Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-02
ADAMS MEETING IN UPPER MARLBOROUGH

large and very highly respectable porioh OF 'ne
citizens Of Prince Georges county, Mary'ah"'
fr;endly 10 the-present Administration, assem-
bIed n The Court House in the town oil Upper
Marlborough, on Monday the 2sth hay-whcn,
an motion Of w. I Wooton, SAMUEL SPRlGo,
ESQ. was called TO the Chair, and philemon
CHEW appointed Secretary. The Chairman
stated the object of the NEE ting:
GENTLEMEN: The object of your presen,
mee,iue is 10 appoint Delegates 10 represent
con in Convention to be held in the city OF
baltimore on the Esd Of July next, being the
four,h Monday in that month, IN order TO con-
cert such measures as IN their wisdom may be
considered as best calculated to secure the re-
election of John Q Adams, as President OF The
United States. In making this annunciat,on,
INV fellow Citizens, i. NAV not be improper IN
me to state TO you, that SO far as the measures
Of the General Administration have been de-
yeloped, they meet with my most cordial appro-
ba,iou-and il viii be source Of infinite graft
fcation 10 me to unite with so respectable
ponion Of a,y fellow-cit;zens, in adopting and
executing, as far as my humble abilities VIII
enable me, any measures YOU may deem essen
-tiaI 10 the promotion Of so desirable an object.
When, on motion of John Johnson, Esq.
committee consisting OF John Johnson. Esq.
DR.. b l. Simms. Robert w. Bowie, Esq, Ed
mund B. Duvall, Esq, Samuel Hamilton, Esq,
VIM. +. Wooton, Esq and Benjamin l.. CAN'T,
Esq was appointed 10 draft preamble and re
solutions expressive Of the sense and object OF
this meeting, who, having Withdrawn Tor short
time returned, when NJ" Johnson reported the
following, which were ably and eloquenty sup
ported BY him and ] Forrest, Esqrs. in speech
es of considerable length, and unanimously a.
dopted.
PREAMBLE:
Those Of our fellow-citzPns who are opposed
10 the reelection of John Q ADAMS 10 the Pre-
sidency of the United States having adopted
measures calculated TO produce on their patta
eI>..r.-.S..~-s.<-sw-,ser' aTe friendly to Mr
Adams to- give to their efforts also the efhcien-
cy Of union, which they believe alone necessary
to insure him the most decided and triumphant
success. Acluated by this conviction, and deep
ly impressed with the nomentous and fatal
consequence TO our beloved country which the
success Of the opposition might produce, our
fellow citizens of the city Of Baltimore assem-
bled on Saturday the 5tR INST to take the sub
ject INTO consideration. and adopted preamble
and resolutions. the FRS, energeticaily and e'o-
quen,ly setting forth the exalted CLAWS of Mr.
Adams to the supper, Of his coun,rymen, the
ixr ri determination to advocate his prctensions
TO that station which he now fills with so niue
honor TO himself and ad, antage 10 his country.
Bv this meeting it was recommended TO the.
friends of the Administration in the several
counties Of the State, TO assemble at convenient
places. and to appoint delegates 10 represent
them in Convention to be held In Baltimore
on he fourth Monday in July ensuing. being
the 23d day OF that month, then to consider and
adopt such measures as TO them shall appear
most likely TO advocate the important objects
Of sustaining the Administration of the Cniled
States, and by so doing, promoting the hes, in
terests and permanent happiness OF the Ameri-
Can people To this Recommendation and the
expression of these sentiments we most cordial
" aud unhesi,atingly respond. We believe
that should the choice Of Chief Magistrate. las
is most hkelv,) be limited to the Two distin-
gushed individuals who arc now before the pub
lie. that il would be evincivr, will not saw Of
Indifference to the pre-eminenCe and integrity
Of our institutions, for Of tina, sentiment we be
lieve the great mass Of the Opposition incapa-
biz, but as indicating lamentahle misconcep-
ton Of our true interests to displace the present
incumbent Of tba: Office. What, we would ask,
are the grounds Of complain: against hims-
Where or when has he done one solitary at
unbecoming the highest offices he has filled, OF
that which he now fil!s?-and what single pub
lie measure recommended or adopted by him,
has not been aimed with the eye of discern
ment, and the soberness of wisdom 10 the ele-
walton Of the character Of our common coun-
try and the stability and perpe,uation Of our
free and happy institutions! We have in Mr.
Adams President long and deeply versed IN
the science Of Government, who, in every de-
par,nent he has filed, has acquitted himself
with distinguished credit, and who, in every
contest " which he has been engaged with the
subtle diplomatists Of Europe, has baffied and
defeated them, as well by the manly directness
Of his conduct, as the invinoible energy Of his
reasoning. Such man. so talented, so expe-
rienced. so intimately acquainted not only with
the inharmonions machinery IF orr govern
ment. but the Earring and complicated structure
Of those with whom our relations are most i'm |
portsnt, is to be put aside, and in his stead we
art TO ,ase an individual who, TO saw the lesst
pf him, is utterly destitute OF that experience