Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-22
From the Free Pres, and Repository.
ADMINISTRATION MEETING.

House If said County. on Monday. the 18th
instant for the purpose of rlecting Delegates
to the Anii-Jackson Convention pro?os'd 10 Or
held in the City IF Richmond on me second
Tuesday in-Januarv next, THOMAS GRIGGo
Jr. Esq was called o the Chair, and RObEkl
+ BROWN appointed Secretary
The obj cts Of the Meeting were conciseiy
stated by HENnY S TURNER, Esq upon who's
motion committee Of h'e per .ons was ap,
pointed by the Chair, to repor' freamn ana
Resolutions to the Meeting, and the following
gentleman WEI appointed said committee, VIZ:
Henry S. Tu=ne", DR. Alexander S'ralth, Hen'
nv Berry John S. Gallaher, and Joseph l
Daugherty.
/ After re irring short time, the Committee
returned, and exported the following preamble
AMI rrs0lu, ions which were unanimously a.
dopted, ":
The ii zens of Jefferson County favorable
TO NE reelection of thr present Chief Magis-
trate Of tie United States. assembled IN pubic
meeting a, all Themselves of their privileges
to express heir views of the present state OF
public aft IRIS. In claiming and exercising the
riphi secur t. them. they do not mean to
treat with rshness those who are OPP osed %
them in opinion the best means OF admin
istrring the aft IRIS of 6 'vernment, or the most
capable agents 20 be eptrusted with authority
Upon free toera,ion and expression of opin-
ion depend The purify and value of the elective
franchise, aid the prosperity and permanently
of our free insti,uions-and upon the Impair
tal judgment Of the propl o. the Union must
those in power 10 TX !or that support which
is essential 10 enable them to act for the gen
eral good.
Believing that The ascription TO public ser
wants Of the worst motives which can be pre-"
sumed to actuate them III the exercls" OF their
high notions, is calculated to poison the ioun.
tain Of Justice, and TO awaken III the publ
mind feeling of irritation and jealousy embar
RAISING and inauspici us to the salutary pro-
gross Of affairs, the citizens now assembled
have seen with astnnishment and regret, and
not Thou, aIar", the Course pursu'd by many
of tn oppronnts of tie present Administration
of the General Government They have wit
messed an unremi,teI and bitter hostility mani
tested to an Admin s,ration pursuing measures
which have received the sanction OF preceding
administrations, aud the appreciation of the
people themselves-anG they have seen urged
with an unwe:rie1 pcr'inac,y, objections,
which, in their opinion, arc AIMED at men IT.
stead Of measures. They have seen puplic SER
vans pro scribed, whose whole lives and talents
have b'cn voted to the common welfare and
glorv of our country, upon suspicious unsus-
tanned b, f,crs-and they have witnessed these
/ su,picons urged in every possible form tor
. nearly three years, without the exhibition OF
single proof which reason can admit Under
thes circumS ances, they deem IT their duty TO
suSt.in, by their influence and example, how
ever humble. a. I'd Illustration whrch they con
scient Gus believe 10 have II heart the 5tst
in erests Of the country, and 10 BIZ fury deser-
wing The mecd, Of appreciation.
n, -. hat l.. 1.rrt clafI
caucuslAg, heretoforr praclised in Virginia, is
a species Of dictaton md usurpa,ion incom-
patible with the principles of freedom, destroy
ing the independent exercise of The elective
franchise, and tending to retain in the hands
of a few the inesimable and dearly bought
rights Of The maDy-this meeting rs under the
solemn impression that pyfiod has arrived
when il is The imperative duty Of every freeman
to assert and maintain unmpsired The rights
and privileges bequralhed to him by the blood
toll, and Treasure, of the martyrs of the Revo
luton Therefore,
Resolved. That in. order to secure the con-
tinusnce of wise and salutary administration
Of the affairs of the General Government, this
meeting approves Of the measures taken by
their fellow citizens in other Counties Of the
Slale, 70: the formation Of an ectoral Tickle,
in favor Of the re election of their highly tai
JOHN QuINCEY ADAMs-and will send delegates
to the proposed Convention at Richmond for
that purpose
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this meeting,
the practice heretofore pursued by The mem.
bers Of the Legislature, in forming an Electo>
raj Ticket, is highly Objectionable
as i, is task performed by persons not dele
gated Tor that purpose, and who often express
individual opinions rather than the sentiments
of those whom they pretend to represent.
Res0lcea, That while this meeting is fully i'm
pressed with gratitude for the military servi-
ces Of Gen Andrew Jackson, it is unable to per- |
ceive in him the possession of those qualities
and requirements, and that ex perience in civil !
government, which ought TO belong 10 the
Chief Magistrate of free people.
RESOLVED, That six delegates be appointed on
behalf OF this meeting, to attend the contem.
plated Convention 10 be held in Richmond on
the second Tuesday in January next, for the
purpose of framing an Electoral Ticket TO be
submitted 10 the people of this State; and that
1plarafinn of no foil |