Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-18
From. the Political .Arena; ,c
.>r1.IIACKSON MEETING.

Ero1 fhs Political sUe"
ANTI-JACKSON NEE iNu of
Alta meeting of the citizens OF '"e .| %ansS,l
, aa a' Iackson 10 the Presidency OF the Unit
~ S,.,es and friends to the present Admins
w hs,d nnrsuant 10 notice in The newsPi-
.'sns in The Court.house Of said county, on
Monday. the 9Th day Of October, lSZiI
.,rxaNpER r. RGsE, Esq was ca'ieo TO ,"e
Chair. and Jous NJ. CONWAY appointed Deere
tary. r Eno.h Mason.
Coo NJ Cooke. VIM. e. Beale, III H. Eooe'
VIM Ford. and Hancock Eustact, were ap,
no;n,ed 20 prepare and report sul'ao.e 'eS'ra
lion, FOR the consideration of the meeting ""
motion. Alexander F. Rose was also aoae" "
said committee. Whereupon,
/. The committee having retired. ai'er '"o'
time returned and submitted The ioiio"l"5 pre-
amble and resolutions: .:;
W. The citizens of Stafford county, viewing
with deep regret and unieig"ed apP'e" I,:I
The Efforts now making throughout the oni'ed
States. by combinations OF parties Inc u'os' eA
,r.ordinarv. 10 Gle, ate TO The Chiei Magl''racy
-; nrr co.,n'rv man alone distinguished Tor
his military achievements, and who mas oetn
nrooounced, bu, recently, by the very men VINO
| are now his most jealous advocates, wholly un-
qualified for the station, and his election ae,
nounccd as threatened curse on the 'u."re aes
,iniss Of the country; and considering Inc qnes-
zion as being now nar2wed dow" 10 sing
| .o;nt L., alternative, either TO
take '6e tkiIinsys1a as our next President
who, in our cons encrS, we believe TO De u''l,'>
ted, by education, habits and temper, tor t'e
high and responsible station to which nc as
pires, or, to continue office the presen' ID,
cumben,, Mr.. Adams,,E man OF great poh'ica,
experience aud in,rgr1 y, who was pronounce
by the Father OF his Cohntry, as lar back as the
vrarl7oo the most able Of our diplomatic corps,
IN whom mos, important interests were con-
e,ed both at home and abroad, by every Presl
dent in succession, from that time down 10 'he
neriod when he was himself called by the ma
lion 10 preside over her drstinies-although dll'
G.r;nr with Mr.. Adams as TO the policy Of some
Of his measures, and also on some OF MS po''u'
c,I oninions. (orinons entertained in common
with his opporen,, and, If we are correctly in.
formed. in much more objectionable degree
vc, when left to choose between the two, we he
state no, 10 express our unequi, ocal and deci
c;ded preference for JOHN QUINCY ADAMS as the
next Prrsidpn, Of the United States.
RESOLVED therefore, Tina, we will use all fail
) and honorable means 10 prevent the election o
: Cen Andrew Jackson as Presideu, Of the Uni
ted States.
; Resol,ed, That we decidedly disapprove o
= the mode here ,ofore pursued by the Members
our Legislature in forming general ucket Of
elections bya caucus nomina'ion--and that WI
: entirely approve thc plan ofthf proposed Con
+, vertion, TO be held at the city Of Richmond OF
the second Tuesday in January next, tor TIT
purpose Of forming an Electoral Ticket Tor TIT
State
- Resafaed h4 sxzss ;ii fc.sh~j -s4r .thsH
aid Convention. whose dutvit shall he TO con
fer with other Delegates from the differen
counties Of the tonfi6hwea for the purpos
Of forming an Electoral Ticket for the STATE, o
: such qualified persons as are known to be op
! posed 10 the election of Gen. Jackson, and tt
adopt such other measures as by EN- shall bt
deemed exnetirnt and proper to promote thu
. success Of said ticket.
Resoired, That it be respectfully recommend
ed to our fellow ti'izrns throughout the Com
monwralh, who are opposed to the election o.
Gen Jackson, 10 call meetings in the respective
counties, and TO appoint Delegates 10 represent
them at the proposed Convection.
The meeting then proceeded to the election
of three Delegates, when Hancock Eustace
Enoth Mason, and Wm. E. Beale were una
nimously chosen.
On motion, il was further resolved that VIM
Dunbar, VIM. B. Stone. VIM. Barber, John NJ
Conway, VIM. Moncure, Thomas G. Scott and
VIM. BROOKE, be, and they are hereby appoin.
ted committee, with power to supply any
vacancy tina, may occur in the deleg cation from
this county in The proposed convention.
Resolyed, That the foregoing proceedings b-
signed by the chairman ard seer, tary, md pub
lisned in the Political Arena, and Virginia
Herald-and that all other editors in the state
be invited TO publish the same
ALEXANDER f. ROSE,
! Chairman
]. NJ CONWAY, Secretary.
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