Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-12
RICHMOND, Sept. 8.
THE MEETING AT THE CAPITOL.

Pursuant to public notice, meeting was held
Yesterday evening at the Capitol, for the purpose
Of appointing delegates to the Convention at Bal
timOre. 1t was numerous and respectable, espe-
Ciallv considering the season ct the year, when
20 many are absent, and the shortness Of the no.
tice. The meeting was addressed in an animal
ed style by Robert G. Scott, Esq. who was re-
peatedly applauded. It's proper to observe, that
the meeting although appraised that this Congress
sonal District will be entitled to but one vote, in
the Convention, appointed live delegates, in Or
der that every part Of the District may be repre-
sented. The FIVE however, will enjoy bu. one
vote among them. Messrs. Stanard and Johnson,
nominateda as Delegates atlarge, will unQuestlona-
bly,, in their high reputation, find ready oon6r-
natian aud approval throughout the State. Up
wards Of 200 citizens attended.
Richmond has been stimulated from various
parts of tire State, to make movement in this
behalf, and even reproached tor her suggishness.
She now calls upon those who have prompted her,
10 follow her example, made the more incumbent
by their own invitations that she should set it. -
Under these circumstances, we cannot doubt that
the step will be promptly, vigorously, and extern
sively followed up. There is necessity for meet
ings in every county. One in each COMPRESSION
al District is sufficient; but il is desirable that
every District should be represented.
thought to be impossible tor as, or indeed, for
eloquence itself, to say any thing to animste the
zeal Of our friends. The situation of the country,
the prssarioas BY which is peace and traa-
dor, though apo!osized for in the same breath
these, ii they have failed TO awaken proper and
commendable zeal to put an end to his mischiev-
ous administration, words must be incompetent to
inspire 1t. To all who are opposed to Jackson--to
all who are convinced ofhis inadequacy from age,
from ignorance, from passiOn-to all who mourn
his violated promises, the errors they sought to re-
form by his election repeated and exaggerated by
him, the very name of Reform made ridiculous,
theramparts OF society forced to CRAFTY his attach
ments tor female, their country made the Jest
and scorn Of foreigners, by scenes which would
better become Turkish Harem, than the capital
Of moral and christian peoPle-to all these,
whether having prediction for Calhoun, Nc
Lean or Clay, we address ourselves, and urge
them to unite to expel the doting P,iapus from
tde power which he presumPtuously considers his
and not the peoples, and which he has misapplled
70 the elevation Of the worthless. the destruction
of the faithful and prostraton of the honor and
dignity of the country. Once united, the task
Is easy /, needs but that the elements of oppo-
S,tion shsUid combine IN hrm and solid array, TO
force Andrew jackson upon his voluntary choice,
the Hermitage, and to convlut, prssumptuous
,ninions, that his popularity cannot stand every
thing.-Uhig.
The Delegates appointed by the meeting to
the National Convention are Chapman Johnson
and Robert Stanard to represent the State at
large. For the Congressional District, Messrs.
R. G. Scott, ]. B. Clopton, Dr. H. Curtis, DIR.
Carey Wilkinson, Richard Adams. At the head
of the Central Committee, stands the name Of
JOHN MARSHALL.