Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-01
FOR TIE ENcok11pn,,

dency of the u. States held at their C,,, Iresi-
IN IN Jerusaicin, on Monday the nth of DecemhaSc
loS1, Col. tCIr B0lcerS was called 10 ,ho Ger
and DIR. HIM. R. Gooduy1s and Jereo,;nI mar,
Esq, appointed Secretaries |coy,
Inc ohlectci the meeting having been ax,,;
Dy u,c Chalfnan' upon motion, COMMITTEES ~.
"p!o'uou 20 urait Preamble and Resolution. ey.
pressire oi the sense OF the meeting, cons.,;nN w
the following gentlemen, viz: WIN. G ~ OF
George e. q. Gray, VIM. II. Gee, VIM. r. 49,
wynn, jeremiah Cobb, Sanl. Butler. Rolf No
J'iis a. browne John Crquhart, Silas sun,
merel anu james ID. Massenberg, Eso,s uil'
The Committee having retired rct,,r,
snort uine ana submitted the following Preo,ni,a
anu Resolutions which were unaniInotisl y aIon,,e1
N'Sr All 'hat mas been advanced upon the s,,,
Jecl OF the respective merits and dement's or ~
Eresldenti1l candidates, the citizens asse,nbl, "'o
uhis occasion deem 1t 4 work of supcrcror,,;a Va
enter nnutcy or laboriously into the d; -; 70
INC niehus oil Mr. Adams, in the vain ho,s. i.
promoting his cause or the last ,lesper,,e ~ VI
oi partiZan warfare have made a x,alous nv, no.
ohe people oil lrgiIIia ia his favor, and h,x. -,
meetings IN most of the counties of the ST., ''"
Vi, p,'rPose oil uevising and concerning means hi
calculated TO ensure his recollection To an or; est
which, IN the opinion of the citizen; here inc
oled, liza mas already degraded and abused ,pi
advocatcs Of Jackson have regarded dis rrn;lS
win SURPRISE, but with 10 uneasiness or al,rrS +
IL would Rave been strange indeed if tbn,. ~
advocate the cause of the man of the PconIo / y,
nave shrunk from an issue which was TO he dcc;it
oy their verdict. The result of this appeal 90 S,
az the ciuzcns here assembled have been obI. o.,
form an opinion, has been such 2, The mn, -
Sulne friends of Jackson could hardly hav. 49,?
patcd. In almost every county of The State ,yL
TINS trilt OF strength has taken place a I,rr. 80
Joi"S Oh ule Tree ana virtuous ycoinanry of tho
country-men, who have nothinfr To homo ~ a., 3 =.
from any Administration, further than lie m -
may Affect the general prosperity--have -
found arraycd under the banners of the oiJ H. -"
Such being the state Of the public mind and f..I
ins5s IN virginia, we would fam hons Tho, :, ,I,
least serve 10 teaCl the fi1, IS ~.
tratIon TO assume modest, moIera,c 49,
respectful tone towards those who hammer 10 IN
from 'hcn IN sentiment-and that the. frcen,nn -
this country, in the exercise of IN. n,iy;Ia -
cured TO them by the laws and constit,,io So
DC allowed 10 entertain and express opinions c,,.a9
aDle 10 jackson, and ayow their decided opposi,;oo
10 inc reelection Of the present inc u,nbent iii
ouI peifl2 denounced as iactiouS and unprincinled
ne clilzeiS here assembled will eXerci,r ,Iis
privilege with the frames and indenen,Ierca -
coming thoSe who are its riglItful pcsssessors !,
would indeed be OF little value, or protection 10 b
man hoefy IL 1t could be hushed into silence nv.
inc angry denunciations Of the minions of ~.
VINO are interested in perpctuatinq abuses
IN making an election between jackson and Al
ans ior the Presidential office the citizens her.
assembled cannot long doubt or hesitate which OF
Snc TWO 10 choose The voice of gratitude an AZ
lection Tor eminent services rendered in ,hc -
est hour oil our peril rs nation, is of resistless ct
quence and persuasion TO their minds mil, ~
deed they could behold political sl,y specl,e,i
q tho
rom ms election, which tn, advocates Of kJ,,n-
IN u spirit OF wocdenouncing vaticiaatio, -.
pointed out-5ut which are entirely inn ,rc,.rt;T -
10 our duiler organs Of vision They dcnrcca,e
WIN earnest zeal the asccndancy in ti.is COUNT,
Oh What tiey term the military spirit; and recsr;
10 the histories OF the nations OF ancient and nod,
i-u!op1 Tor proof OF its destructivepess 10 ELc,.
