Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-14
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Oh that Office, Hugh Nelson called 10 In, chm,
ana pf. Frank Carr and Nm. D. Hart were mn.
pointed Secretaries
On motion made and seconded. the following
gentlemen were appointed Il Commute to ,cno,, n
the meeting Col. Nm,oa Bfamham. /, zelec1
'rown John Goss, DIR. Charles Brown, MAJ
James X Watson, John Rogers. Drury Wood
Achilles Brodhcad ans Thomas Macon
Inc committee having retired Tor some time re
'ufheu into The meeting and submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, WHICH being read 10 the
meeting, were UNANIMOUSLY adopted
PREAMBLE.
We, portion of the people of Automatic in
public meeting assembled, cherish with ota,,6l
PRIDE the recollection, that onr f1fefa,hcr. w.r.
among the lst Ia perceive aud 10 resist the odlons
attempts oi II BRUSH monarch 10 reduce the Amen.
can Colonies to nhlcei, dcspolie sofyiiuic WnlIe
as Their deseendouts we hive ung cnioycd Ia,
neace, prosperity and hcldom winch were csinb-
lished hy the eauous struggle Of our revolution We
cannot iorget how these blessings were obtained. \
We trust We shall aWays be found feHdv to ro 4ne=
| rate with oof c9uu'rymcn IN prescrvlng them, In
popular governments, whcre The highest pulI. oil
Ger IS, or ought 10 be no more lhan the humhlrsl
cuAen, where station coners only he means ol do
ing goad without rank arbitrary utrrapnllye
where there are none possessing exclusive nrvlle
ses, or having any claim to fue exrrpt IN the u M,
and by the authority of the Peoplc--it is the IN
questionable llsht Us It Il the lounden duy of TN.
people, 10 TAKE tho control Of fhcIr own affairs INTO
their own hands TO declare Her sovc.c,n viii ON
| all subjects OF public corcotn aud whom necessary
to rsbnke Tho intrigue or ambition which may be.
| come dangerous 10 their best RI hts
We fer that the process of innovation which b,4
been SO fatal 10 all other free governments hns hcpun
| to exert IFS bane!tl influence ON our own We
! admohished by the uniform tenor of history llut
governments like all human institutions are prone
to abuse aud corruption, mi TINT The only snlutary
or efficient check on this natural tendency ia found
N the continual vigilance Of u viruous and cnl,eh
| tened people, II IS in vain that we need cxgeet
what never he's been and never will be sccn-a Dor.
feet government, While therefore we feel disnosed
! to exercise proper charity towards those who mnv
not think rs we do about common interests, we
deem Il incumbent on at this time 10 sneak with
respectful cahdor and freedom on subjects Of vitnl
! moment 10 our country. Aware thai our svsia.-
of unyarn.a.>., eJ-,- nucrai, has been
tLAundee~sN principles Of mutual eoucllInrion an1
{Dlke we cannot indulge a spirit Of hostility
or unkndncss towards my portion of our coun.rg
men whose peculiar loeal interests may dliIer
from We desire only to invite the delibc-
rate reflection, the united attention of our fellow
citizens, to subjects Of grave and portentous inter
est to all who feel solicltude for the future dcsnes
Of our country.
While we regret that the election Of the Chief
Magistrate of the United Slnies, has become the
subJec, of such deep, and VIC frar dangerous ~
cement through oul this republic, we should asctbc
1t to the true cause.-The vasi power and patronage
which have been confrn,dby our constitution upon
hat Office, which render II n rich and gllttcrlrg
prize, sufficient to tempt the ambition of,ho best OF
! 10 encourage the lntrgues of the worst men. TX
perlence has rather confirmed than diminished The
! appfehensens which were carly ieli by the patriots
ofIhe Revolution, that IN organising pan of re
publican government they had given too much pow
err to that department, which they then most dreaded.
and which has always been most dangerous 10 the
Liberties ofthc People Power IN tho hands of one
man. under other restraint than the will Of thnl
ndvi5unl while If dlfnsed nnd distributed IN the
hands of many, the will of ench must operate 10
some exteni,as n check on nj tho others The fact
to which 30 many melancholy pages in humon his.
tory bear testimony, that the governments Of the
world have ull degenerated into monarchlcs, should
satisfy the ref ctlng mind, that the Executive
branch apt or late 10 absorb all the powers
which the people allow to be wresied from them
In order 10 accomplish its legitimate ends, that de.
partment must -ccssarIly be invested with powers
which can be excrled with more promptncss and
energy than those Of the Leg'satlye or Judlcal de
partmen's TINS power 10 do good, if Improperly
directed, becomes power 10 do hnrm.
| These reflections not designed to cast re-
proach on the wise and patriotic trainers Of our gov
ernmcnt, or n those who have been called IN the
progress OF time to administer It's affairs, bit 10
I shew ihai tn Developments Of experience aud the
n-cumulatng tendencies Of powef, ought 10 nin9n=
! ish n ealous people 10 * mime with extreme eau
! Ton into the qualifications and Characters OF those
| who uIaY be candidates tor IN 1ilcc Wh such am.
pie powers 10 do good evil.