Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-01
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80 ana respectable Inectinr Of tEo
~eos OF The county OF AUhcrst held 4, the cour,bouso
ca Monday the 9b OF November 1927 will, The y;er
oi PfouiiTs The reelection OF the present Chief Ma
'nu'e OF ,he United States IN opposition the pyo=Y
tensions ni Gen. Andrew jackson:
Col. William Arnisiead was called 10 the chair, ,,,a
otet'ipg Claiborne, Esq. appointed secretary
- committee consisting OF The following gentlemen
Isaac Euckcr, Thomas ~. i3ubanlS BENJAMIN R,,,,n
Reuben NorveI, John Thompson ir William Eon,n.
yohn T. Brown. Samuel NJ Garland William s. Craw-
lord, 'ames l.. Garland Ajax W alker Paul C. Cab,u
I,linu"d Fem Edward a. Ca6e, John Warwick a,trI
s"orosc fucEer, was appointed by the chair 10 pr,-
pare and report resolutions, with such preamble as
might comport will, the sentiments oC the meeting
The committee made the follow ing renott
We, portion OF the citizens al Amherst onDoseY,
10 TIE election OF Andrew jackson 10 the PresJorc,
OF the United States have This day in accordance with
e '"''Pi"s OF our government, ard III lie spirit OF
'tccd"i, convened for the purpose ~ ,akinr ,rovr
we cause o. That opposition, aud the reasons that IN
tucnce MS in uniting aud Tue re. election Of The
sea, tfIe Magistrate: and ior the purpose of adopnr
Suc, measures rs wi'i best attain respective objects
w Z would wish on this occasion divest ouTs,Ir.e;
OF all prejudice and passion, and approach ilis nnor
ram subject with prt ncr freedom and becoming mode
'a'oh"e cannot but lament t.e agitation into which
Inc public MUD has been thrown and The un,snal I'D
alarming height 10 which tic angry and yindictva Cepi
,ngs have arisen in the present controversy. We deem
~ eepore Tie existence OF TIA! spirit OF unsrarn.r &C.
nunciatron which merit IN am oppnpent apd
wE'ch seeSs 10 consign 80 dc aation and iniany . II
who maintain different opinions. We are all ineni,crs
" one iniiy--a citizens ot the same Country,-oint
helfS OF Inc same and equally
ana Pfoect the Incsti'H7bie rights fathers have.
transmitted 10 u.s. and being thus united and thus Joint
~ Interested iorhearance and iheraliy should narIn
our collisions, canness and betay our discussions
and The chords oi b:Ohcriy love Should no; he too
rudeS played upcn.in Tie spirit OF 5aIaj VIC thor,
approach this Subjective will not claim for our fel
iow-citizens who think and with sls i'm the prcscn,
controversy exemption from the fraillies and ir,ui
ties OF car nature, nor will counce those who ,,E.
Ter from us rs destitute OF thc virtues tai adorp tho
human character, and the chaites that sweetcn tbe
social circieFhe advocate 0c not =. a,,ire
us thns 10 denonnce. We would rather indulge the
hope that all are influenced by The same i,onora bic feel
'"gs--aii ANIMATED by the patriotic motives and
all equal jealous TO advance the interest and nroo,en
Tie happiness OF our common country
iiut whilst this is hope IS arc fond 4, cbersh No
nav" not h' our eyes 10 Passing scenes and cannot
'eSs me impressions those scenes have forced upon our
.'HuS- " have witnessed the violent aliemnts that
have been made AID which continue TO be n,o.,n IN
destroy Tic public characters of John o. adams am,
iichfy Gay and eXait upon the ruins of beth
Gen Jacksou:-1hCsc attempts hay a been ,,oda vii
=a"i end ardonF which we would have expected ony
from inurated Patzars. W have witnessed lie as
C'iptions OF impure and unwoj tbs motives o most r
me acts OF The present aninisti alton: when il is our
tEm belief whatever diversity of opinion fhere ,,,r,
exist 8s 90 the policy Of those acts t,a tev e,,,
tom the best OK motives and alIozether patricI,c
" haVc wtth conCcfu, witnessed lie effort 10 Jra,
Henry Clay from the lofty pinnacle TO WHICH his eya,,
ted genius, his glowing patriotism and grea, puhc sar
wees have C., aited hn.Wc haye seen !,iIn rursueJ
wan mcichesS sPnt.--Wc haze seen him CHARGED
WIN c'itDCeS al The most dc1I adlI1
nave seen hln IN the iarc oil tic nation with The bold
ness Of conscious Innocence declare ise ciargcs lss
and call Tor thciT rroofWe haze heard tee witnesses
"cPose ana ali Their testimony goes tn acqu the sc-
cused oi the seUniance gi,riiYet if dciaUr
OF Henry Eioy's Indignant denial Of tie charge in de-
nance OF testimony, in defiance OF the prDcipIcs OF
justice and The common charities Of lie, the charge is
again aud again rciteraied--lFc cannot consent l,f
he shall thus he hunted down. " ;gill inlcIpose be
tween him and his PuTsUcrs, and our AID humble rs IL
may ne, shall be freely afforded to rescue hin, from .I
Jaws ct bis unrelen'iug cnenncsWc do believe that
- systematic aUaCh upon tie administration has been
organized and that The spirits in ;lic MA, Jeff e cii,,
of W a5ingon with tu, DISCRIMINATION 10 strain eyer,
nerve io compass rs run, Though should be as puie
as the angels that stand ~ tlip right hand OF :od ~
w are compelled to doubt the justice and patriotism
o such course, and tho motives which ORIGINATE If
arc equally exposed 10 suspicion. Yet, we are FREE
TO confess land gives pleasure TO do SOY that o,l-
belief IS equally firm in The patiioiisn virtue end DIS
nicrestednes of many OF those who have arrac cd f|ef
selves against the administration 10 the pending cor
trovcrsy.
We have always believed li,af there are cc,f-.r c.,
attaInnens necessary qualifications for all c. .
noes, ana tI@t those qualifications should be tr,1s
ionae 10 Inc magnitude md importance Of thoi ofEas
w nave aiEays looked upon he Office Of Pfesi,sr,
as tie most important and exalted known TO orr ,v
erOmcn and the honor and Glory which eurIrcira 80
the highest aad tic brightest . nation can confer .7
deed II IS Tie highest point 10 which patriotic a...
ton can look, and individual however ~,
may bo ~ private life, and, however br...nt lis a.
Tents and great his services, ough to he ,valre ia r
unless he possess those virtues and aitau.lonts .
peculiarly qualify bin for The discharge Of the ,a.
tant duties belonging u.
In examining tho qualifications OF John q 6dai,-s
and hndrcw jackson in reference to ths brb ofSor
we td abundant cause to be sa'isGed with tie ca5i.
we have made-Iu John Q. adams we b,l Iii = -..:.r
VINO pa' grown or N serving his connuy ,u c-H,.a.
" cvH Offices. From his earliest roap,oo,, =, ,fr r.
sent period OF he life. his time and hrs talents lave
Gee" devoted 20 pursuits wholly civil and jo,oc7i,-
y connected with the rohCy Of cor ooyerproc5, u
as mir
he exhibited talents Of an high order deem -..s,
INTO the policy Of othef rs.te aud ,orougt t-
ledge Of that OF his OWN. That zeal and - .,..
ne mas discharged bis pubic duties with wha ff.ir
he has paid The debl OF citizen and nar,,i let a. lie
:0r7 q l!a life declare ans the copdIsrce oF Vas