Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-12
-- KcHMoND vIRGINIA WEDNESDAY s. DECEMBER - 1897

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tdoctrine ofthe gencra weisarcn
a" ifonicai remark in censure of the pernicou
oS'iacuohs upon the subject of the general govern
.en' Is sraveiy reprcsened rs deliberate recommen-
ua"o" 10 Tue members of congress by Ire President
NOT 10 De palscd by the will of their constituents
hn opinion incidentally expressed never acted nn.
o"' ana nanesty intended 10 be acted unon
% uenouhced as "a cIaiR"-"an assumption, by the
"e" W power TO appoint foreign ministers without
tue intervention of the senate.
a" 'h'hnat'on 10 congress pruden'y and propcsy
.ioe taf The President would feel himself bound by
his oath Of office. see that the laws are Is
moi only denounced ''n ferocious threat against
SISTER state" but because this oath by
Mr.. Adams, as IAN obligation paramount 10 all hu-
man authority" he Is represented .claimng por-
er ny divine. rightn
Such ate Experiments of the pumbcrIcss absurditics
with which the public car is abused
ioe evis growing out of this state Of THINGS even
-; III uenance OF ALI the warnings of history and the
u"on''ons ct experience they should be confined to
what Us now before eyes, are sufficiently affctiop
nc puohc press has become polluted. The country is
':"uated with defamation and alseood and all sorts
" hposture The incentives and the spports os mai
Ilo''s'n are weakened and destroyed. The halls or
congress IN the herceness and grossness of de-
80 ~ 'to' ana nvecye, begin TO put ON the aspect
o' 'ne !acoo'n clubs OF the French rev outon The
puohc interests arc neglected openly sacrificed
J nc executive department weakened or derraied
anu with il sink the rights and int ,rests of the nation
ana the nation Itself, in the estimation of foreign now
ers e. f
ose who love their country, in the calm and tenne.
ae eSptessnp OF opiDion and in the exercise of the
rights and duties OF suffrage
Resolved, therefore. That this meeting approves the
pi'posrIoh oil convention Richmond on The second
iuesday IN Jannary next, will, the fair and
m expression OF the voice of the people of Virginia
al The next election, and that Benjamin Orrick, Bar
net Lee, Jonathan Garlic, Jonathan jones' and Den
ms mcdonald, esqrs. and Doctor Daniel High be-
a"u uiey are hereby appointed 10 attend said conveD-
hon as delegates from this county.
RESOLVED. That Jonathan Jones. Thomas Harbourt
Crohweh ortIck, Charles Orrck, Jacob Leopard
John Hunter, Barnet Lee Samuel C. rabarn Dennis
Mcdonald, Jonathan Garlic, Robert Buri, James NJ
Wheat and Robert Gastin be committee of cores
pendence with our fellow citizens ofotber counties op-
posed To the election of General Jackson.
iIesoived, That n comlftoe OF vigilance be appointed
10 CONSIST OF the following persons, 10 w.t. Robert Buck
Thomas iiarbourt, Isaac Duckwat, Christopher Mi.
cmae'i. Henry Spain George Shank, Christian Shank
" IN kahhin, sr. VIM. Rankin, r James E!lSn RAN
som ii'ggens, George Z'ler, ir. John Hardc Samuel
Graham, Peter Porter, Meixsell, John Hunter David
Ambrose, Joseph Clark John HOUSEHOLDER Isaac
Clark Joshua Clark, Jacob Leopard, John Keseclser
Win. Nicely, Samuel Rankin, John Duckwall, Daniel
fenna, Peter Wesner. Jacob Smith, John johnson
lmileT) David Smith, James Johnson, Elijah b Eagle
Elias Smith, Matthias SWAIN ST. Matthias Swain ir
=" IN S'nitii, john Eagle JONES NJ Wheat, John An
dersnn, Joseph Smith Daniel Ambrose. Peter Yorst
IT. Michael Peniony jr. Lesnuci Vanausdal Andrew
freslionr, Wells Jones' John Dawson, WIN Johnson
David Peters, Frederick Snyder, Samuel McBee e
noch jones' Ambrose Peters Abraham Peters G.orro
Fresiour and Matthias FresIour.
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the chairman and secretary and published in
Tie hiartinsbifg Gazette, Winchester Republican, and
Constitutional Wing. tRchmond)
ROBERT GASTfN, Chairman.
CROMWELL, GaRIcK, Secretary