Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-07-09
DEERFIELD.

DEERFIELD.
Az meeting of the people held at Deer
field, Augusta, on the 22d of June 1910. for
the purpose of forming Tppecanoe Club.
and to discuss the political questions of the
day, on motion of VIM. Guy, John Edmon-
son was called to the chair, and Robert Glen
dy appointed Secretary.
The meeting was unusually large, for the
thlniy settled character Of this part of the
county, and deep interest characterized its
deliberations.
The object of the meeting was briefly and
appropriately explained by the chairman,
and the following preamble and constitution
unanimously adopted
1t Is evident to every rejecting and unpre-
JUDGED mind, that a fearful and important
Crisis has arrived In the history of our coun-
Try, involving the existence of our wise and
excellent form Of government, and the hap
Plness and prosperity of the people,
Inc government belongs to the people,
The power to form it was Won for them by
their patriotic forefathers at the point of the
bayonet. after bloody seven years war, and
amidst tolls and dangers, and difficulties in
Vulnerable. And if our government is to be
preserved, the people, in their sovereign capa-
city, must preserve it, and to do this, thew
must call to their aid, untiring vigilance, un-
and intelligence of the land.
The dangers with which our institutions
are threatened, come not from the invasion
OF foreign foe, but from our own rulers
And the history of all past time demonstrates
the truth, that the enslavers of mankind, have
generally been the sons of the country en-
shaved. They have generally been men into
whose hands confding people have thrown
the reins of government, and who have abu-
| sed their confidence, and betrayed their trust
Forgetting their country, they have remem-
bered themselves alone. Perverting the in
tentlon of government, by using it as tool
to promote personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and sell
hsh ends, instead of the general good, and
acting on the principle, ''that to the victors
belong the spoils.''
These remarks we believe fully applicable
to our present rulers, as the present excited,
embarrassed, distressed state Of the country,
apart from other facts, fully prove A great
writer has justly remarked, ''that the pros
perlty of country depends on its rulers -
and 1t Is true that republican form of gov
eminent may, by corrupt rulers, become a
despotlsm in its operations.
| 1t would exceed our limits to enumerate
all the Just causes of complaint against the
present chief magistrate, and his government
His usurpations and maladministration have
recently become so glaring, as to excite the
attention, arouse the fears, and call forth the
active opposition OF thousands who were
hitherto his friends, or ofsthose who general
ly take but little interest in politics.
He has been the President of Darfy, moi
of the people.
Amidst professions of economy, his ex.
penditures have far exceeded in extravaganza
all preceding administrations.
Protesting obedience to the people, he has
opposed their will repeatedly expressed, b,
attempting to force on them financial schem,
injurious to the country, and beneficial to tht
Office holders and to the President, by increa
sing to fearful extent bis power.
He and his myrmidons have insuted
sovereign state, by illegally and unconsttu
.stIoual'y expcling her representatives from
NE floor of Congress.
And he has at length proposed to raise
standing army Of the most dangerous charac
) ter, to dragoon the people into submission
and this too, In the face of the constitution
and In conflict with its most obvious provi
sions.
For these and other reasons, we propose t
: form ourselves into an association to contri
butte our part to effect by all lawful means
change In the present state of our affairs
! and change of rulers. The only weapon
: we propose using are truth, reason, and til
t ballot-boX-and to this end we pledge our
selves to use our best exertions to spread il
telligence before the people, and to urge thel
2 at the coming Presidential election, to us
t the privileges of freemen in recording the
t votes for VIM. ID. Harrison, the patriotic Of
! 2onent OF the present corrupt incumbent.
( In accordance with these views, we for
ourselves into club, and adopt the follow
:. ing constitution:
e Article LIST. This association shall ne sty
S ed the Tippecanoe Club of Deerfeld.
a Article ID. The officers of the Club sbs
: he President, two Vice Presidents, Seer
t tary and Treasurer. The President sha
G preside over the meetinCs Of the Club. or