Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-13

At q meeting OF n number Oh the cItZens OF
Hampshire county opposed to the re election
Of Gen. Andrew jackson 70 The next Presis
dency, convened at the Court house agreea
Bile to nptice, on the 5lh day oil October.
1891. Col. Alexander King was called TO
the chair, and John Kern, Jr appointed
Secretary.
4 committee vas appointed to report reso
buttons FOR the consideration OF the meeting
cons slug OF the following persons, VIZ: Wi
liam Na,lor. Robert Newman, John Kern
ir A w Mcdonald agd Col Robert Sherrard,
who after few moments refinement. repor-
ted the following. which were unanimously
adopted As foows:--
Rcsofped, That whilst we feel deep soil
eitude for the honor aud prosperity OF orr
country, we believe from the experiments
which has been made, that the election OF
Andrew jackson to be President OF these
United States. Is an event much TO be de
plored, and that bis election for another four
years would be a cause OF serious aIaFnl.
Because--irom bis utter incompetency TO
discharge the important dnlies e his oifise OF
to select those for MS confidential councillors
who have the virtues or The talents TO give
him correct advice, he has fallen into the
hands of those who make a traffic OF the
patronage Of bis office for their own cmolu
ment and are exercising that patronage TO
proiong his misrule for their own advantage
And bccausc-that as American Citizens. we
have cause TO blush for the late deveiope-
ments at the City Of Washington so deroga.
tory TO the honor and dignity Of our country
in the eyes Of foreign nations In the dis
tnIssal OF the whole executive council oil the
nation, not because they differed with the
President in some matters OF great national
concern; but because some Of them resisted
his interference TO regulate the domestic m
tercoursc OF their fsmIlies: thus Indicating a
disposition 10 sacrifice the whole interest Of
these United Stairs to his individual prefer
encc.
Aud hccause-pretending 10 be friend
to the Tariff and internal improvement. a.
he had previously been, he was supported
on that account ut his election by great
majority Of those WHO voted fof h'm, and
was a; the same time warmly supported
by the eneuie of the Tariff and internal
Improvement, in a confidence on their part
that he would favor tber views; which with
great duplicty he has since fulfilled Ia part
and given strong indication that he would
go much further TO accomplish the v hole Of
their rninous plans ins9much thai the Nuil
flyers of the South are enlisted in his behalf
Aud because !,is paItIsaHs by I,tely quar-
rellng with each other ahoHt the division Ct
the spolls Of their victory; the l9ners and
emonments Of the nation, for which thu, has.
combined, have unioldcd to the world the
most odions and detestable iniIisues for the
bribery of retainers aud substituting the pub
lac press, sufficient TO excite the contempt
oil the champions Of liberty all aver the world,
! who before were disposed 60 make the ad
minlstration OF our government their exam
pie
Resolred. Therefore. that we concGr with
our fellow -citizens in the otter counties CON
posing this congressional district IN selecting
som suitable person to represent this district,
IN the Convention which Is to meet IN Bilt
more ia December next. for The purpose of
nomioaing some proper pcrsoA to be supper.
tad at The next election for President, IN OPP
position 70 & IN. Andrew Jackson aud that
William Naylor, Robert Sherrard, Thomas
Malledy, Christopher Hciskeii. Vause Fox,
John Kern, ir. and joha Sioan he appointed
committee 10 correspond with committees
OF the other counties for that purpose, and
TO max, lhe selection
ReSOlesl, hat the foregoing proceedings
be published in the South Branch lnteIhsen-
Ger and the NlaIlinsburg Gazette.
And thee the meeting adjourned st.e die.
ALEXANDER KING, Chn.
JOHN KERN, jr. Secy.