The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-25
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ANrI.lAeA,nN EEllNG.

hNll-IAt h0ON III IiN'.
At meeting Of the c'aEtnN oithe county o.
Stafford, ppo ed 10 the election ot u ne'"'
Andrew Jaceson to the pre- ldency of the UNI
ted States. aud friends g. the present admins
-rnttnp. held pursuan 10 notice III the ne"spd
ners ia The courp.house at sad county, on
hioadny tho sth ,la, of Ortnhcr, 49,
ALNASnrR + ho,E. Lsq vas called 10 The
Tha,,. and JoHs VI CONWAY appointed aec'r=
fsry. ",
committee. consisting Of Enoch Mason
Geo VI Cn1kc. YIN. { Bcnlc, Id. II. li"or,
Rn, Ford. aud Hancock Dostiee "tfe aP.
pol3teI tn prepare aud report snhab'' Ifap,u-
tons t,r iht consideration of the meeting On
monou Alex Jude r. Rose was also added 10
SAID committee Nberonpon,
The committee Basmgttrtned. short nm
returaed aud submitting The following rt'"n
bic aud resolutions!
w. the citizens 81 Stafford county, viewing
with ,l.,t, r.,.c.t and nfeipncd apprchrnsioe
fhc fort, NOV making thfrn'hoh me bn''o
STATES. hy combination, of par = thr most ~
,raa,d,n,t,. e. elevate 10 ihsl 'hri MaEstro-
cy ofom country man alone d'tinea sh'd
Tor h,, military ach,eNaeuts, and WHO has
been pfa ouac d. hut rrrtn ~, by the Vrtp men
~ha arc NV ms most Eralous advocates, wholly
unauali Q. i Ior IN sauou4 ttd ht> election de-
uonucrd as 4 threatened curse on the fniW
cesiini,s o. he country and considering l''
quesl ION As being now narrowed down 10 81"
GIL point. leaving but one alternative, etthri a.
faEe ~, military chIcfas our heSt President.
who In onr couscirnccs. W. believe 10 be unhl
ted by educa iDp HdbIis and temper, loi y
big aud responsible station 10 winch ne asPHfS,
OF. 4, continue IN oficc the present. lucnmbcnt,
d. Adams man of great political experience
mud i,.er,i,y vino war pronounced by the Fa-
l,.L he NRN
l7qD the most ahIs ot ou diplomatic COPS, aud
10 whom mp,t appropriateness were eonhdrd,
b ii, At home and abroad. by every president IN
stereSsipn. from that time. down 10 the period
when Ne vas himself called toy the nation To
nrcsidr over her drstnles--altho differing with
Nj Adams as to the policy of some of his inca
slrcs aud also IN some OF his political Opinions
(1pinion, entertained ~ common with ms OPP
ponent aud ii Se are correctly informed IN n
much less OH cliunable dcgtec yet when lett
10 choose bctN rcu thr two, wr hesitate mol 10
pro,s onq nncauiyocal and decided preference
f1r louS QulNcf ADAMS as the next President
. The United States.
Ees0ired therefore, Tint we VIII use All iair
and honorable meaus 10 prevent the tIe'li"h OF
ge1. Andrew Jackson As president OF the l
States
/. ,orred That we decidedly dsapprove of the
legislature in forming general ticket OF clec-
tors by a caucus namnaton--,ndth that We en-
tnelv appro,c the plan OF the proposed conV'n-
ton 10 hc held AT the CITY oiRtchmond, ON the
second Tuesday in january next i"r the pun
pose Of forming AN Electoral ticket Tor tue atate.
R,sol,ei That we will forthwith elect three
delegates lnrepresent the county m the ai"re-
sad convention whose duty II shall bc to con
fer with other delegates rom the different c""n-
ties Of the commonwealth for The purpose OF
fofming an electoral ticket for ihr state OF such
qualif q, persons are saown 10 he opposed
10 the election OF Gen. Jackson, aud 10 adopt
such Other measures as by them shall be deem-
cd eype len, and proper to promote the sue
cess Of said ticket
Resirsa That il be respectfully recommend
ed 10 our fenow-citizens throughout the com.
ponwpalth who are opposed ia the election OF
Gen Jackson, to cal meetings in their respective
counties aud 10 appoint delegates 10 represent
them al the proposed convention
The meeting then proceeded to the election
ofthree delegates, when Hancock knsiace, T.
nocb Mason, and VIM. {. Beale were unanl-
mnusy chosen
o., m,ion, il was further resolved that WIN,
Dunbar, YIN. b. Stone. VIM. Barber lohn VI
Conway VIM Moncure, thomas I. scott ana
VIM Brooke be, and they are hereby appoint
ed n committee WIN power 10 supply ""s va
eancy that may occur in the deleeat'cai from
this county in the proposed convention.
Resoiued, That the foregoing proceedings be
signed by the chairman and secretary and pub
lished Ia the Political Arena, and virginia
naraId--and that all other editors IN the state be
invited to publish the same -r
ALEXANDER +. ROSE.
Chairman,
J. VI. CONWAY, Secretary.
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From the AierGadria Ph9Hir G'setie.
LrEsBuRG, Oct g. 1927,
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