Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-15
RICHMOND AN1rJACKsoN MEET.
fNE

Coplaud Esq was csllsi "a he Chsir.
And on motion Of Col ~. Lambcrt, Mr. /
John = Myers was appointed secretary.
Mr. Scott ticn. With great force snt afsi- |
Is. addressed the Meeting relative % ihe cha
raeter and importance or the Object 10 WHICH /
II vas convened. and concluded with moving
the appointment Of Committee, 90 prepare
such Resolutions a. they might deem the ac-
casion to rcguire; and 10 make report there
of ia this Meeting.
Ana Committee wa. accordingly appoint
ed. consisting Of Niessrs. Z. g. SroU. Robert
Pollard John II Plcasarts. Richard Adams,
NVm II Fuzv hyi.pGn. ihanlfs Fey J. 1hp
q Blair. Col Nlliism Lambert, aud Gusts
vus iucke.
After time. the committee returned. and
submitted the following Preamble aed Reso-
lulions. which were unanimously sdortesl:
Whereas. the election OF Andrew Jackson
30 the Presidential Chair was opposed by a
large and respectable portion % the Ameri-
can people, from deep conviction that he
wanted most, ii not ali the Qualification re-
qured Tor that exalted station United nv
his previous habits and education. his total
ignorance OF the constitution aud laws. IS
well as by his violent and arbitrary temper,
20 preside with dignity and risd1m over tn
sariaus and important concerns Of a free "a
tor. hts political opponents predicted that
train Of disasters and difficulties would flow
from tbs administration. The prediction has
been literally fulfilled Al no peri ID of orr
history. has therc been les. pubic confidence
in the whine and Integrity of our rulrfs
The promises which General jackson made
when 4 candidate Tor power. have b,en 80
plaIuly and pdpa5iY violated. that all deem
cy seem to have been set al defiance. Against
his own solemnly declared opinion tliat the
appointment of members Of Congress. eN
cePt Ia Judicial office, was a dangerous aud
.corrnpting practIce, he has In slshed more
executive patronage upon that class OF mrn.
than all the preceding administrations of the
General Government combined
81 Contrary to his avowed intention o. remrin
in Office only l.r a single term-h etpre the
first half Of ttat fcr,a had expired he MOI
only signlhed his Willingness 10 hec1mc aean-
dldste Tor re election. bu, stopped to the uo..
deg aiding aitices TO effect IL
Proie, sing peculiar regard for the free
dom Of elections, and TIE purity OF the press.
he has laboGrcd to destroy tie one, ava pol
lutte the other, by system Of intimidation
and bribery, which has no example in the
history Of our country.
Discerning the wholesome maxim which he
Incllcated upon Others, that the President 81
the United States should belong to his eonn
try and not to a party ne has practIscd the
odlous policy of 'rewarding his personal
friends. and furnishing his enemies Astins
on this iyFannlcal pripcipic. he has gutted
bis vengeance hy pFoscriing meriorious of
Gers, and revolutionary patriots, and subsH
tuiins for the most part al their pieces, mca,
distinguished for no other qualification dian
blind subserYIency to his will
Affecting "A profound submission 10 consri
fpf, t1I A.. l.
negotiated treaties without the knowledge qr
participation of TIT Senate -wa'ched his or
portunlnes foy ensuring The continuation 0C
u appointments rejected by that hody--re APP
pointed those III the recess. considered as I'M
worthy ahroGated On his own authority
treaties and laws, 10y efusinS to execute them,
--asserted the power Of putin. his negative
upon laws, upon the ground of cXpcdieucy
alone. and in some instances of giving them
an Unauthorized aud restrictive approvai:-
and indeed has so misiDanaged and pervcrt.
Ell ms powers, az 10 merit aud receive the
con'emptuous rehukc Of some Of his own
party
He has dared 10 employ his official power
and influence TO regulate and control the 10
tercourse Of private society.--and protesting
10 he entirely satisfied with the public and OF
fclid conduct Of his cabinet has Displaced a
naioritj of them, because Of their manly 10
sistance to his arbitrary will
With respect TO those prominent and ex
citing topics the Tariff aud. Internal I'm
pgovements- General Jackson is claimed by
both the eontendihg parties, as favorins the
peculiar views Of each-a state Of things as
extraordinary as il Is tFue, and is evidently
founded on the conflicting aud Inconsistent
opinions which he has at various times ex-
pressed, upon both those important subjects.
But II would he as tedious as il il unnoces-
sary, TO ennmeraie the various instances of
ni-rule and proillgacy. which have distin-
gu'shed General Jackson's administration
The honor, the peace, the safety of the coun-
try require, that his place should be supplied
BY some eminent citizen, rendered iitustrious
by his services, his talents and virtue
Add whereas, in order to concentrate pub
lie opinion upon some suitable candidate TO
oppose the present incumbent a National
Convention consisting OF Delegates from va
rous parts of the Union will be held in the
city OF Baltimore on the second Monday in
December next:
Resolged therefore, Thatit is expedient for
the citizens Of Richmond opposed to the re-
election OF President jackson, to be renre-
sehted IN the said contention.
feSoired, That this meeting entertains
an mistaken attachment TO the Union of the
States, and the Rights Of the several States:
ana hat III AL constructions OF The Federal
Go: stliutlon, upon doubtful end disputed
points the same spirit OF harmony and mu-
tuai good will ought 10 prevail; which was
exercised IN The formation of that instru