Delaware journal., 1828-01-29
Address
OF TIL T.
OF THE
VIRGINIA AN TIL ACK SON CONVENTION.
To The People Of Uirgi',ia.

10 he People q poSouM
Having been delegated, by those who oppose the
election Of Andrew Jackson as President of the U,
States anl having assembled in the City OF Rich
maaa, pursuant to our appointment, and formed an
Eectnral Ticket. we feel it due to ourselves, to
those who deputed Us, and to our country to sub
nit brief exposition of our views. on the very in
+ teresng subject which has brought US together.
1t is no ordinary occasion. which. at this nclem-
emf season of the year. has brought so many OF US
from our business and our homes. We believed that
the dearest interests of our country were at stake
that her character, her peace and happiness. and
even the pernanence of her free institutions, were
in peril. We feared the most pernclous conse-
quences from the election of General Jackson, and
we have come to consul about the means oiavert-
ing this calamity from our country. We believe
that the only means of efecting this great object
is the re election of the present Chief Magistrate
and have formed an Electoral Ticket for the purpose.
which we earnestly recommend to the support OF
the People of Virginia
We know that many of you strongly disapprove
some of the leading of the present Admin
isration.--have not confidence in it, and would be
exceedingly unwilling to sanction the principles o.
construction applied by the present Chief Magls
trae to the Constitution of the United States Blu
we do not perceive, in these circumstances, an,
sufficient reason for Withholding your support from
the ticket we have recommended. We ourseve
are not agreed upon these suDects. While som
i dsapprrve these measures, want confidence in tn
Administration and are unwilling to sanction tn
Il principles Of construction adopted by the President
most of US approve the general course OF the Az
mnistraion. have confidence in its virtue, its patr
otism, its wisdom, and see nothing TO condemn
the Presidents Interpretation OF the Federal Coz
stitution. Yet we do not discuss among ourselv,
and we will not discuss before you, the grounds
this difference We waive such discussion, as who
ly inappropriate, and postpone it to the time wht
there may be some choice offered us, that might
l influenced by it. Now there is none such. "
are left to the alternative of chosing between JAG
son and Adams, and however we may differ in OPT
ion to the merits of the latter, we heartily co
curin giving him decided preference over his col
petitor The measures which some disapprove
the present Administration, none would hope to S
amended under that of General Jackson The d
trust in the present Chief Magistrate, entertain
a by some, is lost in the comparison with that whi
Y all feel in his competitor and the Consttutio
which we would preserve from the too liberal int
= pretation of Mr.. Adams, we would yet more z,
n lously defend against the destroying hand of
r. rival.
While, however, we decline discussion of tho
subjects, on which we differ in opinion. and pret
init any general vindcation of the Chief Magistra
: his Cabinet, or his measures, we cannot pass
% h'tced some topics connected with the late elect
and some acts of the Administration in relation