Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-17
L1CEGO.M .MEETLNcn-

~ a meeting Of planters aud other citizens of cheS..
'eIhcid co. in uumher two hundred and twenty one. held
at the Courthouse Of sai! county. on the I2tL ,iav Of No
veni'er, 1927, to take into consideration the steps, in their
opinion, necessary TO oppose the re-e!ection of John C2ui,i-
cy Adams rs President vi tine United States; and TO ex-
press their opinions on that subject:
On melton Of lohn Enker, which was seconded. Edmund
LocAett wascHi!cd 10 the clair, and Park Poimdexter was
aproimted Secretary:
Thomas L. Eurtoot having explained tie object of the
n'er'n'gi On motion, Archibald Thwea,t, Thomas L. Bur
!ont' 1"1" '.J"lcs, William Goude, scur. Thomas w.
!'eiaa' John Dar&cr, ~iiiggeSnn Hancock, Brauch Cheat
man, George II. Cole, Edward Anderson, Michael X.
Murray, Richard W. Ilrutdoy aud Eobert Clarke we1.
tFI' H'e" a Communities who, after Il short refinement pro-
""'eo te i"'t0"iis preamble and resolutions, which were
reported by the chairman to the meeting, and ador.ea.
There being but orc dissenting voice.
whereas II is the sense If This meeting, that had the
principle on winch our constitution is founded. thar Is m
say, t'at Tie viii nfthe people shall always prevail, been
held sacred and i"yiolahlc, General Jackson would bnv >
oec'h elected Presiden, in the year 1925. That, from evi-
oence iAid before the public, We are with the most nairful
regret, satisfied, that John q. Adams and Henry Claw as
cenGed 20 power by bargain and IniriCuc-Tbat andrew,
i"'NSom was excluded rom the Presidential chair aga ins,
the wiliof a urajnri'y Of the people, and of IN, Sta,cs.
hecaase his iri'eEiblc virtue rejected with inenrabl. scnrn
ana ind;gnatior. a dishonorable proposition, havine for Il,
o"Iect lie appointment Of i!oniy Clay as Secrerary Of
That NC hnve 70 confidence in the present aIn,ini.,ra.
''oh' or '"e Coalition as IL is properly called, because IL,
feIatiHn to human affairs only, we cannot nerui, o,rs,lro,
." he!ie"e, that, "wIat is sowu in corruption, can be rais.
ga IN lnc'rruptioii, that what is sown in dis.onour, can be
raised in CORY"
1 ""' ~ C'SdIFEpFc al measures and DGlicV rItrepsI ori
recommended by the administration. The roiitica1 dnc-
i|i"cs sustained by president ADAMS and Secretary CIar.
nave a tendency 10 annul all constitutional Limitations Of
power. The mRwise and unjust interference of The admin
'stFAiion in the proceedings OF Congress, and their suh,..
qucn' fragrant and unwarrantable neglect cf official du,r.
nave rroiucrd the great loss of the luz rItivc commerce of The
British West India islands, as well as checked the p,osperi.
ty of our commerce and agriculture in other resuecis:-T.be
eHefctS" OF powers to construct roads aud canals-to in
si'tute diplomatic missions without tic consent of fire Sem
"''-" protect manufactures, by the Destruction of com
httce ana asric" 'ture, must be regarded as mcst nal y Sic
w "''thing itIifac;Io's Of tire fcdarative rriucirlss.
anu ''"iItations OF poner rs declared! ard secured Ev.
inc Constitution OF the United States. The extension,
on 'e projecting tariff policy. commonly called Mr..
|thy 5 American system, will certainly p.ostfate the
planting interest of the Southern States. and red.rs ,bsm,
TO Colonial hor!aEG 10 tie uianufcturinr Stains
ne management aHi distribution Of the patrou,a Of
Govcrnment-the frequent tours Of the secretaries. ,i,or
dinner, toaSt-making, and electionrering sreecbes- t,.ir
entering eu!os!ps on President Adams-,hrir I;.,,;uo,s
iatierins expressions, and defence Of the measures and
n"Hcy otihe administration Horny Claws dinner sDe.ch
"tnHnciaiions 81 Andrew JACKSON, &r. SC. all form =
tissue oi unprecedented aud urwarran;,hls r~,co.a;no.
presenting a strange aud suspicions character, redo,rj,,s
10 the "'ScreGt and diShounur nj a FeGcIai Rgnupiicau
Governments founded on tie viii ofihr people Of sarr-
'tIG" GATES ana 10 he administered according go tnrc will
o! that only legitimate soversiguty. For these and r,arv
other good reasonS,wc tic planters and ciii-cns of Ches-
Of President Adams.
1Si. Rrso,srA, therefore, :hat The Cc,r~a,as RI It,;
county and the Senator fur this district ire bcro,r
"u'noT'sC6 ana instructed, the one by their constituents.
,nt '''h~"FTS OF CHESTERFIELD, and the other by that
P"'H.' o MS constituents here assemblies, 10 attend The
meeting oi the General Assembly friendly to Tie ,Ircf;o- -
andrew Jackson as president of the Limited State. aud
nhhe with them IA forming an electoral Ticket 70 he
recommended 10 the people &c Tirgiu;a for ihrir ...u-,,
81. That Inc editors cf the Richmond Fncrirnn.F .ta
Constitutional WING, and Old Dominior, and ,,I,or cr,a,
ipefs of!his STATE, BE- respectfully requested, 10 rnb,;,,' :,
"ef respective papers The foregoing proceedings.
EDMUND LOCkEFT, Chairman
PAEiE P0TEDETTEE, Secretary.