Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-23
PRESIDENTIAL.
MR. CLAY IN PENNSYLVANIA.

IL. Cfstt IN N4NEhs
Ats respectable meeting OF the citi-
eens ofthe city and county of Philadel-
,,aa, friendly to the election of HENRY
CLAY 10 the Presidency, held at the
county court house on Saturday alter
noon the 18th September.
MATHEW CARsY was called to the Chair,
MARK RICHARDS appointed Secretary.
Thomas |. Wharton, Esq. opened the
meeting s. submitted The following reso-
buttons, which being seconded, were u
unanimously adopted
Whereas, it is equally the right and
duty of the citizens of this Republic, to
express their deliberate opinion on
subjects of public interest, and especial
" ON so solemn and momentous an
occasion as the choice of the chief 9TH
GERS of the government;
And whereas This meeting, while they
entertain a sincere respect for the exal-
ted character, and high sense of the
public services OF the several distinguish
ell citizens whose names have been pla-,
ced before the public as candidates for
the Presidency, are nevertheless OF the
matured opinion that no one OF them
unites so many of the good qualities re-
cuisite for that station as HENRY
CL Y; therefore.
Res lued, That this meeting concur
with the Legislatures of several of our
sister states in the expressed opinion OF
tie merits and character OF Henry
Clay.
hesoitsd, That the gratitude of free
people is eninently due to him, the la
bcr ofwhose entire life has been devo-
ted 10 the maintenance of public and phi
yate freedom in every quarter OF this
continent.
Res lied, That it especially becomes
the citizens oft'is portion of TIE Union
whose happiness and prosperity mainly
denend on the success of domestic IN
dustry, to testify their Acknowledgements
of the distinguished talents andunequal-
led exertions by which that great cause
has been brought SO near to a success
full issue.
Resolred, That the system ofinternal
improvements by means ofroads, canals,
bridges, BY which the extreme portions
of the Union may be connected with
each other is one of the wisest policy,
and of the deepest and most lasting i'm
Iortance, and that the highest republi-
can honors are due to the enlightened
statesman, who has by his powerful abil-
lites successfully indicated the consti-
tutional right of the General Govern
meHt in this respect, and steadfastly ur-
ged the practical commencement Of the
system.
Resolved, That we will use all homo
rable means TO promote the election OF
Henry Clay the great champion of the
American system.
RESOLVED, That a committee of cor
respondence be now appointed by this
meeting, whose duty it shall be to COM
municate with the friends Of Mr.. Clay
in this and the other States.
Resoiped, That tits expe dent to form
an electoral ticket for the state, and for
this purpose, that the committee of cor
respondence be directed to nominate
the requisite number of electors for the
city and county, and to unite with such
committees as may be formed in the
other congressional districts, in the no.
mination of an entire electoral ticket
Resalped, That the committee of cor
respondence be authorized to fill up any
vacancy that may occur in their num-
Der.
Ordered, That tie proceedings of this
meeting be published in all the papers.
MATHEW CAREY, Chairman.
MARX RICHARDS, sec'y.
At"a numerous and respectable Nee
ting of Republicans in the county of
steuben, in the state of New York, re-
solutions were passed expressive of their
approbaton of the claims of HENRY
Clay TO the Presidency, and NATHAN
SANFORD to the Vice Presidency of the
United States.
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"When rogues fall oat," Sc.-Accord-
ing to the New York papers, "the all
engrossing subject of conversation"
there during so0e part of last week was
a controversy in print between the edi-
tor Of the New York Advocate and some
Leading friends of Mr.. Crawford, who
had subscribed certain sums to keep the
paper alive, and one of whom, Mr.. Eek