Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-12

of the Constitution Of the United States the cleo.
ton Of the President was intended to be the act OF
the People, and therefore, in the primary Col
ieges, il has always been held an indisputable
axiom, that the electors bound TO obey the will
OF the People, In voting for the Chief Magistrate.
SO do we bold II undenable, that the will of
the People is equally imperous, aud the obligation
to submit to 1t as sacredly binding, wherever the
election OF that officer may be under the forms
OF the Constitution. II the obligation exist IN
any shape or form, 1t must exist till its object is
Effected, and It's end contaminated. The spiri, of
the Constitution ~ equally violated whether the
will OF the People il defeated by the reasonable
detection oil the Electors IN the primary Col
feseS, or whether that will be disregarded on the
floor IF Congress, who are but another body of
electors, bound by the same obligation 10 preserve
me great principle upon which depends the sxs.
'ence and perpe,uity OF our Republican Insitu-
tons:
Resoiced. That, in the opinion of this Conven.
ton. Andrew Jackson tbs choice of the Peo-
Ie at the last election for President of The United
States. as clearly and fully expressed in the cleo
tot1l colleges.
Hesofced, That, after the most dispassionate
anu deliberate consider n ion of all the crcumstan-
ces attending the late Presidential election the
foregoing fundamental principles of the Constiiu
ZION were utterly dsIessrded by the election of
JV!in Quincy Adams TO the Presidency of the
United States, by the House of R-pi esenta,ives,
IN which the votes of several States were given
contrary tn the Will OF the People of those States
and in violation of The wishes and opinions of
the nation.
That the election of the Chief Magistrate was
brought about by improper means aud dang erous
combinations. Is the decided and unolterable con.
cusion TO which the public opinion has come
and which the most powerful and well connected
chain OF facts and circumstances fully Justify.
Rrsosrea, That an opposition 10 the re election
OF man thus elevated 90 office, is the duty of
.t~aAs H.
republic--oi all who value the purity and wish to
preserve the existence, of our public institutions
Res0tUed, That wbiist place Our opposi,ion
upon these Sieat general principles, and not upon
the particular measures of the Adminisr. ion, we
yet beiieve that All examination If many of the
leading acts OF the Administration will be found
10 develop views and principles for the ,prezerva,
lion oil power, much in accordance with those bv
which II was acq4n ed, and demonstrating fesoIu
tion To retain the Government by all the means
which power and ra'ronagc place at their disposal:
but even II their measures we've less excep,ionabe
or less eqnivocal IN their character we could never
consent IN any manner to counteuance the doctrine
that power acquired by purchase .'by baygni,,
intrigue or mdnOgcment,' could lie consecra
teddy the manner IN which il is administered II
Wouiu oe hoiulnS out temptation 10 unprinci-
pied ambition, TO attain power by the foulesi
means In the promised immunity that the crime
wonld be expaied if lie offender would only for
IRON The People
Resctucd, That we believe that a LARGE major;
~ o. The People OF this State are in favor of the
election of Andrew Jackson, as next President of
'ne United ota'es-as possessing in himself the
great qualities which Int him for that high station
and presenting to the nation the means OF vindca
ting ITS own wrong and the principles of the Con-
siItu,ioa which were violated in his person AT the
last election.
Reso'rcd, Ia order that the PRINCIPLES and
views OF The friends Of Gen Jackson. IN M,r,IauJ
may be fully exhibited and made known. Com
mit'ee be appointed to prepare an address 10 the
People OF Mary and; the Committee to consist al
one delegate from each single district, & two from
each double district; and that this COMMITTEE report
to this convention Tomorrow
a committee was accordingly appointed, con-
sis.ing OF the following gentlemen: John Patterson
Deal Randall Thomas w. Hall, Nicholas Stones.
sireei, William Grayson, Francis Thomas, Tho
mas Anderson, Henry Dunlop, d.. WIN. VIII
lisms, John Forwood aod Virgil Maxcy
On Motion of Mr.. Winchester,
HeSoloed, That Committee, 20 consist of one
delegate from each election di.lrict be apnoin,ed
D. the Presiden', To prepare and suggrst .ucb
meas res as may be pr per Tor The consideration
a this Convention
The Committee appointed in pursuance nj ,bi.
7ssoiutioE,
George Wnchesier, Pcregrine Worth.
tVin BTo"n, Arcbn,sI Hi,nv
80" n3Acy' . 'ines M. Shenan,
Henry Stump. lanes Boone
George Semmcs, V.leutin. D.voriy
The Convention thea adjourned to NEE, r., ,oor
roS at twelve o clock, NJ. the same pie.
Tre+pAg, 22J NAV, 1927.
The Convention net, according 10 adjourn
oisnt.
Mr. Wnchester from the Committee " TO pre.
pare and suggest measures proper for the consi-
deratIon OF the Convention" reported the follow
ins, which was read, aud adopted by the Conven
ton:
ne Committee appointed to consider and repo,,
what measures are proper TO be adopted by This
convention, with references to the ensuing cleo.
ton, beg leave TO
REPORT:
That after sufficient consideration. they are of
opinion, that, with the exception of the Dream |
lzaton OF one General Committee in the c,tv ol |
bsltImore, 1t would be most advisable to leave IN
our friends IN the different sections of the Sale
the adoption OF such aIan gements as local consi
deTauon may suggest a. most Conducive To the a, !
taininent OF our object, and best calculated to nro-
duce union, harmony and effect The importance
OF such an organization is too manifest TO need an
arguments to be urged to produce i.s adoption.
The active continued. and united exer,ioo of The
friends OF General Jackson, Will be necessary IN
counteract the unceasng efforts OF the Adninistrs
ton, armed, as II is, with power and PATRONAGE
welding thea. with all the deXtsriiy OF experienc.
ed diplomacy, TO secure The perpetua,ion of their
oYn power
The press, In Maryland, with very limited sx |
ceptIon, where it has taken part, Is decidedly !
opposed to Us, and the cause OF General Jackson
can Dc upnelo and sustained only by the voice |