The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-01
DOMESTIC.
From the Enquirer

I
CITY, on Wednesday the 24ih Of October 1897.
10 express their disapprohation oil the election OF
General Andrew Jackson to the Presidency of
the United States, and 10 de wise means TO pre-.
vent such M event. VIM II Cabe Esq. was
called 10 The chan and Nm G.. Pendleton APP
pointed Srerstnry.
The objects Of the msriing were briefly adj
refted TO by The Rev John kerr AID, on the
motion offeyton Randolph, Esq, committee
Of nine persons wa, appointed, BY the Chair TO
Inrspsre aud report a Premble md RESOLUTIONS
IL nrtherancr ofthe objects of the meeting
consisting OF the following gentlemen, Vi, ! he
Rev john, Kerr, Peyton Randolph, Robert
isanard. Gen Jacqnelin h. Ilarvie, John II
Eusface, Samuel Myers, Daniel Can, John II.
Peasants. aud tober, Pollard
Ancr retiring short time, the committee re.
turned and reported the following Preamble
and RESOLUTIONS
The citizen, ofRichmond assembled TO cxprsn
their dl.appI obaion OF the election Of General
! Andrew Jackson TO the Presidency ofthe United
| States and 10 drylse means 60 prevent such an
s,cut, feel that il IL due TO themselves 10 offer To
fhcir fellow citizens OF the CITY and of the state
nt large, n hrief exposition Of ..mc of the res
Sous on which their transportation ia founded,
mud which fcnder the PRONUNCIATION OF il, in this
mode, n aud proper Without slcclrg a SEN
sibilii, they do not feel hi,daning all influence
| but iisi which may he due To a temperate ap-
peal TO the reason Of the people not seeking to
| produce erouudicss alarm and prepared to
meet all public dangers with the hrmneSs be.
| coming trremen-thry Yet conceive crisis
new, peculiar, and sinister, has arrived IN which
are discernod prog nostos Of danger IL not to
he present tranquility of the country, nj least 10
! the future safety ofiB institutions. contest
| {, heroely winged for the Chief Mage roy ofthe
! Unlou in which the tormri criterin of party are
! in great mcaSAe absorbed or reduced to sub
/ ordinate importance, and over which personal
md local antirathleS, or paftiatics, have a
predominatng influence. The stnie OF Virginia
made n party TO this ignoble strife, aud hel
| yptr is confidently claimed forGeneral jackson
| Tin members ofthia meeting dissent IN com.
| mon with n large portion OF the citizens of the
| slatf, from this claim. They cannot but depre.
cate the election of General Jackson M omin,
| ms Of the decay ofthat spirit by which alone
our Institutions can be upheld and perpelustcd
lndcr these imp ossiont they feel that they
ought not TO he silent, and that their opinions
thcn be promulgated firmly mud distinct az
| ter the example of others of then feow-ciilscn,
and To aid their influence. While they earn.
rstiy dissent from the supporters Of Jackson
| IN question not the purity OF their motives ;
| Uhlc they pIesage the most pernic0us effects
| FROM his 81, cton they indulge no fear that he
! will wage var ON the liberties of his rouptr,
/ While they allow hs claims on he gratitude of
| his country Tor his military services, uarnished
| ns they have been hy act, of violence, )--and
readily accord q him NIL the rewards thai pctr,
oiism could Justly claim aud a generous com.
Try safely grant, they deny that III first macis-
,raeY isa reward appropriate TO the scr, ices, OF
to the character and qualifications of him for
whom tits asked,
| Or General Jackson, the citizens OF Richmond
| here assembled think as they have AWAY.
| thought, and With respect which his unrca.
'onahlr desire TO Ill an office tor which he has
| neither the necessary experience, nor the np.
! pfoptafc talents has MOI fortified Greater
! indeed should they nave esteemed him---more
dearly would he have been cherished in their rc.
COLLECTIONS, had he been found 10 unite the mod.
! eidtion OF ClucinuaIus with his devotion to IN,
| laws and protebllon ct his countrv--and honor
ed among his country MS the first in war. been
| contentad TO live on the iuushaustihle fund o,
! gratitude and affection measured M for him in
the hearts OF the people. But tho their princi
| pies 'mprtuusly call upon them 10 oppose hi,
Snc"csS 10 the uttermosi-though the introdnc.
! ton OF his name in the canvass has flooded the
| country with the waters of hltterness-thourh
! they have perceived him, with unuuerahle re,
greet de>ecnd from his high digniy 10 minsle
IN person in that contest, waced for his elcva.
tIon-fhey continue 10 feel undinipished rrati
| 'uhe ior his military services, and TO repose an
diminished confidence in his love of country.
With equal trankness and sincerity they dis
clam all paItizan attachments TO John guinc,
AdanS They are free 10 declare thar he is not
un"Nc,ption able III their yes aud ifthey are
| healonS tor his reelection. aud prepared TO pro
| mote n by all honorable aud CONSTITUTIONS
| means u thour power, that zeal originates in q
higher source than individual D irtialitv or per.
sonal attachment They have seen the Who'll,
course OF his administration siudiously msreprs
senled, his most careless language perverted
! hiS character and feelings and those Of his CAP.
met, most "antonly and ntempcrately a,sailed
| hese thugs have MT failed 10 arouse that sym
| patty, which the observation ofiniustice alway.
NNnkenS IN generous minds but on the other
hand. thai sympathy has not hlnded them to or.
! rols IN his Administration. nor can il extort
, from them the Acknowledgements that he is free
+ from Objection. But thus much they profess
10 believe; thut he is pure and upright in inlsn.
! 'lnn--patriouc, however occasionally mistaken
/ patient. faithful, aud lahorious in the dis
! charge OF hls public dntles-blameesS and ire.
proaclIablc IN private life Arrived st nm adj
vhnced stage OF life. and having received from
ms Country the most repeated and the hiches,
testimonials OF hor confidence. il is impossible
TO belleve that he cherished in his heart dsaflrc.
ton to her nsttutinus or that he can have any
other wish than To pefpetuate that form of gov.
ernncnt under which he has been trusted and
advanced to the highest dignlties With these
favorable conceptions Of his public and private
cha' ac'er, they are determined to support him
with 2eal--a zeal yet not inspired upon his ne.
I count. but that OF the Republic They do not
htieve him the best qualified of NIL their fellow.
c'zens for the Presidency, but circumstances
III making him the relying point of c, ascen.
oan'y' opposed TO the military spirit aud to
military predominnnce, have LETT them no other
! alternative.
on the character OF the opposition which h,,
heen "aged against the existing administration
me citizens Of Richmond here assembled, can.
Dot ioroear TO express their disapprobation
Commencing before the administration wa. fair.
J y organized, and before the first message OF
as President had disclosed. the PRINCIPLES unoo