Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-27
VIM. w. Austin, So
Charles n. Lynch, "'e'"iiss'

At a meeting of the citizens of NorhumberIsn.
county opposed TO he election Of Gen Andf ew
Jackson to the next Presidency of the Uni,eL
States hsld at the Court House on Mondsy 2h
November, 1927, Griffin Edwards, Esq wa. call.
ed to the Chair, and Robert Alexander appoint ed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been ex planned
from the Chair, committee, consisting Of Fleming
Bates, VIM. iiardingssr. Reverend Benedict Bur
CESS, Valentine Y Conway, David T. Ball, Rich.
ard II. Gaskins, Thomas Sydnor, and Robert
Alexander, was appointed to draft preamble and
resolutions for the consideration OF the meeting :;
who reported the following which was adopted u.
unanimously:
The citizens eff the county OF Northumberland
opposed TO the election of Gen. Andrew Jackson
as President of the United States convened for
The purpose of taking into consideration the propo-
elton TO send Delegates to the Convention propos
ed 10 be hed in Richmond on the BIN of January
next and approving in general the resolutions and
reasoning OF Their fellow citizens of the other coun-
ties and towns OF the State who have expressed
their opinions this subject aud believing that no
plan can be adopted well calculated to ascertain
the real wishes of the State on the subject of the
approaching presidential election as the conten-
plated Convention.
Therefore, Resolved, That Feming Bates. and
Valentine Y Conway, E-quires, be appointed del
egates to represent this meeting in said Conyen-
tion.
Resolved, That Committee consisting of the
NSFetehu bsheulCt DurSessb Df. Joseph B4sye,
DIR. Hiram Harding, Thomas S. Sydnor, Captain
Thomas Blown, and Captain Richard II. Gaslein-,
be appointed 10 correspond with their iellow-citi
zsns In different parts Of the State, with power TO
nj any vacancy thst may happen 10 delegates,
SC.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman end Secretary, and CO.
pies thereof forwarded TO the editors OF the Con-
eiituional WING and Richmond Enquirer, with
request for their publication.
GRIFFIN EDWARDS, Chah'n.
ROM ALEXANDER, Sec'ry.
At meeting Of the citizens OF Powhaian or.
posed to the election Of Andrew Jackson 10 the
Presidency Of the United States, held At the Court
house, on Thursday tie 18th inst: William Pope
was ealledto the Chair, and John -. Tiusley ap-
pointed Secretary.
The object Of The meeting having been briefly
etated oy the chairman committee was appointed
consisting of Messrs Joha II. Steger, M,stoe
Chambers, Joseph Hobson, William if. IIening
Claiborne Watkins, John Moody, William l.
Montague, Theodorick Robertson and William
Walsh TO prepare resolutions for the consideration
of The meeting. The committee having retired for
short time, returned and reported the following
preamble and resolutions which were adopted
We the citizens Of the county Of Powbstsn ops
posed 10 the election of General Andrew jackson
- ihe Presidency Of the United States, have
viewed with the deepest regret the contfsrefy OF
opinion existing on The subject Of the approaching
presidential election, and The manner in which that
subject has a6naied our country. Bat feeling anx-
oas 20 aYeri The dagger With which we are threat.
sned, rom ihe etoli, NOW making to place 1T the
helm OF government, q " military chieGaip:" and
DESTROYS Of contributing our aid 10 the re- election
81 John Quincy Adams and believing tbst the
nn7fs heretofore nptseed ~ no rerrsra Of ne