The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-25

, csvrr.a4st ala-ge spa respcttstle paftisa q
tn People oifhe county a9s"Hbied a. me oef'-
Hease Although theataiher va 'efY iH"%dl-
| rnt there aas considerable turn sW Of ess
fflepis sfihc Administration.
Col ~ EIizLE sss appointed Chairman,
| aud Col SAM EDwaaps Secretary
Col Klzcs having stated the Object Of the
| ne,tins, Il II HESpEnsos. Esq. after some re-
m,r,,s. afIrred the following resolutions which
| acre adopted
Nbefa,. ne election oil Chief Magistrate of
h. tnitrd STATE, is a rigbi Of ef,tinahlc value
q tie People AID shrteasthe mode ~ winch
Il has been exercised. Tor many wears past, IN
ihr State % Virginia, ~ the machinery OF an q
etioral ticket. formed by the mrmbers ~ The
Legislature, howryer admissible ehen sanction.
u 5y thr great body of iae People, Is essential.
u1inst under thrir present unequal feprcsen-
90 ~ that bod, aud whereas u IS apparent
10 the m mbcrs Of tbs. ae ting. that then fellow
cit zcns throas houtthr State are disposed TO vim
.rtte ,heir sovereign nights by recurrence Ia
e It primo ples upon tins great and momcntous
ue,tion--
I,t Resoired Therefore, that. In the opinion
af this mertine II IS esprdent 10 send Dele
gates 10 the ct. of Richmond. on the second
tuesday IN january next 10 meet such .Dele-
gates ~ may be dcpulei from other paris OF the
commonwealth fur the purpose Of deVisIng
proper aud a ciual pao for calling forth the
ed sentiments OF the People on the subject OF
III approaching Presidential Election.
"a Re,oired A. the opinion oil this meeting,
That no Just causes ofeomplaini exist against
thu Administration Of the General Goscrumenf,
since tie tleciion of the present Chef Magts-
tratr. whosr tiaims to our confidence are fonn-
I'd upon long course Of public service, his DIS
huguished ralcns, AID faithful devotion 20 the
public good, aud whose policy oiGOyefnmrnt Is
based uaon the beat pfcrrdcnts Of those WIZ
have gone before him
3D. Retoired. Az the opinion Of this meeting.
: Tat IN opposition 10 the public servant chosen
10 administer the tho Government, founded up
on nrrr personal considerations, Is wrong IN
p inciplr, dangerous IA practice, aud ought 10
b. Il scpnniruanccd by NIL impartial aud dspas
siouate men.
4th R,sohfd That while we duly appreciate
the Military services Of General Andrew Jack
son, We are deeply impressed with the cHn'le-
ton, that neither his political experience, the
ttmppr which he has heretofore manifested
while clothed with authority, his requirements
~ hi, views "a 10 the sancucily Of Constitutions
Al Law. FL hm for the elevated ard RESPONSE.
blr station Of President II the United States
And Ne must snicr our protest against tbe d1f-
lfinr that the Presidency oithes United Siaies.
holding IN trust the interest aud happiness OF
- many millions of People, snail be awarded IN
ANY candidate n II reward for mere Military
services or upon any other principle than lhal
of hi, superior qualifications fot the discharge Oi
rs heh aud attlubu dntlos--lhc only ground
upon which paIriot should claim the dishnc
ton. ora wise People should confer IL
9th Resoired That W. spnrn the dIetation oil
those WIN, All ting 10 tfcat the People Of bp
elnia ~ vsssals, transferable at their pleasure
hld us sustain IN 1927 HE rnan whom, 1924
Trey Openly and unrqnlvocally drnonncrd 10 Us
9Th Res0irsd, That SIX deli gates be appoint
81 in behalf of the mrmbrr- oil this meeting. 10
attend the contemplated convention 10 be- held IN
de city of Richmond on Tuesday, the Slh day
af January mkt for framing an Electoral Tick
Il to be submitted to the People Of the State
any two, or morc. Of HON shah be competent
In net and that the Delegation snail be compos.
ID Of the following person;
oil WIN BliLcy, James Mcllhany,
Cnthb IT Powell, John JanneY,
Samuel Dawson, Richard H. Lee
Eth Rrsolrrd That the Chairman do name "A
Committee of Cor cspondcucc. 10 consist of siN
mrmhtrs, whose duty II shall be TO com,nuni-
ealr viii othrr paris o1lhc State, touching the
subject Of our present deliberations,
And. IN conformity with tbs resolution, the
following persons were appointed bs tie Char
Rich II Henderson. stacey Taylor,
Cmhhrt Powell, Burr II. Harrison,
John White. Humphrey Il Powell.
Tho meeting then adjourned.
Yon sil peaeilc from the names Of those
placed on the list of the Delegation. and on the
Committee of Correspondence. the worth and
tacut tlmi are afiayrt against Gen. Jackson''
professions IN this parl Of the state. You may
rest assured thai the Naturalization has three
supporters, TO 1arhSnns one, IN Loudouu and
| shall be much mistaken itthe vote of Virgin
"a docs not surprise the Comhnatr,n when the
day Of trial arrives. Yours, especfully.