Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-06

less partisan, ai,or having oil las lc:,e By s
Senate seeca momentt two OF mat body
who voted asans, the absen When we have
seen him oppon, men to high and Offices
morals am OF questionable patriotism When
him pu, his psto upon bill aPpropratng money pur
pose OF internal Improvement though he himself had voted
the Senate 1928 and 1924 i bills ent
caly the same and when have 1929 when his
opinions were asked referring the Governor of Indiana
votes OF his IN 1923 and 2dhis letter Doctor Colcnon
on the subject Of the tariff his opinions upon those
grave and Important measures of national policy; aud 1880
when iiesen' directly violating the pledges which the PEG
pie derived from these opinions previously expressed: We
1scare our decided and neQuvoca opposition the
OF the present Administrations and
qualifications to govern country either nteg
Iy or pa.osm-we feel truly and sincerely the lively
aia AT the party complexion Of the principles policy
ON which our government is administered aud have no
IN e PATRIOTISM or consistency of the adversary ee
menus oil 'hs pomcai compound Viewing things this light
ana most deeply impressed with belief OF the total unies
HENRY CLAY to % om ~pe pc ,n cs at
lilies tie most peculiarly unes within himself quaGca
standard purity am to restore il to its wonsd poIe"l an
q"ioruuG aud we should be delinquent in du,y did
"o r o W mn, as candidate Tor The next Presidency
10 Henry ILAf therefore, we direct eyes, and upon
him repose our hopes-the friend of Madison Monroe and
Adams IN whom each had confidence, had hon
ore Hans these sases and fathers Of the Republic
guide can we err in adopting their opinions honornC him
unless the presen, indications every quarter Of the Onion
are exceedingly falacous that only express
SLAf As inc ma upon whom the hopes oi the People
are hSrd and whom the voice Of his country in ans
aeefnned accents will call To preside and administer
lies distracted aud degraded
nat we entertain the highest
and respect for the exalted talents eminent pub, .eryir.
pure pst'o''sm and lofty integrity of henry CLAY
Resolved That for hs liberal sud enlarged views o. na,o,
policy his able and acemndze his coun
try and TO benefit the of liberty Throughout the
world, he IS eutIe5 to our love and gratitude
Resolved, That his usrous services his ,rarsceude
abilities his Independence of md, and his rmnes of pe
cal purpose, eminenty qualify him for highest Office in the
cI!t OF the American People.
49, Resolved, That We recommend and nominate HENRY
CLAY for tie CHEF Executive Magistracy of Republic n,
the expiration of the existing Presidential term
On notion was resolved That the proceedings of this
meeting be sened by the Chairman and Secretary aud ,ha,
they request the Editors Of the National Journal and National
te !ccI Washington and the Editors ohe constitutional
Wig IA Richmond Cry, Va to publish them
On motion II nas further resolved, That Chairman and
secretary OF this meeting do constitute CORES
po"dence to correspond with other meetings with
them in promoting the election of AR Claw.
Nhereupon, motion, the neetin. adjourned
LAWRENCE w WASHINGTON Chairman