Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-15

AT public meeting hcld at Goochland Court
House. on Saturday, the 18th May, 1899, agreeaby
to notice. on behalf Of the friends of Andrew Jack
son-held for the purpose of appointing Delegates
to the Convention about to be held in Baltimore
Col. VIM. Gray called TO the Chair, and Peter
Guerrant, Esq. appointed Secretary. Whereupon
Carter ii. Harrison presented the following Prcam-
BILE and Resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Our object il to designate the men of our choice
to fill the Offices of President and Vice President
OF the United States, the mode of giving effect
to our wishes in relation to the election of those
officers soon to be made. AS 10 the one first nance
and first in dignity, there cannot be two opinions
among the Republican party. We rejoice 10 wit.
ness the general burst of sentiment troup bout the
line in favor OF the reelection of Andrew Jackson.
As to the second, our party presents Il front not
so unbroken-and it is to heal this schism TO pro-
duce a harmonious and efficient movement, that
our friends in every part of the Union and all over
The State OF Vrginia-that we ourselves have met
together. Since the recent developments in the
Senate Of the United States, manifesting an adhcr
ence to the system of protecting duties, with a
temper which provokes and almost invites disu.
mon, and determination to distract and if posi-
bic to break down tine peoples administration; we
are moro than ever convinced that political sal
walton depends upon harmony and concert of ac-
ton, IN sustaining an EXccutive--whch has strik.
ingy displayed it's wisdom and energy in the ma
nagement of the foreign relations of our country;
reduced the civil list to a mere economical scal.:
reeukcd the spirit of internal improvement under
Congressional power; nearly completed the pav-
mcnt OF the national! debt; and recommended ga total
''rcpcal of the Act of the 10Th May, 1898 from
''ald after the Sd Of March, 1888, and limitation
sol the Revenue afterwards to be raised, Ivy a new
"Systcm of Duties, to the existing expenditures of
'thc Government, and to such other expenditures
'as the cxigcncy Of the public services NAV re-
"quire, and Congress in its wisdom, may autho
'rize."
We deem it necessary to a just exposition of our
motives, to declare, that the political principles of
the present Administration, do not in our opinion
come fully up to the Virginia Standards; and were
we now about TO vindcate her principles by a no
minatIOn, our course would he different: hut per
CciyiUg in the Executive an ardent and a patriotic
desire to pursue course of measures as conca-
tary to all the varied interests of this widely extend
cd Republic, as Justice will pcrmt-aud believing
that special nomination Of Vice President i'm Vir.
gina, at this time, might be the means of giving
tho election of that officer to party opposed to
such measures, and adverse to Southern interests
we think it advisable to aid our political brethren
in plan which seems likely to prevent that result
Reso}red therefore, That this meeting do hereby
appoint Carter II. Harrison, Jos :. Watkins and
I. Guerrant, to represent the County of Gooclland
IN the Convention proposed to be held i'm the CITY
OF Baltimore, on the 2lst inst, with instruction
to unite in the nomination of Andrew jackson as
PRESIDENT Of the United States, for tho next term
Rcsotrcd 2diy, That tine aforesaid Delegates be
instructed to cooperate with the said Convention
IN the nomination of Il Vice President provided il
shall appear probable that the Nominee will receive
the vote Of the Electoral Colleges; and if not, that
nc will stand better chance to obtain the vote of
the Senate OF the T. States, than any other indivi.
dual Of thc Republican Party, friendly to the pre-
sent Administration.
RcSoired, That the proceedings Of this Meeting
be signed by tho Chairman and Secretary, and for.
wardcd TO the Editors Of the Richmond ENQUIRER
and Constitutional Wbig, with request that they
will publish them.
WILL: GRAY, Ghn'n.
J. GUERRANr, Sc'cy.