Macon intelligencer., 1840-07-11
PgBLIC MEETING.

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y, held thi Court-H House in the town Of Ma
con, July III, 9th, 1910,
On motor of Hon. Jno. Hardeman. Col. Ed
mund Hatch was called to the Chair. and G. K
y. MLellard appointed Secretary.
The Object of themeeting having been ex
planned, Ion motion Of H. w. Foote. 4 com
mittee Of five was appointed by the chair. con
sisting Of FL w. Foote, R. Ruff, j. M. Gun
ningham, A. G. Jackson, and Mathew Nelson
TO draft Preamble and Rules for the govern
ment of Whig Association.
The committee after retiring a few minutes
made the following report through their chair
man, Fl. w. Foote, which was unanimopslv
adopted:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN:
Your committee to draft preamble and
rules for the government of a Whio Soc,.
ETY., now forming in Macon, beg leave to
submit the following report.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, in the establishment Of the
Republic Of the United States, it was adj.
mltted, as the fundamental principle there
OF. that all political power is derived direct.
ly from the people, and can only be exer-
clsed by their permission. And 10 nre-
serve the true forms ofou government \
necessarily becomes the duty ofeyerv trpe
Republican, IN the selection of men to fill
high offices, and to execute or make laws
Tor the government of free people. to
make himself we'll acquainted with the va.
nous qualifications and objections of each
asplrant, and thoroughly test their nrinc;.
Piles with the great standard of RennbI;.
canism. Not only this, but it becomes he
implied or express duty, to exert himself
to the full extent Of his means and ah;l;,,,
within the whole circle of his influence -
extend whatever information he NAV ar.
quire TO others who NAV not have haJ
equal opportunities with himself OF Obtain.
ing such knowledge.
We believe that the contest now oo;no
on between the two great parties Of this
nation, involves very deeply, not onlv
the principles of the constitution. but tbs
spirit of Republicanism itself is now treno.
bling from the ruthless grasp of men who
have been trusted by an honest but decei.
we'd people.
Leepiy impressed win these opinions.
we honestly believe that il is the dutv ~
every patriot to use his undivided exeItion
IN disseminating among his neighbors trna
knowledge. The more closely the nrin.
ciples at stake approach the foundations Of
our government, the more imperiouslv i
becomes his duty to expose their objects 70
the people.
We believe that the policy ofthe late and
present administration has gone far 10 n.
terrupt and disturb the free people Of this
government, by violating in MANY essen.
tial points that sacred instrument the noc
laration of Independence, which every loysr
of freedom should feel himself bo1nJ -
protect and DEFEND free from the assaults &c
the vicious. and the gross attacks oftbosa
10 authority under our form Of government
This instrument has been violated bv Pre.
sldent Jackson, by his Prefusing his assen,
to laws the most wholesome and necessar,,
for the public good" in his veto of ths -
charter ofthe late United Statas RanL r.
has been violated, because General IaoI.
son % and Mr. Van Buren. by their abuse Of
heir high authority, have sought to male
'tfice-holders dependent on their will
llone for the tenure oftheir offices.n nh.s
'een violated by Mr.. Van Buren, il his m re'
.ent attempt to raise standing a,mv ri
100000 men, and thereby " keepip . an,onr =
IS IN times Of peace, Standing armies ms
'ecessary for our public good Il has beer
ioiated by the recommendation Of the Snh SsI
Treasury and thereby .sefectiDp : mnI,; 1 ,
nde OF new Offices, to harass our peonIs !
nd eat outtheir substance Il has baen
lolated by the declaration Of Mr.. Van Bn. !
en-, declaring US out Of the protection ofI !
ur government" and saying to as thai : :
the people must take care of themselves y
md lastly, the very foundation If our free T
overnnent has been violated by admittingl
le testimony OF negroes against an ofTiceS
the Navy OF the United States, and from !,