Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-10

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JACKSON MEETING.
az an ADJOURNED meeting OF ,he friends of Gene
raj jackson in the county of Patrick, held on
thursday the l2;h day of July 1927, at Patricl,
court House, (t being the day OF Patrick July
tNouIt.) Ia the "bseoce OF Col Grensv;lie Penn,
anu captain Mathew Ssndlor, Wiiliam Car er, sen.
ear. was called to the chair, and Capt William
I Ayes, appointed secretary
Archibald Stuart, E-qr. from the committee ap-
pointed al the June meeting tor that purpose pre-
sen'ed 10 The meeting tn following address which
was "a aIi;nuuslJ adopted
10 he eitissus If thc C07;ifg Of Patrick, and
/ ~ me Communicable # j'lEginia at large.
c, your FELLOW ci 2ers, deeply Impressed with
he importance OF The principle inv DIV Ell in the sp-
rfoach'ns Ffesdehtiai Election, and equally sali-
cous that the Old Dominion should on that orrs.
zion present an undivided front, beg leave 10 Offer
Tor your consideration Of The leading reasons
which have determined II by all fair peaceable aud
Honorable means, to oppose the recollection of john
Atoms, and 10 promote by The like acans, the
election of General Andrew Jackson
| To sucir OF you, fellow citizens, as have uni
iormiy supported he Hero of New Orleans AGAINST
every competition, and whose preference Tor him
has been founded upon personal prediction as w e.!
as rineipie we need say nothing for The purpose Of
confirming } on IN the choice you have made We
are well aware thai tie means used 20 defeat the
election of your hvorile, snd the disnifed fo bear
ance he has displayed, under circumstances SO well
calculated TO arouse every irritable feeling, will
give hir additioaAl claims 10 Jour confidence and
support.
We address ourselves then, to those amonn Won
who at the late Presidential Eec,ion, were the al
vocales of William II Crawford, aud who are now
constrained TO choose between the present incum.
! bent John @ Adams and Andrew jackson. We
/ take II for granted, that IN supporting Mr.. Craw-
/ ford, you were NOT merely influenced by personal
consider tnns, but that conc!,lence of Political
rlesfo III Of a.
If 80. il your political creed coincide with his, we
regard you The friends of State Rights and op-
posed to the erection of splendid national govern
meat at the expense of those rights We look up
on you as the advocates OF Executive and Lesisia-
tive subOFdHaiion 10 tue constitution and respons-
! biliiy 10 The people : We believe moreover, that
| you admire in tie administration of the Govern
meat that liberal and enlightened course of policy
in our intercourse with Foreign nations. which
while II preserves us Tree from eutsnsng alliances
leecufes the respect of the world, aud promotes
in the highest possible degree commercial inter
es!s : We -hei that you view with sbiol-
reuce every approach 10 intrigue and corruption
her in our Elections or our Legislation. These
being your principles aad feelings, " anticipate no
gtest difficulty in convincing you, that under no
cc.sEs;ances can you consistently vote for tue re,
election Of Mr.. Adams; and when ~ succeed in 20
doing, .pprehend IS lipe difficulty in satisfying
YOU, hat Jogr choice should fail upon General
Jackson.
We found our o. jections 10 Mr.. Adams first.
on the ground 'hal he niu his present Office
against the w Of majority of The peorle, and
under ciTcums' ances say TIE least of theln) of
very suspicious character secondly, On the grusnd
ilia his political principles do conform 10 the
Republican creed, contained in Madisou's rercr,
and resolutions, but sre IN fact the which 20
vernad the Standardization of his father John Ad.
and thirdly, The grou.d that in the aJninis
ira,ion OF The government (part!culsrly in felstion
to lis inter course with Foreign Nalions,) he has
betrayed want of that sound practical judgment
and Political forecast, which be .upyied ia
q President, ~ beauu.G style q gfaceel elo-
cuiion.
! In establishing tie frs ground OF objections. W
shall not resort 20 idle rdmOrs and news ape. as
seTli0ns, which may Of may not be true We sha 4
cOnhae ourselves TO facts Of general nOto;ioy and
such deluciions and differences thsTefrom, a. ms '
Z -esn 10 justified 10y reason aud common sense
Il is admitted that General Jackson received 81 lhe
late Escion, an electoral vote nearly equal TO hose
! OF Messfs Adams ard Clay united r. SID YET we
, hnd Mr. Ada'es shug'y seated in the Presidential
chair, with rs. Clay upon bis right hand and
General jackson private gcD.leln N upon bis es-
! & te in Tennessee. 10 the natural eaqury how
las ali this happened, we are uump hanty answer
cd " by constitutional election IL is n,el.n-
chOiy fact, thanks 10 that nj. cradle feature in on,
s!iutO0, whchsUbjec's the mai rity to the 90,
YernmeDt OF the minority. Bit, while we admit.
tLat the circumstance OF Mr.. Adams having be en
and purposes wIlh The privileges and functions OF
his high Office, and imposes upon every good ci,-
zen the obligation oi acqriescence --we By no
means sdmI', hat ~ iqislng OF the fitness Of the
Incumbent tor e.ecuou, We nc not slOuel "a
enquire in'O the ciIcunsiancss attending that Con.
sii. utional election whittier every thing M tela
t0H TO j; wss fsirly conducted whether tie q der
ent representatives voted as their constituent.
would have voted -and whether iA fact MIR Adam,
was the ckC,ce q majority OF the people of ihes,
United States. Thee are certainty isH sui.s.ts O
investigation, and - such we enfer upon hem -
10 81 the late ssidesiisi Election Gene al Jackson
noi having received maturity Of ihs wboi,
number Gf E.estofal votes, lt oeyelyed upon th.
House 81 Ecpiesen'atte (vo ing by sistss) "a
cboose o President from he three persons havirr
q The greatest number Of electoral votes These er,
q Genera! Jackson. Hir. Adams and air. Crawford
t hlr. Clay being thrown oW OF tie routest, ne
course rh.-ir he NIGH. pufsne, e. o be canddat.
. 90 whom be might .ran-lrr Che acka0wledgeI IT,.
l1ence be possessed beca;De agtjrc,s "a lhc occe
p esi 5slicituIe IL was believed thai lis weight
into Which scale s0cycf j. might he thrown, y6ald
decide the election. I he fIeads of tr. Cav ford
b. were qaite srnguns. They knew that Mr. Clav
. hgd preferred him % her OF ibo other csnd,
dates and were rot aware thsl any hing bad DC.
CURED In change bis opiaiun. The hienas OF Gen
Jackson founded hopes 81 the cooperation o
I Mr. Ciay. on the Influence Of local feelings and
tie great popularity al The Genea in those States
which haI voted tor Ir Clay. The friends OF Mr
adams made 400 calculation whatever upon the gnod
Offices ol fir. Clay. il ives Ne.l known 10 them.
iha there was no cordially, either personal or 20.
liiical. bctw cen she TWO ls-t gentlemen, snl That
y Nir. Chg had gone 20 sr as 90 promise or rather
threaten "a disclosure Iu tel-ton 30 AR. ADAM
course AZ Client. which, g wss believed, would bc