Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-13
From the Manchester Republican.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION MEETING.

Al \ large and respectable meeting oi the CT
tiz-ns Of the county Of Frederick, uniav orahie
10 The election IF general Andrew Jackson TO
the Pr sideucy ofthe United States, convened
al h market-house in WINCHESTER, on; tuesday,
IN, 9th day Of November, S27; Maj SETH Ma
SON was unanimously called TO the chair, and
john w. PAGE and JOHN Hay appointed secre-
taries. =
The obisct Of the meeting having been stated
by MIR. Alfrra H Powell, with impressive elo
auence and effect, The chairman proceeded to
APPOINT commitrse, consisting Of MIR. Alfred
II Powell. Robert Page, VIM. B. Page, Daniel
Lee. Obed Waite, Richard w Barton, William
]. Clark, Gen. Josiah Leckharl, Joseph A. Will
lia,nson, John w Page, Capt. Geo. Blakemore,
Henry Gunnell, and John Hay, 10 draft and re-
mort a preamble and resolutions expressive oil
the object of the meeting; and having retired
for short time, returned and reported the FOL
lowing, which were unanimously adopted by
the meeting:
The citizens of Frederick county and CT the
town of Winchester opposed 10 the election OF
Gen Jackson to the presidency OF the United
States. assembled 10 appoin; Delegates to con-
vcntion 10 meet in the city OF Richmond 10.
form an electorai ticket, consider 1t dae to
themselves and tothe cause in which they have
embarked, to present brief, disPassionate, but
candid exposition Of the leading principles up
on which their opposition rs founded. lhey
disclaim any personal hostility to Gen. jack
son, and are ever ready TO accord to him their
gratitude for important services rendered to his
country But they are deeply impressed with
the new aud unprecedented crisis which has ar.
rived in the political history Of cur beloved
country, imperaiively demanding surrender
Of every personal prediection,-a crisis which
they regard as pregnant with danger to the
Il ,t,, r
tutions consscrated by the blood oil the heroes
and patriots Of the revolution.
IL the people Of the United States were divi-
ded, in the selection Of the chief magistrate, by
an honest difference of opinion TO the true
principles, for the general good, upon which
the government ought TO be administered; II
principles, and not men, formed the basis OF
parry distinctions; they would regard The colii-
sion as promising TO elicit truth, and noSaS
threatening 10 engeuder consuming hre. Past
experience would teach them that parties thus
organized, if productive Of no positive good,
threatened no lasting evil. In the pending con-
Iest however, II is manifest, in fact il is openly
acknowledged by some of the friends o( Gen.
ia, kson, that the ignobe STRIFE in which we are
involved has no relation To or dependence on
principle. In this party conflict, now IN en-
brvo, bu, which in the progress Of events Is, for
sinister purposes, to be wrought up into tens
pest and whrlwind, the whole people of the
United States are To bee ONE the liVeried follow
ers Of Adams or of Jackson.
The people of Frederick here met deprecate
such result, and are unwilling to participate
in course which they regard as degrading 10
freemen. They are warned by the admoni-
tons Of history that a de, o'ion 10 men, result
ing alone from splendid military achievements,
las been in all countries, and in all ages, the
forerunner 10 the downfall Of liberty, and the
fruitful source of military despousm. There
is fascination in military renown, that capt!-
Yates the feelings and fastens on the affecto
OF men, prompting them. even in opposition 10
their better Judgment, 10 regard the hero with
enthusiastic admiration. He has split his
blood, or hazarded his life in our defence, and
in his country's cause. We are blind to his
defects. II matters not how much individual
suffering has followed in his train. 1t matters
no, what acts of unauthorized power he may
have exercised-whaI violations Of law and the
constitution he may have pracnsed. lie has
fought and conquered! All is oblierated in
the acclamations Of triumph! If there be
moment more propitious than any other to lead
men captive, and fasten them 10 the car Of in
dividual ambition, il is when the successful
military chef,ain returns conqueror from the
6eld Of bloody strife
verified BY the history of Greece, Rome, Eng
land and France. Greece had her Alexander;
Rome her Caesar; England her Cromwell; and
France her Bonaparte. ScoTT in his Life Of
Napoleon, says, the reputation Of Bonaparte
" as soldier was the means which raised him
TO the imperial dignity;-se unfortunately tor
" his fame and for his country, his ideas we're so
+" constantly associated with war aud victory,
60 tina, pc aceful regulations Of every kind were
81 postponed as ofinferior importance; aud thus
war, which in the eye Of reason ought always,
even when most necessary and UNSUITABLE, to
6, ,be regarded as an extraordinary state, into
which nation is plungedlby compulsion; was
" certainly regarded by Napoleon as almost the
c; natural and ordinary condition OF humanity
" He had been bred on the battle held; It was
this source from which his glory FIRST arose.
" The earthquake roies Of vieiory was to him the
&c first breath of life Of distinction and rsnown
L, was with war aud desclation that he was