The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-29
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ADMINISTRATION MEEIING


Alta large aud respectable meeting OF the citi-
y.ns of jefferson County. held at the court
House of said County, on NJ 'ndav the 10Th in
slant Tor the urppse of ierlmg Delegates to the
Ant-Jackson Convention proposed to be held IN
the CIV ofRichmond on the second tuesday in
January next, THOMAS GMGG1 ,Jr Esq, was
called to the Char and ROBERT /. BROWN
appointed Secretary
The objects of the Meeting were concsely sta
ted nv HYSRY 8. IunSER. Esq upon whose mo-
ton a committee OF five persons was appointed
by the Chair, 10 report Preamble and hesoln-
tons 10 the Meeting. and The following gents
men were appointed said committee, VIZ: Henry
) Turner Or Alexander oiIalth Henry Berry,
John 5. GaIlaher and JOSEPH /. Daagherty.
After retiring a short time the committee re-
turned aud reported the following Preamble
and Resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed viz
The citizens of Jefferson County favorable To
the reelection Of the present Chief Magistrate of
thc united States, assembled in pubic meeting,
avail themselves OF their privilege Ia express
their views ofthc present state of public affairs.
In claiming at exercising the rights secured To
them they do not mean 10 treat "ith hafshness
those who are OPP lsed to them IN opinion as to
the besr means of administering the affairs Of
government or the most capable agents To be
entrusted with authority. Upnna IRE" tolera-
ton and expression Of opinion depends the purity
and aue of the elective franchise, aud The ~ os-
perity and per,nanencG -four flee institutions -
and upon the impartial judgm OF tnr people OF
the Union must those IN power look for mai sap.
port which is essential 10 enable them 10 ac' Tor
the general GOOD.
Believing that tn ascrptionto public Seryaats
of the worst motives WHICH can be presumed 10
actuate them IN the exercise of their hlgh hnc
tons is calculated to poison the fountain OF jus
ticc and TO awaken in the pubic mlnd feeling
Of irri alton and jealousy embarrassing ana IN
Huspi,ious 10 the Saluiary ptogres, ~ aialS' me
citizens now a, emh cd have seen with ast"n'sh-
meut aud regret ani not without alarm, the
course pursued by many OF the opponents o. the
present Administration ofthc General Govern
mcnt.-Ihey have witnessed An unremtted and
butor hostility manifested 10 an Adinlnist alton
pursuing measures when have received the
sanction OF preceding administrations, aud the
appreciation OF the people thelnSelNes--snd thrv
have seen urged, with an unwearcd pertinacity,
objections which, in their opinion. are AIMED al,
men instead ofmensurs,. Thee have seen public
servants prescribed, whose whole lives and tai
pnts have been devoted TO the common welfare
and glory ofour country, upon suspicious notsus-
tanned by facla-and they have Witnessed these
sus picions urged in every possible form for near
ly three wears, without the exhibition OF single
proofwhich reason can admit. Under these
circumstances they deem it their duty 10 sus-
tain bv their influence and example, however
humble. an Administration which they conscicn-
tiousv believe to have at heart the best interests
of the country, and ODE fully deserving the need
of appreciation.
Believing too, that the system of Legislative
caucussng heretofore practiScd in Nirnlnia, is "A
4 r 4, I'D
with the principles OF freedom, destroying the IN,
dependen, exercise OF the elective FRANCHISE, and
tending TO retain in the hands ola few the mesh
mahs aud dearly bought rights of the many
thus meeting is Under the solemn impression that
n period has arrived when it is the imperative
duty OF every freeman To assert aud 'namiah
,unimpaired the risutSand privileges bcqueathed
to him bv the blood, tod. and treasure. OF the
martyrs OF the Revolution. therefore,