Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-16


means 10 support northern candidate, no dui,
can be clearer than hers, yield candid supper
] to he candidate Of tho republicans Of New Eng
land at this time. The republicans of New Eng
England were for thirty years hearty in their eff
iors Tor The Virginia fayor,es; time when to be
republican there showed no light magn ani,ni,y snl
ior'iude. Within The last Eve years his party hs,
grown to be the ascendant. The Elk New England
sta IS are decidedly republican, and they demand
OF virginia temperate aod candid Judgment on ihsii
tsvorHe. The States that threatened 10 dissolve
this blessed Union. and cherished the dark machi-
nations OF the Hartford Convention, have glorious
ny redeemed themselves from these toul stains
have hurled off their evil counsellors, and now re-
venera ed. have joined IN attachment to him who
has, above all Others, the OBJECT OF bitter hatred
the Hartford conapirators.
Your COMM tee will also declare, that after ex-
aiming all the proofs they have still the most entire
confidence in the integrity aud honor OF the Secre-
tary OF State Fer fearless in dependencies for poIi
teal sagscity ard true elcquence, TO man in this
Jay las SUI passed. him. and We're the United States
searched Tor embodied representation of the a
mericsn character, the enquirer would noi rest at
the vindIcuN G. ignorant military chief the vulgar
growth OF every land; nor on the combination OF
Easi-n ignorance, grated on the petty stock of
princely Indian descen, the growth of every bar
baTous tribe; ba would seek Tor the bold, frank S
loHy Character OF Henry Clay, risen, like Ameri
ca herself, from plebean origin, 10 high eeva-
ton, and fair chance of a higher destiny.
10 guard the country, If possible, from the Gala
NIFTY OF euch government as that OF Gen. Jackson,
Your committee Recommend earnestly that this
meeiins do co operate with those of their fellow
ci''zens who are opposed TO his elevation The
proIniety.ot doing some, hing to concentrate this
opposition, and aise counter. current against
he ticiaion OF the Metropolis, is too obvious to
De enlarged on. Your COMMITTEES therefore offer
the following resolutions:
l. RSsOl-,.l That ,,-D ,lataa,t., 90, ,Ia -, e
he town, be appointed by this meeting to attend
the PROPOSED Anu Jackson Convention in Rich
mend, on The II Tuesday in January next, and that
they be authorized unite in framing a suita-
bic An'i-Jsck-on Electoral Ticket.
,. Resclred, That Committee Of Vigilance
consisting OF twelve ndi vilusIs, be appointed EN-
powered 10 supply any vacancy in the delegation,
If any such occur, and specially directed to use
every honorable ell TT to -ecu the ultimate sue
cess OF the Ticket to he 30 framed.
3. ReSoiUsd That the Senator from ,hs District,
whose sentiments of opposition to Gen Jackson
are well known to US, be requested 10 act ia
cert with the delegates from this meeting.
In pursusnce OF the first resolution, Fortuna
tus Sydnor and Patrick Henry Cabell, E-qaire, !,
were appointed Delegates to the Conv eniion 10 be
holden in Richmond the - Tuesday in Janus-
~ next.
Under The srcond resolution, a Committee OF
Vigilance was appointed by The Chair. consulting
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rison, Thomas a. Holcoulbe, Jsmes Newhall.
w lillian Mckinney, John o Leltwi,cb, Jesse Is
Harrison, Samuel Bransfor.i, Robert Kyle. Henry
Dsvi-, ALBION Mcdaniel. Richard H. Toler, and
Dav id Il. Edley; to which committee, motion.
the Chairman was added.
On motion, ResO!red, That the Editors Of the
Lynchburg Wing inian, Constitu ional WING and
Richmond Enquirer be requested 10 publish the
proceedi e. of this meeting.
CHRISTOPHER WINFREE, Chairman.
ALBoN mcdaniel, c:
RICHARD II. ToLER, )
bCJa Having given above'he proceedings OF
the Anti-Jackson Meeting (Which, by the way
was one OF the NEST numerous ever held in tn is
place. II Is just TO several e tlemen aud plrticu-
larry 10 thee OF the ndi viduss no belonged to the
dratiing committee, to say that they di-senred from
the Report which was ultimately adopted not
indeed, because they not determined support
Adams in preference TO Jackson, but because ,hey
could not concur IN lis temper. The necessity for
the adoption of q Report decided in It's langus &c
was eloquen,y and ably rged by Messrs. j. Il
Harri.on, and Patrick H. Cabell- and the pole, oil
using mild and concilatory laDguf sc, was as III y
and eloqnently coniended for by Me<rs G., w
Nelson, j. W Pegrsm and ID. II. Elley. MIR.
Pegrsm principally oijsc ed TO the Prrsmb {
which was ad9p ed by the meeting on account oi
the language referring to MIR Randolph, of whom
ne protessed himself warm adInrer, & HON he
believed 10 be incapable OF ing himself with =
tactiOus opposition to any administration. - MIR.
Nelson offered the following substitute to the
Preamble and Resolutions adopted by the meeting
which einhodes 10 strong language, will be per.
ceved, the objections 10 Gen Jsckson's election
without referring las he thought 70 be unnecessa-
ry aud imprudent,) to the course of conduct pur
sued by those gentlemen who have united in op-
position to the administrations:
SUBS rITUTE.
We, the citizens Of LynchbuTg, who are oppo-
sed 10 the election OF Gen. Jackson to the Presi-
denry OF he United States, deem il proper TO max
public exl ression of cur sentimenes lyon thi.
moot mportan; subject, and 10 take such steps as
may produce concert and unity of action betgyee
ourselves and those of our fellow citize,s whose
opinions may coincide with ours in rotation TO the
ensuing Presidential election.
We are opposed TO the election of Gen. JacE, son
TO the Presidency; because we belle that be Ina,
not the talent and Information req ise for the pr o.
per discharge OF the duties OF that Office, ADD thai
his 'empe and former habits # lite have render.
cred hiin ioslly unfit for that elevated and espon-
-ib!e station ;-becan-s we do not conceive that
military proves alone constitutes any claim or fit.
/ ness for civil oitc es ;-becauss in The many in
ssnces in which he has been entrusted yvilb pow.
er. be has sbusel it TO The oppression Of indivt.
dUal-, the violation OF the laws and the -uverstof
OF the constitution-aBd because we verify beliey,
! the election Of such would be dangerous L
/ the libcIt-s Of our country.
! independently OF the above strong objections
we cannon discover ans benefits that would h,
likely 70 result from HE exchange OF ili= ~ essen
/ Chief Magistrate loF Gsn. Jackson, ins-nucb a.
we are inily persuaded ihal Ia relation to the 4us
Jec-s which have formed the groundwork Of III,
opposition 30 the present administrations the coufs
OF General Jackson, ii lac were to ts elected
could be The sane - thai Of the present adminis
uatinn
/ Whilst w. rsirsin from expressing any opinion
as TO he couf-s pufsued by the administration, be-