Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-22

fame. "Dut time, toll and blood. expended in the
service OF The country. are made grounds of re-
proach TO him now, aud a disqualification for of
hce.' The man, who armed against foreign in.
vasion, to save devoted city from rapine, is
blended by the partizans of the administered
WIN those who war for conquest aud the subyer-
sion oil liberty. The annals of the world are re-
vefsed, In order TO create IN the minds Of his ceun-
'Fymsn, prophetic Dire ID of his election We
are told, that The liberties of Greece and Rome of
Eng land and France. have excessively fel,en be-
lore Alexander and Cesar, CIonweli and Bona
parte We see no truth in this statement; while
we deprecate the mischevous application which
is made of it. England and France we're never
heer, than when their councils were guided by
Cromwell and Bonapnte: for grea, generals have
ever made great statesmen.
| But the examples of Republics alone are appli-
cable to the affairs OF the American People. And
the warning voice OF history declares that The lib
critics OF Greece and Rome were lost before Alex.
snder and Cesar were born, by the corruption of
hhe'r statesmen and The degradation Of their
citizens. When those, to ~ HON the civil autho-
riiy is entrusted, become corrupt and ambitious
anu when The people become regardless of en- :
croschments on their will-then is libeay lost and
the national freedom extinct II is the corruption
OF statesmen which degr AIDES the spri, OF people,
and bows their necks 10 the yoke of despoti-In
II ID the derelic,ion of public servants which rem
deTs the people Respondent of the of self
government; till torn by fac,ions-and doubling
'he faith OF al partes-,hey - length sndeavor 10
| escape the tyranny of many masters, by submits
ting themselves TO the authority of one. But we
ehouid never forget the lesson of history thai,
Republics free and invincible, so losg as thew
are pure and virtuous.
l. Resolved therefore, That we consider John
euncey Adams totally unfit for the office of Pres.
dent oil the u. States.
Z Resolved, That confiding in the talents, in .
teeritJ and patriotism of Andrew Jackson, we
viii use all fair and honor able means TO ensure his
election to the Presidency of the u. States,
3 Resolved, That we view with deep reere,.
not uninneied with disgust, the spirit OF ntoler
ancs, winch prompts many Of the friends OF th e
admin traiion to denounce as unprincipled and
iac'lous, ell their fellow citizens who differ from
them Ia opinion.
d Resolved That we can discover no pood
cause Tor departure from he mode Of nomnat-
ing an Electoral Ticket, heretofore III actised in
'iTSinis, believing that the will of the people can
not be better ascertsined, than through their i'm
mediate representatives., elected by a majority OF
tbe heehodeis in each county.
o. Resolved. That we earnestly solicit the
friends OF Andrew jackson in every county in the
state to reques, their county delegates TO as-em-
Die In Richmond during the present session of the
Legisiatufe, Tor The purpose OF recommending 10
the people OF Virginia, Electoral Ticket ia
voursbie to the election of Andrew Jackson, and
In every instance where their delegates refuse to
comply, that they Immediately proceed 10 sppoint
other persons TO represent them.
.. Resolved, As one of our Delegates is op-
posed 10 nomination of Electors being made by
the representatives. of the people, AMI the election
oil The other is contested that three Delegates be
appointed by this meeting to unite with the re-.
publican members of the Legislature in nomin
an Electoral Ticket favourable the election of AM
drew Jackson.
Z. Nesolved, That the Hon. John w Green
William II. Fitzhugh, and Richard G. L. Mon
cure, Esqrs. be, and they are hereby appointed
Delegates by this meeting, TO unite with the re-
publican members OF the Legislature, in nominal
ing an Electoral Ticket favourable 10 the election
oil Andrew Jackson, end in concerning any other
measures deem. d expedent for promoting the Oh
Jects oil THIS meeiiog; aud the event of either Of
them failing from any Cause 10 attend, Alexander
f.'zhugh Dull Green, William Buchanan, J ohm
Moncure, George Kiger, and Alexander Bell, are
appointed COMMITTEES, majority of whom shall
supply any vacancy that may occur in said dele
cation
g. Resolved. That William II Fitzhueii John
G. IIedsman, Robert o. Grayson, John NIoncuIe.
John NJ. Daniel, and Tboma. O. Moncure. be
appointed committee TO correspond with the
hiends OF Andrew Jackson in other parts of The
United States
o. Resolved, That the following persons be
app inted committee of vigilance, VIZ: George
Banks, William Brent, jr. James Briggs, Cherries
&: Randolph, Ronzee Peyton, john T. Hewitt,
VIM w. Peytop, Benjamin Toson, William
Buchanan, Alexander =. Williams, Laurence
Sanford, Alexander Fiizhugb, Thomas Towson
William Hewitt, George ii. Tolls N, Thomas
Norman, Richard G. l. Moncure, Peter ID. G.
He lyman, James Morton, George Blegoi, John
Jameson, Samuel S. Brooke, John w Hronaugh.
Isaac Newton, Charles e. S. Fzhugh, James w .
Stone. John &. Ellington, Ohm Stroller, Charles
Bruce, John N. Tolson, Alexander Ii. Mason,
Sidney Wisbsrt, Edward Withers, Amos Fristoe
Joseph ID. Withers ohm Wallace, Thomas Har
wood, James Alexander, and Hugh Achlson.
III. Resolved, That the Secretary OF this meet
ing notify the Hon. John w. Green, Within II.
ffzhugb, and Richard c. l.. Moncure, Esors.
forthwith, of their appointment, as Delegates, and
request then compliance with the Svi.he, Ct this
meeting.
III. Resolved, Tbai the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be signed by the Chairman and Secre-
lazy, and that tbs Editors of the Richmond Enouj
Ler, Political Arena, Virginia Herald, end United
Stairs Telegraph be requested to publish the anne.
VIM. III. FITZHUGH, of Chapawamsic.
ooliN VI. hEDGMAN' See'Ty' Chm.
ef1esas..eax -. = s- s-.z
chineeiy At rules held the clerks Office OF the euu,
u court Of hlCckeubGrg the ith Ilv Of Dee 1927