Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-05-04
YOUNG MEMS MEETING

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Courthouse in Staunton, on Monday
the Both day of April, 1882, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the Nation
al Republican Convention, which is to
meet in Washington City on the first
Monday in May
NICHOLAS G. KINNEY, esq. was called
to chair, and FRANCIS T. STRIBLlNG
appointed Secretary.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to prepare suitable preamble
and resolutions for the adoption of the
meeting John ]. Craig, Francis T.
Stribling. A. II. HI. Stuart, James M.
Laidley, and Gerard B. Stuart.
An adjournment then took place to af-
ford time to the committee to prepare
their report.
The meeting having again assembled
the committee submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
This meeting, yielding to none in deep
concern for the perpetuity of our Republican
institutions, the welfare, honor and glory of
our common country, are convinced that
these mainly depend upon purity, integrity
and wisdom in the Administration of the
General Government Whether qualities
so essential are exhibited in the course OF
Andrew jackson and his advisers, let few
prominent facts declare.
Clothed with the power ola confiding peo-
pie, in trust for their benefit he has proscrib-
ed hundreds Of experienced, long tried and
approved public servants because they had
voted or even thought against his Election.
He has filled their places with others whose
fitness are manifested chiefly by their clam
orous zeal in advocating his cause. thereby
aiming direct blow at the freedom Of cleo
tons, the palladium of Representative Re-
publics.
He has attempted to control the Press,
and thus mislead the public mind by re-
warding Editors who were his partizans, and
Furnishing those who dared 10 question his
qualifications or TO animadyert with censure
on his measures.
Contrary TO previous pledges freely, re-
peatedly and solemnly given, he has nomina-
ted TO office members of Congress in num-
bers unparalleled in our history he has ex-
pended in the same period, more public mon
ey than any preceding Administration, dur
ing time Of peace, and is again Candidate
for the Presidency.
So mercurial have been his politics that in
the warm regions of the South they are
viewed, through his veto message, at the
boiling point of the rigid state rights parti-
IAN; in the milder sections, the middle states,
they are seen at the medium temperature of
a judicious Tariff, while TO the North and
West; they are fixed by his own votes at the
usual degree of protectivedu and internal
improvements by Congress.
He has conducted foreign negotiations as
the head of party, and not as the Pres
icent Of the whole people; and has de-
graded our Government by making unne-
cessary and undignihed concessions at the
| foot of the British Throne.
He has infringed upon the prerogative of
the Senate by taking upon himselfto fill inn
portant Offices without their concurrence re-
quired by the Constitution.
In the selection ofhis Cabinet, instead of
the united energy, expansive patriotism, and
| profound intelligence which were there 10
be concentrated, we have seen party -preiu-
dice, inefTiciency and disunion pervade il,
until at length the nation was astounded at
the news of its sudden dissolution, and the
moral sense of the community outraged by
the cause which produced that event. In
short, his whole Administration has result
ed in doing that which he promised not 10 do,
and leaving undone all that he pledged him
self TO perform. With thorough convic-
ton therefore, that our efforts in opposition 10
the reelection ofthe Chief Magistrate, whose
misrule is thus apparent, have the good of
our Country for their sanction, and with re-
| ference to the many important services, the
integrity, fearless independence, long tried
patriotism land unsurpassed ability of Henry
Clay,
II is RESOLVED, That delegation compos
ed ofseyen gentlemen, be appointed by this
meeting to represent the young men of Au-
| gusta County, in the National Republican
Convention Of young men friendly to the c.
lection of Henry Clay TO the Presidency,
and John Sergeant to the Vice Presidency,
proposed to be held in the City of Washing
ton on the first Monday in Maynext. TTbe
following gentlemen were appointed j. j.
Craig, A. III. II. Stuart, J. M Laidley.
Chesley X :nney, J. j. Dyer, Thomas S.
M'Clelland, S. II. TaggartJ
RESOLVED, That we cordially app we of
the rejection of Martin Van Buren,, as min
lister TO England, by the Senate ofthe Unit
ed States. "The interest Of his country re-
CURED his resignation, the honor of his coun-
| try demanded his rejection"
ReS0lUed, That we hail with the deepest
satisfaction the conduct of the Senate in re-
fusing to provide an outfit for a minister TO
France, as evinCing disposition to curb the
President in the exercise of "awless pow
err"
ResoiUed, That we approve of the course
now pursued by Mr. Clay, in the Senate of
the U. S., in relation TO the tariff.
RssolUsd, That this meeting heartily con-