Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-13
PUBLIC MEETING.
NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN, ,,rrr,,

NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN MEETING;
AZ q meeting Of the National Re.
pnbiicans of the lib congressional
district. held at the court house, Win.
chester, an Monday, October 8. pur.n.
ant TO previous notice-Ros'r PAcr.
Esq. was called TO the chair. and JAS.
" BROOKS was appointed Secretary.
Messrs. Richard w. Barton, John
Heiskeii, VIM. l.. Clark, Samuel II.
Davis and John w. Page. we're an.
pointed committee to prepare a pre-.
amble and resolutions, which in due
time they reported, as fellows:
Whereas, the friends Of IIRxnY Clay.
IN this congressional district, have
been gratified in perceiving the CON.
certed movement throughout the Cnion
20 promote the election Of that dis
tlngu'shed and prosecuted patri., To-
the Presidency,-they would he want.
ing IN consistency 10 themseivc,.aud n
proper regard to the welfare Of our
once happy country, did they refuse
10 respond to the general burst Of en-
thusiasm which is heard from every
quarter. animating the friends of Mr..
Clay to rally &c his support, and save
the republic from disnnion, executive
immortality, and national dissoluteness
Of manners.
They know the history Of Mr.. Claws
public life; and they feel 4 nroud ss.
sorance. that while his opponents muss
concede to him talents, energy and
public spirit-he possesses A moral
courage, an mistaken political integ-
rIty, and bold and fearless eloquence,
which has often made the arrogance Of
arisfocracy quad, aud lighted I'D the
MIND OF the nation to the study of its
true policy-and il is believed that
under his guidance the American peo.
pie would be led to the altar of true.
lasting liberty. In Mr. Clay they re.
coSnlze a native son Of Virginia, whose
o,niy inheritance, touchingly told by
himself, was infancy, indigence and
ignorance )" but who, possessing a
mind vigorous and brilliant. directed
uy an innate spirit Of freedom, threw
OIL the trammels with which power md
wealth, and pretended family distinc.
ton. surrounded him--and at the bar.
IN the halls Of legislation, in 4 foreign
embassy, and in the cabinet, he stood
erect, self. sustained, and proved him.
sell TO be the able champion Of popu-
lar rights, and . true friend Of the a.
merican union.
Since the days Of Patrick Henry, no
individual has been more distinguished
Than MIR. Clay for commanding elo
cution, and none have possessed pow
ers more numerous or vaRied. lie is a
popular orator. bold and vehement
leader m debatc-a nervous writer
and sagaeIous statesman. But his
friends here are advocates for his prin-
ciples. They think his administTa-
tion would be directed TO the policy Of
maintaining our home iuIeresfs, free
from the capriees Of foreign powers.
and leave Us precisely where we should
Oe--'n state Of patriotic dependence
upon ourselves.
In private life Mr.. Clay is as amia.
Ole and engaging a. he has been distin.
Hn'shed IN public. IL may be said Of
hin' mat he never lost sincere friend
anu ne has secured the warm regsrd
~ many, by the GrAnSness cg his man
hors, tue beneyolence Of his feelings.
aan an Unaffected liberaiity, whiea
opens his purse and hiss heart TO tho
lr'endiesssiranger and the unfortunate
ne'ShbOr. Il has been truly said oI
hln'' that hehaS ever been the fast and
eihcieat friend Of the laboring cIasse,
q the community. In public be ha,