Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-07-13
CLAY MEETING.

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CLAY MEETING.
At meeting of portion of the CT
tizens held on the 4th day of July 1882,
at the Courthouse in the Town of
Franklin, Pendleton county friendly to
the election of HENRY CLAY as
President, and JOHN SERGEANT
Vice President of the United States,
James Johnson, Esq. was called to the
Chair, and Zebulon Dyer appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting was ex-
planned by John j. Dyer, and, on mo-
ton. Committee was appointed by the
Chair, 20 prepare Preamble and Reso-
lutions, expressive of the sense of the
meeting, consisting of the following
gentlemen, MAJ. Peter Hall Capt. H.
f. Temple, G. Masters, Col. ]. Boggs,
DR.. John Cravens, and John ]. Dyer,
who withdrew and after a short time
reported the following preamble and re-
solutions, which were, unanimously "a
dopted.
We deem a very few remarks sufii-
cient on the subject of our Meeting this
evening suffice it to say, that no long
important and glorious cause which we
have espoused we will henceforth pledge
our best exertions to ensure its promo
ton. Who can look upon the present
state of our National affairs, with mind
unbiased and his eyes open to reason
but is at once alarmed for the honor and
welfare ofhis country. With a Ruler
at the head of our government notorious
ly incompetent to discharge the import
ant duties incident TO that station, and
whose conduct during his Administra-
ton has been treacherouS and degrading
to his country. What have we TO ex-
pect but contempt from abroad and an
archy, and disunon at home. We
might 60 on to enumerate many flag
rant abuses and eXtravagancies Of the
present Administration, but they have
been so often exposed and are so well
known, that we deem a repetition I'M
necessary. Can we therefore hesitate
a moment in fixing upon the person to
whom we are willing to confide our
rights and liberties, and to whom we
may look to extricate us from the object
condition in which we are placed. No,
for if talent, experience, integrity, and
long tried fidelity, are qualities requisite
in Chief Magistrate, then we are no
longer at loss, for we see them united
in an eminent degree in HENRY
CLAY of Kentucky.
RESOLVED, That we approve of the OBJ
ject ofthe Convention, proposed to be
held in Staunton on the third Monday of
the present month.
Resolred, That he
appointed delegates to represent this
meeting in said Convention.
Re8olred, That be
appointed a corresponding Committee
for this county.
On motion, the blank in the second
resolution was filed up with the names
of Dr. Jno. Cravens, Jno. J. Dyer, Mai.
Peter Hull, Col. James Boggs g. Thomas
Jones, and on motion the chairman was
added.
The blank in the third resolution was
filled with the names OF }. Dyer, James
Boggs, James Johnson, John Sitineton.
George w. Amiss Mai. Peter Hull.
James b. Campbell, Thomas Jones.
Michael Henkle, John. Dice, Jacob
Creiner, John. Cunningham IT,, Col.
VIM. Dyer, Henry Mallon jr., Thomas
Kinkead, Col. John Fisher, DR.. John
Cravens, Henry Couger, Ulrich Conrod,
John Bosgs, Zachariah Rexrode, VIM.
Hull, Andrew w. Dyer, Col. John Hop
kins, Michael Newman, John Hedrick.
George Hammer, Jefferson J. MCoy,
Nicholas Cook Harry f. Temple, Ja-
red Armstrong (of Wm.) John Siren ir.
VIM. Erwin, and Peter X. Hull.
ResolDed, That the proceedings ofthis
meeting be signed by the Chairman and