Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-16
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AT meeting OF the citizens OF Lynchouig OPP
posed tn the election of General ntlreyv jackson
TO the Presidency of the United States, held At
The Franklin Hotel, on Tuesday last, Christopher
Winfrse. Eq Mayor was called 10 the Chair.
and Aibon Mcdaniel, Esq. (Reeorder) and Rich
ard III. Toler wee appointed Secretaries
On notion Committee, consisting of Messrs
lessee b. HARRISON, George w. Nelson, John NJ
Oey, James Newhaii, David R. Edley James
w. Pegram and Patrick II CabelI, was appoint
Ell 10 prepare resolutions for the consideration of
the meeing; who, after having retired, made the
the following report, which was agreed 10:
The Committee appointed to prepare and Offer to
this meeting resolutions appropriate to the present
occasion, beg leave 10 submit the following report:
Your copmiiiee, in common with most OF their
fellow citizens. have failed to form an opinion
on he two coniiic Ing constructions of the
tation which divide the country and were the
question now whether candidate protesting tie
one, or candidate protesting the her, should be
Preferred, there is not much doubi that a MAORI v
OF this meeting would be founi the side of
stIct construction, and favoring the Candidate
who protested himself, ualsss perhaps thai
candidate ere such a person General Andre,
Jackson. But, II appears 10 your committee, hal
there Is no pretenoe Sc, up, thst the cause of
strict construction IS to gain jOt by be substi-
tuition OF General Jackson for the present iBcum-
bent; and the condition of things ma we be
judged by the iudicrcus exuliaton of the leading
journal OF Virginis, thai the many endeavofs to
convince Pennsylvania that General Jackson Is
adverse 10 the tariff, viii fail at last is matter
Of consolation that tlIe Individual members OF ihs
committee, thst, II now AT variance vi the ma
jodty OF Virginia, all schism will he healed The
moment OF u neral tclSson's election, and Vrgi
his will be opposed to him and hi lsiitudinous
measures with united bueklers and unbroken una
nimity.
Your committee declare that. after considering
The whole course Of the opposition to the present
administration, they convinced, that, 10 by far
The larger part, it is fsctious and unpria piled,
pretending foundation, but the bafiled refuted
apd wholly dIssipaied charge OF corruption iu the
late election; but resting, In fact frs ia hatred of
the North, and second, on personal jealousy and
malice az ainst the Secretary Of State heightened
u not originating, from hunger for Office. That
there has been some reason Tor opposition from
Virginia and the States, protesting the strict con-
siructlon, 10 about the same degree that there was
TO Mr.. M0nrue'5 last years, your committee agree;
but the rancorous opposition OF the Virginia sch. oil
wien u has even Inclined lbem TO Gen. jackson,
Tho, with his thousand peculiar faults, has, il.
common with the President, s'iiudinOus princi
pies, they can only attribute TO an ureconcilade
hatred OF the once federal North, and TO the por-
fentous circumstance, that The tone TO feeling IA,
Virginia has been given by Two Senators who ney
er mad place IN the heart Of Virginia in the glo-
Iious days OF Jefferson; AMI hnsil5 that a man
has risen 10 the helm Of the State whom the mild
voice OF Madison may reDuke in VAIN
touI coWmltte ceclsTe That there are very lew
public characters In America whom they wsud
not prefer TO General Jackson. Wnh not one
emtbly qualification f,r the Presidency, that is
not 10 It's essence merely military, through = lie
marked up to late age with aImos. every specie.
Of vicious habit, not Inconsistent with personal
honesty, b. bad nsTer imagined himself q1sltfied
by nature or education, for even subordinate civil
stations, il tbs uneq0alieJ crisis has made known
10 him snd his friends. the Innate fitness ri pure
military chIeiiain los the highgs civil olce IA o.,
lsnd.
our COMMITTEES cannot consent 10 sibstaut,
tlis man, thus to he bfougbt n, for o8s iyno, thu
he Dissent from us IN tie construction Of the consu
'iion, has hat the confidence aud applause o
Washington, JeheDOn, Madison AMI Monroe h.
t"e most important civil p0st-, rronoUncsI by thea
I'll 20 be vie siatrrtlan aud az honesi man No
10 they Know any reason why be should rc post
f1-si 70 sag ~ i4e sisfesgisA IN tie county rfJ