Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-14
PHILADELPHIA sMEETING OF THE
FRIENDS OF HENRY CLAY

Al an unusually humorous aud highly res
pee,abIe meeting Of tho friends Of Henry Clay,
held ON the Irh day OF April, ia the DISTRICT
Cou,, room. aud by adjosrnmeni, Ia The
Hall of the Musical Fund Soc ie,y ,PhiladelphR,
JOHN SERGEANT was unanimously chosen
president, San,hei Riehards, John y. lTarner
aud Laurence Shusisr, vice presidents +, l. JOhn
Sehoiefeid aud fYiHinn. Filler, secretaries.
On motion Of Josiah RandaH, accompanied
with mot eloquent and instructive sdd,e,s,
u committee consisting OF the following nam
ed g.ntlemroj were oppoin'od 10 draft aud
report resolutions to iha meeting:
Jnnta Harpsr, J. Il. WefheriH,
John Is IreDor, X. a, Pdrr,sh,
Jo,eph Akin. Samuel Bia,aea,s.
Adan. Woetpu.
la the absence Of The Committee, David
Paul B10Dn, responding 10 call oil the meet
ing. addressed bis fel0w citizens VA n STRAIN at
eIouaence, pointed Wit and bitter SARCASM,
thai eheil.d the most rapiurous applause.
James Harper, VI the committee, IN n very
pertinent address, presented the following rr.
solutions, which, after an eloquent speech
from MI. Brasteaf,, were unanimbusly adopied=
Rssoirsd, tina, the policy aud the conduct
OF Andrew Jackson. a, piesidon, Of tho United
States, have more ihnn realized tho nppreheus
sions ot his Opponents. and by their contrast
| with y totossions voluntarily made, and with
pledges solemnly Bigsn,inusi have uisapp0iDted
| MI vino supported his election i'om motives OF
| pairiolisu, OF who deenrd him qualified by
haLil, iempei, principle, knowledge or under.
standing, f0I tho executive chat.
Ktg0Ired. That this conduct and this policy
have degraded tho character OF the general gU.f
ysrnment, nave jeoparded the existence oil out
most valuable institutions, and have made it
Indispensable 10 the sal lnteres's oi tie coun.
tTt hat tcS % A. lli4lr nm d.
OF uudoubted patriotism, AIdeuily devoted 10
The preservation q, the Union, and deeply i'm.
bued with The principles Of the Constitution, be
sele cied AZ a candidate for tue Tendency at
the easuing eecton.
Re,0lued, That 10 the opinion OF this meeting
the principles aud the practice, the inagnnlfs-
u Gus sprlt and The manly patriotism, tbe DO.
mical experience and the dIsting uished rublir
service OF HENRY CLAY. eniite hun, above
all others, to the confidence OF his fellow cfs
zeu., aud qualify him 10 Gil wnh dieoi,y aod
with usefulness, the hign station OF Chief tnagis,
uate vi the Lulon.
REQUIRED, That we will cordially unite With
our fellow citizens Throughout, tho country la
perceive the weakness, dsspise the hypocrisy,
or abhor the principles OF The present admin
ist,stloo, in promoting the election ol HENRY
CLAY n. President OF the Uoiied States.
Resoiued, That No srs friends of Tho finer
lean System. comprehending as IL does, fhc ~
mon OF the States, the support OF The co6siiru-
lion ths protection OF the industry OF our =.
low citzcns in every branch, the promotion
of internal improvements, the preseIv aiion
abroad OF self respect and national honor, aud
the maintenance III home OF the great repub-
hcan axiom, thar the will OF the majority, con-
.titnionnlly expressed. IS ths law Of the lsud,
wh,cb ought not TO be intercepted in its free
exercise by the Specification Of executive wish
rs, o Or uulliGed by efecuiiye petos bat upon
the most urgent motives ! aud we IRE the
friends Of Bsnry Clay because he Is the sincere
ardent, efficient and tue Trend ofthe dmer,-
can System, aud has at uli times sustained ~, ia
peace an1 in war, at ho~e and sbrUad. IN puts
lie aud in private, ~ah uawavering cons,ancy
aud ,~solution.
Resolped. That we cordially concur in the
opiii IONS expressed with So much unanmiiy by
both branches OF the legislature OF this CON-
monweaiih, upon tue greet leading Interests of
the United States, being esseuiia, ~ the pros
psr,.yy happ'ness and independence u ,hs IA
ton, and especially 10 the welfare VI pennsy-
vaals, and We heartily approve Of ihe firm and
manly stand taken by great msjoriy of the
Pconsy wanna deles atioa in Congress against
tue Projects Ut the administrstion at Washing e
too, directed 10 the des, rncton Of those inier-
ests, aud we hope, that seeing as they mnsi
now see that the power and influence confer.
red BY TIC sappon Of Gensral Jackson, aASs.