The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-05

TIE testimony ct transactions in which be act.
np"' hs o"nrcspnnsilliny .Qhc urls offhe present
imtnsirhtnn ltnotrwr hnu hm dekrieLt His
administration has bren Ivy turns vnIrnt ,fr.so
lhir and ebe IA its operations, having tost con.
hd'nte ana fe.peci ~ hoWe and abt oad VII.
H. TIE 'll-saHt.fie unnecessary aud eSpensi,
seheinr OF tn Panama Mission the lns} Of th,
Ioionn Trade: these connected ,, nh The claims
of power aud the doctrines advanced ~ lis litsi
message 10 Gou2res,-the threats u,ade OF rn,.
payng an arinrd ofce against the Chei Ma.
glsiratc oi Il lister Statc-Hnd the tpftnItnr
tailuentr attempted Ia I've usrd IL continue he
iii-gouen power. prove thai he Is nrtilef abb
not faithful statesman, and conn oicd viii ms
Lnopn predilt ctlp ier the federal doctrines oi
nj, lat1et 4br0 TINT his opinions aud principles
tend directly to The destruction of the present
Consultation
II ~ trmdins 10 be shrnn Why We thiuk
lint he canlc into In. present office 10y CO,
rupl menns. lfthi- b. TIM. Il MATTERS ne
what ARE his nthnr qualifications hr ought
~ lancer Ia be Trusted Il i be not true,
- 'hu'r who heieve Il ~ cannot honestly
#nppau hnn. Here nre many thugs which
IL" mihd believes, efrh against our wishes,
with tpylneiblr irnacliy, which cannot he e.
tnhI .h"I ny ppsii,ve testimony lhruuehopt.
some Ia Is heinz known ~ be- trnc, con-
y ed vi tbr cirenluda'lces Md menuer
ri t1eif existence, lead The mind irres tihly
To " eoncfl-iuu, wh,ch reason mud Judgment
then regard ~ M stbhlzHrd fact The sta
niina oi he lHd Presidential question. nier
i was o.s ertnrd that Henry tla, wa e.
clpdrd - b. relation IN which he stood to-
wards Adams aud Jackson, aud 10 the State
wnieh he represented, aud the evidence of
the will rnd wishes oi the people ot tn Uul-
I'D states, ARE known ~ matters II history.
u s from these we draw - II nrees-ary in
ference, the fact ia question. Henry Clay
and john q. Adams were personally aud pa.
litlcnlly unlr,rudly IL each other. here cA
istrd between them public controversy,
gravrlv announced Ia the public priuts oil the
asy There vas IN entire d ference aud OPP
~ ition OF local feeling, habits aud opinions
llrnry Clay had such n repugn nee toward.
John a Adams, thai he announced his disnp
pro fallpn IN terms OF personal offence, IN he
cliring TINT he would not Hct in the same
cabinet with him, rs being mn aposta.e led
eralist, mol 10 be trnslrd--hr denounced him
rs such ~ hi. constituents OF keninCkN --sHld
he vas u hNpoeriDe. pretending To be repub.
eau. whereas h. retained all lhr federal opin
ious aud prpjudices ot his lalher, that he
, Nns hostile Ia the people mud Interests OF the
west lie aud his friends were, moreover,
opposed Ia the election Of Adems on the
ground that he Naa Secretary OF Stntr--con
precedent. which had been prHetiscd upon,
If elecing the Secretary oi n preceding Pre-
sident, whereby, II there were amy errors or
mHl-prhciirc- III preceding administration
= hey would probably b. 70 cned irom public
y exposure Il cenptre. that il enabled the Pre-
. sident improperly 10 Influence the rleriinn
> aud ncHkenedlhp right 81 the peopicfo maxi
their own choice. and The Stue ~ keunr
Ky, which be- represented thus influenced hA
: his statements aud reasoning, requested am
instructed him not 10 vote for Adams, but Ia
, vote for Jackson, in whose favor here was u
J, known M iofily al the people OF The United
:, Slntrs. Yet, what wa, the result Without
" any adjustment OF their personal Hntipahles
. known IN the public, Clay and Adams EN-.
: brace ehcl other. He makes Adams Presl.
: deul aud Adams makes hun Secretary Of
State Ia this transaction, by which the pnli-
tic will was over ruled there is an intrinsic
- evidence thai Ieavos nc reasonable escape
. H. the mind from he conclusion that this con
: liiion OF two encmies and their trends VIZ
>. for personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT and power. md
=, therefore corrupt II Is useless TO appeal IL
, other evidence such hn appeal might Devil
;, der, bet not inform the Judgment. One goot
- aud suIf lieut. reason for II hing j. enough
= Those whose minds are shut 10 one fhtIouA
. / cuHrlu,ion, would not believe necessary
!. inference from other testimony. Az admin
II l,lrailon thus gGl up IN the face oi the rePrr
. sentaiivr- of the people, some oiwhom ronlf
A not fail II SEE the corrupt intrigue ~ II pro
= crossed. though the means aud spec,ic term
!. upon which il did progress were kept iron
D., their knoWtedgc, could nni tail 10 b" op
+. posed from is FIRST olg nlzniinn. We are u
= munP is opponents and shnil continue 10 81
/, pose II by nj ouorabe means, 0nlil. as "
= trust The pei viii discard At from all conf
II denee,
a Therefore. Rcsotped, That his meeting, ba,
j. iue t1r highest c9niiience IN the talents, IN
u tcgriy. and patriotism Of their fellow c,t'zer
:. \ DREW JACKSON, will continue To nsr
q all honorable nIraDs in support Of bis election
I 10 the Presidency Of thu United States.
Resoired That we approve the formation
e af an electoral ticket by the republican mem
; beers of the leg stature because IL conform
: 10 the usage of The republic an party iron
> tho time OF the great struggle between
The political friends Of the yenerbted jrher
3 .on aud the oder Adams, 10 The present rr
. tiod--ls more equal than any other mod
'e linn can be devised under he county d'vi-l
. Gus OF this commonwealth. aud II recon-
= uendalory only Aud thai We request th'
+" delegates from this coudtv. Ia the next Gene
" raj Assembly 10 unite with The Other rtpnb
lean mpmb - Of The legislature III forming
- sn electoral ticket favorable Ia the elcciiol
, of General Jackson,
= Rss0tusd That this meeting earnestly r.
commend 10 the consideration Of HE friend
> If Gen. Jack son in other pnrts al the State
, the proprieiy tt holding meelngs IN their So
:, veral couulie,, aud adopting resolutions sim
: haf. 10 thr above
> Re,oIsed, That The following persons b.
:, appointed a committee OF correspondence"
:. TO communicate With the friends 0t Genera
a Jackson in other parts al the United States
:, tnuii Hon. Nm Dehiel, Dir Iehn ! Cdbfl
David g. M9rreli. Saml. Glaytor, Abram X
r. North, ehi,wcl h buy, iiemy > Langhofn'
>. iobu G. Meem. Davidson Bratlulc, Coill'
q Rprkocr, james Bullock, Danirl Brown, Jno
: Bullock. Iohh 2. wilson, Henry D'dhkr
:. Archibald Robertson, Doel. Howell Davies
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