Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-25


redeemed then selves from these. foul
stains; have hurled off their evil coun-
sellers, and now revenerated, have join
ed in their attachment to him who has,
above all others, the object OF bitter
hatred to the Hartford conspirators.
Your committee declare, that after
examining all the proofs, they have still
the most entire confidence in the inieg-
rity and honor of the Secretary OF State.
For fearless independence, for political
sagacify and true eloquence, no man q
this day has surpassed him; and were the
United States searched for an embodied
representation OF the American charac-
ter, the enquirer would not rest at the
vindictiye, Ignorant military chief-the
vulgar growth of every land; nor ON the
combination of English ignorance, graft
ed on the petty stock Of a princely In
dian descent-the growth of every bar
barous tribe; but would seek for the
Oold, frank and lofty character of Hen.
ry Clay, risen, like America herself,
from a plebean origin. 10 a high eleva-
ton, and a ialr chance of a higher des'
tiny.
To guard the country, il possible,
from the calamity OF sach a government
as that of Gen. Jackson, your commit
tee recommend earnestly that this meet
ing do cooperate with those of their
fellow-citizens who are opposed to his
elevation. The propriety OF doing some
thing to concentrate this opposition, and
to raise a counter current against the
dictation Of the Metropolis, is too OBJ
vious TO be enlarged on. Your com
miliee therefore offer the following re-
solutions:
1. ResOiUed, That two delegates on
the part of the town, be appointed by
this m%eetipgto attend the proposed Anti.
jackson Convention in Richmond, on
the I'd Tuesday in January next, and
that they be authorized to unite in
framing a suitable Anti jackson Elec-
toral Ticket.
Q. ResouIed, That a Committee OF
sigilence consisting of twelve individu-
ais, be appointed, empowered to sup
ply any vacancy in the delegation, if a
ny such occur, and specially directed to
use every honorable effort TO secure the
ultimate success of the Ticket to be so
framed.
5 Resolved, That the Senator from
this District, whose sentiments of op-
position to Gen. jackson are well
known to US, be requested to act in
concert with the delegates from this
meeting.
In pursuance of the first resolution,
Fortunatus sydnor and Patrick Henry
Cabell, Esquires, were appointed Dele
gates to the Convention to be holden in
Richmond on the ID Tuesday in Janua-
ry next.
Under the second resolution, a Com
mittee of Vigilance was appointed by
the Chair, consisting of the following
persons: Samuel j. Harrison, Thomas
4. Hoicombe, james Newhall, William
Mckinney, John o. Leftwitch, Jesse
Is Harrison, Samuel Bradford, Robert
Kyle, Henry Davis, Albon Mcdaniel,
Richard ii. Toler, and David r. Ediey;
to which committee, on motion, the
Chairman was added.
On motion, RESOLVED, That the Edit.
ors of the Lynchburg Virginian, Con-
stitutional Wing and Richmond Enqui-
rer be requested to publish the proceed
ings of this meeting.
CHRIS tOPHER WiNFRRE, Chairman.
R RnSD1 @ II, rolin. ses' e'1r'e''
@Having given above the proceed.
ings of the Anti-JacksonMeet (which,
by the way was one of the most nu-
merous ever held in this place. tits Just
to several gentlemen, and particularly
60 three of the individuals who belong
ed to the drafting committee, to say
that they dissented from the Report
which was ultimately adopted-not in
deed, because they are not determined
to support adams in preference to jack
son, but because they could not concur
in its temper. The necessity for the
adoption of a Report decided in its Ian
guage, was eloquently and ably argued
by hessrs. j. Harrison, and Patrick III.
Cabell-and the policy of using mild
and concillatory language, was ably
and eloquently contended torby Messrs.
G. W. Nelson, j. w. Pegram and
ID. R. Edley. Mr.. Pegram principally
objected to the Preamble which was
adopted by the meeting, on account
of the language referring to MIR. Ran
dolph, OF whom he professed himself