Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-12
General Committee Meeting at George
Town, Del.

At general meeting Of the Committees appoint
ed by the electors of Sussex County, friendly to the
present Administration of the General Government,
in their several election districts, on Saturday the
26tl ult-held at George Town on Tuesday the
9Th day of August A. d. 1928, Doct John White
was called to the chair, and K. II Griffith and John
NJ West were appointed Secretaries.
The object of the present meeting OF the commit
tees being to form County Ticket, to be support
ed by the friends of the present Administration, IN
this county, on the first Tuesday in October next,
pursuant 10 a resolution Of the county meeting held
1t George Town, on Tuesday the 9th day OF APP
ri last, the Committees proceeded to the discharge
ofthe duty enjoined on them, and after mature de-
liberation agreed upon, and nominated the following
'llckct, to witt SENATOR,
PuKNAL TINpAI.
REPRESENTA- IVES TO THE LEGISLATURE,
John rennent, Caleb S. Layton, Kendall M. Lew
il, Thomas Davis, DR.. John White, William Dun
ping and George Trultt.
CORONERS,
David Holland, George liazzard.
LEVY COURT co AiMlSSlONERS,
Samuel Ratclifi, G.. c. II. George Frame, |. X.
II. Spencer Philips, D II.
The following Resolutions were then unanimous
" adopted.
Resolved, That the foregoing ticket be respect
fully recommended to the Jealous and undivided
support of the friends the present Administration
ot the General Government, IN tins county, AT the
General election to he held in said county, ON the
first Tuesday in October next.
ResotDed, That we cordially approve the Nation
ii nominations OF John Quincy Adams Tor President
and of Richard Rush, for Vice President OF the U
States.
Resolpcl That the gentlemen nominated on thu
Legislative part Of the above named ticket, be ant
thcy are hereby respectfully requested, IN cast
of their own election, to support the nominations 0
John Quincy Adams and Richard Rush, by promot
ing the chocc Of Electors, friendly to them
RcsolvcA, That we award to Henry Clay, tn
present Distinguished Secretary Of State, our un
bounded confidence in his patriotism, talents an'
nrivate worth, and in the sterling integrity OF III
official life -. .
FesOLued, That the presents is a crisis which call
far the active exgttisls OF the friends OF good order
and of ia wise, virtuous, and peaceful admlhistra
tl,n--that whist factous, ambitious, disorganizin
o,lice-huntels ARE actively endeayourlng to =" pu
DOWN John Quincy Adams and his cabinet, TN!
thcy were as pure as the angels OF heaven 1t woul
Be- highly improper in any man who would not len
hisaiei ia supuort that administration, which has,
little more than three years. paid OFT nearly tort
millions of the Public debt-constructed eXtensl'
Internal npruyements-promoted the best interes
Of the Farmers, Mechanics, Merchants, and MANI
facturers-whch has not burdened the people WI
one cent of taxes-and which II continued fof al
other term OF four years, VIII al Tue cApi.a.i"h
said term, retire from Office, leaving our hiShy
voured country prosperous, independent, and happ
and entirely clean Of the public debt Whereup'
10 promote such desirable objects, be it further
Resofecd That the friends Of the Admnst1a1 ,'
in each of the Hundreds of this County, be and tht
are hereby requested to resolve themselves : INTO
Conni,tee Of vigilance, and to use all lawful al
ionourable means to secure the election OF the sa
administration County Ticket, and kensey 'ohl
il. Esq. as Representative to Congress.
ResoIued, That the friends of the present adm
istr,ton be, and they are hereby respectfully
quesed to meet in County meeting, at the house
Mrs. Stout in George Town, on the first Tuesday
september, for the purpose Of adopting the nomlr
ton resolution and Address Of the State Conventic
and for other business Of Importance to the part
preparatory to the ensuing General Election.
Resolped, That Committee of ten persons be
nointed as committee of Correspondence for I
County, and that the following gentlemen comp comp
said Committee to wit Louder Layton, Edw;
Dinsle, John Gibbons, DR.. John Cary' Robert