Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-01

: "'', one ACT o! patriotic heroisin, ara scene
P'S'"us ana subsequent, which have i'm great inca
sure ta'h'shed those laurols, and the recital nj
"'o" Is enough TO make the blood run cod--in the
o. every mend to civil liberty lsy lover of ile
constitution and laws of his country
u lie has with armed soIfiery al the uo;pt of tho
expelled patriotic Legislature from the hall
| of lis session. 1850 49, $3.50
- lie has despoticay suspended the writ of ola
peas corpus" that great safeguard of the citizen
against arbitrary and lawlcss inpIsoi,n, nj and which
the constitution declares shall ..n, .e9enaea bT
3, He has arbitrarily and wau,,.niy innrsone, ,,,r;
one c''Hen and member of State iosis!a;n,s far
uo o'ue' oence, than exercising the freedom of The
A'css-a freedom which has been considered in this
ooo"''F Us me safeguard Of public liberty and the OK
eFc'se OF Which has been guaranteed by the constitution
no' al lime OF great peril and danger as some of ms
@ "n rave uis'nGeiinousiy & uncaDd,ilv pretended
OUT MY three days after the BATH, oC tho al, r -
airy, and after he ia,! written himself in b;s ,o
Tue " ar bepattment that Touisania was free from be
enemies, and twenty DAYS after he had reco;v.I -
eligence that tl,, ~ e,,,,,n,,;c. r ''re" III
signed. s " "ee'
4 He has subsequent 10 ,ha, time conu;,tod an 49,,
VI sun greater en"f'nlty IN imprisunng the cirI D,Ges-
rae ,n The person OF Judge Ian Tor atterno,uce In
oSease ms duty as hy iis oath and the constitutions b,.
! bound 10 do So nv
p; tie has manifested the coutcmpuons disre
gard OF all aw and tho rights OF The citizen in arh,,,.
F''J irTison'"g the law officer of the T. States lin the
peiso' OF Mr. DIck) tor attempting accordirr So the
"ir's ct las 10 procure the earee cement Of the n,nri
sono Judge " ~ ''i''
u ne nas ordered to military crecwion six un(prtu
nate !i'/ifGHe1 then, minister of tho oos,o,
; WHO returned home il!cir families after b,y;,n ~
me! ahd some oi Their officers supposed fand rs infeod
" '"c'l served Out their tours OF duty in the SER
e.'r'' c"nn;iy, at time when (if they had been
Sdt OF deserton) there necessity for such a
waste n blood and such barbarous eyaupIo tho COM
Try being free rom aston.
. lie has contrary 10 e tars OF the War Dena,f
'neh'' aud The constitution oi the g. States (which
g'es TO congress alone tie power to make var inva
"en The provinces of friendly power--viola,cd her
; sovereignty and captured her towns
% re ms IN violation of every principle of law and
humanity, ordered To execution two unI,anpy men
against the deliberate declared sentence Of co,r,
I ttal.
Q, He Governor OF the F'lor,dass EXERCISING mill
tz'y authority again insulted the majesty Of The Iws
by dragging before him and ,reaten,n~ imprisn,,nen,
to the cicI BldgiSt!u,c
t 10 He has grossly ,,sultcd the governor o. sover
tGn state tin the person of Mr. Raburn of GeorpiaN
aud threatened punishment if he should dare 70 issu.
m order tefen III his State) while he was in the
| field.
II, lie at the CITY OF " ashngton, whittier he had
repaired with his military staff while his conduct &c
Undergoing investigation before Congress- at,eunt
ed 10 nitn'ae The public function lrics IN Ike dis
charge OF their public duties.
These fellow citizens, are not lisons bu. sohor -,
aitIes, aested by the dshonoured records Of ynur
tryhcse are some of the which Won are cali
ed TO give your sanction, by your votes aud this is the
man you are thus approximately urged elevate TO The
;Ins diSnii'ed office in your governments
h!aniis beheaded lis son because he violated
'nc laws OF his country 10 The disobedcnce of ORDERS
aiiho III fiat very act OF disobeence, lie like Jack
gave signal defeat 10 the enemies of his country
hey DO moi ask YOU to initiate the stern virtue
aud rigid patriotism OF this noble Roman --they
do not ask you TO shed the blood of vour yicto-
rious Generals but they do entreat Won &c a..
friends of social orderas tie lovers OF The laws aud
constitution of your country, and as The defendors
OF cN hoerlV against iawiess violence and the sword
they do 'uTeat you TO unite wiil them in stamping The
seal OF your reprobatIon these outrageous en0r,ni
/ vj,i
through all our constitutions, that the riikq,y shall,
an 6H cases. be sdbseryent 20 the cir authoJiY and
without the preservation Of which your hbcrt o,lt s
! become bnt an empty boast.
l. Resolved, therefore, That should consider the
election of Gen jackson TO the Presidency as yio
atIon OF all those principles, which have heretofore 20.
yeTned US III The choice Of Chief Magistrate and IL,
/ us immediate and remote consequences cpiueptIy
/ dangerous 10 public liberty.
Q Resolved, That while some of us differ with The
present Chief Magistrate, in regard to some
OF his administration, all chcerfuy concede 10 him
talents, uprightncss of intention, and Iaudabie aten
ton 10 The public business; and seeing III the example
oil his re election, violation of public: pIncine ,y
viii cordially and zcllDsly unite To effect that ob;ec,
8 Resolved That while VIC arc djsposed tn oDn2oyo
calm and dISnlhed opposition, upon public grounds
and upon principle, as having possibly i sautary i'm.
inence upon TIE administration OF the Government
we we" le OU'ous system Of vItuperation and abuse
ot calumny and misrepresentation With which tle ,h
lie Journals cr"1 as being dscreditabe 10 the pmbIc
morals and dishonoTahc to the national character
''cs"I'tC th'N we approve The principle and object
! OF the Convention proposed 10 he held in the city of
Richmond on The 9Th day Of January next and tGa we
will proceed 10 elect three delegates to represent This
meeting therein.
! g. Resolved that a committee of activity and vini
lance and OF correspondence be appointed 10 consist of
forty members whose duty il shall he TO correspond
With other committees IN The state and TO take such
steps they may think expedient and propc, 70 ad
vaGCc the objects OF this meeting.
Which said preamble and resolutions boipr read. and
"e fnesuo" taken thereon were seyeraly adopted with
. out dissenting voice.
Tie meeting then proceeded to elect Delegates and
TO appoint Tie Committee III conformity with the fourth
were duly elected Delegates TO the said ionvon,;o,
W. capt. James Lan'er, Samuel D. RawIins and Ma
tbanicI Keer N
enhI 'he following gentlemen appointed com
'n'Itee OF vigilance and activity. SC. W.
Coi' Jcduthcen Carter, Capt. James Nance
: Capt. William Prche, Jacob CoIcs
y Capt TbO's Shelton. Nhper G. shelton
DIR. James D. Patton, Can't Moses Uuicluuos
Jsbez Snub, Rchd Jones