Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-06
A WORTHY EXAMPLE,
The following example set by Dr. McCoxxEL. of
Now Orleans, is worthy of all emulation
From the Neto Orleans Mercantile ddpcrt;ser

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Now Orleans, is worthy of all emulation
From the Ne,o Orleans Mercantile Advertiser.
MoRR REACTION IN ORIGINAL JAcKsoNrsM
The Great Jackson, Anti Tariff, NulEfcation
Meeting.-A most singular occurrence took place
IN tins city on Thursday night last; it has perhaps
no example in any register of political affairs. A
notice appeared in the Louisiana Advertiser of this
city on "Wednesday morning last, of meeting to
be held of 'the friends of Free Trade at Hewlet's
Coffee House, the following evening NJ
O'Clock, to appoint Delegates to the Free Trade
Convention, TO be held at Philadelphia on the Goth
of September" respectable number of citizens
accordingly attended. After waiting for some
time beyond the hour appointed for the meeting
and no person of the Free Trade PARTY appearing
to take the lead in organizing the meeting or to do
any act common to any party calling u public as
sembagc of the people; the noise of many tongues
the laugh of ridcule, and the jeerings of the sar-
castle, showed that great dissatisfaction prevailed
among all, tariff and anti-tariff; at last, however,
gentleman in the crowd, called out for DIR. Nc
Connel to be placed in the chair. immediately a
loud and general reclamation of appreciation burst
from the people, and upon their reiterated request
that ne should consent to occupy the station, he
assembled the rostrum. Silence now prevailed
throughout the hall. The Doctor then addressed
the meeting. We shall attempt only to give the
substance of what he said.
81 have been summoned fellow citizens, and vory
unexpectedly to me- to preside this meeting the
| object of which it may be inferred have i'm nv
! power to explain. Except, however, as far az It
| is MADE known by the notice in the Louisiana Ad-
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seem from the notice. that the purpose for which
the meeting was requested, is to elect delegates to
meet others from several sections of the Union in
convention, to be held in the city of Philadel-
pha, on the Both of the present month The OBJ
Ject of this Convention is SO far as understand
to effect a cooperation of the friends of Free
Trade, throughout the u. States, to procure re-
peal OF the Pariff system or in the Ianpua on of
some writer's, to establish Estate Riphts and FREQ
Trade" As respects, however, the motives which
dictated the Advertiser in calling meeting of the
advocates of Free Trade in this city, 1, as we'll as
many other citizens conceive them to be, nothing
more nor less than effort to prop the remaining
popularity of Andrew Jackson in this State. am
however, fellow citizens, not friend directly or
indirectly to the doctrines of notification and
therefore did not come here with any view TO coun-
tenance any measures that tend in the least to
| sustain them; am friend to the Union; to the
happiness and prosperity of our common country.
For fear fellow citizens that in calling me the
char every person present may not be apprieed of
my principles; or may be under some mistake re-
spectng them; you will pardon me if / state as
briefly as what they are. Most of you fel
low citizens, said DIR. Mcconnell knew me from
1871 until 1929 an enthusiastic supporter of An
drew Jackson but from the recent scenes at Wash
lngton, SO dsgraceful TO country together with
the general course OF President Jacksons admins
tration, his weakness and Inconsistencies and
above all, for his intention of again being a can
didate tor the Presidency, contrary his private
as we'll as public declarations, have ceased to be
his poi''ica advocate, and now avail myself of this
public occasion, thus candidly say so, and before
this assembly of the people to declare my secession
from the ranks, which but few months ago, / was
proud of being enrolled in.
'kei'"w- citiz4sas, not ONLY by his public dsSara-
uonS-not only by those made to several ether in
dNituals do condemn President Jackson, but to
me did he sag IN 1929, and in the city Of Wash
ington-'that nothing earth would induce him
again to be candidate for the Chief Magstrscy
CT the Republic"-for i'll this declaration he decev
ed me, his friend. Here the feeling of the speak
er gave solemnity to his uttcrance and extending
an arm IN very expressive manner, he said, that
Tor the sin Of which he had been guilty, and of
which he was now convinced, in having been
partisan to support Gen. Jackson for the Presiden
cy he trusted that the mercy of wise and benev-
client God would forgive him. In conclusion DIR.
Mcdonnell said, the immediate object of the
meeting has entirely failed beg elve to propose
to you, fellow citizens, that it be adjourned until
the-First day of September, nineteen hundred and
hirty-one.
i We cannot say what number of anti-tariffites, or
jackson men, nullifers were present; wo only
know that the speech of Dr. Mcconnell was recev-
ed with evidence of great appreciation, and in
short time afterwards the greater part of the peo-
pie retired.