Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-01
GREAT MEETING OF TIE PEOPLE OF
Nj kI.EN BU &c.

GREAT MEETING OF TIE PEOPLE OF
MECki.ENBUk &c.
On Monday tic l4.h inst, the following no.icc
calling public meeting Of tho people Of Mccklen-
burg county, was set up at the Court Ioasc and
sent into different parts of the county:
"PUBLIC MEETING!
''Ihe people of Niccklcnburg county arc invited
" to meet at the Court -llonsc, the third Monday
" iii thus month, chat being court day,) fer the
" purpose of considering and adopting resolution.
" ia relation to ihe approaching election OF Il Vice
" President oi the United States.
at is believed tint deliberate design has been
g formed and is now in progress of execution orr.
" ginating with the Editor Of the Richmond En- ,
" quircr, and other active political managers TO
effect virtual surrender OF all our iavofitc and
" iong-tried political principles, by giving the vote
" OF Virginia to candidate ho is hostile to those
" principles and to most Wit Al interests and in
" opposition, too To thc wishes Of the ,ec.t body
- OF the people OF the State.
in this state ei things, it hclonvcs the J-oplc
- hsmSc!ceS to assemble and speak their wishc.
" and not au!ltr themselves To nc transferred like
" Heck "i sheep from political aspiraut to an
other, according To the pleasure q; IN suhscrv,.
ency to The interests oi few political managcrs."
Eariy in the day, on Mnm,lay the 2lst inst tho
people were Observed gathering in groups of unuSu-
al numbers all over the Court ard. and about noon
TN" meeting was organized in the Court = louise by
calling Col. Samuel L. Lnckctt To Tie Chair, and
the appointment OF William b. Easlcy rs Secretary
1 nc hou Z was immediately thruumad OVERLOOKING
the most intense anxiety pcrvadrd the mcc;inw
while the Chairman annount cd the object for which
1T had been convened. The meeting was ;hcn adj
drcS cd by Col. Grief Green who advocated at some
ichgtn the object proposed to bc accomplished by
the Charlottesville Convention. He was followed
by MIR. T.. b. Hicks, who was also friendly IN Tho
oWrct OF the Convention, hut deprecated any step
which would commit the county TO the supnor of
any particular candidate-admonslcd The meeting
to keep cool and be prepared To make the most OF
circumstances, MIR. Il II HuutiSt nd
the meeting, in opposition TO tho Charlottesville
convention, and IN COMMUNICATION of the Baltimore
Convention and MIR. Van Barren. Mr.. b. briefly
rccapitulated the arguments in avor Of Mr.. " b
ihat he had the confidence of The President, and
was the only man who could keep the Republican
party t"gethcr-icarcd that unless we made .suna-
immunity aud concert of action" our motto that
John Sergeant would be made Vice Prcsident-
preferred Mr.. Barbour, bat thought he stood no
chance TO be elected, &c. &c Mr. Baptis, WAS
succeeded by Mr.. William q. Cioodc who i'm
speech OF about thirty minutes length, replied TO
ana relulcd the Arguments urged il favor of Mr
Van buren, and the Baltimore Convention-swept
like torrent over the ''tair field" Of Mr. Van B,
ren's political fame, and ''withcrcd all It's flowers
n 'ohhitre was then appointed by the Chair !
10 prepare preamble aad resolutions expressive OF
the views aud wishes OF the meeting consisting o1
Col Grief Green Edward u. Hicks, Il. n. Baptist
William o. Goodc and William Is. Euslev. Mr. |
Bap'i is! declined acting the Committee, and the
other members retired, consulted loecthcr, prepared
TO the meeting:
We, portion 81 tie citizens Of McckJcnIurr
county, assembled 10 inquire into and compare the
claims and prctensiOns oft! several candidates for
iho wee Presidency OF the United States and to
select from among them the individual best entitled
to our suilrages, for that (at this time important
and at all tunes homorable) Office, think proper to
preface OR resolves with Il declaration, that
W. regard the preservation of the good Old Re |
publican principles Of Virginia as Il matter of para
mount neutrality-suspicious., because we are firm
iy and unchangeaby convinced that they arc found.
ed In wisdom, III trdth, and in iusice-inportant
because they are commended to by the last so
Tenn advice, and by the underwriting practice of our
forcfhthcrs-ttc fathers OF the repulc-mportant
b"cauSc departure from them involves the sacri
ice OF the character OF the State for wisdom, yirtue
consistency and good tdith-important because |
they are identified with interests and our cha
racter, and in harmony VIII! our feelings and our
habits.
We believe, that TO support for an Office so Gle.
vdted and important as that OF tie Wee President
Of the United States, individual whose noliticol
opinions Indicated ly his acts and not his proCcs
sons are adverse - those principles is a virtual
ofthem. We believe that to simmer,
Tor that office, man whose whole poll ical life has
been marked and governed by frelinms and nrinci
PIES adverse To our own, and that too i'm u,rr, !
terence OF, and III opposition to, one of orr own !
c'tH' ms already III nomination for the same office
WHO, in long course Of useful and distin oui<bcd
Pnoic service, Las been guided and governed by our
i'N'Ii'' P'INI ~ Us, ana Oy unGGyltIuU fi1p-
iity TO ms trust, is not only an abandonment of
those principles, but b each of that GOOD faith i'm
pied III the pr.ctcc heretofore ubgcrrcd hv tbn r.
publican Party, OF supporting men Of their own
principles Tor Office, IN preference Of anv others
w believe that such course would DESTROY ono
Ct the greatest incentives Fl ciity i'm orr y,ubIc
Iunc'lohdrIcS. We believe, That TO submit, 10 the
guidance OF Editors of ScwsPapcrS, and other par,i
Fan oi''ciahs' III the election and support of candi
dates Tor important public Offices and to rnIv M,
them for the prc"cr" itnn Of our PRINCIPLES and tc
protection Gt our interests, not 0lly cyposc. nc IN
the g:os: cst deception and abuse but is aIsnI,,,I
dISrep"labic III free, I"dcpcndcnt, and cnlirhten
nd people.
We believe, that any departure from the rec,,,,,
and accustomed mode OF nominating and vofinG for
President and Vice President of the unitol Sttn
IS calculated to bewder, dupc, deceive and dcCcnt
he people OF their true choice, unless such depart.
are secures TO the voters direct agency and
participation in the election.
In accordance with these views, il is
3; Hcso'red, That Philip T. Barbour unitcs
WIthIn himself more Of the rcGnirtc qualifications
Tor the Office Of Vice President Of the United
states than any other man vino has been publicly
proposed Tor and That to support him, is 10 main
IAN our interests, our principles, consistency
and our pubic honour.
= Rcsoircd, That we will not be dupcd into
INC support uf any man who il an advocate of
lhc Tariff and Internal improvements by the crv
'I persecution or the more scnsclcss and hypo
critical Preioncc Lhat he is the only man who can
'nnG tae suifraccs Of the Republican party.
81. RcsOircd, That VIC approve of a Convention
OF delegates 10 be- ch0sea by fhc pcopic, and pro-
roSGo 10 be held III Charlottesville IN the month of
'"hc nest for the purpose of nominating candi-
gate ior the Vice Presidency and forming an elect
oroI 'cSct Tor which the people of Virginia may
character. ~
q. RGsoisc1, That Col. SurnT l.. Lockett, NathH
.NIe&ar Ger AcX'r G.. Knox, David shelton, VIM
~ o,oooe a"a Nm r. EasI"y DC, and they here.