Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-13
JACKSON MEETING.

1927, il being Aibemarle Court day.
Mr.. Hugh Nelson, wa- called to The chair, and
Alex Garrett, aud Rec w. Wood, were sp.
pointed Secretaries. The chairman addressed the
injecting in a coUcse bit pertinent speech in which
he pointed out in an able and forcble manner, the
principal objections to the course of the present I
Admins ration, and his reasons Tor giving his sup
port 10 Andi ew Jackson, as next President. AZ. |
ter the conclusion of his remarks, committee |
was appointed 10 prepare aad report a preamble
end re'oloti ns, expires i've OF the wishes aud o.
pinions OF the meeting consisting of the follow
ing gentlemen, viz. Colonel Samuel Carr, Colonel
Nimrod Bramhan, John Rogers, Esq. (Nlilion)
Doctor Charles Brown, Thomas w. Maury,
Thomas w. liner, John "A. g Davis, Esqrs
Doctor +. ank Carr. and Doctor Charles Carter
After retiring short time, the committee return.
Ell aud report The following Preamble and Re-
a5lu,ions:
The People of a lbemsrle, i'm pressed with deep
sense of the importance OF the crisis, and in the
exercise OF the grest privilege Of ffeemen, have
assembled tos Their to consult for the common
good oftheir c1uhtry; which they believe 10 be vi
tally involved in the approaching election of chief
magistrate Of the Union. However much they
may regret the angry spirit OF denuncation which
Ia, been cAllel forth, in certain quarters, by the
present contest, their self respect does perDi,
,hrm either to deprceate to complain, of it, in
relation to themselves. Conscious of the single,
Less and purity of their motives, they
hnd in that consciousness an ample shield against
any denuiiciatons, which the zeal or injustice OF
patty may d ctate. But they cannot withheld the
expression of their surprise at tie terms which
have been employ ed to characterize peaceable Il
constitutional attempt TO effect change of our
rulers by the su!frages Of the people, as if it
we're, in some sort, an tiisurrtcft0ndI proceeding
aiming TO su5veIt the Legitimate operation OF our
system.
Il would seem, that an individual once elevated
to the presidency, his selection had come to be
regarded as matter OF course, and that The reuer
sion of the Office, for a second term a, least,
looked upon rested interest in the incum-
benz! Nothing, in the estimation of this citing,
could more srik;ngly evince the wisdom of the
maxim which enjoins frequent occurrence TO fun
damentsi principles, than The manifestation OF
ict a sentiment. II is true that hitherto, of the
five peisonages who have successively filed that
exsl,eJ s,st ion, four elected with little
no show of oppostioD but this was concession
20 the extraordinary claims of the men, and 10 the
peculiar circumstances of The lanes, and was
Yer intended 10 found precedent, which should
restrain in fuIure, that entire freedom eff choice
which the constitution had given. With the race
OF our revolutionary worthless, and the exigencies
OF new and yet unconfrmeJ scheme of govern
ment, tho considers tions, which led TO these ex
amples, have ceased; and The period has now arriv
ed when il is hoped, the great Republican canon
OF Rotation in office will be henceforward infex-
IDLY enforced by the suffrages of the people.
Ii there be any in which this constitutional
privilege nigh, be asserted, without exposing
those who exerci.e IT to the impu, alton Of berg
driven on by faciious and irregular Impulse, it
supp .seI that the of the present chief
magistrate undoubtedly such one. g. Less
possessed, according 10 his own declarations, g OF
tie confidence Of his fellow. citizens, in advance,
than any Of his predecessors lifted into Office
by body ofmen, whom the choice had -econ-
darby devolyed, over another who had received
much larger number OF the primary electoral vol
ces of the people in his favor, it was hardly TO
hava haon III -. h,<L Fl.
his competitor, in the late election, would not re
cur to their original chuice, so /, the oidI
narces oil the constitution should put Il in their
power, and end=ayour 10 Te-asseIt and yindcst-
the SOP reignty Of The people against what they
belies ed to have been an unrighteO combination
ofthe servants Of the ptopfe 70 oveIuls ana de-
feat IL. In relation 10 those who, in the late E.
leo ion, vaied neither for the present incumbent
nor his competi or what mys' CIRCUS and paramount
Ten upon their suffrsges has tbs former ac9u ell,
which would render The Withholding OF them from
him act of moral rebellion? Virginia stands
in this situation, and the enquiry is one, which is
nerestisg alike TO her ghts s. to her hoL BY
wha, title then, W ould respectfully ask do the
friends OF the present chief masis'ratelsy CLAIM, in
so imperious tone, TO the supper, Of Virginia? Is
inst title TO be found in the coDgeniality of bis
principles with her own, the policy he has Pursu-
Ell, the measures he has adopred, or the qusliica
ipn. he has displayed, Let a candid and Impair
tial retrospect of his administration give the an
ewer
II there be any one principle which las proud
Iy distinguished the politics Of Virginia, II has
been invariabie attachment 10 the rights OF the
states; and jealous wachfulness of the encr oach-
meats oil the general government, resulting from
firm conviction that The blessings Of liberty could
not otherwise be preserved to ourselves and
our posteriiy. The present chief masi siTate how.
ever is hardly installed in his office, before he
esgerly seizes occasion 10 proclaim his
tempt for this principle unworthy q" great and
generous nation Ia his first official communi-
cation TO congress, disdsinng n specific resort 10
our own constitution, the only true source and
measure OF the powers OF our own government,
an founding his conclusions certain vague no.
tons OF an ideal " social compact" OF the great
object Of the institution Of civil government" aud
ol'' the duties assigned by the author of our ex-
istencs 10 social no less than to individual man."
dszSed aud seduced by the splendid examples of
Imperial Rome, and OF lhe desEotisms of modern
Elrope which he holds up 10 mitation,-for-
getting or despisng the existence OF the state gov
efnmeDts co ordinate aud essential parts OF our
ssys'cD lie claim. in effect for the federal head,
exclusion of The state authorities, an ind, fate
tsnI unlmii ed power 10 do whatsoever il may, III
iiis discretion, deem 10 be {. meas Of bstetiog
THE CO nGiiion of the gouerned.''
IL doctrine wild AMI extrsysgani, so subver,
siys Of the first principles OF our political system,
oisTipping by far the bodest assumptions OF
ne old school of constructive usarpaton, startled
re friends Of the constitution from enc extremity
the Union to the otber and In Virginia especial
-, excited one perysdIng sentiment Of stern and
IA iignsnt aslooishment. In the breast OF the pi-
". who bad conducted US through the storm Of
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