Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1827-12-01

fore, of occupying a SPORT space in your columns,
iof checting this purpose. CRITIC.
JACKSpy BIEETING.
at a meeting oftfs citizens ef pittsylvania Co
friendly TO the eisssia, effses,. 4indrew Jackson,
10 the Presidency Of the United States holden
at the Court House OF said County on Monday the
18th day of November 1877 Col. Benjamin w.
S. Cabell was called the Chair, and David II.
Clark and Reuben NoPkins, were appointed Sc
cretaries The Object oil the meeting having been
explained, on motion Ssade and seconded, tho fol-
lowing pe;sons, were 7ppoiHtnd COMMITTEES 10
prepare u preamble an RESOLUTIONS expressive of
the sentiments oftbisInleet,Dg, to wis Col Geo.
Townes, William n. tnaplin, Walter Coles, Jas.
Garland, William 9'uaa!a!i, Daniel Geo. Tucker,
Vincent WitcheY, Col, Daniel Colman, M@i0r
Robert Cook, 3cgSS & G. Shelton. and Col
X s-5 >,sfliriS retird cor short
Tine returned AID rcyoftestsee Eoilswinr pream-
bic and resolutions, sAiSll Mere unanimously a.
doniea 1tsg@ySt ~
This meeting @5dia have cheerfully deferred
the expression OF gFit 6e!;n UPON this interest
ng Subject until the ceStIQi IS 1928: but apprc-
hensiNs that the STATE o. pu5ie feeling might be
l-nscons(rued, an oiiticaIp Purposes subserved by
their silence, the err ,slscir duty to make this
Pnbic declaration OF they sentiments whist they
otsc;am any irnDutatpl upon the motives the pa
Uiot'sm or iuegrtyd their political opponents,
they cannot forbcar stating aAsNt Of their prom-
They believe that Nh, Adams, in tie admiuis-
trs''on oi the general goveraShet has departed
rom the republican prinopcB upon which staSS
think 1t should be adnins.ered- political
course has Doon in direct conflict with the prnct
pies ihey profess. lie has assumed TO himself
powers not delegated to him by the constitution
lie has treated WITH disses pect and threatened
wA.nniitary force sovereign state. He has
ADVISED tac representatives net to DC palsioe by
the Wal OF their constituents thereby Indirectly
denying the pe5ple to be the fsunfsin. of power
lie f5as denyad The constitution 70 be the liiata-
ION Q. ms aatnor'tX. ay deca5ing tat IN the adj
Hlnle,raeIon ci tilis toyer efUef 70 IaietY,
sated on by sv9ereddcd Obligations higher than
human authority
Therefore Resolved, TINT we have confidence
- the taio"tS, integrity and political Honesty OF
Hci'. Andrew Jackson aud hat W.. WIN uso eve
~ honora3te effort to al and ensure has cleo
Ee s that the Senator from this district,
i:u t'ie Representatives. from this county be re-
llcstod t. represent &is meeting in the caucns
"t''h ~ conformity TO he us2s,a Of Inc re9ub-
can pafty il this state is contemplated 70 be hold
ss--ta tilo Eiss q rs 6,s.y. SOY .. -.1sne, ,f
nonel9>"s electors friendly 10 she election ofGon
AnLrew Jackson TO the Presidency.
Resolved, that the foilawipp persons he nm,
pointed Committee of ViriEtnce and Cares
Pohiehce, with instructions to cooperate and COM
huhicate with other Committees OF this State.
| IiGh'Iy 10 tie same obiecte to wii Col Gcoroe
1 ownes, Capt. Wiiiiala Il. Chaplin Col Daniel
Coleman, Abraaam {. Shelton, James Garland
Walter Coles, VIM. Tunsta!l, Daniel G. Tucker
MAJOR robert Cook, VInccnt Whether Colonel
! isathanel Wilson, Rev. William Blair. William
Walton, Major James Spvars, William S. PAN
MI, MAJOR Caleb B. Hudson, Major Georne
Wilson, Capt. James e Coles, Thomas G.
Iunstall, Col. Stephen Coleman, Capt. James
Nj. Williams, Capt. John l.. White. Robertson
Shelton, Geo. p. Keesee, C.. S. Carter. Eustice
Hunt, Samuel Berger, Col Thomas LII Clark,
Samael NJ LoyeIl, William Graves, Thon,as
Rswins, Il. T. Wimbisb James A Tucl;
Capt VIM III Shelton, Col Leonard Claiborne
NATHAN HUTCHINSON, Capt A Bennett, Can't. a
Clements, Or. George Craghead, Reuben Hon.
i.Ms, and Major David III. Clark and on ,np-
lion the Chairman was added to the Commit
| tee.
Resolved, tlat copies of these proceedings he
forwarded to the Editors Of the Richmond En-.
Imrcr, United Sttes Telegraph. VIRGINIA Adj.
yocate, Danyillc Telegraph, and Lynchbnrc
yTgihian, with request that they will publish
| the same P''''''
- Resolved 9;5 that the proceedings be signed by
the Chairman, ard Secretaries, and that the
rneeting adjourn.
BENZ. W. S. CABELL. Cb
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