABRIsoN WAITE, Secretary.
ER.4NELLN COUNTY,
1T meeting Of the people Of FJaptIn eopntv Cie,df
to toe present administration, and especially nnpnse
TO the election nf General Andrew Jackson 70 the Tresjenc
oIihe Lmled SIalrs az The Count Hnusa DE 5tl d. o