Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-28
aDMINlSTR.4IYON lnEE1YGG IN NORTH
CAROLINA


4 meeting Of the citizens Of NewbeIn, Ia
vourable to The cause of civil government, and
friendly 10 the National Administration, took
place at the Court. House in this town, on
Thursday evening he 18th Of November. The
meeting was numerous and respectable beyond
any ever Witnessed here, and presented an in
stance of unanirni,y among all parties without
parallel, on any political question. Hardy
B. Groom, Esq. addressed the meeting in
speech which evinced great classical TASTE and
research, and was followed BY the Hon. John
II. BRYAN, in mos, eloquent, soul-stirring APP.
peal, amid loud, long, and oit-repeaed accla>
nations and paudts, which gave evidence OF
the enthusiasm which animated all.
The Hon William S. Blaokledye was called
to the chair, and Col. John l. Pasleur appoint
ed Secretary. On motion of Hardy b. Groom
ESQ, Committee, nominated by the Chair,
consisting Of Messrs Hardy B. Groom, the
Hon John Il. Bryan, John BurGwyn, DR.. Pc
ter Curtis; John p. Dawes, Edward Graham, q
Edward G.. Pasteur, was appointed to prepare
resolutions Tor the consideration Of the meet
ing: who, after having retired short lime, sub
United The following preamble and resolutions:
Your Committee, in common with many OF
their fellow citizens, view with alarm The IN
temperate struggle which now agItates our
country on the Presidential question, and are
seriously impressed with the belief, that cri>
sis has arrived, when every individual who
loves our republican systcrn-who admires our
free institutions, and values tie blessings OF
Law and Order, is imperat;,ely called upon to
make stand against an opposition as violent
as it is groundless-an opposition commenced
in pre- udice, before the Administration was e.
ven organized, or had developed its principles.
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your Committee would briefly state, that they
have ever considered the Executive chair Of
these United Sta'es, in point Of elevation, as
the first in the poli,ica! word-the goal Of hu
man ambition, that The able and faithful dis
charge of its arduous duties calls into exercise
the mobiles, efforts Of the human mind, and the
most dsinterested patriotism. On this de-
Ponds our happiness and prosperity at home
our dignity and responsibility abroad. Wis
dom, moderation and justice, they conceive,
should be the distinguishing traits Of our Chief
Magistrate. The candidates for this high
and responsible office are John Quincy Adams
and General Andrew Jackson. Placing this
momentuous question on lis true basis-that
Of quali6c alton, "the only ground upon which
patriot should claim the distinction, or toise
people should confer it, it remains with your
Committee 10 determine whether they shall
recommend to your consideration the candi-
dare whose claims s,e "purely military"
whose talents are purely military-who is
without any political or civil experience-who
has been denounced by his most jealous advo-
cafes as unqualified by education, by habits
and temper, and who, when entrusted with
power, has abused it 10 the violation Of the
laws, and subversion Of the consitution-or
whether they shall recommend the present in
cumbent, whose life has been devoted to the
faithful discharge Of the most responsible du-
ties-who is richly endowed with every essen