Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-07

Ne do collectively and individual y pledge Ourselves
md upon which We think all the confidence that
'rg na!ly brought the preScut administration into
p"wcr, ought Ia be withdrawn, and new strength
activity nnd zeal infused into all the clements of
ils'tust that originally resisted its elevation To power
is'. The hollow and deceptive professions and
promises oi reform IN the principles and practice
~ The government, which tho adanistr ation has
an equal defect of tho will and snceri-
w. as OF inc wisdom. temper cmd cnorgy TO fulfil,
even I" attcmp'; md which have resulted ~ no
thing but Inconsistency aud prevarlcaton.
70. The dlSin.cnuous and pal;rr Hticmpt TO
combine individuals and communities, among whom
'hs greatest divcrsics Cfoplnion certain promi-
nent topics ct public policy and tie most decided
opposition OF supposed interests prevailed. into
conscnianeous organ " party-nnd of party orycni-
1od on the worst and most dangerous pr,nriplcs-a
faction OF names To be made subscrvlrn, to the nni-
row purposes and selfish ambition of leaders. whilst
Tie grcatcSt interests OF the whole aatior and even
tno supposed interest of It's parts. are be post
poned To the moro sordd interests Of a faction of
names and men. Witness the my.,iicatious and
prevarlcations BY which the great and cnrrossInn
questions OF Internal Improvement and a protecting
Tariff for the benefit of Domes 81 i0 NJ anufactuTcs
have been attempted To be SO managed as TO Qua
bic the pnriizans and tools CT the administration TO
show directly opposite colors to tn. great sections
Of the country variously affected towards those
questions: witness the jarring ana broken fragments
OF what once bore the post and name Of an admin
lstra,ion-wIthout one mtsc iblc point OF dlvis ion
among themselves, upon any great question Of ma
ucnnI policy, either theoretical practical; and c.
gually without principle of cohesion for now
party-ormoiinns around the nuclei othesc fragments
but what tho minor intriguCs or dscrcdtabc SQUAD
bes tor personal advancement may produce
3D. The Palpn6le dcslCr Ia foster and disseminate
all the most bacfuI and sordid passions OF tho human
heart and to enlist them under the banner of n gov
ernncnt fiction; aiming sway opinions nv fear ON
the one hand and by selfish hopes the other; and
sez'ng upon that patronage. which is at once the
creature Of our national institutions and the property
~ he 4 a..
tuions, and of lnimdating corruping he citlzens
for whose benefit they "Ylst.
Hth The encouragement TO secret spies aud inf5r-
mers-the worst instruments of the worst govern
ments-lnfcr condemnation without further INQUIRY;
and whose cabaIs have formed secret and irrespon
sibc council that has nearly superseded the functions
OF legally constituted advisers, and completely ecp-
sed the natural and proper influence belonging to
Whatever OF undiSpnted virtue and talent once ran.
ked IN their party The people of this CITY have
anticipated, common with their fellow citizens
throughout the Union. in the Just indignation excited
by the general prescription witch has under eyery
aGgravation OF remorsecss cruelty. elected faithful
officers from their posts and open ed the door of Off
cial prefermcnt and cmolument 10 those alone who
had earned, promised to earn, admission bv an un-
conditional adherence TO pnrty. Blu; they think il
Incumbent or them, to promulgate a fact Of local
notorIey here that this principle of action has been
followed out TO ITS natural consequences BY including
among the denounced Of spies and lnformers private
individuals who, IN the exercise OF their trades and
professions, have, for their opinions sake been OK
Guided from employment about such public works at
tins scat OF Government, as their skill, industry and
fidelity pre- em'nently qualify them TO execute with
advantage Is the public.
Re;o'red That ia the duty Of all patriotic citizens to
support candidate for the Presidency the man whom
they may Judge to be hes, qualified for high office and
most likely TO concentrate himself sunrages OF the
People
E.ored That among distinguished citizens Of the o.
States consider Henry Clay his ouadcs
,ions Presidency; that h., life ma, been ssr,, Of
by hsn
IN The forum, Ia the Senate, and the walks dpomacv
lie has reflected mperishabe glory on the AMERICAN
his the Of human liberty have sndea,ed him
ne advocates all the globe that ms m1exble integrity
his generous nt, his hankne' and his magnanimy place
him on exalted moral that his manly bearing
throughout persecution Of unGqualled malisny and his
triumphant passage through is peI ha. given him additional
affection Of Il. fellow citizens and tina, hi, experience
saeac, and rmnes, the beat hape. OF Republic depend
and mischevous Administration
Rt'oirsd That will cordially operate the friends
OF eny Clay IN the several States promoting all hon
abe and constitutional his election Presidency
AZ tho next terms and that in OF determine
on standng Committee Of twenty five persons incud ing
he President and Vice Presidents @ mectnrl be appon,
;d 10y the PTr'dent whose duty shall be correspond and
communicate with the friends Of Henry Clay throughout the
Cnon ami TO promugate such facts and may
clearly demonstrate The ab'oe necessity Of radical change
and the great principles Of sound
policy Of public safety, and general morals which should con-
public opinion the choice a successor TO the nex
residential term of Office.
On motion of MIR Thomas Stanley
Rtfnired, That The Standing Committee power TO an
up all vacancies thai may occur, their body and he
authorized to appoint Delegate the National Convention 10
be held at Baltimore. in December next.
On motion of NJ s. Hyatt,
R,Sorcs That tho proceedings Of ih, meeting published
the papsrs OF the District friendly election OF Henry
Clay.
10 accordance with the 9Th resolution, the following were
appointed GfShHA So"HrrTr. OF vou.Scr hNo Con,r,.
Nathan Smith, George Sweeny,
Jacob Bender, Philip Mauro,
RuesrC Neighln,1n, Richard WALLACE
Richard y Coke, Raphael Jones'
Walter Jones' ID A. Hall,
lgnaus MudJ, Seth Hyatt
Peter Force, Philip FendaIl,
William A Bradley, Willard Drake
William NIL Cnpps, William Browne,
George Wattetson, Joseph Harbausi,
Charles Prysc, benjamin - Smith
". 4 WeRhtman, Aaron Van Z o,,lc.
William Nj M'Caulcy,
and then the meeting Adjourned
NATHAN SMITH, Prcsdcel
JACOB 4 BENDER, u. -, /
WEIGHTMhN. VICE res
G St5," 'S s%sis,, Secretaries
From ie Amer Beacon Of May %.
We hsvc hccn favored with the following cores.
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