American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-18
From the Baltimore Patriot, May
GREAT ADMINISTRATIONS MEETING IN
BALTIMORE

GREAT ADMINISTRATION MEETING IN
BALTIMORE.
J he meeting called for this afternoon assembled
at P. Nj. when most numerous and highly re
spectacle assembage Of citizens thronged the large
area and the galleries Of the Exchange.
Thomas Ksll, Esq. Attorney General of Mary
land called the meeting to order, when Luke Tier
nan, Esq. was unanimously elected President,
George Farmer, Esq. Vice President, and Col.
William Steuart and Nathaniel +. Wiitiams, Esq.
were appointed Secretaries After some prem-
nary remarks by the Attorney General. the follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions were referred to a
committee, composed of the following gentlemen,
John Wlipn, Jas. L. Eamkins, William .Heetepr,
Chns. 8. Walsh, George Hebb Jac0b Deems, james
b. Stansbury. and Peter Gait, Esqrs. who, after
having retired for some time reported them to the
meeting, and they were unanimously adopted
The whole character of the meeting highly
satisfactory and afforded the strongest evidence
shat the bone and sinew" Of Baltimore is in favor
Of the present Administration and will give TIL
umphant vote for the reelection Of John Quincy
Adams.
Circumstances have rendered It expedcnt to
call together those of our fellow citizens who are
the advocates Of the re election of John Quincy I'D
ans. to the chief magisracy of the United States
Tor the purpose ut adopting, in the conduct Of the
approaching electioneering campaign, some sys-
tenn conducive to that desirable result To many,
inns meeting may appear premature but, if they
regard the recent measures of our political antaeo-
nists they will be convinced that we are no longer
lett to our own option, but are forced either to
meet them IN the contest, or evince a censurable
apathy IN the cause which we have, hitherto, so
warmly espoused The conflict of opinion 10 which
the pretensions Of rival candidates for the Prcsi-
dency OF the Union inevitably give risc is usually
attended with an excitement of public feeling,
more to be deprecated than desired
Aware OF this truth, we were willing to post.
pone 1t TO the hour OF actual necessity in order to
give as large range to public opinion, as practi-
cable, relative to the wisdom of the administration
ana to abide by the unimpassoned decision Of the
country, both ON men and measures. Such a course
Is IN perfect accordance with the claims of the H.
ustrous statesman whose continuance in office we
advocate; for the silent operation of time on the
Judgments OF men will more certainly ensure that
appreciation OF his conduct, talents and services
which he so eminently deserves, and has received
from large portion of the intelligent, the unpre
JUDGED and the patriotic Of the community.
1t wonld be injustice to ourselves to remain in
ert. when every appeal is made to public passion
and prejudice, likely to perpetuate error and en-
gender unJusttable antipathy for, no expedient
which ingenuity can devise. or a reckless spir,t
attempt, has been left untried to divert from rs
course, the steady current of opinion which now
sets so strongly IN favor of the present admnstra-
ton. To enlist your earnest support of John
Quincy Adams, we do not deem it necessary to
expand to your view, those individual character
stlcs OF the opposing candidate which would rem.
ger nun IN our estimation an unwise depositary of
political power. These have already conyused
the public mind, and have been loudly exposed
even in the halls of national legislation but We
would present you the illustrious statesman John
Quincy Adams We seek not to light IN your
passions by the recolections of martial glory, but
engage your patriotism by view of the civil viz
tues OF integrity, knowledge, usefulness and ex-
perlence. The history of his life is one long act
OF public service. lie is the architect of repu
tatlon exalted in the political world for all that
qnallties man to preside over the interests of a
republic. Washington himseslf was his political
sponsor; Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and even
his distinguished rival (who has declared that he
was the man for the nation in the hour of difficulty
when purity Of principle, energy Of action and just
ness Of judgment were required) concur in attes-
ting that the prophecy of the father of his country
is realized in the matured character and official
conduct Of this great statesman, With such recon,