Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-08

gent legislative body! But admit he could hay
gotten these appointments, without possessing tai
ems, YET why, 1t is asked, he chosen 10 fl
ciYil stations of even a much higher grade than
those OF Attorney General or Judge! we look
upon this as the best evidence of the talents and
integrity of Gen. jackson Can you then, fellow
ci'iZens, believe what has been falsely asserted by
the parasites of power that Jackson is incapable of
discharging The duties of President of the United
States! Can you for a moment believe, that he,
VINO hlied so many honorable civil stations he,
VINO hazarded his all for his country-he, who
rolled back the tide of war and of desolatun from
our coun'ry's soil he, Eat whose n ame the indian
"emoes, and whose vslor and successes have
amazed the civilized world he, who laugh, the
naughty Briton, tdat feemen, Sighting for their
hoeres, are invincble- that he would be unable
10 direct the affairs of our government? Can you
thnk that ne would jeop'dise the liberties of that
| cUuh'ry' Tor which Washington fought aud
| Warren bled,
bui II Is urged that General Jackson is an arbi-
usry man, possessing an excessive love of power.
MS charge can have no foundation in truth; be-
cause In the several stations in which he has serv-
| ed, he has only used much power as was ne
ces-ary Tor him 10 protect and promote the best in
terest OF his country. when the exigency of the
times demanded IL, he proclaimed m.rial Law at
new orleans, yet IT he had not adopted this arbi-
iTdTy measure, as bis enemies term it, the city and
us Inhabitants must have fallen a prey to the Bril-
ush. When danger was over, and peace restored
to our country, he resigned bis power and resumed
,he s'auon oil private citizen. WHY, if General
jackson were 20 fond Of power, did he lay it
down and retire TO private life? If he be all am
bilious aspiring man, why did he not retain his
power when he had an army at his command, that
nushei with recent victory, would doubtless have
followed their General, who had so sly led them
TO victory and to glory.
Alter Florida was purchased, President Monroe
appointed him Governor of il with very extensive
powers. When he had taken possession of it and
mission, observing at the same time, that the powe
winch mad been given him TOO great & ought
not 10 De invested IN any one Does this look like
an ambitious aspiring msns From such ambition
we need not apprehend any evil. But it would be
idle IN the extreme to undsrtake refutatiop of all
The td!sehoods and cGlumnies that the wick cd
and malicious have iiivented and so indus
circulated against this favoriie son of our country
The immortal Jefferson said :. tina, Gen. Jackson
was an honest, sincere, firm, ciear-headed and
strong ntnded man, Of the soundesi poliicdk
/ principles, and who had filled the measure of bis
country's glory"
! wherefore, Resolved, That this meeting having
iuii commence IN the talents and integrity of Gen
Andrew Jackson TO discharge the duties of Chief
Magistrate OF the Uned States, will make use OF
| Iion
Resolved, That Michael Alexander, Trstram
Patton, Samuel Clark, George Beirne and James
iiahuy' Esqrr. are appointed delegates to attend
: Inc meeting that is contemplated TO be holden in
: the City OF Richmond The Stb OF January next,
for the purpose of devising means 10 rron,te the
election of Gen. jackson
) Resolved' That the proceedings of this meeting
De signed by the Chairman and Secretary and a
copy thereof be forwarded TO the Editors OF the
Enquirer and United States Telegraph, and other
papers friendly to the election OF Gen. Jackson,
accompanied with request to publish them in their
respective papers.
ANDREW BELRNE, Chairman.
Il e. L. WELDON, Secretary
|, 10 HE Editors Of he ENQUIRER
/ GExTAEaIEN: am requested, a. you will per
} ceive fom the above resolutions to forward You
copy OF the proceedings of The Jackson meeting,
WIN request tina, you would insert them in yoSf
: next paper The meeting was remarkably large.
notwihs' anding the dsagr eeablene.s Of the Jsv
theTe was an Adams meeting going on at the same
'lme In me Court House. but there were ve,g frqc
AT IL aithoush great eXertiOns bad been IN de to
nave large one. There is no doubt bu, there i.
E a large majority in this cognty for jackson.
+, am respectfully yours, Sc