Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-15
BRuTSB1CK couY7q,.
"The plume that decks the Warriors brow
May wecpa world IN tears,
And fame, wi;j sunny radiance now,
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Grow din in after years
At Meeting vi the F'reetoliers aud Planters &C
brunswick county. opposed To the Election of Andrew
jackson to tie Presidency OF the United States held
nj j4awrenceyIlie The 25th November 1927 Reu-
ben 3. Hicks caiisd 10 the chair and Or VIII
lam Worhington appointed Secretary.
On motion, John Is. Bobbitt, Col John Tucker
Mn. Orgaip, and Or. Jchn Field were apnojpfod
committee 20 prepare aud report Preamble an, Re
solutions: in accordance with the object this eene
and the committee having retired ew minutes re
ported q preamble aud the following resolutions
We FreeiioideIs of Brunswick county here assem-
h!ed for the purpose of opposing election of Andrew
jackson TO the Presidency of the United States feel
duty we owe oprseiSes and our country, TO make
known the reasons by which are governed aud ,he
motives which prompt US to such course While we
would be the last to tear away the wreath of the militia.
ry glory that decks the brow of this distinguished
oaiian, II IS ,vi;h painful sensations we reIcere ,oo
many OF cur te!!a@ citizens dsZxled by lis splenrIof:
wicthreaiens destruction 10 the vital ess oil cur
beloved country Whilst we feel grateful cr his seq
vices rendered IN tie field, would Geprecate his
election 10 the Presidential chair if c,i4 se;f
upon the country, has been more lately said
"en,nenily daBgsrous,n at least pregnant with joDu
rlerable evils. " believe his talents almost exci-
sIGey Military, and from his nnbonnted an1bon nm
.seycTaa..c temper, and he dangerous elements ,YcA
appear TO form h!s character, t6,az him unfit Ia
take charge Of the desles of these free eul;o tena5
and independent STATES That he is ambitions IS man
!as' from tia great thirst for Office which he has Scceo.
led with too rapai succession 20 te with the
duties of either. 10 be ell ioA;s Country save ta nj
has military career, winch is tree from ccss,Ire
at the age OF 90, he passed from Attorney General
of District 10 member OF convention To for,,,
constitutional the age, to a Representative in
cooSr Sal 80 10 Senator, and 81 10 the rc.ce
ship OF the Supreme court, Which he QUICKLY RESIGNED
declaring bi'sef unqualified ii any civil station
or oIas III this transacted in frontier conn.
Try then surrounded by wilderness here modest
ierI daie NOT uppose We now find him restless aud
A's '''t' ti.e Once oi lie Presidency abus;nq his
competitors d, II publicly prYa., al his Gown ire.
side, hy writing ietcs To effect tie election CT ,e
opponents, by rgserng charges against the very tnei
whum he IS seeking sIpplant snd d. aoit.o ,,t his
personal fricDds witnesses o he f,,Iei
tate his statements That bis tc.nper is furious and
ungoVenaie IS apparent ~ every lie has flied
e''her cVii or Ip'htary.- ben Judge, and seated
on the bench IN his official capacity, after the sheriff
had iai!ed TO take into cusody bv euinn,onng
men Tor the purpose in Iii OF frenzy we find him
forgetting TIE dignity OF his station, rushing INTO The
c"lrt-yarc, sei2ing the CulpsiC will violence and
delivering hm TO the sheriff Fe las refused 20 dis
band his army when commanded nv ti,e Cloyernrnen,
|Fiiog at ,nc same tune an insnhia. letter TO tic
Secretary OF tile War DEPART lent whence The OIL,
proceeded lie has1ssOed general Older TO me off
GERS OF his division not Obey any ORDER enanair
from the Department OF ar, unless coming THROUGH
h'tn-tie has suspended tie Legislature Of sister
state, by adDiifary fOrcei, has violated the Hber
ies III the PRESS, formidable Tctans onlvrIIo
has imprisoned member of Legislature n 6,tasr
oy military force tor demonstrating against his atbj
TAR; ordeT-Ie has disrcgsrdcd the Writ of Habeas
corpus, and imprisoned tie Judge for issuing t-He
has issued an order fer arrest OF judge lewis for
interfering IN behalf OF these iIuforuna te :ctius ofs
passion and This too alter he had received Tie NOES
Of peace-ile has made War upon a Nation viii,
whom Ye ~ peace, contrary 10 express orders f
Government and in y,oai;on of The constitution Ile
has contcg uousiy insuted the Cover of GEORGIA
ny telling iin ''y0u, sir Governor of State have
no right to give military ardcr Whilst am in the field
lie has had SIX militia shot two weeks sffet the
battle OF New Orleans, Tor icurn. 10 their homes bv
advice Of ije officers aer their tern, Of service lad
expired, IS they supposed lie had threatened per
sopal assault honorable Member of Tie Senate
Of The Dcilcd States, when 10 his scat and was pre
vented oy the galisn Commodore Decatur Ie has
bad two men executed contrary to the decision Of
court martial organized by himself Nov after all
this I've IS admired Tor possessing the wonderful capa-
city Of turning out Jotp Ggincy Aasois And vino is
THIS John g. Aims whom we wish 10 exchange for
tis na Of violence? lie is the same whom Gen Wash
'nGioo commissioned, S0lh May, 1704 Minister pleni
po'entiary 10 the e'herlanis-wbon Gen. Washing
ton commissioned Both May, 1896, Minister Plenpo-
teni'aTy to- Portage whom his father. John Adams by
ue adFIce oi Cen Washington commissioned 1st june
l'2f minister Plen.polentiary to Prussia'ghom slr
Jefferson nominated Minister Pleupotouiisry TO Ras-
5'a when Use Senate determined The Mission unneces
sary--"hom MIR. Madison commissioned Minister
PleoiPocn''asy TO Russia tst June, I80a--,yom Mn
Madison commissioned ENJOY Extraordinary and Min
sier FIeniPoentlafy 7th April, 10, III conjunction
WIN hiheri C9llata, James 4. Bayatd Henry CLAY
aud j7ha'ian IIuT=ei Ncgois,ors 9f tho Treaty 81