Phenix Gazette

ADMINISTRATION MEETING IN NORTH CAROLINA.

A meeting of the citizens of Newbern, favourable to the cause of civil government, and friendly to the National Administration, took place at the Court-House in this town, on Thursday evening the 15th of November. The meeting was numerous and respectable beyond any ever witnessed here, and presented an instance of unanimity among all parties without a parallel, on any political question. Hardy B. Croom, Esq. addressed the meeting in a speech which evinced great classical taste and research, and was followed by the Hon. John H. Bryan, in a most eloquent, soul-stirring appeal, amid loud, long, and oft-repeated acclamations and plaudits, which gave evidence of the enthusiasm which animated all.

The Hon. William S. Blackledge was called to the chair, and Col. John I. Pasteur appointed Secretary.—On motion of Hardy B. Croom Esq, a Committee, nominated by the Chair, Consisting of Messrs. Hardy B. Croom, the Hon. John H. Bryan, John Burgwyn, Dr. Peter Curtis: John P. Daves, Edward Graham, & Edward G. Pasteur, was appointed to prepare resolutions for the consideration of the meeting: who, after having retired a short time, submitted the following preamble and resolutions:

Your Committee, in common with many of their fellow citizens, view with alarm the intemperate struggle which now agitates our country on the Presidential question, and are seriously impressed with the belief, that a crisis has arrived, when every individual who loves our republican system—who admires our free institutions, and values the blessings of Law and Order, is imperatively called upon to make a stand against an opposition as violent as it is groundless—an opposition commenced in prejudice, before the Administration was even organized, or had developed its principles.—On the subject of the Presidential contest, your Committee would briefly state, that they have ever considered the Executive chair of these United States, in point of elevation, as the first in the political world—the goal of human ambition, that the able and faithful discharge of its arduous duties calls into exercise the noblest efforts of the human mind. and the most disinterested patriotism. On this depends our happiness and prosperity at home—our dignity and respectability abroad. Wisdom, moderation and justice, they conceive, should be the distinguishing traits of our Chief Magistrate. The candidates for this high and responsible office are John Quincy Adams and General Andrew Jackson. Placing this momentous question on its true basis—that of qualification, "the only ground upon which a patriot should claim the distinction, or a wise people should confer it," it remains with your Committee to determine whether they shall recommend to your consideration the candidate whose claims are "purely military," whose talents are purely military—who is without any political or civil experience—who has been denounced by his most zealous advocates as unqualified by education, by habits and temper, and who, when entrusted with power, has abused it to the violation of the laws, and subversion of the constitution—or whether they shall recommend the present incumbent, whose life has been devoted to the faithful discharge of the most responsible duties—who is richly endowed with every essential requisite—who has grown grey in the service of his country—laborious study and experience—distinguished as the most accomplished scholar and profound statesman—valuable public character he was pronounced by Washington to fill the Department of State best on account of his integrity and choice Gen. of Jackson his

Your Committee would further express their conviction that Gen Jackson owes his present as a candidate for the Presidency solely to the at New Orleans—that they deprecate precedent which sanctions the idea that single victory may be passport to the Executive chair—that they consider it as an idolatrous devotion to military fame which is fraught with danger to the existence of our Republic—that it is at variance with the spirit of our constitution, and is an abandonment those principles which have hitherto influenced the American People in the choice of their Chief Magistrate. Your Committee moreover declare that they consider the charge of bargain and corruption, preferred against our President and Secretary, as utterly groundless and without a shadow of foundation; and that the impotent efforts made to substantiate it, only prove the malignity of their accusers. Your Committee in contemplating the labours of those enlightened statesmen in the Cabinet and Legislative Hall, behold monuments of American glory and usefulness, which will secure to them the everlasting gratitude of the American People.

Your Committee, entertaining such views and believing that at such time to be neutral is to be criminal; respectfully submit the following resolutions:

1. Resolved, That in order to secure the continuance of a wise and able administration of the affairs of the General Government, this meeting will use all honorable means to re-elect our distinguished Chief Magistrate, John Q. Adams.

2. Resolved, That this meeting has the fullest confidence in the present Administration which they conscientiously believe has at heart the best interests of the country, and that they see with regret and alarm the relentless opposition waged against men and measures, that have received the support and sanction of preceding Administrations, enjoying in an eminent degree the confidence of our common country.

3. Resolved, That it be recommended to our fellow citizens throughout the State, who are opposed to the election of Gen. Jackson, to call meetings in their respective counties and to co-operate with this meeting in the formation of an Anti-Jackson Electoral Ticket.

4. Resolved, That a committee of correspondence and vigilance be appointed by this meeting, whose duty it shall be to communicate with their fellow citizens in the district, and the other districts of the State, and to adopt such measures as will promote the success of the Administration Electoral Ticket at the approaching Presidential Election.

On motion of John Burgwyn, Esq., the following persons were appointed to compose said Committee Edward Graham, Hon. William Gaston, Hon. Jno. H. Bryan, Hon. Wm. S. Blackledge, John Prink Smith, James G. Stanly, John Burgwyn, Gen. Durant Hatch, Gen. Wm. Allen, Isaac Taylor, Wm. Dunn, Wm. Hollister, Col. John I. Pasteur, Col. Tho. H. Daves, Samuel Simpson, John Snead, Joseph Oliver, Sylvester Brown, John P. Daves, Hardy B. Croom, Dr. Peter Custis, Dr. John T. Boyd, Asa Biggs, Jeremiah Brown, Edward G. Pasteur.

5. Resolved, That the members of the General Assembly, now convening at Raleigh be respectfully invited to extend their consideration to the object of this meeting and its deliberations, and to assist their fellow-citizens in the formation of an Anti-Jackson Electoral Ticket for this State.

On motion of the Hon. John H. Bryan, it was Resolved, That the Hon. Wm. S. Blackledge be appointed Elector for his Electoral District.

6. Resolved, That the foregoing proceedings be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and be published in the Newbern Sentinel, and that the Editors of other papers, printed in the State, be requested to publish the same.

The meeting then adjourned
WM. S. BLACKLEDGE, Chair'n
JOHN I. PASTEUR, Sec'ry.