Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-30

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RIcHNGoMD, NOV. 80.
FOR THE ENQ JTRER.
MEssRs. EDtroRs:-I am an old man. In
this communication, however, will endeav our
not to be chargeable with gsrruliiy. Let il suf-
nee ioi my present purpose, 10 state, that par.
ucipated IN the revolutionary struggle, when men
set their Teeth, and held their breath and tusced
and fought for the independence and hsppines.
winch the country now enjoys. 1 was a re-
publican then, and am a republican now. low.
ed my country then, and love it sill. And low
ing IT. cannon but feel alarm at the present si,u-
| atlon oiits aft, refer more particularly to
the bitterness of party-feeling manifested by the
opposing parties, on the presidential question -
Both parties lose sight OF their country in theI
eageIness Tor the success of their fsYourit. cand-
aate. This ~ not patriotism, but party madness
Inc UNION OF the States is peIiled by this yio-
ience, and the last hope OF the world for popu.
lar government, is haz 'rded. for the sake of max
ing either Jackson, Adams, President for four
years. Oh! my Countr ymen, be not guilty of this
suicidal act Cast them both aside and select come
ihiTd Candidate, who will unite the more consde.
rate and moderate OF both parties and let his eIec
ton heal the divisions of the Countfy The
American System is at lis tide Of flood and let
whoever will administer the government it will
sweep forward. Let Virginia reap the benefi, of
II. NO State IN the Union, (and l have visited
sessss greater natural advantages TO profit by il
than herself Permit old man to advise Drop
jackson and Adams, and end the strife Take nm
Dewitt Clinton of New York, or, which should
The rather prefer, our own beloved and venerated
Marshall, and thus reward his long life of vir,ue
anu useiSIhess Win incl station IN the world.
SENEX.
Hip We are haPPy,o have it in our power
to rhow our respect for Wee an Soldier by pub
shins ne sbove Communication but we must a,
the SINE line respectful ~ Trotes against the rln>
nj g o. my Sd candidate. The people will sca,c.-
sen'ahVes TO be again Gec:d ty " Manage
ment end Intrigue''
ADAMS CONVENTION The folio wing Dele.
gates have been appointed, in addition 10 those
already published in this paper:- From Princess
-9'lne, Burwell B. Mfoseley, Edwin Wake I.sme
uel CornicS, Thusmer H,ggard, aud DR. Lame,
MeAIfine-' From Bath, Samuel Blackburn. CHI.
L. francisco, Chsrlss Gamer n, George NAYS.
John Brown, jr. John Lewis, Archer p. Stroller
and Alexander McClint c. From .NlehoLas, James
= Warren SEN. Robert Kelly, and James Me-
Million. - From amherst, Landon CabeII Fd.
m nd Winston, David S. Garland, and Brn;amin
Brown.
JACKS N MEETINGs.-- A meeting w as held AZ
Berkeley Courthouse on ne 10th Inst (Wm LONG
was caliedt to the Chair, and VIM. II Day dson
.ppoin ed Secretary The Mar,insbure Gazs,,o
says that point of character the meeting was
highly respec''ulr,' but thai the lumber of
Jackson freeho!ders present, he is crediby in
formed, did not exceed tweaty~seven - MIR Mo.
ses L. Hunter zone Of the Delegates in the L.
gislature) Sc addressed the cling in very a,ls
and impressive manner and at me lenstb
After .dopti"g a very amin .,ed Ere lnble
the meeting came to various resoIuhons ons
! of which waS, that such of their .'dsleeates ss
may be favorable TO the election OF Gen. A JacI,.
son be requested TO attend any meeting which NAV
49, ..s-.1 IN Elfrhr ,Ns,If 81
pose of forming an electoral ticket They aS-
| pointed committee of vigilance and safety Of 45
| IN nbeTs, and one -oiscorespondence Of 20 mem.
! bers A correspondent of the Warrington Te,e
graph states, that tie Adam, meeting in CuIpeprr
swas respectable to character and intelligence
but did not consist OF more than so persons. of
whom 80 40 fIeehoders The Jackson
meeting The day counted, 'and 324
persons passed at the front gate and il il BE-.
leyed that nearly al were heehoide,s, besides o.
| theirs that went out at the back gate" "In Msdi
| son county, il is believed that an Adaras meeting
The wrler) tina, in the TWO counties of Culpeper
and Madison Jackson will get eight TO one'' THE
| Petersburg Old d m mon says,
lat u beng court day) inform that Iay the sdvo
Gates Of Jack.ou and Adams both held meetings aud that The
latter was computed Of the grut uuher u H. Will ti
latter formed line IN ext,nt about 200 yars but In nl
ascerantd when he lef the courthouse the friends
of jackson kept dropping AT battalion and egnsu.
mu;er 10 LOuiotH county, where assured Mr. Ad
had majority, the question Presidency wa, akep
/ aud the votes a s To 2 for Old lIiekorys
| Ue understand, that there were scarcely more
than four Adsms men the ground at Amelia
courthouse. The rest for Jackson.
We shall publish in next the proceedings
of the Adams meeting Of Starry county, (,he mum.
Der not stated; Col John Peter, Maior Ral,h
! Graves, Capt. james ID Edwards and Or. Rober,
\ ID. StaTke, appointed delegates go We shall
at the sane time publish the proceedings of the
Jackson meeting in Washington county (Gsn.
Francis Preston in the Chair, and John H. Fulton
Secretary which was attended, by about 500 Gill
zens The preamble was long, able and decisive
No Adsms meeting convened in that county
We shall also publish the proceedings OF the
f friends of Jackson in Lancaster county, Eilyson
Currie E-q. il the Chair, and Joseph a Garter
= appointed Secretary (the numbers not stately
|. Who mist.ke the sign. Of the times'' in
Old YTgna' We tell the editors of the N. Intel
ligencer, that if they have been indueed.to make
any calculations upon her for support TO the Cosli-
lion, '',hey are 10 their own worldly dipped
deceived betrayed" Virginia is one Of the last
states in the Union 10 prop their tottering cause.
We were distinctly under The impression that
we had published the proceedings OF The Anti
Jackson meeting in Chesterfield some time since
We shall repair the omission on Tuesday.
The n. Inelgencer questions the sincerity o
dmictw IN our paper; who calls upon Mr. CLAW II
" demand Committee Of Inve tisation in Con.
gress." We can assure The discriminating Editors
OF the afOrtsa psTCr, that our CoTPsrondsnt il