The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-27


the hour Of meeting came, the Jaek soniaus could
not muster enough 10 go into eonelaye--and. We
all know that almost any number Will do Tor thar
purpose, at pinch meeting vas convened,
however, of those who attended, with the exccp
ton of fire individuals ; but. horrible to say, in
stead Of appointing delegate, to the Jackson
Convention. they passed, unanimously. the fol.
lowing resolutions
" Re,oired. Thu, notv i,hstandiac this meet.
ing duly appreciate tha distinguished services
rendered by tim Jackson 10 m country IN the
LATE war. and thar none hold Inn n higher esti-
nation. or feel more grateful ior MS military ser
Vices yet they have the utmoS confidence in the
present illnsifionS Chief Magistrate, john q.
Adams, and believing him To b. better qualified
to ~ the Chair OF STATE will use NIL n and ho-
nurahlc means 10 promote his election 10 the
next Presidency ot the United States.
" Resolved. That we have entire confidence IN
the patriotism, virtur, integrity ard talents oi
Henry Clay the lpss Dirt of his calumniators
10 the contrary notw thsmndnga
! This vast the most complete turning Of the IA
! blcs we ever heard Of II must have fallen, like
molten lead on The omh lious lodgings of the
wouldbc deeeatcs Du the Maryland jackson
! Convention Never lid mastifls 90 forth with
bristlos more erect; yet never did they return 10
their kennels So wobcgone aud ehop-Glcn'
/ But we have vet another case. After several
weeks notice, an effort was made 10 get up
Jackson meeting, on court day IN Cecil county,
Maryland. for tue double purpose Of abusine
the administration and appointing delegates 10
| The Baltimore Convention. Whom the time came
finding that they were rather deficient in Mum
bcrs, expresses were despatched tor recruits
aud Jet, with all these 'nenns and appliances. -
| they were ony able to collect fttg.ioW persons,
tircipe OF whom worc appointed DELEGATES Oh
the honor of being a member oil that Con,cn
ton II has almost as much influence rs an
| appointmcn. Qua county committee Of vigilance
in Nirginia, by II legislative caucus II he
Jackson men should get into pomer, nd the "a
Ito of representation should have t. ba fixed by
1 them, under new census aud then love Of Of.
fee should induce them 10 give one representa-.
tive to every eighteen souls Gas they did in the
Cecil meeting, our system of government would
become, what they seem to wish II to become. a
turbulent mobocracy There is one advantage
in the plan, however. Under such 4" juiiciow
yepiSon" OF the ratio Of representation. nearly
every man who might want an ofcc would be
accommodated and the incessant war Of the
outs upon the ms would cease. We should be
a nation Of office holders instead Of onice-se,ls.
crs
| II may seem singular, at the first glance
that we should publish the proceedings Of the
meeting OF the friends Of the administration, in
Chambersburg (Pennsylvania,) after holding up
to ridicue the meetings Of the JaclSsonians We
do not ridieule al the Jackson meetings. Those
of a respectable character We treat with the
consideration they deserve and If they were
presented to the public in their true coi0rg, we
should treat them with respect, whether they
should be composed Of Eve or Of i've humid ID
individuals. \ few mdi, hive the sutne
right 10 assemble aud express then sentiments
as greater number and they ought TO be pro
tected IN the exercise Of this right as long as
they adhere TO the truth in stating their proceed.
ings. II there are only about 90 out Of 10 600
voters 1t ought to he so stated. These 50 men
have no right to palm their opinions upon the
nation as the general sentiment Of their county.
The term numerous and respectable " ought
only 10 be used when it can be done with truth
We have passed unDoticcd several meetings Of
the friends Of the administration merely because
we viewed them in the same light that we do the
/ la toaptiuUe nnttc,I L, l.
the proceedings Of the Chambersburg meeting.
because, whether we refer 10 the names Of the
| individuals who OBLIGATED, or 10 the moderation
and ability which characterized them, we are
satisfied they proceeded from " respectable,
source; and because they confgmatory o.
the opinion, which every day Acquires fresh
strength, that Pennsylvania mH gre her roic 10
Mr.. adams for the Hert Presidency The Jack.
son papers are getting rcstiye ut the numerous
signs of the times which indicate this fact,
and point to their discontinue. They NAV well
c1caim II Ia Brute' Tins would be- indeed,
" the unlSindcst cut Of all
" When we notice the inconsistent conduct
of many of our leading palisans, more patti
cularly with regard to Gee. Jackson having, ai
one time denounced him a 'grt8t, who w,
unfit to be entrusted with the rein. Of civil gov
ernment in a republican land, aud uow. hold.
ing him up as the country's last hope,--we be.
gin to chime in with Thcrsites definition of OH.
mon" Opinion (said he \ plague Of D.
/ piDion \ man may wear it on both sides, like
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