Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-04-04


County, held at the Court house at March
court 1889, JAMES CRAWFORD, ESQ. was
called to the chair and ERASMUS STRIFE
LING, Esq. appointed Secretary.
Whereupon, the ohjec, of the meeting
having been fully explained by Jno. n
breckenridge Esq, on motion seconded
Robert 5 Brooke, Thomas J. nj ichie. W il.
liam Frazier, David FuIrz and John d.
bieckenrn'ge were appointed a committee
10 DRAFT and report q preamble and resoIu
lions suitable Tor the occasion, who, there.
upon retired.
After some time, MIR. Brooke, from the
said committee, reported the following pre.
amhle and resolutions, viz:
whereas Capt. Robert Craig, the repre-
sentative in the late congress of Ire United
S'ales from this district, has for many years
past pursued course in his public Capacity,
un'iormly at variance with the political
principles and opinions OF very large mas
Joriy OF the citizens of a ugusta, aud. as we
believe, also of majority of the qualified
voters OF the entire misunderstanding coun,e-
nanced and sustained by his votes the pr esent
and preceding administration IN all those
disastrous measures which have entailed up.
ON the country most Of the evils which
were anticipated and predicted at the time.
by depreciaiing and disordering once sound
and healthy currency. by removing all the
efectual and wholesome restraints which had
been imposed upon the licentious issue of
paper money, by breaking up The credit and
Ioiiuence oil that wise and efficient system
OIL Banking which the uniform experience of
the nation and the deliberate wisdom OF our
abiesl Statemen had recommended, and
which under the safe and wholesome regula.
n Ilx bod l.<l Il
i'al which carried on the vast operations OF
industry and enterprise in our land, which
had built our ships, paid our seamen, and es-
tabiished our commerce in every quarter Of
the globe, which afforded safe and regular
prices for our Cotton, Tobacco, Flour, and
Lumber, which erected our manufactures.
and which called forth enterprise and labour
not only from The bosom of our own popula
ton, but from every part OF Europe 10 level
our forests, to open up The fertile bosom of
our vast domain, 10 cut our canals construct
our railroads and turnpkes build our steam
boats, and 10 multiply all those moral, and
physical resources, which are the surest
means of accomplishing the grea, ends of our
insiitutions-lhe perpeiuaiion of our Union
and the preservation OF freedom, justice pat
riotism and happiness. And which meass
ures still persisted in, in defiance of the
strongest evidences Of public and general
disapprobation, and urged upon the country
by all The corrupt and corrupting means
which q powerful and ariful executive, skill.
LED IN partisan warfare, can devise, promise
stIlI greater evils to our people. TO leave us
IN fact, ultimately TO all the entertainments
OF a redundant, vicious, and worthless paper
currency, and TO reduce US, perhaps. a,
time when we shall most need all those ma
lional resources and energies, which com.
'nand respect abroad and peace al home, TO
condition of humilia.ing imbeciliiy and
biiter distress Having cOUDtenanced ard
supported all these csiamiious measures, and
assumed IN every recent question, either Of
constitutional principle or OF general policy,
the uDbending attitude OF drilled and obe-
dent pariiz"n, having promptly aided in the
defence or the concealmen, OF The most un-
questionable and corrupt abuses of the pat
r"nage Of the Executive, as in the recent
attempt 10 investigate aud expose, The unde-
OIable frauds and peculations OF the Treasu.
ry departmeni.-Havingi in fact surrendered
himself, IN our opinion, 10 the discretion of
Party, which openly srows the yenal and
profiigate maxim that in political conflicts in
this land Of liberty che spoiis ofofIice belong
TO the viciors, and which has resolv ed 10 pres
serve the enjoyment of these spoils by concen-
iraiing all the powers ofibegovernmeDti in the
hands OF ne chief, by sppropriaiing The rev.
enue OF the country to The systematic delu.
sion and corruption oil The People, and by
carrying out an organized plan Of party drill
into every nook and corner Of The land, and
thus layin the foundation OF a despo,ism
which " i'll feed and live forever, on popular
depraviiy, and popular seryilny. Having
thus dIsregarded and iolated the sentiments
and wishes OF bic constituents ,aad sacrificed
the principles Of American liberty, and the
independence Of Virginia representative to
The Unsuitable ambition and venality Of The
kendslls and The Benions OF bis party. we
ask ibe people OF this district if il is not time
TO Withdraw trust which has thus been a.
bused, and 10 select some other Citizen TO
represent our interests and our honour. W bo
has not thus been tied band and foot. under
the suasiye influence OF pariizan promises
and pariizao bopes.-ADd whereas, Samuel
Mcdowell Moore has again declared him.
sell Candidate TO represent US in The next
Congress, and, IN our opinion, is every way
worthy Of The esteem aud confidence OF our
people, having served them al various times
with distinguished ability and unanestion.
able integrity, and proved himself always y
firm, consistent, and able guardian of popu
lar rights, looking with The confidence of
genuine republican 10 the virtue and IN
biased intelligence Of The People, TO pres
serve our institutions and ultimately give
wise and honest direction 10 The Govern
'nen', and zeslously opposing every attempt
10 corrupt That virtue or to confuse and de
IDde that intelligence fer party and sinister
purposes, and having especially distinguish
ed himseifiD opposition 10 the spii.repubIi.
can fTincJvles and pra, tiree nf g., Ct.