Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-01

ty tho Chairman. when Mr.. IR. II. Bap,si rose
and offered the f. How ing substitute for the
"SursTiTUTE.-- RcSoired as The opinion Of this
Meeting nOW assembled. That il is very desirable
there should be unanmity and concert of action
among the friends of the present administration of
,hc General Govcrumcm, iii the selection of suita-
Die Individual as Vice President of the u. States,
10 be placed upon the Jackson electoral ticket and
in the attainment of so desirable an object to re.
commend the nomination of an indiviJual whose
opinions are in accordance with Virginia principles
ahd the views which she is known to entertain in
regard To the Tariff and the Constitutional powers
OF the General Government. But far this
Meeting at present, is able to ascertain, Judging
from recent political indications and dcvclopc-
nicn of public opinion upon this vtally interest
ing subject there is reason 10 npprchend that, with.
out unanimity and concert of action, election
can, or " i'll he made by the people Themselves. but
the choice will dcvo!ve on tho Senate Of the IT, s +,
an event which this meeting would most deeply
dcrorc. the Scna'c being composed of representa-
ton of States, and not o!thc people, the wishes 81
forests of great majority of the People of the
u States nigh: he totally disrcgardcd and cont roul
cd by tho arbitrary Will of small minority, and
/ such an election in the opinion of this Meeting,
would be in direct conflict with the great principle
| OF representative Government, and in all human
probability. would cventatc in the election of an
individual, whose views and opinions arc altogether
Il entirely obnoxious to Virginia, & at variance with
the interests of the Southern States upon all the in
tcrcStug and important politics questions which at
pre- sent agatc this country. This Meeting therefore
decming it all important, that should continue
un'tcd and, by concert of action with tho friends of
! General Jackson, throughout this and sister
States III spirit of concliation aid in tho support of
that individual of the jackson party, who shall be
asccrtained and believed most likely to conccn-
'ratc the vote of tho Republican party through out
the Z. States, and who possesses at least sors of
/ the qualifications deemed important by us, who is
! n friend TO Gen. Jackson, and will unite his hearty
cooperation in supporting all the important mcl-
snrcS of his wise and patriotic administration Of
tho General Government:
"heSalccd, therefore, That in the opinion of this
Meeting 1T is at present incxpcdcnt to send Dele.
gates to the Charlottesville Convention"
Tins substitute was rejected by an almost unan.
lmous vote of the Meeting, lis mover and 9th.
or person oniy voting Tor it.
The question then REQUIRED on adopting the pre-.
anhlc ana resolutions reported by the Committee,
the vote being first on adopting tie preamble,
and then tho resolutions SUCCESSFULLY, all of which
were adopted with the same unaninitv with which
, the substitute of Mr.. b. was rejected. The fol
lowing resolution then moved and adopted
hcsotred, That the proceedings of this meeting
he signed by the Chairman aud Secretary, and
copies thereof forwarded to the Editors of tn,
Constitutional Wing, the Jetfcrsoniam & Virgini,
Tines, aud the Richmond Enquirer. And thor
! the meeting adjourned.
SAMUEL l.. LOCKETT, Chairman
/ WM. b. EAsLEY, Scc'y