Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-22
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COMMUNICATIONS
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, MEETING AT
THE CAPITOL.

HE CAPITOL.
At Mcctin. Of tho Younr Men Of the CITY
of Richmond, favorable to the election of HEN
IN CLAY oil kentucky, President of the u
=, and FOR tho purpose of appointing Delegates to
meet Convention to DC held in Staun.on-on mo-
ton 1T Henry Gibson, ESD, DAVID BRIGGs ESQ
was unanimously c,l!cd to tho Chair. and Ron
BuRroN, Esq. was elected Ssecrctary.--Thc Char
man having in concise and handsome manner
stltcd the object of tho Mcctiug--cn moton IF Mr.
" H. Price, 4 Committee of five was appointed To
prepare an Address expressive OF the views of this
incctinT.-Thc following gentlemen we're thcrcupon
appointed by the Chair o discharge that duty:
Mcssrs. Jno. Iarvie Price Horny Gibson, Benz. f.
MIchic, Joseph Scdcn, Rchd. Barto on IIaxall who
thcrcupon retired, and in shor time, reported the
following Preamble and Resolutions:
The Committee appointed to draft Il preamble
and resolutions expressive of the sense of this
meeting, having discharged that duty beg leave
to report, that they view with feelings of shame
and indignation the degraded aspect of our Nation.
nj Government, and regard the present as by far
the most momontous and evcntful period ever
known since the foundation of our Republican in
stitutiors. And
Whereas Andrew Jackson President of these
uhited States has proved himself unworthy of the
station he occupies, hy permitting himself to
no swaycd by unprin pcd men, who regardless
OF tho interests of their couutrv have made their
own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT their rule Of conduct; men
too devoid of honesty to adhere to that rule held
sacred by even thieves and enthusiastically to one
anothcr-by himself INDUCING in passions unwor
thy OF Il man, much less President of the United
States by cndcavoring to control tho relations
of private families, and dscaring from office
those who had the Independence To refuse obcdi-
ence to his arbitrary will by cntlcavorinr to chr
rupt the press; by rewarding editors with Offices to
which they had no claim except the fulsome praise
they had bestowed on him; by countcnancinp at
tacks upon members of Congress for the exercise
OF that freedom of debate secured TO them by the
laws and usagcs of every civilized country: by an
pointing to Office those whose sole recommends
ton was devotion to himself, and dsmssiup those
whose only fault free expression of opinion; in
word, by abusing every power trusted to him by
tho constitution for the purpose of securing his
own reelection and the election of his tavoritc to
tho succession to the Vice Presidcncy-and
whereas 1T is necessary to use every ho-
norable means to save orr country from
continuation of these evils by preventing
the reelection of this "cursc TO his country "
and placing the Government in tho hands of one
whose honesty, integrity and ability, may restore
us to that dignity to which VIC are entitled amonu
nations, and satisfy the world that we are cara
bic of elf-govcrnmcn.:
Resolved, That we highly approve oil the Con
vcnii"n to he held at Stanton by the friends of
Henry Clay, the third Monday in July ncyt
and earnestly recommend to his fir ends through
out the State, and more particularly those in In,
counties composing this Congressional DIS, let
that they send Delegates TO the said Convention
Resolved, That this Meeting appoint - Dele
gates to attend the Convention i'll stanton whose
dty 1T shall be 10 concert such measures as to them
shall seem best for defeating the election of An
drew Jackson, and securing that of Henry Clay
"h'ch beng read to the Meeting, and the qucs-
ton being put upon the adoption of the first Re
solution, 1T was unanimously adopted.
The second was carried in like manner.
Inc question recurring OH the adoption Of the
preamble
Mr. Byrd ChanieIlaync objected TO the phrase
"thcvcs and robbers" as too harsh and pronoscd |
verbal modification of that portion of the Prcam
Bile.
Messrs. Miclic & Gibson replied, that the Gu
Ot ,IiCdt
the person of the President alluded to-that what
ever the Committee thought, they meant only TO |
characterize that want of fidelity TO one another
which distinguished the classes mentioned. The |
meeting refused TO make any change.
Mr.. Chambcrlcyne also objected TO the phrase
Curse to his Country as too strong, but tho Chair
man observing that the language was borroucd
trom friend OF Cen Jackson) the meeting APP
plauded and refused TO amend
The question was then taken and The Preamble
adopted without further opposition.
The blank in the last resolution was then Glod
with tho word five
Mr. Montague nominated Mr.. ]. II. Peasants
as Delegate to St"unton, but Mr.. Gibson sta
ting his inability to attend Mr.. NJ. withdrew his
name.
The Secretary nominated by Mr.. Brown was
also withdrawn ut his request
The following gentlemen were then chosen as |
Delegates to Staunton viz. John :. Myers no,ni |
mated by Mr.. Gibson-Bcnj. +. 1lichic nominated
by Mr.. Rchd. Whatcs-.JoIm Harvey Price no |
IL mated by Mr. ngUc.-Dr. Richd A. Carrino |
ton, nom mated by Mr.. Brown and Henry GIN.
son, nominated by Mr.. Dixon.
motion empowering the Delegates TO fill va |
cancics in their body was Carried
On motion the proceedings of the mcctiny
were ordered 10 be published in the papers of this |
City. DAVID RRIG;GS CLr,
RoB. BURroN, s;ccry.