Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-10
COMMUNICATED.
JACKSON MEETING.

J-AChSON
In pursuance of public notice gwen on the first
day Of March Quarterly Court. 1927: a numerous
and highly respectable meeting OF the citizens OF
Tazewell county, convened at the Courthouse, on
the evening of the 9Th Mach, 1927.
Whe, euppn Major John Il. George was called
TO the Chair, and Capt. John Crockett appointed
Secretary.
The Object of the meeting being explained, il
was, on the ,tion OF S. NJ. S,well, Re-ol,e ed,
That a committee be appointed 20 draft preamble
and resolutions. in conformity 20 The views and
sentiments of this meeting.
The follo~ ing gentlemen ere then named by
the Chair. viz: s. NJ. S,ilwell, Hugh Tiffany,
+. John Lard, Col. H-zelSiah thurman, Thon,ss
Peery, William Williams, Alexander Harrison ana
Joseph d. Peery.
The committee, after having retired for short
time. returned TO the meeting, reported preamble
and resoiu,ons, which were sereralIy read and
adopted. And the question the final adoption
of the following preamble and all the resolutions ,
was carried unahin cu-y:
Taking into consideration the obiec, of this
meeting, your Committee deem il duty incum
bent upon them, to examine INTO, not only hnw the
powers of the General Gov eminent are Exercised,
but by what means the present incumbent has
been elevated TO the Presidential Chsn. In exam
ming these interesting subjects. your Committee
are fully aware that many difficulties present ,hem-
selves and many obstacles intervene
Blu. when facts are demonstrated by co.robora,-
ing circumstances, your Committee of opinion,
that a serious consideration should be siyN 10
them. Hardly ever docs il occur where men wish
70 do any act incoDistent with pusiic faith or mo-
raj honesty, that they act openly and in defence
OF public opinion Yet we sometimes see those.
who detected In their secret Vaccinations.
come ou; bolIe Iearlessiy. and trample a. far
as possible on the tights aud privileges OF their
fellow.citiZsns. Your Iommiitee, therefore have
10 the c,nclusion, that It is the duty of the
Congress of all Tree, governments to scru,inisc,
with the closet inspection and jealousy OF feeling,
the motives and the conduc, of their public ser
wants Your Committee having closely examined
into the last election, have come consiusiy ely
TO the opi0;on, that The elevation of John Quincy
Adams 10 the Presidential Chair, was procured
through bargain, manssenen, and intrigue; tina,
Henry Clay cf Kentucky, vas the efficient means
OF his election, and that, as rswnri for his ccr-
ruptiOn, he now hs the Office OF Secretary of
State. To state all the reasons that hsve induced
your Committee 10 come 10 this conclusion, would
occupy 700 much time % answer The object OF this
meeting.
Yet they ranno, refrain from offering the fol :
lowing: Before he election OF President had been
acted upon in The House of Representatives, i,
was known, that three candidates ere returned;
that Mf. Clay was hot ore, that Mr.. Crawford had
little hopes of being elected that the friends OF
Mr.. Crawford or Mr.. Clay, by throwing their
weigh, either in'c the scale OF Mr Adams or Mr..
DksQn, 1SoiiA garry the election with them; that