Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-12
z KENT COUNTY.


At respectable meeting of the ci,izens of the coun
~ of New Ecnt, convened at the courthouse of said
county on Monday the third day of December 1927,
ia express their Misrepresentation of the election of Gen
Andrew Jackson to the Presidency OF tue United
States. and to devise means t. prevent such an event:
Col. William n. Macon, was called to the chair, and
John ID. Christian, appointed Secretary.
The objects Of The meeting, were explained BY the
Chairman, and on the motion of John II. Christian esq.
q committee of twelve persons was appointed BY the
chair, TO prepare and report "A preamble and resolutions
expressive of The views of the neutrality-suspicious. of
the following gentlemen, viz: John II. Christian, James
ID. Halrburton, DR.. John +. Christian, William
Boyd, beverley CIump, James r. Christian, Archer
II. Christian, William II. Walden, DIR. G. w. Norris.
Thomas II. Ferres, William II. Graves and John A.
Taylor.
After retiring a short time the committee returned.
anu reported the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted.
Those freoho!dcrs of New Kent, who consider il
dangerous, or iueXped!ent, to confer the ens,pns of the
highest civil Office within the gift of the people of these
slaLes, up0n one whose only shining attributes. are
confassedly OF a purely MARTA! order, have assembled
TO lend their mite Of aid towards the ayertinr of that
calamity, and 10 declare the CAUSES of their opposition
toa measure, which seems to them so frauaht with
fearful results.
In ulakias a statement Of their views. it is their De
ere to aGold evefy sembialcc of incorporate warmth,
since they readily coincide to the great body of the
partizaBs Of Gen. jackson. the same sincerity which
they Claim for themselves, and since they ate free to
allow that the Generalia has considerable merit OF a EAR
ticular Kind, and that Mr.. Adams is not by any means
wa WI 'hSsCS "a 'HSJ iidhktJ. CODlcSS ina lhe q
ter gentleman is far from being the fret, in their hearts.
among the conspicuous personages of our country.
They ask ;hen, IN the spirit OF candid enquiry, and
with a perfect Willingness 10 be instructed in The sub
ject, what are the claims Of Gen. jackson, to the hirh
estate, which he is aiming TO attain? WHO ever
dreamed of his fitness for that situation, before the fame
OF his victories had shed a lustre round his namcp
WHO at this day would for a moment think OF putting
him in nomination for it were he without those honours
that were gained certainly not in the civil stations
which he has Tiled, but "FeaPed in iron harYests of the
fe!d?o
Who among hi. most Jealous admirers describes him
a 'c sHli'Ei uip!ona'i6t, or the profound statesman?
We may say, without fear of contradictions, not even
one. They point as he passes, and excisim, behold tGe
Hero IOyIsn2s! We acknowledge the business of the
enconium, and we aIe therefore of opinion tha, he
deserves TO lead our armies to battle, and not 10 receive
those rewards which belong 10 the arts of peace This
assembly has not been able TO perceive in his deport-
rnsnt at Orleans, or elsewhere, any symptoms Of that
extraordinary riidntss AID moderation, that overflow
iGg Of The milk of ''human kindness" WHICH has late
u been discoyered in him; nor any uncommon regard
tor that constitution which our President swears to
defend. We say AtteiE because. up to a very recent
date, he was every where regarded as a man of pat
Tiotic motives, but subject so violent gusts of passion,
which often urged him 10 acts OF rashness, that sober
reason and reflection might wish to disaYow. The
deiineation of his character, cOrresponded exactly, in
every point, with that Of Achilles in two lines of Horace.
"imPigG, 1yfacundts, inexOraJili, dcer,
'Juy@ Hsget sibi naiu, nihd non arrosei arnm."
This assembly, without pretending to assert that he
was not in many instances falsely accused of crimes,
ilust nevertheless declare tbeiT thorough persuasion,
tnat he has s0netimes shown u bold disregard OF moral
law, calculated 20 produce an effect upon society muc,
u be deprecated and which, they cannot but tbtnk,
ought 10 possess no little weight in the scale against
him; especially under a form Of gov eminent, which. az
cordisg 10 the famous Moutesqu,eu, and according TO
truth, cao only be sustained by virtue in the people.
Let US now turn 10 Mr.. Adams. Certain discove.
Ties have, within a short time, been made in reference
10 hia, not less strange than tie one above alluded to,
relative 10 bis rival. Once be was looked on, By
almost every one, as a man worthy of the most impor-
taBt trusts; of deep erudiiion, and solid talents as n
politician; once tie editor OF the most influential prin,
n Virginia was proud to have been born in the land
q J1hR q hincy ADAMS; now many Of those who were
iogi IN hts praise, can see in him nothiBg better thar,
& school boy in literature, Il dfiyeler 10 politics and .
hereto IN religion; set this assembly although many
iacnbers Oft Differ fiom hin altogether as TO the con
s.raCiion 10 our constitutional chatte5) can find no rea-
tra 10 aPPlF 10 bin the conteDptuous epithets which Of
late bsYe been be5lo8 cd with so lavish a hand: On the
contrary, notwithstanding the interchangeable ardour
villa which hs enemies have pursued and arrested ey-
cry passing shallow Of proof Ills assembly has sought
III vain Tor aDy satisfactory evidences Of the corrnD-
E9n imputed uh1a; while they have seen his literary
productions gaiU!cd. and tbcir Obvious meaning per
verified by bis foes, who, after putting on his writings
Tie most forced construction set themselves grayely 10
work TO confnte and fdleulc. what he never said or
errn conceived. These may with truth be called tin1es.
~ borrow o pnrase from TaCitu5, in which inferDre-.
tatj9n is "rfrle"iiv 20. eminent men. seeing that the
Hlyst Objectionable s'Gss# PM upon oae5y expression. !
all every action ascrbed 70 tac vcrst motive.
As to their o-, ara.. H.s 4.o.-or nd