The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-13

| 'fea 'pt Tue lttDDs" al thfitssius HHfu OrHtons
IA t"iaaoo 10 the ensuing ele,hoa b, Il President
iar III. Lul,ed oiat,,
! TIE @. jet Of tlp m,etng being rxpauel b,
Col. Caarif> rrrro" MAJ JAMES Woods was
called 10 thu cbair aud spot>nood Garland aP-
pom ed Secretary.
! The following Gentlemen, 70 Wit: Thomas
! Me lellwd. DocI, IHulnts Hdsale, John N.
! Martin. Charles Peffoo, Alako Iahel, Janus
1 Mo teomgfs. elm Nhit.h, al. Johu Z. obas.
/ Christopher 7 Estes aud Be,.)umin y. luus
were appointed a,uniritlls II dean a preamble
and resolutions expressive OF the srnlimrnls oil
! this meet =. WHO after reiirn2 for some tune,
returned and reported the following, winch
ON the qu stun being put thefcupon, we've unuai'
mousy adopted.
| Ne. portion oCthc citizens Of Nelson ooun-
~ feeling IN common with our fellow eifHcna
throughout the state y deep Interest In The ap-
preaching Presidential election. have assembled
To dsclarr oir Opinions IN relation To this IN
porfant otistion Neafe opposed TO the election
Of Andrew Ja,l.Son aud will use all houolnhle
and proper means IN our power 10 prevent Il.
We ar opposed 10 hi, election moi because W.
doubt ms honesty or his patriotism, hui brcnuse
We are ell satisfied hc does act puSsess those u
vii qualifications necessary IL operdIschaIEc
OF The duties uf the office he soctl l. obtnn. II
Is our privilege ms well as our duty 10 >ctniinlze
ftaIlessly aud freely the character and preieh.
sens of Tho condiar VIM ',,h, Of US tbs the
highest Office Within our gilt We hnve donc 50.
a. ~ III in relation "a the prcseu incumbent ~
in relation t. Andrew jackson. with fu,i drpa
s,tinn 10 max rvrry liberal allowance Tor IL
,p,nrr sctuns III human uaure Which rthei
iustc, - ourselves a. chant, To others requires
afus fss result ofthi INVESTIGATION IL hll
AID np,frtt conviction ofthcunhtnrSs OF Andrew
La snn to he lhe President OF these tuurd
states Inr"viewmg TN history Of The lite a.
thls di,iiueuis hri individual So ial IL the same
Is known 10 Us. We no reason II doubt MS hu-
prrl,I. hi. n ttriotiSnl--~e hci,'ve hm tn he u
hirl, min,aa and Az honorable m#tn, possessing
IA hreh degrac those qualifications. ~ rsSdty
10 cnnstilu'e a commander 9th" highest eidde,
b1t W. lu bri,cvc he is in great degree drIti-
ltufr of t0asr qaallh, atoms N " evil ront oi
,ia.y which We consider Indispensable. We Sc,
lhrouehou his who'll lit. q much greater dspo-
,itfoo r. redress with violence his own wrongs
=. nj - imaginary. than 10 appeal 10 the laws Of
lis cannt,v iNr such redress We hnd hnn
prompt ~ die ,bcyiug the orders of his govern
ment durng his h'dian campnigns Nc see him
afn.t,af,l, interfering with 6 courts martini do
talcd 10 try persons accused OF military often
c..s ard ordering n Reconsideration 81 tneir de
onion IN the purpose Of mfhttng a greater
pnn,shapcnt Ae ind br aehbeidel insulting
tar cyh authnrltirs ota suvelea stnie, threat
eans Il ,.#icl military punishment upon rs
Cbir; magistrate, io1 pisfnUihe IL Sue militia
~ order Ia de mIIld OF his own state, WHIT he
was IN tive field aul Is ii to ledys u. no room 10
doubt ms nrsosc,uahe and arbitrary drsposs-
| IN, Is df1'gtli 81 Tue laws the country and
of pubic opinion, W. hnd lam ready to enter the
! caa.4tlpr o. the Srnatr ot tue tptVd Stairs 10
| sha,tsea senator f1t calling irtoqueston brtote
! LAT body hi. conduct du ing M, clmpa'Pns, aud
! prevented only ~ me nlcaac"s OF d brave and
at-tiu. ttlshrd oil ~ of thr Navy. nom dong 81.
i'lcue are many otaer instance IA winch henef-
! a Jack"n hls discovered, IN COR op,nton. an an-
! COVE uabio tcnpet and total disregard 1oT the
! I rllnes on 0p. ntuns of others Wh'u Ia ooul!ct
WIN his own. Bu' tHrse ne Hbuudanily ,uh-
clcnt ~ eor lad lmcnt, 10 warrant us IN the be
! lci that, however, wei lh'hhrd, GsueIdl jat"'
son nny be 10 command N the held, ne IS who'll
| " UNI t2 preside ~ the Cabinet lhrr' arc
all other grounds, on winch w hrs c'hPrheo
10 beAe'em the "niI'n"s OF 'h'' man 10 P'r>'"e
m t,e councils Ut oat country II Is @l'"Sr'
is hls friends tint he various ciNH "ihe'o 10
much General Jaci;>an has eera p'oinot a.
ought 80 be- considered Is evidence oi MS 'r Ct
! a 10 inlh I've aldeans AMI lnpni'aei "n''s al
! President. i've hlnl ih'' N"'hh"Ih. '''"'hS
from iN'ee very "h''s.s hon' '' "'"'a' '.''
bar ai' from tue 7'"'te' ''"ie'N'hF "''hah'
u lis l"capdsHN o " ,eh"&' 'hr' o"'''a' ms
Ia. ON any "cet'I n dung hi1 'en.a' 81 e'Ft'
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