Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-06-24
JACKSON MEETING.

JACKSON MEETING.
Alta meeting Of the citizens of New
Castle County, friendly to the election
of General Andrew Jackson, held al
! Lhristiana Bridge, on Saturday the als'
4 of June, 1923.
Major CALEB P. BENNETT was ap
pointed Chairman, and JAMES LArIMER
Jr and DR.. JAMES n. SUTTON, Secreta.
ries.
Rpsolred, That Committee, to con.
sist Of twenty persons from the different
4 Hundreds, be appointed to consider and
recommend such measures as may be
deemed expedient for the advancement
Of the objects of this meeting and the
4 promotion of the election of General
Andrew jackson.
The following persons were nomlna-
\ ted BY the respective Hundreds, viz:
CAristana Hundred David c. Will
sen, Josiah f. Clement, John l.. Morris,
and Joseph Chandler.
Mil! Greek Hundred George Spring
e- and William Nick. Ball.
Pencaher ifand,ed--Jacob Moore and
Nathan Buulden.
tsrandywine Iiunired-John Elliott,
and George Forwood.
Red Linn Hundred Adam Delhi and
( EiihI Jefferson.
=. Georges Handred-Wiiliam Rob
/ elts aud John c. Corhit.
New Castle Hundre,l-William I.
Read, and Peter Il. Delany.
White Clay Creek Hunlred-Thom-
as ". Handy, and Stephen Willis.
.AppoIunlmink Hedred--A, II. Fen
angton aud William II. Crawford.
Adjourned till o'clock. p. NJ.
ih- meeting met N the aiternonn pur,
suant to adjournment-when the Com
Enltee submitted the following report.
lhe committee from the several Hun
areds having convened, DIR. Thomas
W. Handy was chosen Chairman and
Josiah + Clement appointed Secretary.
The Committee having been thus or
ganized, after due dcliberation Of the
various subjects submitted to them, and
oe'hs influenced by one accord to use all
honorable means for the election of Gen
eFal .qndreW Jackson, the candidate Of
'Ae people. do unanimously agree to re
port the following
4 j. ReSolred, That the election Of
'nhn Quincy Adams to the Presidency
VI The United States was the result OF a
coalition formed for purposes Of person.
d agsrandizcment, contrary to the splr-
"A u oi the constitution and IN opposition
% the expressed wishes of majority Of
'he people thereby establishing the dan
serols principles Of Cabinet succession.
n 9. Rssolred, That the present admin
ia'raf'on Of the general government has
oseh unwise and improvideut, anl un-
eNaractsl-ed by any measure of public
auli'y-but in its policy has been guild.
Gu oy an inordnate desire to retain the
power purchased by corruption-that,
,or this purpose, the patronage and IN
'ilence of the government have been en-
p''yed' and offices have been bestowed
upon political partsans without regard
20 the interests of the country, and sole
y W'th view to strengthen the ad :
,n'nlstraton party and secure the rec
'cc.'on ot the present Chief Magistrate.
. Resotred, That we cannot support
an administration originating in corrup
Aon and sustained by intrigue and man
shsement, but BY every fair and honors-
~ ~ means, will oppose the reelection OF
'ohn Quincy Adams.
4. RESOLVED, That we consider the
~ souFse pursued by the administration of
,ne State as destructive Of republican
ps,nc'ples and in opposition to the inter-
.s .s.s OF the people; that "the end justifies
sie W means" is the maxim by which it is
ss1vs'ned-proscription Of the most un.
H 's'eh''ns kind is pursued towards all
& nse n'nse who doubt the infalibility of John
Su,ncy Adams and refuse to become the
=, ,,0ls Oh lil'sotten and prostituted pow