Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-20
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SIRs The friend OF the Administis ION hay.
ing advertised ia the fredericksburg Newspaper.
and by printed handbilIs industriouslv circui,,ei
throughout the county, for an Anti Jackson or RAJ
ther Adsm~ meeting al Caroline November Quar-
ieriy Court: The Cour house was yielded to the
party Tor me pprpofe, and sbou; o'clock, af-
ter repeated proclsmations from The s,ile and NJ
gent invitations for the enemies OF Iaclso, .,J
friends oil the Admini-ra;ion to rep-ir 10 the
Court House, about fifty sixty collected yyiths
in the pale OF the bar, with crowd LOOKING over
at the meagre meeting.
The meeting was organized by the cali of Mr.
Wilson Allen g. The Chair and Mr. Jas Madison
TO the table as Secretary The frs, of The hjsbvav
s by way corps of mail contractors F.de.a li,, OF
the Old School, and early boon companion Of MIR
Secretary Clay, whose hment to him has con
tinued 20 strong that lucrative Office has i, is
said, been offered The Chairman by the splcndid n =
rator since he came into the cabinet. The latter
gentleman secretary Of the meeting, is a worthy
justice o! the peace.
The morning was misty and threatening rain.
yet several of the vete FsderaIists of Alien and
Sediiion law days. who rarely seen at Court.
were early upon the ground, and a reror, was
circulated, TO influence the Baptiss no doubt (but
which Miss d OF its intended eiTecr) that the Rev
Andrew BTosddus had sent preamble and set of
resolutions 10 be presented 10 the meeting for its
adoption. letter from him, covering the docu-
ment was read by the Chairman, which will pro-
ably appear with the proceedings of the meeting
The Committee appointed by he Chair'o inst cad of
being elected, retired after short address from him
and after few minutes returned and repohed il il
believed, ne Rsv. Mini tsf's production, without
alteration or amendment, which was read TO he
meeting, approved, and adopted. -Four gea'lemen
were then nominated end elected by sboureOor 60
vote, Of which about fOrty tOere Ereeho'lers, out
OF over 500 IN the county, TO attend the Rich
mond Convention. The delegation consist Of the
Chairman, Mr.. Allen. and MIR. Lawrence Bsttaile
another OF he san.e school, Mr.. II. p Cofbin, now
- New Orleans, and said 10 be in favour of the
Here DR.. RObb, good republican, and the
worthy Secretary oi The meeting, the namesske Of
or amstIe eS president.
Alter 'he-s proceedings were quietly ended, an
invitation was proclaimed from the same stiie
whence the Adams proclamation Issued, for the
friends ri General Jackson to form hollow square
on The Court green in order that a count might
be made TO test the relative strength Of parties,
when here a rush in the crowd from the tavern
yard, road and Courthouse Che Court having
commenced iis SESSION. when count Of mo hun
| dred and fo'tV wa made in the front ranks oil
| the square. The Court and Board of Officers
holding Court Martial, desired 10 be sdlsd 10
the count, making over fUo hundred aud sirty
! Thus it may be inferred how the Administration
stands ~ the large county of Caroline, against the
assertions OF the sansuine administration men, thai
! there Is nearly Equal division
! was mueh disappointed in the meeting. having
been assured by some Of the party that from z,
/ to 100 lrseboldefs would attend--h1, She parry n
/ the meeting was quite chop-f4llen st the pTomp
rush Of ,be efo~d 20 the Jackson sqpsre. sn
satisfied tbree-fou'th> # the county IS moderat,
calealonon Tor Old fIietory
! & FreeasIYgr If Csrolise.
Bowling Green, Nov. lin, 1927
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