American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-06
Volume vi.
ADMINISTRATION MEETING.

the people of Talbot county held in Eastop M
Tuesday 18th inst Gen. Dickinson was called ~
the Chair. and n. Golsborough appointed sec.y.
4. K Loockerman, Esq. opened the meeting.
with handsome and appropriate speech in which.
ne successfully repelled the charges made ~
the Administration and closed with moving t,at
committee OF seven be appointed to report to tic
meeting The afole-ald resolution was seconded
by X. II. Gnldsborcush, Esq. by speech IN which.
the merits OF the rival Candidates were very han
Ipily presented to view. The following Committee
were then appointed BY the chair. IT, Il. Lonck-
erman, r. IL. Goldsborouyh, Daniel Ma tin. Wm.
Gist, Il. y. IIambleton, VIM. Hughet, WIN,
Clark. E,1rs.
Who having retired reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions.
PREAMBLE.
The Citizens Of Talbot friendly to the Admins
traton Of the General Go,ernment feel it thrir
duty, as they hold it to be their constitutional right
to express their decided opinions of its policy and
Its measuies-And while they deplore the early
and premature agitation of question BY which the
harmony Of the community is likely to be interrupt
ed, 1t not thrown into commoton, tending to en-.
feeble the energies Of the republic set they might
he deemed false TO themselves and to the prilci-
pies they advocate. did they hesitate to adopt The
course to which they forced by the opposition
to resort. manly and candid exhibition Of their
views and the reasons BIZ which they are assn cd
they can be sustained-and in the pursuit Of this
object. they do not feel it necessary 10 their can>c
to follow the example Of the opposition in a wai
ten Indulgence in the bitterness Of invectiyc. aud
IN clamorous appeal to the rancour OF prejudice.
they will not indulge because they do not cherish
towards the distinguished citizen supported bv tic
opposition an unfriendly disposition, or spirit Of
bitter elimination They now, as they ever
have been prepared to admit that he with other dis
tInguished military and naval leroe, Of our coull-
try. has rendered such important services as de-
mand the warmest expression of our gratitude
Thus far it is our duty to go and no larher.--- We
cannot place him SO far above CO Temporary hetnca
to whom the nation is equally indebted as to de-
clare conviction that his claims are nnriyallcti
by theirs, much less can we admit that they are 81.
per0r t. those ut many other of our citizens. who
have been distinguished BY service in tile civil dee
partments OF the country We cannot resist tie
belief that in regard to the important prercguis-
ties Of President General Andrew jackson in
comparison with the present Chic. Magistrate IL
greatly deficient. The very ground which
his glory rests and On which his preten,ion, are
founded the tistracting avocatios Of a soldiers
lie unit him ~: calm and dlspassionate reflection
on the varied topics OF international law. and ,lipiu
matte negotiation, which constitute some of the
most essential duties of President. 1t is tue
a. has been asserted by his trends that he has from
time to time occupied various civil appaittmcnt-y
u
although vastly subordinate to the Presidency. has
he been conspcuous- From all these stations he
has speedily retired. either induced by Il convics
ton that the peaceful and quiet walk OF civil lille
afforded no theatre to elevate his rennWn or WELD.
ing to the influence of an honest patriotism whci.
impelled him frankly to confess his own inadcquacy
for such appointments: motive pure. honorable
and lofty, which has bern ascribed by his early
friends as apology for his retirement. or tie
ana cati If thp IT
the country, who is the object Of 50 much ,ndic-
tive passion and uncantiid prejudice, We vii not
attempt an elaborate exhibition his talents and
his services are already known to the Natiu4!--tnt!
we feel confident THAT man llowever preiu,iiccd
NAV be his Judgment, and huwever npassioned
his feelings. would 50 far hazard his character for
intelligence. as to deny the talents. lear ming and
ability as a Statesman. which have for many years
acquired for him the favorable opinion of ms lei
low citizens-and we feel equal, assured that the
people Of this Country not SO prone to change.
to substitute Gen. Jackson for the present chief
magistrate, on the very remote possibility thar
more essential service may be rendered by Iii.
agency-ln truth, the people having no other in
terest, than the National prosperity. and the nation
al honor, will not lend their power 10 solth the
anguish Of disappointed ambition. or to proinot.
the unhallowcd purposes Of personal ayg andize~
ment-Ehey must be convinced that perniGious
policy has been pursued by the present Executive.
and that a strong probability exists that by th.'
substitution OF anothera more salutarv system will
be adopted, before they WI PROSTATE servants
whom they have elevated to The b. .est honours
and by whom the most signal services have bees
rendered to the Country being in our o,ul
ion the motives by which the Americas people acr
actuated. we hive determined to pu..ae the exam
ple Of many Of our fellow citizens Throughout tht
State and oil;r an example If our feelings aud a.
piuiohs in the following Rcselutions.
iiesolrta, That the measures and the coarse q
policy pursued during the Administration Of .oht.
Quincy Adams have been pacific. ,ua,cons ans
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