Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-05
From the National .Adpoeats of Oct. 2.

from that portion Of the republican General
| Committee, who yet maintain the ground OF
the democratic party. 1t breathcs spiri,
which will find response in every heart ode
termined TO be Free" while it will shew to The
democracy of The city and of he state, that
lis rights are guarded by vigiant, fearless and
patriotic men. We will not keep our readers
from the perusal Of it, certain as we are, that
there is spirit up i'll this city to ovcrwhclm
the usurpations and the unprecedented course
and tone Of some Q men in the employment of
Clinton and Van Buren,.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
| II is with sincere regret that The undersign-
cd, a minority the Republican General Com
mitlee, Of the city OF NewYoik, find them-
| selves reduced to the painful necessity of dis
senling from the unprecedented COURSE recently
adopted by majorityof that Committee, and
now proc iaimed, as an edict to be strictly OBJ
served IN the primary meetings oi The free and
independent Republican Electors Of this city,
10 be held in the severa! Wards on Wednesday
evening next the Sd October instant. The terms
OF the edict are, that they (the people, elect
such citizens only 10 represent them in the diff
terent Committees as are favourable TO The e.
lection OF Andrew Jack son as President Of the
United States. Before we proceed, the under
signed beg leave to ask their fellow citizens, if
such power Of prescription and dictaion was
ever delegated 10 Or practised by amy oIher
general committee? And having perfect knowI-
edge that no such power was ever delegated,
they believe II to be their bounden duty and in
the name Of the free independent republicans
oil this city, they do most soemnly protest a.
gainsl such dicta,ion. l, is The sincere hope
Of the undersigned that the majority of The
General Committee on due consideration Of the
future consequences Of such measures to our
tree institutions, will not persist in further overt
acts OF violence on the free exercise OF the cleo
tive franchise in The primary assemblies OF the
people. We do enreat that majority, most OF
whom our friends, 10 pause.
The combination in these violent and unpre
cedented measures, aim al influencing the cicc-
ton Of President OF the United States, when
such election constilulionally belongs to cleo
tors to be chosen in districts by the people of
this state, and does not take place until about
fourteen months from this date Neither can
the election of Senator's nor Assembly men,
and far less the City Corporation now about to
take place, have any proper bearing on the
presidential election; unless the secret intent
If the master spirits be in case OF their obtain
ing majority IN the Legislature Of this State,
also 10 break down the present electoral law,
70 subserve their own purposes.
1t is therefore respectfully recommended by
the unhers! gaed to the fire. and unbiased rcpub-
lican electors of,his city 10 meet on the evening
t { the So inst. in their several wards, pursu-
ant 10 the recommendation Of the General
Committee, anu =; Nv. hFst iuora",~ uecide
whether the course dictated by MA "ri'y Of
.ha, committee IN attempting to foresta' pubic
sentiment meets their sanction, or whether
a., and
lished republican usagss Ii viii not be denied
,ha, minor rites have rights equally sacred TO
civil liberty with these Of major'tes, and that
the excrcisH OF those rights on both sides, to be
right, mus, be just and reasonable.
We shall continue TO hold cur seats IN that
Committee as the regular r.? ore sentatires from
our res pecti,t wards, and do intend 10 sustain
those seats and guard the public INTEREST," In part
ccn:nui ted 10 are, TO the hes; of oar AFFINITY;
and we do now in full confidence appeal 10 our
republican fellow citizens OH the subject mater
hereby presented for their consideration and
final decision, disclaiming all dicta!ion in the
free and liberal exercise of elective rights, as Sc
cured TO every individual citizen BY our gene
ial and S ate government.
Nc,U- York, 0cf !, 1927
JAS FAiRLIE,
PETER SHARPE,
WM w. TODD,
&. l.. SMITH,
HENRY MEAD,
EWD PHILLIPS,
ISAAC WEBB
NATHANL | BOYD,
III NJ. SALOMAN,
HENRQ MEIGS.
ABM X. LAWRENCE,
STEPHEN WHEATON.