Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
From the Lynchburg Vrginian.

ADAMS MEETING IN PAL KIN.
Ara meeting of the friends Of the present al
convened in the court house, al
on Thursday .he 18th OF May
1877 ~ -,
DR.. Christopher J. Terrell was called to the
Chair and William Lyon appointed secretary
John c. Staples rose, and, alter re" pre'a-
tory remarks, offered the folio Slng preamole "
resolutions for the consideration and adoPuo"
OF the meeting:
Whereas the party arrayed in opposition 10
The present administrators OF the generai gov
ernment are actively engaged IN organIzlns
clubs and meetings, in every variety OF io'''
wherever they have the least degree OF s'rens'n
or influence, for the purpose OF eiicl'lnS 'ne seu
,imcnts Of the American people, ana 10 orins
their feelings TO bear 10 the utmost extent in la
yor of the pretensions Of their common idoi 20
the high honor of the next Presidency; ana II
having become proper, it not essentially heees
sary; Tor all the citizens Of this great Kepuohc
who approve the course pursued by oui preseh'
rllers to express that appreciation IN the sahe
spirit of independence and frankness wnieh
mark the proceedings OF their political adVefS'
ries: And whereas we confidently belif'e 'ha'
fair developement OF public sentiment III lhis
quarter of the Southern states would evince that
the
mucn exceeding the estimate now generally
formed Of its claims upon Sou'hern supper"
And whereas i, being the further object OF tins
,nee,jnp 10 unite their humble voice with that
Of those large divisions of the Union which
,hsv doub, not. will declare in favor Of Mr. Ad-
ans rather than Gen. Jackson IN the approach
ing con,es, for the reins OF governments;
Resolved, That we will use all fair and honor
OIL
Adams 10 the next Presidency.
Hesolued rhal--be appointed committee
to draft an Address TO the people OF Patrick,
setting forth the reasons Of their preference Tor
lain o Adams and the great considerations OF
principle and policy which should prevail with
Them in giving 10 him their undivided suttra-
pes a, the approaching presidential election.
Besol,ed That-be appointed committee
10 correspond with other committees ORGANIZED
for the purposes above mentioned
.ss..@,~ss esiehver argument m support
of the resolutions offered by the gentleman who
had Just resumed his seat, as those who com
posed the meeting were unanimously friendly
to the administration Of Mr.. Adams. Bat he
would suggest that if any gentleman present,
friendly or unfriendly to the administration, was
in doubt upon the subject, he would, though un-
prepared, and however feeble in such matters,
endeavor to place the subject in its proper
light
Mr. N. w Henry, from North Carolina, (who
was then attending Patrick EourO took the
floor in support OF the preamble and resolutions,
and occupied the attention Of the meeting for
half an hour, in speech charac terisec by its
animation, zeal and eloouence. He advered 10
the vast difference which existed between the
in A lIpIOmatlc
political anG jude ia research, and proved un
equiyocaly that Gen Jackson is incompetent
to discharge the high and inconceivahy i'm
porau, duties which would devol,e upon him
as Pre- sident. He farther remarked that 1t was
source Of much modification TO observe the
Course pursued by the friends OF Gen Jackson
on the OCCASION i, manifested nothing but a
want Of common decorum and esutemanly de-
pertinent. And as this was solely an Adams
meeting, il was to be hoped that his political
adversares would have extended. to him that
courtesy which the occasion and his situation
merited. Mr. Henry concluded his remarks "a
mid the indeo orous intrusions and interruptions
Of The Jackson party, which unquestionably
proves tina, if the friends o! Gen. Jackson are
The most numerous in this section Of country,
they are yet not the most enlightened, refined,
and decent
On motion, the names Of John Hughes, A.
BRAN Staples, Samuel Howell John Z. Staples
and James VI. Reid were inserted in the blank
OF the second resolution.
On motion, the blank in the third resolution
was filled with the names of the following gen
llemen. John Hughes, Richard Thomas, Abram
Penn, John Hall, Thomas Harbour, Clark Penn,
Adam Turner. John G Staples, Naman Har-
bour, James Bartlett, Abram Staples, II. X.
Hall, Samuel Howell, Jesse Corn, James NJ
Reid, Lewis Pedigo, Jesse Reynolds, John
Slaughter, d. R. Pedigo, Samuel Martin, Henry
Fitzgerald, John Hudson, Charles Thomas,
sen. Joseph Kennerly, JeffersonTayler, William
A. Sandifer, Britt Slovall, Alexander Joyce,
Samuel Sharp, Silas Carer, Charles Foster, Jr.
Levi Clinkscales and Charles Foster, sen.
And the question recurring on the adoption
IF the preamble and resolutions, they were a
lopted wilhou, dissenting voice.
On motion, The Chairman and Secretary were
'dded 10 the Corresponding Committee.
And, OH motion, Resolved, That the proceed
ngs Of this meeting be published in the Virgil
ian. (Signed,
c. ]. TERRELL, Chairman.
VIM LYON, Secretary.