The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-27
PIRIIC MEETINGS.

Nearly every Combination print that We re-
oere, from the Washington Telegraph down To
the Jackson Republican IS filed with accounts
of meetings either that have been or tint are
to be held BY those who know how these things
are managed, they are Justly regarded As rid,cu-
lons iarces, deserving. for the most part no soft
of notice, as they certainly carry with them no
sort of influence. Virginia has contributed he,
full quota Of meetings 10 the grand total (which
Duf Green would he puzzled 70 sum up II we
include those Of Pitchers Tavern Ia place of re-
sort for blackguards in Essex county, and Taz-
well {. II. in the estimate When such doubt
ful characters as composed the first, and such
BGotIans as made up the last named meeting
aspire TO instruct and dictate 10 the people, we'll
may we exclaim, in the true spirit of the poet
" Oh judpmru, thou art lied To british bclsls,
-" And men nave ,osi their reason
W. have been induced to notice this subject
again. from the frequency with which II mtrudcs
itself upon our observation and the impndcncc
with which these meetings arc referred 10 as IN
dices Of public sentiment. The 'swcet.sccntcd'
Telegraph, Of Washington, has scarcely made
its appearance within a month, but We have been
met full IN the face, nv lie words, JACIY-
SONY N-GETxT &, m large capitals
Virginia having become almost cx hausted The
Combination have made Maryland the scene Of
their patriotic labors, and really the JarAsontcs
have proved themselves TO be quite industrious,
If the number of their meetings rather thnn the
number OF persons who attended them be any
criterion by which to indg, But, when the
whole secret is told--when We learn, that, in
stead of majority of the Of the counties
in which they were held attending them they
withheld from them their countenancc the noun
tain dwindes into mole-hl--the majesty ofthe
public will, as conveyed in solemn assemblaees
of the people. such as made Old Faneuil Hall
totter to It's base, when Faction raised her crest
in Massachusetts, becomes a byc-v ord aud r lest
and we are at a loss which most to admire. the
stupidity which ba2ons to thcworld these solemn
mockeres, or the sclfdelnsion which they create
among their projectors.
Some har-braned politician, whose zeal out
stripped his discretion started the project of or
ganizing Convention, TO be composed Of dele.
gates from the different counties Of the state of
Maryland, and to be held in Baltimore. for the
purpose OF dcyisine rags and means to advance
the Generals interests in that State In pufsu-
ance of this plan, a few counties-(we beg par
don, few individuals in few counties have
elected delegates to this 10 be) grand assembly
In one county, however, it appesrs that they
could not find enough Jackson men to serve as
delegates, although they had called meeting for
the purpose OF clectng them. GLOW is this Duff
Are you known in your ncighborhood y If only
me Jackson man made his appearance, he ought
to have elected himself His credentials would
doubtless have been pronounced to be as valid
as those of members who had received some
half dozen more votes lie might have cert.
fed his own election somewhat after the follow
ing manner
II, HOTSPUR REDIVlVUS, do certify to
the most honorable jackson Convention
of Maryland, now in session in the mob.
day of April, 1877, attended a meeting
of the friend of Gen. jackson, in the
county of Montgomery and State afore-
said and that, from divers causes. but
more especially, as your ccrtifier believes,
from deficiency of military spirit among
the people of the county aforesaid, your
ecrtllicr alone attended, therein showing
" alike his independence and his zeal -
"hereupon, your certicr proceeded TO
appoint himself both Chairman aud Sec.
rotary. The abors of these two nnor-
+" tant officers in town and county meetings.
as your ccrtifer admits, and as You all
do know are nrduous beyond coneep
ton but as, in this great crisis. much is
TO be done, much must be dared Your
ceftifier bcgs leave 10 say, with the great
" est modesty, (the badge Of al our party)
that, in thus standing alone, amidst his
=" enemies, hurting defiance in their teeth.
be exhibited as sublime a spectacle as
=" did Marus, sitting Gu the ruins OF Car
thage, brooding vengeance in his solitude
ioot tcItlltIi Hdff1S ihen nominated
himself as a delegate to your honorable
body, proceeded to deposit the ballots in
hat which he then and there provided
for that purpose; and, on counting them
e ii appeared that your certifer had recey.
ed tTo votes to wit those Of the Chair
man and Secretary, and he was thereupon
" declared duly elected DeIicacy admon
ished your ccrtfer to give his vote to the
Chairman Tria jnlcia in uao. All
which is respectfully submitted.
"HOTsPUR REDIVIVUs.p
If Mr.. Hotspur Redvyus had made us ac-
quainted with his deplorable condition, we could
have loaned him one or two Gracciit from our
own yicinage, who would have been ready to CO.
operate with him most zcalously, either in a
meeting at home or in a convention abroad we
make the like offer to any one who may hereaf