Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29
ANTLJACKSON MEETING

AT large and respectable meeting of the
citizens oil the Borough OF Norfolk, opposed
70 lhe re election OF General Jackson held al
Tue Court douse, Oh Saturday evening. the
lo'h OF September, in pursuance of notice
Colonel STEPHEN WRIGHT was called "a the
Chair, and DR. FRANeIs MALLORY appointe d
Secretary.
jos. Ii ROBERTSON, Esq after explaining
IN short address, the object of the meetin,
and OF the proposed Convention. submitted
the following Resolutions, which, being sepa-
rately read, and the question taken on each
were unanimously adopted
| Resotced That the system of favoritisu
and prescription which has so signally mark
ed the administration of Genera. jackson. is
IN open violation OF the freedom of our re-
publican institutions and deeply injurious TO
the moral character of the people
Res0tUeG. That the freedom Of speech
and OF opinion is indispensably necessary to
the preservation and maintenance of eur hap
py form oil government, and that the policy
81 Gen. jackson by his scheme ''of rewards
and pnnsbments" to curb the one and silence
me othef, deserves and ought to receive The
utter Reproduction Of the American peeple
Resotred, Thut The affairs OF the Gen
eral Government should be exclusively ADM
nistered with regard 10 tue welfare and han
piness oil the people and to the advancement
OF the national honor and interest: vet the
present administration, disregarding these
wise and sanitary principles. has anxiously
sought to prolong its continuance in power,
by using the patronage Of Office to sustain a
lansuishng popularity.
4. Resotced, That the professions of Gene
raj Andrew jackson while candidate for
the Presidency, were such as secured TO him
the confidence oil portion of the Republi-
can party, but having gained that elevated
station, his practice, so opposed to al hls so
lemn professions, entities him to the stern cen
sure and gust condemnation of all candid
and unpre judiced minds
>. ResoLved, That 'the removal of no pub
lie officer should be effected 10 create a va
cancy or to crafty the ambition OF favorite
partisan" When this shall come to pass
''the patriot will have ample cause to tremble
Tor the honor OF his country, and the perpe-
tuity oil her republican institutions" Ia
tract from Gen JaekS0ns Letter to Mr.
.uo,lroe)
o. Resolced, That Gen. Jackson's want o.
lact' talents, and temper, his gross inconsis
tehcy on the subject OF internal improvement
ana the tariff, hls subsection to ga mallgn in
iiuehce," and, IN line, his palpable and noto
rous incompetency, SO garInsly manifested
as far as has acts aud measures have come /,
light, utterly disquahiy him, IN every point o
view, for the Chief Masistraey OF a grea
| nation.
! Z. Resolred, That the sinister attempt o
General Jackson, President Of the Unitet
States, TO impeach the we'll earned fame an,
| character OF that distinguished statesman am
| patriot, John Calhoun, the Vice Presiden,
she"cd a lurking hostility and Jealousy I'm
werthy the head Of the American Repablic
s. ResoiVed, therefore, That we would de
( precate the re election OF General Andre,
! Jackson as ons Of the greatest evils tina
! could neial the country, and 10 order TO aver
50 dread aud dire an event, we do hearth
eoncur IN the proposed Convention 10 be bel
IA Baltimore, pledg'ng ourselves 10 use a
tar and honorable means 10 promote the
lection Of such Distinguished Individual to tn
Office Of President 81 the United States d
the said Convention may agree upon aud n,
inmate.
:. RESOLVED, That we do entertain IL
most profound respect for the great talen
ana public services Of that eminent oratC
and statesman, HENRY CLAY, OF kei
lucky, whose patriotic support OF America
in preference to foreign skill and industr
justly entities him TO the lasting gratitude
his country