Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-08
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1927.


,+esent Administration and opposed to the Ell
rr,;on Of Gen. Andrew jackson, convened IN
pursuance ofpublic notice at the Court House
IN the town OF Warren:on, on Monday the 26th
day OF November 1897
Captain John P. Smith was called to,the THAR,
and Roher, Brent appointed Secretary
On motion. Major Thomas Turner, John b.
Dovnman. John p. Philips, Rober, Brent, Tho
mas Marshall, Thomas L. Moore, John Mar
shall. iunr. Lloyd holland, Robert Randolph,
Tosep6 Thompson, and DR.. Aldridge James,
were appointed committee 10 draft prean-
BILE and resolutions expressive OF the sentiments
ofthis meeting, and after retiring short time
reported the following, whichwas unanimous
" adopted.
The citizens of the County OF Fauquier' con
yeoed for the purpose OF expressing 'heir sen
,iments, on the all important suo)cct, oil tue aP
,roachinp Presidential election, feel that they
ip,.o,,,d he waiting to themselves, as wei! as to
heir fellow citizens, to omit, giving at least
=, sncr;nct expression OF the considerations
,rb;cb influence them on the occasion. l heif
,o,sc;ences bear them out, in the arowai that'
:, the part ;l.ey are taking, they are lea on,
neither by undue partia'ities nor un'ounded
n,e;udices TIA, they are only, vie ding an one-
5ienre IN n sense Of these high duties which
enlanate from a crisis, not less a"iui-ho' FsS
prepnan, with por,eutous cons quencSs; .'an
has been nresenreh, 10 the sensiblllues oil The
Union. since the Unions birth.
Whilst in takign a view, Of the prcIcnsions,
,e,he two illustrious individuals, VII" arc OF
fered TO the American people, as caha'ua,es'
FOR the Preside ntia1 Char, The meh'osrSo i ".'S
meeting would feel themselves bo'h uneandia
and unerateful, to wirhhold, from elmer o'
them, the meeG Of praise, justly their aue' tne!
,ike feel themselves, impcratve'y impeHed'
% declare thrir unequivocal preference, OF one
as those danaidaIss. Qxsr LIN TO the
Office in question. Although, in drawing
parallel, between the public services Of John
Quincy Adams, and General Andrew Jackson,
the members Of this meeting, are constrain-
ed TO admit that those of the latter, are main
ly confined to the transactions OF single
day, and the sesults Of single battle, and
that those OF the former, as countless
as have been the great ocoa sions demanding
them, torougha long and evendul life; yet,
such was The brilliancy OF the memorable 9th
Of January, and such the peculiar colnci>
denotes, rendering the affair Of that day, glori-
Gus 10 the nation, and proudly gratifying to.
every patriot bosom, that the members of this
meeting would betray areachery,o themselves,
and to their country, TO indulge the desire OF
which decorate the brow, Of the hero Of the
South. But, on the present occasion, the
members Of this meeting must not forget that
Lhey-are called on, to Gesiguae--not military
commander OF our armies in tine Of tcnT; but
an individual TO fill the highest civil trust, I'M
der the government, at a time Of profound peace.
The tive candidates presented are OF dametri
cally opposite character. The one purely
soldSsy--in heart, in temper, in education, in
attainment, in habit in ecery ming-a soldier
by his own admission, and the concessions oil
his own partial biograpber, confessedly uu-
qualified for, as he has been UNUSED to the func-
tons Of civil life; laboring under constitution
. al temperament which stops al no,hng-a|
, temperartient, before whose shrine, is pros,ra-
ted every that is dear TO freedom-a tempe,a-
ment " hich laughs at CONSTITUTIONAL law, &
Which, with military promptitude, Furnishes
those, who do not join in such laugh--a tenn
permanent which scruples not 10 Danish an U.
, States Judge, TO inc arcerate an United States
attorney, 10 subject to martial prosecution, u.
States citizens, 10 insult, and set al defiance,
Department OF Government, 10 which il was
bound to feel itself subscribe Mt, indecorously
to memorialize, the august Senate Of the U.
States in their collective capacity, and to beat,
its members individually, and last, though Tar
from least, temperament which could declare
anu make war IoF tue ". otdteS, not only Wltu>
out authority, but with the marked reproba-
ton of government. And fellaw citizens Of all
parts Of the Union, permit US 80 ask il such
properties be found in the green tree, what are
we not to expect from the dry! Permit US, with
all the solemniiy insupcrably attached to the
> subject, TO ask--if in the limited sphere o. The
City OF New Orleans-a sphere, which, when
compared with the Constitutional command
OF our armies and navy and all of the power s.
patronage, attendant upon high Office, sinks
into the insigni6caney of feather in the scale.
We ask-If in the limited sphere of single
to~e. General Jackson, could reconcile II to his
sehse ofdury, (and we are far from questioning
h'a sinceri,A to commit, so fragrant, and SO
rrPessed violations Of right and liberty; what
may our Isst fears not anticipate from, when
clothed with the demirepaI powers of the Pre-
ciden,ial Chair! We shsdder at the natural
answer 10 his question::