Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-24
From lie LynchGurg I1i;ryinfan.
TIE LYNCIiBURG MEETING

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Two important occurred in publishing the pro
ceedngs OF the Anti jackson meeting held in This place
OH Tuesday last. In the 7tb line from the bottom of
the cd paragraph Of the P,ernble adopted bv the n,a
ing, Tor lit Is matter of consolation that read s.I s
matter OF consolation ton And in the 9th line from
the commencement OF the 9th paragraph in lieu Of
coordination OF English iga0rancs su5stin 10 ..co.
biDation of English ayrocancen
Much misconCepfioD, wc think has ooup abroad
win regard tn one sentence contained in this
ana IL is soicly 'Vh view 10 pnt end 10 that mis-
cohcepnon' and the interpretations which almost
always foiio" That we now allude 10 The sentence
TO which refer reads hu, committee declare
mat yEef considering he7riote course cFEhe o,pos1
10 Tue present administration, they are convinced
mat IN by Tar the larger part, IL is jrrfOus and ,urj
cPtea"-lt has been coDteuded that tlns denunci.n,
was INTENDED TO apply to the great of the people
who happen TO prefer Gen. jackson 20 Mr. Adams
But no such thing, venture to saw was ,nicnJod
by the drater the Preamble, by the committee which,
sanctioned, or by the meeting which adopfcd it, II s
rue less ambiguous phraseoIoSy might have been So
iected. but, when the sentence commences with The
remark, Gter considering heptoke course III the on
Po$'ion" II was not presumed that any person ,1o,,d
force the construction of its Recommendations SO far as IN
Apply 10 those who have never participated i'm that
course, farther than silence (y fci the orco, bod
OF me friends OF the administration have alike preser
yed) could be said 60 be assent to ft course Rt,
'e" lines further on, the Preamble says explicitly
'na' one OF lie main grounds of opposition 10 the adj
ininistTation is PerSOnGt jealousy and haired aoans
me Secretary Ot State. heightened by hunger FIN, Gfc -
So'7 II Is evident from ibis remark which is connnc
zee WIN the Remuneration, about which so u,ch con
sHIyeness has been displayed. that the ccnsure couId
not De reasonably applied, as il intended TO be
applied 10 those who could participate in ti,e mo
t''e assigned TO "lhe opposon.o The people general
" could not be animated by personal hatred5 of Er
Clay; nor could they be stimulated by hnnrcr for of
Ice feelings by which many Of the leao;ers or The
Opposition are animated. The remark, therefore as
was intended to be applied TO the larger part the
opposition 10 The administration which showed itself at
Tie last and the preceding sessions Of Congress and
SINCE by those who, through the medium of e bress
nave echotd Tie sentiments and followed the track Of
me leaders VINO commenced IT in body, is strictly
Just ana richly merite6 IL is worth while for ne
10 say winch OF the members Of the so1ganjled onno
''"on I'D We senate" cntertans decided 'persoual ha
red" towards MIR. Clay. There is me at least anon,
lpen VINO mas never ceased TO display it, whether ss
an 'novidnal, representative or a senator-one who
fefha'Kab!e tor hs opposition IN every administration
has never failed to mingie denunciation with arm
men'' ana personalities with pocs-wbo hates Mr.
Cay not more Tor his plebiau origin than for te "a
poiy o. ms eXatation 10 an crnneDce so far beyond
that which he can hope 10 attain either in to
councils Of TIE country Tie affections of the peonle
or tie opinion OF tie world Ii strange that for his
gentleman the privilege Of freedom from censmre should
W Coh'euded when almost all agree that he Is bin,