The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-01
FOR THE YIRGTSTAN.
ADAMS MEETING IN PATRICK.

At Il meeting OF the friends of the present adj
mmstraiiot. convened IN the court house, at
iaylorsyllle. on Thursday the l7th OF May
i321--
~ Christopher J Terrell was called to the
Chair aud Nlilllm Lyon appointed Secretary.
John I. Staple rose. and, after few prctdto.
~ remarks, offered the following preamble and
resolutions for the consideration aud adoption OF
the meeting;
Whereas the party arrayed III opposition TO
the present administrators OF the general gov
ernment are actively engaged in organizing clubs
and meetings, IN every variety of form, whCrcpe e.
they have the least degree OF strength nlln-
enCe, ior the purpose of eicting the sentiments
Of the American people, and to bring their feel
ings to bear to the utmost extent in favor of the
professions of their common idol TO the HIGH ho-
nor of the next Presidency and it having be-
come proper, II not essentially necessary for all
the citizens OF this great Republic who approve
the course pursued by our present rulers TO cX-
press that appreciation in the same spirit Of mde.
pcuGencc and franllnesS which mark the pro-
,ccdmgs OF then p0iticm GdrersdrtcS Aud
whereas We confidently believe thai fair deye-
lopcment of pubic sentiment in this quarter Of
the Southern states would eyincc that the admi-
nrsuatlon is entitled TO a popularity much cxcee-
ling the estimate now generally formed Of its
claims upon southern support; Md whereas ii
being the further object OF tins meeting f. unite
their humble voice with that of those large d,i-
slous OF the Union which. they doubt not viii
declare in favor OF Mr.. Adams rather than Gen.
jackson N the approaching contest for the rcns
Of government;
Hcs8irtd, That we viii use all flir and honofa-
bic means to promote the election Of John q.
Adams to the GeNi Presidency.
hfs4iI.#t Y LAT lI.DOtDFaI a commit
tee 20 dra; an Address 10 the prople Of Patrick,
setting forth tie reasons Of their preference for
Johu = AdamS. aud the great considerations OF
pnncipIe and policy which should prevail "ith
them III giving 10 lin th"ir undivided suiIlages
at the approaching presidential election.
Hes0irtd, That - bc appointed a commit.
tee ta correspond with otler committees organ
ized iof the purpose above mentioned
Col Staples. ON rising. observed that he tho I
II useless to enter INTO an argument IN support Of
the resolution, offered by tine gentleman who had
Just rcsnund his seat. as tEose who composed the
meeting n"rc UNANIMOUSLY friendly 10 the adni-
aIstration Of Nr. Adams. But he would suggest
,hat II any ecntlcmm present, friendly or un-
ricndly t. the admltISi ation, was in d0pJt upon
ihc subject he "oul though unprcpalcd, and
j however tcehlc msn~h matters, endeayol to place
the subject N ITS proper light.
I Mr. y W Henry, from North Carolina, (who
WAS then attending Patrick court took the door
in support Of the preamble and resolutions. aud
occupied the attention of the meeting for halt an
hour. in a ,perch characterized 10y lis animation,
zsh and couuencc. he ad,eued 10 the vast
,itcrcnc, whirhrxsted between the competitors
IN point of scientific, diplomatic, political and
judicial research and proved unequivocally that
ecu Jackson Is incompetent TO discharge the
high AID inconceiyably important duties which
would dpsui,e uPon nm as President He far
thcr rel,iaII ed that i was a source OF much NOR
tiGcatlon TO obserseE, heLcoursr pursued by the
friend, Of Gen jackson Oh the occasion. II
manifested nothing but a want Of common de.
cnru,a aud gentemanly department. And as
this was solely an Adams meeting, il was to be
h ned that his political adversaries would have
r.fendcd 10 him that courtesy which the occa-
sion and his situation merited.-Mr. Henry con-
Guided his remarks amid the indecorous intru-
.ions and Interruptions Of the Jackson party.
which unoneSti5nably proves thai ii the friends
Of Gen. jackson are the most numerous IN this
section Of couutrg. they IRE yet not the most
enErbisIied. rcfned GHd deceHt.
On motion tie iames OF John Hughes, Abram
Staples Samuel Howell, John {. Staples aud
James Il Reid were inserted in the blank of the
second resolution ..,.
On motion, the blank in the third resolution
was filled with the names o. the following gen