Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-06
.anti Jackson .xssfing-Morgan C'iy.

AT a meeting Of the citizens oil Nor
gan county. opposed to the election Of
Gen Andrew Jackson to the Presidency
of the United states, convened at the
Court House, in Bath, on Monday the
Goth of November, 1877. Col Robert
Gustin was called TO the Chair, and
Cromwell orrick, esq was appointed
Secretary
The object Of the meeting having been
stated, and commented on by Jonathan
Garlic, esq. The Chair, upon motion.
appointed Jonathan Jones, Jonathan
Garlic, Benjamin 0rrick, Dennis Nc
Donald. and Barnet Lac, esqrs. and
DIR. Daniel High, Committee TO pre-
pare an address and resolutions, ex
pressive of the object aud sentiments of
the meeting; who after retiring some
time, reported the following,which hav
ing been read were UNANIMOUSLY adopted
The citizens OF Morgan county, here
| assembled, have observed, with sd0cf
tude, tbs. @iGih and progrefsl of the
opposition 70 the exiNsg administration
of fhe general government; and con-
template ITS present state and character
with all the concern. that men can have.
who earnestly and chiefly regard psos
porous conduct Ct public affairs, end the
stability and permanancy Of our political
institutions These blessings are in our
Judgment, seriously thveatsned-v
| Iii because we think thus, that we
feel ourselves called upon by our duty
as citizens TO declare,
That there exists not. in eur opinion.
the slightest foundatiN for the i9puta
ton OF bargain, intrigue and manage
msnt," i'll the last election Of Piesi
lent, with which the public attention
has so long been harrassed.--
That we see nothing in the prin ciples
or conduct Of the Administrations. that
can furnish even q plausible excuse for
the virulencs aud rancour with which it
| is asst led; o. tlat ought to distinguish
/ il disadvantageously from those that
| have preceded it
That the opposition has sprung. as We
think, net from the people, but from q
few disappointed. aspiring politicians
| not from any enlightened regard for the
public inte rest but for the accomplish.
ment of selfish aims, by the power sf
combinations, formally entered into, for
| the purpose
That one Ut the worst Gestures oil
| this Combination, in our view, is the
concentration of its force in suegorbof
Gen. Andrew Jackson, obsious1y from
no sense Of his qualifications for the sf-
| fee, but in the face Of previously do
ciarsd opinions OF bis total IN Hsaess,
aud upon views and calculations, derive cd
from the last election, utterly inesnsis.
tent with all patriotic feeling
avoiding any detailed expositions as
useless. upon this occasion, this meet.
ing will advert to the following ciscum'
stances only as illustrations Of the ex-
lraordinary scene which is before them.
Mr. Adams is charged with holding
principles hostile to state righ.s--prin.
ciplss, il is said, that sweep us into the
gulf Of consolidation" Those who
make the charge, furnish no other sx.
PLANTATION, or authority for it than the
miserable generality "He goes for the
doctrine of the general welfare p
An iYonical remark, in censurs of the
pernicious distractions upon the subect
of the powers of the general govern
ment is gravely represented asa dslibs-
rate accommodation to the members Of
Congress, BY the president, mot to be
paIsied by the will of their constitu-
/ ents--
An opinion, incidentally expressed.
never acted upon, and manfestly not
intended TO be acted upon, is denounced
as "claim,' ian assumption" by the
President, Of power to appoint foreign
ministers, without the interventions Of
the Senate
An intimatien to Congress, prudent
ly and properly made, that ths Presi
dent would feel himself bound by bis
oath of Office, to see that the laws are
executed. is not only denounced as "a
ferocisus threat against sister stats."--
but, because this oath is characterized
by Mr.. Adams as IAN obligation para
mount to all human authority" be is
represented as claiming power by di.
zine right"
Such are specimens of the number
less absurdties with which the public
ear is abused.
The evils growing out of this state
of things. even IL in defiance Of ell the
warnings of history. and the admoni-
tons Of experience, they should be con-