Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-20


lection, to proclaim his appreciation oil that mea-
cure He has, with reckless Indifference to !
consequences, wantonly and rashy threatened I
member of the confaderacy with hostile invasi n ;
He has sacrificed to ridiculous passion for diplo
macy, our trade with the British West India Colo
MES. lie has asserted the constitutional com
potency of the Executive to originate fore;g. !
missions, withou, the advice Of the Senate. HIS !!
appointment of Ministers to Panama unwse in
itself, and productive OF q wastesul and useless
pendr'ure OF public money; involved DEF arturo
Hom the sound principles which had heretofore
| characterized the foreign policy of our govern
ment The patronage of the government has be en-
prosued by him and his chief Secretary, to The
| reward OF old friends and the acquisition OF new
ones-with single eye to the continuance Of
their own power-TIbey have corrupted the public
press.
when there are so many real grounds Of oiJec
ton to MIR. Adams, is it just, is il liberal in our
opponents, to charge majority OF the people of
Virginia with being actua,ed in their opposition
| by hatred to the North" We regard this a.
an UNJUST 0Spersiou of the Virginia character; and
| coming from her sons. feel ii our duty to
protest against its truth. We believe the bond OF
| union with our sister States only be strengths
ened and pefpetuated by the mutual cultivation
oil good feeling and bro'herly love for other;
! and we deprecate the illiberal spirit which would
prompt our own citizens 10 SOW the seed Of dis
! union between us.
| Andrew Jackson is the only man in the United
| States who can, with any prospect of success,
be brought IN competition with MIR. Adams, and
here In the Threshold, asked by the
friends OF the latter, what advantage we expect
from the exchange, since, say they, their political
| tene's are the same? While we will not deny
that General Jackson in coirmon with majority
| OF the people of the Union, differs with in
the construction of the federal constitution, we
do not believe his ideas of federal power are so
| ooundless as those entertained by Mr.. Adams
we believe him to be an honest man, a patriot
anu arep1blicsn. or his capacity TO discharge the
duties OF the Office of President we have
son TO doubt. He possesses sound understand
J ing' great strength OF judgment and yigour of
intellect, with genius and quickness of apprehen-
sion which enable him TO bring into action, all the
! powers OF his mind. His dignified conduct du o.
ring the last election, entitled him TO unqua-
lined admiration. His rejection Of the temptation
then offered, gives an earnest of future fidelity.
Resolved, therefore, That regard the pend,
ling contest for the presidency of the United States,
as involving the vital principles of our govern.
men,, contest between the people aud their
! faithful servants.
Resolved. That we will give our united sup
port to Andrew Jackson, as the best means OF
maintaining those principles; that the Senator of
this district and our delegates TO the Virginia As
semtJy, be requested to assist in the formation OF
an electoral ticket for his support.
| On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be forwarded TO the editors of The
Richmond Enquirer, United States Telegraph and
virginia Advocate, with request that they pub
iish them IN their respective papers.
| On motion, Resolved, That the thanks of this
meeting be given TO the Chairman and Secretaries
OF this meeting.
! will add the persons present, numbered 240,
but the day being very Indictment prevented many
! persons from leaving home, and even many that
were on the ground, from attending the meeting
! CHARLES YANCEY, Charm.
R RanlRF S MOORE. Secretaries.
! opposed to The election of Gen. Andrew Jackson
held at the courthouse, on the 10Th day of De-
! cember, 1927, Capt. Samuel Branch was called
TO the Chair, and Robert Hill appointed Secretary
| 1he OBJECT OF the meeting was very handsomely
! set forth by Capt. Branch; after which, a commit.
tee was appointed, consisting Of James Meredith.
Doctor ]. L. Cobbs, Dabney Cosby, BENJAMIN p
Walker. Robart Hill, John Hill, John Gibson.
Garland Brown, Powhaian Jones' Thos g. Cr.n-
shaw, James III. Clay, and Beverly a. Brown, to
prepare resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting. The committee having retired short
time, returned and reported the following preamble
, and resolutions, which were unanimously concurA
! red in;
We, The citizens of Buckingham county, assem-
bled at this time for the purpose of uniting our
efforts with those OF large portion of the people
oil this State, to express of the gfouns of our
opposition 10 the election OF Gen Andrew Jack
son TO the next Presidency, deeply depIore the
violent efforts that have been made 10 exalt him
10 that important and highly responsible station
The duties pertaining 10 that office yye beIieve n
be OF the most arduous and important character
and 1t requires calm and dlspnssonate Judgment.
maured by long and we'll tried experience in the
civil department of our government, to enable
man 10 discharge them with honor to himself and
satisfaction to his country. This experience and
calm and dspassionate judgment, w believe Ger.
a. Jackson does MOI possess. While this meet
ing 10 ready with pride to acknowledge the mill.
tary reputation which Gen. Jackson has acquired |
Tor himself, in gallantly defending his country
from the invasion of foreign foe, and for protect.
ing the lives and fortunes of many of our dearest
citizens, from the inh1nsn sacrifice attending /!
savage warfare; ii must its most deliberate
conviction that these are not the services that Z
should be rewarded by The highest civil Office in a |
republic; and that nothing can be more dangerous
to American liberty, than the establishment bv I
the people of such President--of Gen jackson
as a civilian, his most urdent and devoted friendsi
say little the correct and impartial history of his
life says less The battle at New Orleans is the /
principal field in which the seed OF his reputstion
were sown, there it has attained its proper yro,ytb
and tbs reward proper for hrs county to bes,ow' (
(sswe beIieve) should be OF nature CORRESPONDENCE
TO the services there rendered.
In regard to the numerous CHARGES that have
been preferred against Messrs. Adams and CLAW I
we believe That they are utterly unlounded as the 4
total failure of the many efforts which have been /
made TO su6sianiiate them, 60 pointedIy to prove
we believe, although not prepared 10 an |
prove OF every act of the administrations nor afi
The construction which those in power have in /
some instances given The constitution that they
are still patriots, and woald scorn with indiena-
ton any attempt to barter away the present hsppv
n cf a