Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-03
COMMUNICATION.
AMHERST MEETING.

n'', 1000, htlnc Cunrt daN, ~ pursuance OF notice
duly published, for the purpose of taking into con-
Nid'ra,on the proprlctN Of appointing one more
special Delegates torepresent thorn NJ Il general
meeting oi the Republican members of the Lrpis-
lature nj this State, To bo held in the city of Rich.
mond some time during the ensuing winter, to
frame an Electoral Ticket for the election of a
President and Vice President OF the United
States;
The meeting being organized bv calling Joseph
:. billiard, Esq. to the Chair, and by ,he appoint
-mcnt of Joseph PctrvloIin, Esq, Secretary, and
tho object ri the call further explained by Hudson
NJ. Garland, Esq, in short address: On motion
made and seconded, committee consisting ol
five mcmbers--to wit: Hudson NJ Garland Pew.
ton kenh jesse Mundy, Arthur B. Davies and
Henry l.. Davis, appointed to take the sub
lcct into consideration and make such Rrp,r
thcrenpon as in the opinion OF the Committee ,ho\
should deem cvpcd,ent and proper; and, there
upon, the committee retired, aud after spending
some time in drlibcralian. returned aud reported
nv their ehaiIm'n, the following Preamble and
Resolutions which, on questions sc,clally put, the
meeting adopted unanimously
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Democratic Republicans of Amherst cour.
", nov here assembled. take this occasion acai
todc, larc ihcr abiding and unallcrthle atiachmru
To the principles OF irrt enNrrnmCnt, under MhiI
they Gve-and their cont, .nrr in heecnetal rood
policy, by which iSat prsen, administered That
obey admit no authority paramount To le will OF u
sovereign people, when conStituiionak expressed
which. though sometimes wrong, Is meyer hrlr,S
the only power that can be safely trusted, whilst
reason aud argument, aud appeals TO the Justice of
vrluons peorlc, as heretofore, may moi he made
in vain. They indulge no latcn, n,isrivinp, that
the people are unworthy Of trus, in the manage
mcnl of their own affairs u, have become drprnc-
rate IN the spirit Of " concession and compromise"
which animated the Common Fathers of the Re-
public, aud rendered acceptable form of go-
Ncrnmt mt p0Sstbic ; seeing, as all must, that the
same temper and disposition, which was necessary
to cstablish indispensable TO sustain, tie h,c
institutions of the country, and secure the blessings
Of good government to themselves and their pos
tcry.-Thry are, therefore, utterly opposed to
all manner OF force, fraud circumvcnon, with
"A view IL intmidatc, mislcad OF deceive the pco-
plc--and so far themselves are concerned, would
meet every possible contingency in their E." Fcd-
crdi reiations' a, the threshold Of reason and s-
tee.
1t is with reluctance aud nnfciencd concern,
that this meeting feed themselves called on TO no.
lice a course of policy, now IN active operation, by
another class of the body polite, which they con-
Sdcr to be founded in Fatal error and IN the last de-
gree mauspicious to the liberties of the people 1t
is the direct and unqualified aspiration of a veal
thy and srli-rslccminr, fdttntcd far, 10 override
the >ounder but less pretending aud more ri,iuons
many, with 4 view to relieve them from the care
ni governing them >clvcN; and who, To effect their
purpose, push their schemes of ambition To the en-
dangcrment of the Union, by fostering spirit of
jealousy and rccrnipoYion between members Ola
common community. Incompatible with political
harmon, and social intercourse. They speak u
an Ar ed nj it,I
assuming shopc dHI form, under the denomination
of the Vino i ,RTt ''--eonpouudrd ri the NAL
contents, drlpplne>, and onleaNts Of every political
observation-disclosures no common ciced or ostrnSl-
bile head, aud frankly coniessing they hare name
thus PLAINLY indicating IN themselves the presence
of mural decoV, and prcdlspo,ition To o"orehy and
ripi,nc, The header, ot ihlS party, il party it
may be called whilst they nalter their dcIudcd
victims of the power to p"H do'rn the present Nd
ninisration, and defeat, III elcHating In the Chief
Magist,acN, any one OF its advocates vet make
no profession Of power competent 10 bnth up an
other Administration worthy Of the consideration
Of ircem"n, or the choice ota Chici Magistrate
that would be acceptable to themselves. They
mponsy Spetniotc on the virtue, independence
and patriotism OF people, as mdTkct0bh e0mmodi-
ties, aud by appeals 10 the passions and preiudiccs
they are enabledto excite, boldly recommend
course of measures, which IN the FIRST place 90 to
de privc The people ola possible choice III the So
lection of tlrir own Clici Magistrates and IN the
second place 10 degrade them >iill more, the gam
bng p0iicy of rl>kng the final issue up0n tie cast
M a. je, be tia, in favor OF whom il may, The wiNc
or foolish stern FedtraiiSt" or opostotc
&" WIZ" Webster, Harrison or White, SOME
,ther - araiiabic candidate''--lo spoll-bind the
freedom of choice pcr,eri the public will. and sub
lcct the many to the dominion Of the tetr. lna
word they intimate in language too PLAIN for mis-
apprehension that the people are incompetent to
Sclf-goyernmcnt, and should commit the keeping
Of their ripH rightS To ADLER hands.
And whereas, IN every free government, ii is
fit that all political power should abide in the hands
of the people, its only safe depo>Iior, and As
there will be Discussions aud differences ofopinion,
he n0jorify must rnlc, or brr,y must end: Then,
in order To secure the blessing of mild and be-
uifccnt government, To ourselves and posiriiiN-
| according 10 an eminent wrrr, Jurist and States
| aian, with whom tins meeting concur" 1Htrr
must be pnriy c0nnrrftnuS, or h0neSt iadiridaoiS
uiH become the rictims Of kndrcS.--1'o oct wiN
! rf,rt mfn must act IN rnnf,rt-T0 0cf ~ foHccri,
! thev must act DHh c0nfdencf IN each Othfr--0H
| IN act IN onfdenct, they must be bon"d by carr
man opinions. eommoa of,ct,onS, ond common IN
tcrCSts an 0ther acords, by rarty." But to be
>aIuldrv, it must be "Party,' distinguished
from " Faction''-btcausc, with another writer
- We hoM Party IN be gro"ndcd on principle
and Faffion on seif-intfrrd Whch ,Iciudfs MI
principle" And with the still higher authority OF
one ofhc Fathers of the government contained in
a Ne. Of the Fcdrraist'-Ihe extinction OF
Parties nrcessorily implies Cithera aniunsni a.