The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-20
j. GARLIvD oechy.

To he friends Of Geacrnt iIpireio jackson in the
County Of Nelson.
FELLOW CITIZENS: Inc ia .ersigncd. being
designated by the COMMITTEE of Correspondence
for the promotion of the election of Gene,aI
Andrew Jackson to the next Presidency Of the
United States. in our County, to address ynu up
on that subject. in discharge of the duty thus as
signed rs, beg leave 10 say to you, that, on Mnn-
day, the third Of November next. IS The day Gz-
ed 10y law for the election OF Electors lor Presi-
dent aud Vice President OF the United states,
for the term Of our wears from lie luh day of
March next, the time wnen the term tor which
the present incumbent Was elected, viii eXp'Te.
The principle upon which cur highly valued
and unrivalled political institutions are founded
Is the will of the People that il, that the sove-
reign power aud cOniroi OF the Government IS
IN their hands. This principle, SO pare an al
tribute Of liberty, and the maintenance OF which,
so necessary 10 the existence OF Our form OF to-
vernment, should be inscribed, IN indelihle let
ters, upon the heart ofeNery American citizen,
and every friend ofman it should never be
come obscured. or in the slightest decree elac-
ed, from the memory the truth OF tins princI-
pie being admitted and felt by all. IT becomes the
indispensable aud necessary duty ofeyery man
in The community to be found st his post when
IT va Wy Nl'A plAli VI ~ ~ ~ fn'h
cised upon such occasions none should DE de-
Iinquent every man should feel as ifthe destl-
ny of the whole nation then ard At all future
times, hung upon his shoulders every man
should feel that he was called upon to discharge
aud eventful duties, and that delln-
quency might be fatal every man should feel
the dlgnihed station which he occupies-that OF
a sovereign dispensing laws for the good 60
veInmeBt of his fellow men. In the form of go.
vernnent selected bv the People OF the United
States, they have deemed it expedient 10 exer-
else the powers Of Government, through agents
or representatiyrs-tlat being the most COVE
nient and economical mode. These agents or
representative. fill all the varieus departments
Of Goyernment-EXecutlye Legislative. and
Judicial-and are appointed Except IN the Ju-
diciai) FOR fixed perIoos Of time, al the close of
the agent or representative again returns
10 the body OF the People, aud depends upon
their will Tor ro-appointment. The power Of p
lecting representative 10 Gll these various Off
ces is the ouly WAY in which the People direct.
II exercise their sovereign power and control
over the acts OF the government. In this way
they preserve, in their pristine putty and splen-
dor, the fundamental principles Of our Govern
neni: they ibus, by the powerful infuence of
public opion, control all their public agents OF
representatives, and keep IN check all vicious,
'nlschieyiDus, and ambitious inclinalions and
designs and. il il be, that any have deyiatcd
from Il correct course al duty, either through
oil anhllion OF interest, then the People
remove them, or. IN more proper language,
refuse to reappolnt them 10 office, aud he:,re
he Cover 'ment viii be rescued from thu, de-.
'trucllon which such unfalrbfdl and designing q
gents would bring upon 1t.
When we know that nnceasinc vigilance o.
yer the conduct OF cnc public functionaries is ne.
ressa,, TO preserve The purity OF our free %insiitu.
hons rom that destruction Witch would be the
necessary Consequence of its %connniital TO, or its
remaining IN The hands Of ,he y,c,ons aud de.