Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-01
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PITTSYLY.7NI.3 COUNTY

At meeting of the freeiioders Of the county
PhtsyiVania, oPposedNo The e!cctun OF Cen Andrew
Jackson TO the Presidency, at the Courthouse of III.
said county, Monday the I9u, day of Nove,nhor
+! 1897: Capt. James Hopkins was called to the chair
and Capt Thomas w. Wooding and Sau,ue! d. Raw.
Inns were appointed Secretaries.
The object of the meeting haypr been o rI,;,oa .
committee OF seven persons appointed 10 prepare
and report preamble aud resolutions in furtherance
OF the objects of the neutrality-suspicious. of the follow
ing gentlemen, viz Capt VIM. Pri,chelI Cant 'rhns
shelton, Capt Jan,os I.upicr, r. TSerr, a,,es
Williams, DR.. William a. Anthony aud Capt. John
Prcbei.
after retiring short time, the committee returned
ana reported the follow ing Preamble and Resolutions
| The citizens OF The county of Pusyyania here ,s
semD'ed, IN common with large portion their fell
io"cZens I'D other counties, viewing with undissem
Died alarm and apprehension, the violent efforts which
are now making III many parts OF the country, and
particularly IN this ancient Commonwe ,h heretofore
distinguished ior the purity of all its principles, and
especially Tor her ardent and steady attachment flat
principle OF her Bill OF Rights which declares ..tba
ga az cases, the DG,y shalt be under strict s,bo.d;-
nation TO, and governed by cir power 10 elevate
to the highest civil olcehe Office OF the greatest
dignity and power in the Government Gen Andrew
Jacksop-a mere sodier-iDdebted for his chief dis
tincti1n ID the country, almost entirely to the fot
nate issue of single battie-with scarcely respecta
ole clet Gtta'nme',f5-wilhout experience i'm the at
fairs OF Government, and with temper the reckless
mpeuusiiy aud violence of which render linn in their
esmahon totally unfit fer civil erploytnent-ey have
lett themselves called upon By every duy--
every Hiuti'e OF p3tfolisn 10 make al
Their views and opinions upon this lnportaut subject
and 10 invite their fellow citizens 10 unite with Them in
the use OF all fair and honorable means 10 prevent the
oonsumrnation OF an event, which they believe so
iraught with danger to tie public iboIty and 10 avert
mat which they would esteem a national calamity.
Viewing through the impartial medium of truth and
reason, the porteatOus aspect which this controversy
has assumed-a controversy, which has already agita-
ted the country from cad OF il TO the other and
which in many places, has brought into opcralinn
the worst passions of the human heart they think they
see commenced that reckless which the mihiary
Sp'Tf mas waged against ciU supremacy every state
aud which has sapped and finally allow c IN 10 mill
tary desposm ii r.ed The faithful panes of iu,nor
tia history the liberties oil every people As the best
nay The almost only means left, TO resist this f,s.
cnatIon OF military glory and the cncroachnens of
ms appalling principe, now for the FIRST time, 80 Sc
riousiy and aiarning!y asserted IN our country tley
have unhesitaingiy determined support for re cleo
lion 10 the chle lagsracy Of the nation the present
incumbent chm q Adams-not on account, fi,cy
wish distinctly unersuod of any 7,c tsonnI prsc,
ence hecauae III the discharge of public duty they
would be influenced BY higher corsice raops-no, he
cause hey all esteem him the most gifted and the best
fnailed OF all their FELLOW citizens that aduous
and highly responsible and iinpo, station: bnt be-
canse the situation OF The country and the ciTcnm-
Stances OF the times. dave made him the iniin Doat
OF those who contend for The principle cuit sugrem
Gcy against this restless military passion which dis
dams to reason aud which knows no bounds short OF
the complete indulgence of its widest wish
They frankly declare or they y. ish not TO disguise
lie faci that they differ regards the measures m!
merits of ;be present administrations bu beiey ing that
these differences, whatever they may be- dvir,lle into
,ins'gnIcance, when compared with the great para
mount object which they have in view (anH espec;a y
since there are precisely the objections the
posing canddae they have determined To offer them w,
on the altar of PATRIOTISM and 10 march with an undiy-
ded front 10 the accomplishment of their purpose =
They are well aware that TO the less experienced and
the less consderae portion of tie comnun;fy-fhose
who The enthusiastic admirers OF lie {f1ro and
are charmed and enanoured with the pon,p and gtittcy
OF military glory the calm and sober xposiuIaons OF
reason and reflection, would be uturiy vain and hone
less-wh their Caesar they have passed The Ru,i;un
and ready CHI Rome aud al The bi,Idnc al
their chief would Ere the citadel, were II merely 10
witness the splendor of the coniagration:- in this
holy cause.-The cause OF cicH A6ey-ibe cause OF those
noble principles which achieve ed by our cvcntfI
Revolution and which have been doubly sanctied nv
the shed blood Of It's matyrcd heroes and the approval
OF oar later most esteemed and Isfious patriots they
appeal With confidence, and DO most earnestly but ye
specially invoke the sober and relecns part Of THEN
fellow ciiizenshe headed fathers of the land Win
love their children and would perpetuae TO them and
Their rosteriy the Curious inheritance of ciuI kbek
which they themselves have received from their ances
tors, laying aside all passion and prejudice to unite
with them IN the achievement of this great national
object.
They would ask their felow-citizens to pause with
them for moment and the qualifications and
peiensIons oi these rival candidates for their favour
Wiz. Hdams has been raised cjUitiGn iii
The civil administration Of affairs for upwards n
situations TO which he has been preferred by bis illus
trious predecessors and his country dscarging these
several functions, with fidelity and talents rarely
equaled, he has acquesccd That experience and init
mate acquaintance with relations both foreign and
domestic so IndIspcnsahiy necessary to auspiciOus
and successful administration of the governrnent-rc-
guar alike IN his moral department aud public conduct
lac has IN measure disarmcd political rancoug of II,
weapons, having amidst ali fc collision Of party
venturcd 10 charge han with dcrciicfion oC Hayy-f b
rotation n kH2-or tic oppression Of Mc cjfiscn.-
possessing successfully The confidence Of Washington
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, (which but few pub
Iic men can bo5si, all ofwhom intimately ac1uan
ted with his principles, and who have been almost ui-
versaiy acknowledged statesmen and patriots, nc
furnishes The ampest guarantee Of tho integrity u his
chaTacter and That there is nothing in bis principles
unrlendIy 10 the permaUcncy of political ipstil
TONS and nothing in the example Of his election au
gerous 10 civil liberty. Compare with this the history
of Cen Jacksont is true that in civil life lie sue
cessiveiy held the appointments Of Judge and sona
tor of Congress, both OF which Offices he res irncd (sr
says his biographer) 10 make way for other citizens
better qualified than himself TO discharge their duties
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