The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-15

following preamble dHd resolutions II -
unanimously adopted. &c
ConcrlVing u 10 be ono nftHe rr}noi..l
jscis al the AHiI-iacasou Corsrnijo,, .:
Z. ssserpleiu ti'hmuhd On the sreond Tt
III January arSf4 =" obtain accurate infef,.. =.
Of HE sentiments ei the people al tbs er.y.,
wealth on the all important snbjacr Of ,h...
presidential election aud bolievine HAT IN.
" efectual mo :, OF attaining u Is r.nsposs;. -.
full representation tom the different ,re5,.'...
each county, We tie citizens o. Cau,nL.l u
ford aud Prfs ylsauia cpuufIrs adjacent Il. -
Vile, have ~ s,naled with slew OF ,nt,,.,,..-
a delcgat.to said Convention
Living At dis ancf f.om our Cpn1 u,,...-
Al which II Is proposed TO convene tneriir5s.
similar pprppsc il is more than proba.,l. =,
our voic would not b. hsard did We ma,
this course. It's unnrress F.. 10 entcr F,,,
investigation OF the comparative fitness oc =.
TWO candidates, who are before the peotI.
the highest Office IN their gil. The contra.,,,.,,
appear Toad aud glaiing enough bv .lpal
glance attHe history Of thrir lives Fnljy c,..,..
ring IN the opinion thai the O. position If s,,a.
Of the leading characters who are arravrd =
gansi the present administration is py -.
but vrtuous. disIntrrested n patrotr. We ~.
same time concedc Ia the great bod, al -.
Jackson's supporters, honesty of motive and IA.
rity of intention. II thft have been led in u =,
ror BY lnca. preludlces. II IS tauIi incident ~
human imprIlertlon: itthey have been dne.a
bv the arts Of drmagogurs, Il is hut ao,tbr
proof added TO the lnnunrrabe ONES with - bios
history las furnished rs. Of tue ease with uI,,b
the ma, OF TIE people ma, be s~ayrd by In.
tui Ious zeal of Interested partlzans
w freely admit, that even aluang he leader,
of the opposition party. NAV be found some VII,
are animated by n Iaudoble Z, Al for the welfare
4 al, 4 "A
such men should permit ptcconCeiyrd prejudice
aud untonded jraousles 10 influence rhsi a..
ltcal conduct. That SucI has been the fa,t "a
think cannot for moment he doubted. E,ne.
riencr has shown thar great talents do moi alN ave
exen Their posseSsors from strong prejudice,
and i has likewise Shown thai those Wen E., talent,
instead OF restraining thu passions IN thu bounds
OF modera ION, give 10 them more frequently =
blind impeiuo lfy that leads 10 great inptuden.
ele,, and soInctlmeslo utter d, stluciion
such IS tho nature OF the opp, Nrtion which has
been "aged against the administrations and
such tie character OF the men by whom il las
been organized.
II this he Il correct picture. is it not the bouad-
en- duty ot every rejoicing man TO endeayor {.
prevent the success otthe aspirant,oI Nv support
ing the measures Of the General Government
secure the continuance IN office ct the able apd
honest men who have been app inted to admin
lster il Ii, Indeed, we Object TO some of ,fs
measures, also believe ihHta crisis has aIIiyed
when II is MOI meet that every slight offence
should bear its comment" We have no reason
To hope Ion lac slightest change or modification
OF the measures 10 whIch We nav object, even
should Gen. Jackson be- elected to the prcsldrI,-
and Therefore, with ali the Olj ections L. bn
that exist against Alf. Adams, We cannot con.
senl 10 give him oul support bet more especial
j. whea we rtcoiiecl tnai thee ar othrls Of
81 greater force. that belong exclusively 10
General Jackson, do We leel bound 10 USE our ut-
most rNertou, prevent ms success. Is it ne
cessary 10 sly hat these OBI clonS arrf Let
I suihc tia. glance a them. They relale,
LIST. 10 his te6tper, which We belleyc 10 be IT.
. cib and ungovetnable 10 the last dtgfee;
Bud / IA. t0udaCi, which has been marked
by gross violations OF the constitution, vi the
avs, aud q individual righis
Bird, To his quail hcu,i0i.s, which. while ihey
may be above mediOcrIty, are infinitely below
the ''standard of intellect by wuicn IA enii8ht-
eued pcu lie ,honld h. guided IN the election Of
thnir chleimaeistratr aud
4th /, the ndure Of has clam. which, being
purely mihiary, an found. d single A.
Of va ent, when did 40 surpass IN the ta. 81
N Il lbe1lty that attended II, % IN fhe npor-
isuce G. Us result, many other b iIaaut eveuls oC
tnr last ar, is certainly of Infinitely less Weight
th,,n ha bee ascribed 10 Indeed. tnste al of
forming a claim To the presidency, We are Of IL
pinlon thai when unaccompanrd with sui bio
talents and temper, "a, In tue pIcsent CAS-, mi'-
tary achievements ought To- operate an cxcu-
.iol ON that hIg, Office ; h. cause, without en-
urn a. bic aud faithful administration OF the
COVE nnent we lay thr al thereof u ourtiee
iaSuta&ons,b englntiue on ON republican, ~
ten PRINCIPLE which IA, ue,e failed 10 lead
every epube 10 sTuc,ion.
Isl Resoirsa therefore, That Samuel anill,
Esqr. be appointed a Delrgdle on behalf Vt ms
meeting 10 attend the Anti- Jackson convention
IN kIa mand on the Stb January next
2nd. ResOirsd, also, thai Capt. Thomas Gala
wav CtpI. John l.. Douglass Ca t. Charles Wal
den Capt Abner L. Galloway, Capt. Ja1es I:
Andefso Capt FmCrnl SNOW, Capt. hcharH
Ii. Lee, DuCr Edmund Austin, Stephen leny,
Jel emaa l.. AudeIs II, Henry / Early, Ia
ward Fra kim, Il chad + Walden, Ihomts
pursell, Thomas LeltWich, Bur"ell Let and
Col. DIV d " Qnarles be appointed commit
tea of vigilance and correspondence, 10 act ia
concert with other Committees, appointed, o. 10
he appointed, lay ofhet meetings., and hat ify
b. Iatrculariy "a ested 10 he Jealous III pro
mp'ing the success Of the ticket winch may Oe
IRAN Il by sand convention.
3rd. ReWittd. That we disappr,ye OF me
mode OF framing tCtet by legislative caue'''
and OF behalf 1.-THE members OF his need T.
instruct Gu, aelrea es 10 act mconlo,mii YIN
thai aisapl oval, mics, they sh.ll be satsi
ha ma jplfY OF their constituents Gfe Ola az
fereni sentiment.
4. ResOuod. That the Editors Of the Lynch
burg eiuian, Constitutional Wing and hit'-
moud Enquirer be requested 10 publish the l'0'
cecdDg, OF TIN, meeting.
DAVID ". ct ARIES. ChdtrFiGh.
SrLrHiH sEREY Sec ,ta,,es.
JAS. \. ANDERSON, !
coMMUyIcArEn
AT meeting If the cihz ms OF CdmP4t OPP
posed 10 th" ieCtion General Jackson ~ re
salient oitne United Stales, Col AleAshdes aus