Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-22

the necessity OF comparative view OF the merit.
OF the two candidates. The only object that rs
manned, was to wipe Off from the character OF Gen
jackson those slandrrous aspsrsions attempted to
be cast o. Il Nv tn2 Scal;:ee r,p;.. and we;ch
had been iaiiit.,iy re>erhoed IN the proceedings
sni resolutions of oar Adams Meeting. This
Object he effected most sbly and satisfactorily;
not by reading, like tie Adams Chairman, snony-
nous eflsons, hut by the production OF sworn end
omral evidence. The remarks with which l- in I.
troduced. calculated and enforced this evidence.
are most appfopriaie and convincing. When he
had conclu led his address, in1ny were heard pub
iicly To dsclain their former erroneous opinions,
aud ienouncc those prejiiices which they had i'm =
oioei som the poisoned sources OF The Coalition
Presses. Ia fine, I may ,en'ure to say, that the
result of this days meeting conclusivey prove.
that this county il favorable to the election of Gs
Lersl Jackson. None has been mare confidently
Claimed BY the Coaliiion; trusting to some magic
IN the name, or, III re probably, confiding in The
oalefnl and immediate Influence OF a minor sstte-
lite of the Administration.
Respectfully yours"
The county of Bo'etouyt has been likewise
claimed for the Coalition; and no doubt that i'm
pressi;n has been given to the Csbnet al Wash
inston - but what is the result, The friends oil
The administration were about 20; aud Those Of
General Jackson had $50 tOii. The Editor
OF the Fincaile Mirror aifrms, shat Boteiont
VIII 10 ten to one IN favour Of jackson. I'VE
have received the proceedings of the jackson
meeting In Lee county. A citizen writes. ''the
meeting was generally attended,, and taking into
considers alton the very great haste in which was
called, wss quite surprised at the number that
appeared" They appointed Capt. James Brit
ton (of the II. of ID. Col. VIM. lIeiskili, and
Job Crabtree, to attend the Legislative Conven
ton at Richmond We have received the pro.
ceedings OF the friends of Jack son in Southampton
ronnty: (Co Carr Bowers in the Chair, AMI DR..
VIM. Il. Goodwin and jeremiah Cobb Secreia
ries) The number OF ireeholiers cuun,ed,
amounting TO one hundi ell aud twenty-five. They
requested their Senator and Delegates 10 co-opeI-
ate in "the old republican mule of nominating
Electors" by a Legislative Convention. We
have also the proceedings in Knducha county,
(Philip Il. Thompson, Scar. in the Chair, and
y. w. q isrrier Secretary This meeting was
composed of at least 100 ifeehoitcrs and express.
lug as il confidently believed, the opinions and
wishes OF large majority of those who are alb
sent. They appoinle J,mes IL. Fry and p II
thompson, jr. Delegates, "une with H. cir
Delegates in the General Assembly, or TO act
separately as they may find circumstances may re-
qure." we have also the proceedings OF free
holders IN the county of James Citg, { Archer
iisnkins, q. in the Chair, and Col. Robert Me.
Csndlish Secretary They request their Repre-.
seniaiives Ia unite with the members of the LIE
gislaIure, IN forming an Electoral Ticket for Gen
Jackson HIS fiends in that county are stated to
be the proportion of -four 10 one.
Il 'oAHd--W { nave me proceedings oil Large
and respectable Administration Meeting in IToOd
county, Peter Anderson, Esq in the Chair, and
AleXsnder Henderson appointed Sscretary''-
Ihey approve of the Conv 10 he held on
the Sth January, for The purpose of forming an
Electoral Ticket favorable to the election oil John
q Adams-and constitute DavidB. Spencer Zone
oil their Delegates in the General Assembly, -
$ in conjunction with the Hen. D. Carr and John
ii. Pleasants TO attend as Delegates of this coun
ty at the said Convention" we have also the
Proceedings ofsundry citizens OF Randolph coun.
~ favourable to the election Of John @. Adams.
Major Nj. Whiteman in The Chair, and s. IIiIle
Sscretary.) They appointed Wm. r. McCrum.
}. Crouch and Charles G. See, Esq iires, to attend
the Convention Of the 9Th.