American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-12
GREAT ADMINISTRATION MEETING IN FREnp.
RICK COUNTY, MARYLAND.

Extract to the Editor Of the Baltimore Patriot from ar,,c
ole cifiren--ddfed FhHDERIcK, June 3D. 1897 |
he friends Of The Administration Of the General .,,
ment had meeting at this place to day in the Court ls
aEreeaby to pubic notice gwen IN the newspapers publish
ed in this cry. Such meeting never saw here beiot
as to numbers and respectabiy-t was never slrna,e
IN this place. The meeting organized by spponu,
DIR. JoHS TYLaN, Chairman, Col. JNo. M'PHEpsos asss
an, Chairman, Patrick owings Esq. Of Emm sbuig Dr.
rict Secre AIRY, and MIR Rch'd Coae, OF Liberty Dse
assistant 81 cretary, when r. WaIfed, Esq addressed
the meeting in one OF the most pow efuI speeches thai
ever heard in my LIE. He cheered repeatedly BY the
audience, who appeared to be electrified by the fact aud
arguments disclosed by him. He laid bare to the ca,e
the unrghteons Opposition 10 the Admir- s,raon Of III.
general government, and The unhestd Of persecution
hat distinguished patriot and statesman, HENRY CLAY
and Concluded by comparing the opposition TO the mes
sures of the administration to that wrote his emu
on his tomb sone to ard his friends from error and de-
lusion-"I was web, but wanted be better, took
ph,sc and he { am" Jons II MAtI1fAEsH, ESQ. ad
dressed the meeting also in very aud appropriate
speech, on the same subject, which Was received with
marked attention By the meeting, and appe sed to the
conviction ct every one present tha the Or position
Administration OF the general government the mos
unjus'ifiable wicked and absurd, that kesd
on the face OF the earth and the perst cutcn Of lrsR
CLAY, was without parallel in any county Twas ds
grace to any set OF men, and ought TO b. resented
patriot in the nation.
The meeting then appointed Committee, to report
Preamble aud II, solutions for the consideration Of Ind
friends OF the administration, with Committee meet
Hagersioan. in Washington county. in September lex
tor the purpose of nominating two Electors t be vote
for electors of President and Vice President Of the Uni
ted States, vi the approaching Presidential eecion as
Committee Of oi.e member for each election district
this county, TO meet the General Convention pfcl is ID
assemble in Baltimore the 23d da, OF Jul, next a the
good Of the glorious cause Throughout thu state, Which
hope Will be as well represented from every section The
state as It will be from his county. When you ceneo
see the names appointed by the meeting, you will be cum
vnced that we are ia real earnest, the, are cmros
men ct the first responsibility in the con,y, Of your
boys and young lawyers who pa,ng desperate game
for the purpose Of gaining alveiho d but uey are he
substantial bone and snew well the yeomany It the
county, who deeply interested in he present harry
and exalted state in which the Admns alton of the gem
era government has arrived to, and perfectly satisfied
and determined TO use all honorable means in reeecng
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS % The Presidency, who hssfi |
ed the flee with much honor himself, well as ai-
vantage TO his country"
The charge made against Mr.. Clay that lie had |
promised to elect General Jackson in an hour. pro-
vided Mr.. Adams was not retained as the head Of |
the Department of State, has been fatty contra. |
icted by that gentleman. and not the slightest at
empt to sustain it has been essaycd. lime
enough has elapsed to have heard from General /
Jackson, but he has said nothing to support the !
,harse made as was said, BY himself. We may
hen humber it among the famous lies OF the day |
nc tu'Hituie W Tue TTtsiueHts nOuse--"e r.
.hase of the billiard table-and the many others |
for effect. We recur to this accuse I
ion simply to remind the reader, that not ttue
# evidence has been adduced to establish it. Inc
fayetteville Observer has been called upon f0
lames-the EirginIan who wrote the letter ha' I
een called upon to avow himseif-General JACK
on has been challenged to name the friends q |
ir. Clay who bore him the proposition. They all
re silent as the grave. There is but one way
onstrue their silence. 1t is an admission that 'Af
tory was fabrication. Richmond Nh's'