IL military c.iiefton, returning al the head ri,
te'o'lois army from foreign conquests after lon,
absence lfoln his country, flushed with the md
% Command and habuatcd 10 its d, s1otir evorri,
snoutl, a5in the case OF Cesar demand IT ~, f, mi,
o. ms sword concession from ais coiintrvDc,, IN,
oohII , WIN their liberties; and they, over
aWed by the exhibition Of Il military force ri,
Yield TO his ambitious desires and arhtr1r,, -
CAFES we should attribute this affect s,,bynis.i,,,
NOT 10 thc existence and ascendancv but .,
5-ie eAllnGuo'i ol the military spirit-Such tr,
~ was the state of Rome az the period r e.
reu 20. mat once proud and Curious u,onl,. h. a
1857 Inc WdriSe Virtues which c ,.inouishrd- ,I,,
atces'ors and served As an iinpcnatrabl. sb;.IJ -
III hoefues-and We're prepared for slavery i,y
'i1 corruption oil their pristine morals and habits
H. as in the successful usurlr.iion OF Crrnr..i}
people worn ont, harra5sed and IMPOVERISHED Nv
iong, bloody ana destructive civil war-dis;r,ci-
"a III OPINIONS ana divided into numcrou, sect.
DOliI political and religious each b,fi,.r H.. ,.,.
with all the violence of party rara sr,I 1,,
ii'oicT dilc without any settled form of rovcrn
incnf, aid unprepared ia their previous baI;ts 81
c0y or nightly appreciate the blessing; of Ibcrt,
should bow their nccks TO the iron vote oC nj,
itary despot, aud sink into Ino,nen,aiv r,,l,o n.
ucf ms stern but calm and unperturbed inlc ,,,
Snouil not be SURPRISED 20 find them cxcb,ncio,
Mhdt amounted 70 q mere show of freedom fn5
lllt rove OF ease and security in thair lives and
p aoPIit3' "iiIch Is inherent III human nature 4
people mus situated viii ever Weld Oh ,dj nc IN
me law OF force, since even that is better tbau ne
destructive empire Of anarchy and confusion.
" a. u owing TO the prcdominance or decav of
mat military sriiitthe existence of which in ,bi
country has been so much denrec,ted" -,ta, ~.
cieht Grccee was deprived of those free insti;n
mons, which have served as LIGHT, and beaco,s 60
inc world. Ia Maccdon, the country of the con
quefor 1t prevailed in full force and ENERGY ,iner
w Hui, TUT, aha encouragement Of its sag3c5uy
S Sil1 SIhDiiiouS monarch. in the free States OF
i'fcsce II had gradually sunk under th,. l,obis nj
luxury and eff,mnicy which had corr,nt,-I H.,
ancient simplicity Of their inhalitauts-habits j,-
tcred ny the Intrlgucs Of the lyrctcbod de1u,-
gogues who infested the country, and exercised +,
iss, dcein' influence over the minds Of the pcops
- i"tc'4is IN lr worst passions, AMI minist ring
20 tiicir most sordid debased and frivolous apnc-
iues u was thus that this people once 60 Jealous
VI thelf liberties and 20 energetic in their ,lGfenre
Decah corrupted, entccbled, and finally ensIlvei
" hch Greece was most free and most proud of her
, soVuoll' sue was most military in her habits.
" illness her memorable struggle with The hume.
,Vus siiu successive armies of Persia, where count
less disparity OF force was more thar, cou,epsstsi
py the heroic ardOr Of reemen contcudino for thcif
country anu tbe preservation Of its indcpendence
IN snort, we believe that all history teaches tho.
"penCs Ut INC military spirit has prov8ilcd in IA
uVh' uit hduon has been comparatively free !
ne anclcnt Germans-the barbarian II ifipns win !
az various times, and under different leaders, llie 4
PtOSFatc INC colossal power of Rofnc--all confirm,
tie ruin OF ms observation. I; is whom this sri-
t; eNuuct IN me great body Of the people, IS che
rishcd and preserved only In q separafs 81 distinct
corps, Injured 10 dangers and hard hips and accu5-
toned 10 implicit obedience that tie cause Of free
uOm and the peaceful administration of afairs have