Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-20

we have cause to blush Tor the late
developments at the City Of Washing
ton SO derogatory to the honor Of our
country in the eyes of foreign nations.
! In the dismissal Of the whole execu-
tive council Of the nation, not because
they differed with the President In
some matters of great national con.
Germ but because some Of them re-
sisted his interference to regulate the
domestic intercourse Of their families:
thus indicating . disposition to sacri-
| fee the whole interest Of these United
States to his individual preferences.
And because-pretending to be o
friend Of the Tariff and Internal I'm
provement, as he had previously been,
he was supported on that account At
his election by great majority Of those
who voted for him, and was at the
same time warmly supported by the
enemies Of the Tariff and Internal
improvement, in q confidence on their
part that he would favor their views /;
which with great duplicity he has since
fulfilled in part, and given strong in
dications that he would 60 much fur
ther to accomplish the whole Of their
ruinous plans, insomuch that the Multi
fiers Of the South have enlisted in his
behalf.
And because-his partisans by late
ly quarrelling with each other about
the division of the spoils Of their vic
tory the hono-s and emolumcnts Of
the nation; for which they had com
bined; have unfolded to the world
the most odious and detestabIe in.
trigues for the bribery of retainers and
substituting the public press, sufficient
to excite the contempt of the champ
ons Of liberty all over the world, who
were disposed to make the administra.
ton of our government their mple.
Resolved Therefore, That we concur
with our fellow citizens in the other
counties composing the Congressional
district in selecting some suitable per-
son to represent this district in the
Convention which is to meet in Balti-
more in December next, for the pur-
pose of nominating some proper person
to be supported at the next election
for President, in opposition to Gen.
Andrew Jackson-and that William
Naylor, Robert Sherrard, Thomas Null
iedy. christopher Heiskell, Vause Fox,
John Kern, jr. and John Sloan be ap-
pointed committee to correspond
with the committees Of the other coun-
ties for that purpose, and to make the
selection.
Resolved, That the foregoing pro-
cesdings be published in the South
Branch Inteiliseneer and the Martins
burg Gazette.
And then the meeting adjourned sine
die. A. KING, Chm.
john KERN. See'y.
At meeting of a number Of citi-
zens Of the county of Berkeley, at the
Court house in Martinsburg, on Mon
day the 10th day Of October. 1881,
for the purpose Of appointing dele
gates to the Convention to be held in
Lewisburg on the 5lst day If the pre-
sent month. upon the motion Of Ed.
mund p. Hunter, Esq. Gen. ELISHA
BOYD was called 10 the Chair, and
SEMASs GARARp, appointed Secretary.
After some remarks by Mr.. Hunter,
the following preamble and resolution.
were submitted to the meeting by him
and unanimously adopted
The subject of Internal InproreDenf
possessing at this time, an interest in
the eyes Of the people Of Virginia, un-
precedented in the history Of the State,
i; is important that that interest should
be cherished and encouraged by the
body of the people. The most praoti.
cable schemes have hitherto failed Of
success IN our legislative assemblages,
not so much from the opposition of the
enemies OF general system Of I'm.
proyement, as from a conflict Of sec.
tional interests and consequent diyi-
sion among its friends. Union and
harmony among the people Of the west,
are essentially important TO the pro
motion of their general interests,
and to secure these il is necessary TO
/ hold among themselves q full and free
conference, aud deliberate comparison
Of interests. Therefore
ResoiUed, That this meeting concur
in the proposition, submitted by the
people Of Kanswha at their meeting
on the eth Of August last. 20 all the
counties west Of the Blue Ridge, TO
appoint delegates to Convention 10 be
holden at Lewisburg, on Monday the
31st instant.
PesoIred, That six delegates be ap
pointed TO represent the county Of
Berkeley ~ said Convention, any one
or more Of whom may act.
ResOirsd, That this meeting do re-
commend 10 those counties interested
IN the completion Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, to appoin, delegs tion
to said Convention in order that the