Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-04
FAUQUIER MEETING


AT a meeting of the citizens of Pauouer COUNTY; Gsona,
10 me reelection OF General Andrew Jackson to the pre-
sdency OF the United States held in the town of warren
tom on the 23d day Of APRIL 1882 TO take into
the propriety of sending Delegation from The co,,n ~
Fauquier. to the convention which is TO assemble in R
more IN May next upon the subject of nomination of
candidate Tor the Vice Presidency the following were tho
proceedings: $3.50 '
r. The object of the meeting having been explained bv
-, . raunueroy, ESQ., the Rev. John Ogcve was cali
Gu 10 me Chalr' and Dr. Philip a. Klpsne appointed
Secretary. NfrNu
me io'iowng preamble and resolutions were unan
This meeting having Witnessed the various ori6cos o.,
whch the opponents ofGen jackson throughout the non
resorlen 10 distract divide his friends and know
ing uiat, whilst the latter firmly united unon ,o
subject ohis re election, defy every effort aimed a,
they are yet somewhat divided upon the
@ VI candidate ior the Vice Presidency and feel
ing me imPortance-aye the necessty-of uniform action
upon ts, as well as upon every other branch of The i'm
Porant struggle we are making with our adversares
struggle which, as conceive, involves the dearest
rights oil ireemen, and looking the Convention which IL
TO assemble in Baltimore i'm Nav next as the means ,,o
key TO secure union and harmony amongst the ends of
General jackson, upon the only subject of difference nv
sachce and surrender of local, sectional and individual
par1ali9es upon the altar OF the common good
heSofped therefore, That regard the recollection Of
zen, Andrew jackson to the Presidency of the United
States as an object in the present dangerous crisis Of
aona affairs OF the first importance to the safety of our
free institutions. " '
Resolped, That the signal ability and success with
winch he has conducted the Executive Department of the
aonai government has secured of him, President
Resofred, That while entertain no fears for his re-
eecuon we do fear that without proper concert among
dS Hiends vice President, whose vic of national po
cy are totally different from his own NAV be associated
WIN nun, and the administration OF the affairs of the Co
verhnent III The manner COMFORTING with his views he
uereby hndered and embarrassed.
heSofced That the importance of his being surround
cd by those who will go hand in hand with him in his en-
beavers 10 promote the estntcress his country must he
obvious TO ALL ' - ''' ''
neSOtoe That TO secure this desirable object we IooL
10 the General Convention Of Delegates which is
10 be holden in the City of Baltimore to select some nd
vdua upon whom the friends of General Jackson in The
various States OF the Union, by fair and mutual com
promises unite upon that meets our decided
aPprobaonia we the most likely of any other that can be
adopted to secure harmony amobgst ourselves and defeat
the desires of our advcrsaries
ResoiDsd That Nathaniel Tyler, Samuel Chiffon and
l. l. Fauntleoy, Esqrs be hereby connuted our Dele
gates 10 SAID Convention TO represent therein " no shall
go uhPcdged osupport the nomination any particular in
dVlddi but who shall stand pledged support the nomna
on OF That individual who shall lin the opinion of said Dele
gatesunte with qualifications for the office the bro
liability OF concentrating the jackson vote throughout the
Union for the Vice Presidency.
Hesoired, That the proceedings this meeting be pub
nshed IN the Political Spectator Richmond Enquirer and
Globe, ' ~
ResoiDed, That this meeting do now adjourn
JOHN OGLEVIE, CFun'n
PHILIP A..