Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-09-06
GEN. JACKSON AND HIS cALUMNIAToRs.

GEN. JACKSON AND HIS CALUMNIAToRs.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE VIRGINIA ADVOCATE
GENrLEMEN,-l ami d plain maD-never med
ding with politics great men, nor giving mysel.
much concern about public matters. am con-
tent to cultivate my little farm aHd live in retire
ment take no newspapers MYSELF for | hever
Thought they were worth what they coll for but
have son VIII" is fond of reading the news, and
says he is a mighty" friend of Mr.. Adams and
Henry Clay; that ought to elect them to serve
us another four years and that, as to Old
Hickory, as he calls Jackson he is not fit for anv
thing but to butcher the Indians. This son OF
mine always sends to me his newspapers when he
is done reading them himself lie takes the
Journal and Wing and SO these read sometime,
to pass away an IDLE hour have never read any
other pare~s but these. From my different me-
rusaIs, at different times. sec many peopIe saw
that General jackson is a murderer, traitor negro
trader, tyrant, outlaw and muatto. have heard
that you publish paper and deny all these things
say that jackson is mighty" clever fellow.
and that the majority of the people think so too,
and that there is no doubt they will make him
their next president. Is it possible you think SO
What! make a murderer, traitor, negro trader
tyrant outlaw and mulatto, president Now
it it be fact that the people are going to make
jackson president, and should actually make him
the president, what will they think of those men
who say he is a murderer, traitor, &c &C.! Ill
they believe all these things. they certainly will
not make him president. If they do make him
president, then, it will be fair to suppose that a
majority of the people think all hese things flat
lies and base saunders. Then, by how many peo.
pie will the authors Of those lies he considered
llars-can you tell me Enough, one would sup
pose to Ink that character on them forever IL is
right suspicious" if two, three or half dozen
men say man is liar; but if majority of TIE
people OF the United States say he is So he mus,
c,jln
had better have care how they talk and saw
things that the people will say are lies.
CLoDHorrER
coNsTITUTIoN or TIE ALpEM.RLE BIBLE SOCIETY,"
ARTICLE !. The title Of this Society shall be
HE ALDEMARLE BIBLE SOCIETY,""
Arr. 2. The object of this Society is the dis |
tribution of Bibles aud Tes,amcnts to the poor.
ART. 3. The version of the Scriptures pro-
cured Tor distribution shall be that i'm common
use and in every case, the Scriptures distribut-
ed snail be without note comment.
Arr. 4. There Shall be Nj Managers Of the !
affairs OF this Society, viz. President and Vice.
freident Secretary, Treasurer and five 9th |
er managers, three of whom shall constitute n
Board to do business
ART. .. The Managers of this Society shall
meet on their adjournment
ART o. The duty of the Managers Of this So
ciety shall be to procure and distribute Bibles |
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appear to them best calculated to supply the spr-
itual wants OF the objects Of this charity and |
they shall keep regular account Of their pro. |
ceedngs and expenditures, of which they shall |
lay report before the Society its animal meet
ing
AnT. T. Any person who sha pay annually
the sum of one dollar shall be a member of this |
Society.
ART. g. There shall be held general meet
ing of the Society in Charlottesville, on the LIST
Monday IN August in each year. !
ART. .. Two thirds of the members of this |
Society may make alterations in this constitution
when it may be expedicnt; except that the third
article shall be unchanI cabe.
ART. 10. The members of this Society do
agree to place their surplus revenue after supply
ing their own county with Bibles at the disposal
OF the Bible Society of Virginia.
LIST or OFFICERS.
HUGm NELSON, President
Jonk KELLY, Vice-Prcsidcnt.
+. w. HATcn, Secretary
FRANCIS Bowman, Treasurer