Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-23

prosperity aud happuess of tins uaiinp. are in ieopar
dy IA by the strong belief thai by the Immediate uni,
ied and active exertions Of the friends peace and
good order, in the Ancient Dominion the state Of yrR
GINA may be brought TO her powerful Influence
IN aVerllng instead of accelerating, the threatened
eYh we are encouraged and rendered ssnguine 10
this oee principally by the following
lsl The cause Of the Administration appears 10 be
rapidly gaining ground, in most fnot all the states of
'he Union. as an extraordinary instance of change
puoIic opinion might mention, that 10 the at oin-
Ing county OF Brooke where last November the friends
OF The administrator admitted that the Jackson nen
were as two to one, aud the Jackson party claimed
much greater proport of the county; IN tho same
county at this tine majority of the frechoders sup.
posed to be favorsbc to the Mr. Adams
I'd. The result ofthc late election Louisiaua-snd
3D. The recent Developments reg ardiug the charac-
Ter and qualifications OF Gen. jackson.
We propose collecting aud publishing, in hampp,et
tonn, snch documents and matters arc calculated
eff cully inform the people, as TO the merits
of the controversy, and of tbe candidates now before
them These documents we propose TO place in the
hands of the respectable throughout the coun-
~ TO be distributed by them among their neighbours
believing that much depends upon the manner well
as The NATTER, IN circulating information among the
people; have determined, that every voter in this
county shall be supplied with the of forming
correct opinion on The great question: aud tina; palma
be spared to bring TO the polls every friend OF the Ad
ninistration We would beg leave suggest the pro-
prety of getting up meetings Immediately, 10 every
county where Practicable and deem il OF
siderable Importance that suitable persons be selected
10 address the people before the polls opened, on
The day Of election.
These resolutions and views in regard TO
onr duties on THIS occasion. Our opponents acquired
their seeming a1ccndancy in Virginia by long contnu-
ed and untr!rg eXerons, beure the friends OF the ad
ministraou were aroused 10 n of their dagger
During, and since the last Autumn, tina,
considerable eXertioDs have been made 10 retrieve
what had been lost, "wtilst we siumhered and
slept" nevertheless, we apprehend that these
ert'ons have not yet been general and vigorous
enough. We sincerely hope, that the people OF
your county, whatever means they may adopt, in
order to advance the OF the adm ton, may
lore no time in carrying their execution.
We propose publishing for the of tins aud some
Two three Of the adjoining counties, the documents
relative 10 Gen. JacSson's connection with the Burr
Conspracy-his negro specnstIons-his land specula-
iiOns-a small pamphlet illustrative of the Generals
Neracty-i-acocks statemcut-and such other mat
tiers, as may hereafter he developed having hearing
npon the question Tho Western Herald of Sleabeu-
vile, has adopted good plan, which recommend
where il is practicable: They print paper every
weeks, containing all the political matter Of the
weekly papers, This they will furnish to subscribers
hlr 25 until after the election We would also
recommend getting up clubs in each county, and send
mg on for the Wing, Maryiauder, ard eve the Peo-
Dte,' or sumo Of them. Yours Respectfully.
r. r ROBINSON.
WM. MCCONNELL,
S. ATKINSON,
JOSEPH w. RAY,
T. MORTON,
II. NELSON,
SAM'L IA FITZHUGIT,
JOHN +. PARROIT,
SAMTI a. WESTCOTT,
WIN. g. PETERSON.