Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-11

political lite has been an example of de-
votion TO the interests Of his constituents.
and of the nation; a citizen whose mer-
tied high standing aud influence as a pa
triot aud a statesman, LETT him nothing
TO ask Of any Administration to which
has ambition could honorably aspire !;
and who, had be disregarded the lneen-
tIyes of duty, lwhen the Office he holds
was rendered to him. aud remained
where be then was, had the most com
handing prospect of filling the highest
office ia the gift Of the People.
Such a charge is equally incredible
when Ieyeled against the President ofthe
United States, a citizen VINO, for a series
OF years and OF services, held fast the
confidence of Washington, OF Jefferson,
OF Madison, and oi Monroe-evldences
Of integrity and worth not to be r%epeIl-
ed by suspicion, and the mere colorado
circumstances which have been brought
to c~ountenaRce it-suspicion, founded
entirely on differences, to which the most
vlrsuous and faithful public servant NAV
be exposed by the animosity OF party
feelings, as was unhapplly the case in
the instance OF the charges made against
the Father OF his Country. lie too, was
exposed TO u%nfounded suspicion-sus-
picion, which, like the witness of the
Holy inquisltlon, throwsthe mantle of
crime over innocence, and prepares the
victim it condemns. He came GU Of
the ordeal pure and undeiled-a bless
ing for which mankind are indebted, not
to his accusers, but to the virtue OF the
age 10 which he lived and died.
Entertaining as we do the above de-
clared views,
BE 1t Resolvsd, Thatwe would regard
the elevation of General Andrew Jack
son to the office of President OF these
United States, as a departure from the
principles which have hitherto guided
the People in making choice of their
Chief Magistrates, and as ~endangering
the peace and permanency of our happy
%union-and that we will therefore unite
with Il fellow citizens in all lawful
and proper measures calculated to de-
leat Tue aliStupA W SIett HIHls
Resolped, That for that purpose we
approve Of a convention OF delegates
from the several counties of this Stale,
to be holden in the city of Richmond,
on the second Tuesday in January next,
whose duty il shall be to form an cleo
toral ticket of such qualified persons,
residents OF the several districts desiSna-
ted BY the electoral law, commonly cali
I'd the general ticket law, as are known
to be opposed to the election of General
Andrew Jackson, and to adopt such o.
Their measures as to them shall seem
expedient and proper, to promote the
success of said ticket at the approach
ing Presidential election.
Resotrsd, That two delegates be
forthwith appointed by this meeting, to
represent, in the said convention. the
citizens OF this county opposed to the e.
lection of General Jackson.
RESOLVED, That il be, and it hereby is,
respectfully recommended to our fell
law. citizens in the several counties of
this state, who are opposed to the cleo
ton of General Jackson, forthwith to
call meetings, and appoint delegates to
represent them in the proposed conven-
ton.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election of delegates, when the Hon.
Francis T. Brooke and Col. Hugh Msr-
Ger were unanimously chosen.
On motion, it was further Resolped,
That Philip Harrison, John C. Browne,
John Minor Herndon, Sen. William
jackson, Jr. James Smock, Richard
Hin, George Turner, JOSEPH, ilerndon,
Thomas b. Barton, and John s. Wei.
ford, be, and they are hereby, appoin-
ted a Committee, with power to supply
any vacancy that may occur in the de-
legation from this county, in the propo-
sed convention, by reason of either or
both of the delegates elect being proven
ted from attending.
Resoired, That the foregoing procee-
dings be signed by the ChaiFman and
Secretary, and published in papers prin-
ted in the town, and that the editors Of
all the other papers in the State of yir-
ginia, be requested to publish the same.
F T BROOKE, Chairman.
WI. GRAY, Secretary.
UTPrice Of Flour ia Baltimore on Monday