Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-22
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1927.

At meeting Of the citizens OF Fairfax coun-
~. Virginia, convened at the Court House of
said County on the 18th Of November, in pur-
,uance of a notice in the Alexandria Gazette
Gen. JOHN CHAPMAN HUNTER was called to
the Chair, and CHARLES CALVERT STUART ap-
pointed Secretary.
On the motion Of Bushrod Washington, jr.
il was Resolved, That the Chairman be request
ed to appoint Committee to prepare pream-
bic and resolutions for the consideration Of the
meeting; and thersupon Bushrod Washington,
ir T. J. Minor, John w. Ashton, Alexander
Waugh, Joshua Hutchinson Robert Radcliffe,
Benjamin Higgs, and Eli Ofut, were appoint
ed the said Committee; and after retiring for
a sbor, time, presented the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously a.
dopted:
We, The citizens Of Fairfax County. who are
opposed to the elevation Of Gen. Andrew Jack
son to the highest civil office ip the gift OF his
counirymen, deeming free expression Of our
sentiments, in an electionof this kind, due to
ourselves and 10 the most vital principles Of
adherence Of the arbitrary practice of framing
Electoral tickets in Legislative caucuses, and
to admonish our fellow citizens Of the danger
Gus tendency Of such course. That few in
dividuals, assembled at our Capitol as the spe-
cial agents of their constituents, should so lar
travel out Of the path Of their duty as TO at
tempt 10 contsoul the Elective Franchise, is
not less alarming 10 the People Of our State,
than inimicable 10 the free prime iples OF our
Government. We, therefore, for ourselves, and
all those who are united with US, renounce sub
mission 10 suck proceedings. and declare our
acquiescense in the mode now pursuing in the
Counties Of this State, to send Delegates from
each to the city of Richmond on the Cd Tues
day in January next, for the purpose Of forming
an Electoral Ticket that shall meet the wishes
OF those who are opposed 10 the election Of Ge
neral Jackson.
Resolved, That we entirely approve Of the
Convention TO be holden in the city OF Rich
mond on the S,h of January next, 10 form
ticket, by individuals delegated for that exDress
purpose; eud that will use all lawf! $, onor-
able measures 70 defeat the election Of General
Andrew Jackson.
Resolved. Tha, four individuals OF this Coun-
ty, possessing the confidence OF this meeting,
be appointed to attend the Convention in Rich
mas Jefferson Minor, &. Calvert Stuart, and
Henry Fairfax, be appointed for that purpose
Resolved, That eleven individuals be APP
pointed Corresponding Committee, with au-
thority to fill any vacancy that may occur in
their numbers, or in the Delegation now ap-
pointed to Richmond, and 10 enter into ar
rangements with other Committees, and the
friends OF the Administration generally, as they
nav deem most likely TO secure the objects Of
the Convention in Richmond; and that Benja-
min Higgs, Spencer NJ Ball, VIM Beckwith,
the Rev, John Johnson, John Lloyd, Charles
Ratcliffr, Gaslavus II. Scott, Captain Joshua
Hutchinson, John w. Ashton, John Moore, ir.
Eli Offutt, be that Committee, with full pow.
ers
Resolved, That we generally approve of the
course hitherto pursued by The President Of
the United States and each member OF his
cabinet in the discharge Of their arduous du-
ties, and from what we have observed an,ici-
pate a-happy and prosperous result from their
labours, but we entirely leave to the Con,en.
ton to be assembled in the City OF Richmond
GU the 9Th day Of January next to make out
ticket as in their wisdom may seem best calcu.
lated to exclude Gen Andrew Jackson from
the Presidency of the United States.
Resolved, That the Chairman Of this meet,
ing be added to the Corresponding Committee
and that the editors Of the Alexandria Gaz.
cite, National lnteligencer and National Jour-
nal be requested TO publish the proceedings of
this meeting.
JOHN CHAPMAN HUNTER,
Z. CALVERT STUART, Ssc'y. Chairman.
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