Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-15
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~ meeting Of the citizens Of Charot,ee County favo
Fable to the reelection @ Adams the Presidency
u the United States held the Court House the said
county on Monday, the Sd day of December 1897 Col
Wm. l.. Morton called the Chair and YIN b.
Gresn appointed Secretary
Yhe oblsc, of meeting bay ng been stated nv pal
: Carfin9ton, EST IL was upon motion, resolved that
committee be appointed, consisting OF the follow gentle
nren: b. W. Lester Paul S. Carrihgton Dnct Isaac Read
Capt c. Duiksdale, Capt. Richard Gains, ard Cant NJ
J. Williams, 10 prepare preamble aud The
Committee, wing retired sor; time
fhe olIow7ag which adopted:
We fsceho!dors Of the county of Charlotte -feelirr
deep interest IN Whatever concerns the welfare co,n
'ry and believing, :hi be longer silent ON b;.ct So
Important as il.e election of Chief Magistrate Of the
Union, when all around expressing their
would argue indifference do fee NE have n,,
tngethefto express our sentiments SUBJECT; see
that the choice of President probabiIitv is to b.
made from individuals Mr. Adams the nrescnl Chic
Magistrate OF the United States ard Gen neew
Mr.. Adams IEst introduced public service bv Gem
Washington, aud received his particular and marked m
iprobaun continued in tile public service under te
elder Adams his fatsrr, by the advice and Recommended
tioh OF Washington Under The administrations cfer
Madison and Monroe he filed various ana, ipor,.u
public stations, and discharged the duties so as 10 re;Di
and increase ,ic condolences and raise iu,sef in The ,bc
estimation After ueay thirty years the service rs the
Government, in election conducted according r., ha
provisions Of Constitution, I've was placed wheIe We
find him. the elevated station Of Chief Ma ris,atn
uf the Uni The important services of his
opponent Gen. Jackson during late war; are fresh in
recollectiens, and need be recourtsd 10 be
remembered by all.
Comparing the experience of the services these gentle
we entertain doubf Of superior qua
fnus of Mr. Adams for the Office Chief gistrate of the
United States We consider it the duty Of u good rifi
support pubic the hones1 nd prosr
discharge of their public duties. bot support ;i,en
when right would be as culpahlc oppose them
wien wrong. We hear iiat Er Adams entetains opiu-
IONS opposed to- the interest aud sentiments of Virginia. we
alude TO the subject Of internal improvement the
Tifsud we bear certain iuf,rina ton that
Geo. Jackson enieitains the opinions To turn a
public servant out of Office for opinions, aud To , In his
place who euteTtaus tbs opinions our rise Of
right of justice and Of dUiy good citizens car meyer
vioin. We told Of corrupt bargain bv which onr
present Grief NIagisuatc brought into o,rce .rbc
Of justice which we would accord to ,ia
hUmbIcs individual amongst arcosd 10 the Pccs-
dent of the United Siates We will not act ON tho n,e
sumption that be sgnty, until his guilt is ina he 10 rnear
and here will observe, IL believed hin guilty of
1ining for Office qualifications however high no for
services however great tie reputa ton earned w the
toll Of thirty yeas e service nf his country aparo
baton Of W ashh Jeasrsoa, Madison and Monroe;
lhese things should got him from condemnation.
The great body OF the people the judges IN this case
as IN all other where conduct Of pubic
- involved We know other rule thau al the
evidence IN tie to decide according that evidence,
and to act according decision In this We
have heard the evidence with desire rive r
We THINK that every attempt establish his guilt has failed,
Utterly faHed For ourselves, probounce the sentence
of aoquuaof willingness 10 act towards him as IL
such charge had nsveT been made. Mr. Clay voted for
Mr. Adams President and Mr. ms made Mr. Clay
rte.etay of Stair. Is tris eronh show coruptio.'