Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-18

ton OF zen. Andrew jackson, held at
the court house in Leesburg, on Mon
day, the sth day of October, 1897. (be
ing court day. pursuant to previous
public notice
Col. VILLAIN Ell=ey was appointed
chairman, and SamL NJ. Edpards score.
tary, of the meeting The object of the
meeting being explained from the chair,
The following preamble and resolutions,
alter discussion, were adopted
Whereas the election OF the chief ma
gistrate of the United States is a right
Of inestimable value to the people; and
whereas the mode by which it has been
exercised, for many years past, in the
state of Virginia, by the machinery of
an electoral ticket formed by the legis.
l~ature, however admissible when sane.
toned by the great body of the people,
is essentially unjust under their present
unequal representation in that body; and
whereas it is apparent to the members OF
this meeting, that their fellow citizens
throughout the state are disposed 20 VIM
dictate their sovereign rights, by a recur-
renee to first principles upon this great
and momentous question:
/. Rssoivsd therefore, That, in the o.
plnlon of this meeting, it is expedlent to
send delegates to the city OF Richmond,
on the second Tuesday in January next,
to meet such delegates as may be deput-
ed from other parts ofthe commonwealth
for the purpose of deyising a proper and
etfeetual plan for calling forth the real
sentiments Of the people on the subject
OF the approaching presidential election.
2. ResolUed, As the opinion of this
meeting, that no just cause of complaint
exist against the administration OF the
general government, since the election of
the present chief magistrate, whose
claims to our confidence are founded
upon a long course of public services,
his distinguished %talants, and faithful de-
votlon to the public good; and whose
policy of government is based upon the
best precedents of those who have gone
before him.
5. RESOLVED, As the opinion Of this
meeting, that an opposition to the public
servants, chosen to administer the gov
eminent, founded upon mere personal
consideration, is wrong in principal,
dangerous in practice, and ought to be
dlscountenanced by allimpartial and dis
passionate men.
a. RESOLVED, That, while we duly ap-
preciate the military services OF General
Andrew Jackson,we are deeply impress
sed with the conviction, that neither
his political experience, the temper
which he has heretofore manifested while
clothed with authority, his requirements
nor his views as 10 the sanctlty OF constl'
%tutional law, fit him for the elevated and
responsible station of president of the
United States, holding in trust the inter
est and happiness of so many millions OF
people, shall be awarded to any eandi'
cate as a reward for mere military servi-
ces, or upon any other principal than
that of bis superior qualifications for the
discharge of its high and arduous duties
the only ground upon which a patriot
should claim the distinction, OF a wise
people should confer it.
s. Resoired. That we spurn the die
tation ofthose who, affecting to treatthe
people of Virginia as ~vassals, transfera-
5le at their pleasure, bid US TO sustain,
in 1928, the men, whom in 1924, they
openly and unequivocally denounced to
US.
6. ResOlred, That six delegates be
appointed on behalf of the members OF
this meeting, to attend the contemplated
convention TO be held in the city of
Richmond, on Tuesday, the sth day of
January next, for framing an electoral
ticket. to be submitted to the people of
the state-any two, or more, of whom
shall be competent TO act; and that the
delegation shall be composed of the fol-
lowing persons:- Wiliam EHzey. Cuh
bert Powell. Sami, Dawson, James Nc
Many, John Janey, and Richard ID
Lee.
7. Resolred, That the chairman do
name a Committee of Correspondence,
TO consist of six members, whose duty 1T
shall be to communicate with other parts
of the state, touching the subject of our
present deliberations; the following per
sons were appointed by the chair
r III. Henderson, Cufhbsrt PosslI. John
White. Stacy Taylor, Burr w. Harr'-
son, and Humphrey III PorsA
8. Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be sig ned by the chairman
and secretary, and published.
WILLIAM ELLZEY, Chairman.