Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-09
CLAY MEETING IN GREENBRIER.

AT a meeting of the National Republicans of
Lewisburg and its vicinity Monday, the 25th ult
TO consider the propriety of sending Delegates
to the proposed Stanton Convention Major Joseph
+. Daingerfcld was called to tho Chair, and Ed
ward Is. Bailey appointed Secretary. The objects
OF the meeting having been explained by Samuel
Blain, Esq. the following gentlemen were appoint
ed to prepare u preamble and resolutions viz.
Samuel Blain, VIM. I'll. Syme and James A. Nc.
Eihennoy, who having retired .'iort time, return
ed and reported the following, which were unani.
mousy adopted.
Deeply impressed with the belief that our coun.
try is laboring under the baneful consequences OF
msrule; believing that national affairs are ap.
preaching crisis pregnant with much danger to
our republican institutions deeming it incompati.
bic with the spirit of our government, that power
should be placed III the hands of irresponsible
agents; and coming to the painful conclusion
from the facts that have been made manifest that
such is the relation in which ave stand towards
those who rule us through our President: rejecting
with heartfelt sorrow and profound regret upon
tie characterzing features of the present adm mis-
tration; viewing with fear and trembling the con.
sequences that must result from an unhallowed
prescription which has been inflicted on our land
and The fatal blow that has been aimed at our H.
berries, through their great bulwark the press:
the intrusion of Individual hostility into the coun-
ellis OF tue nation, and the sacrifice of the public in
terest to the indulgence of private friendship; VIC
Deem II duty which we owe to ourselves and our
country, to use all honorable exerlons tow ards rec
flying these abuses and believing shat this good
can he alone accomplished by not electng To the
highest Office within the gift of free people, the
present incumbent we adopt the following resolu
tons.
Resolved, That W. believe the election of Henry
Clay TO the Presidency, and John Sergeant to the
Vice-Presidcncy, under existing circumstances, es
sentiay necessary TO the welfare of our coun-
try
Resolved That we will exert ourselves with un
firing zeal to promote their election.
Resolved, That We highly approve Of the pro-
ceedings of the Convention of National Republican
Young Men, assembled in Washington City on the
I'd Monday of May last, and we consider it neces-
sary In conformity with resolution of that BODY
that convention should he held in this Slate Ia
frame an electoral ticket FOR Henry Clay and John
Sergeant, and adopt other means to secure their
election.
Resolved, That we consider the proposed tim,
and place, Uhe Sd Monday of July, and Stanton
the most convenient time and suitable place fo
holding this Convention
Resolved Therefore, that William H. Syme
James A. McElhcnney, Thomas Cregh Jr Charles
H. Arhuckie, and Samuel V. Farnsworth be an
| pointed to represent this county in said Conven
| ten
Resolved, That recommend tho holding o
similar meetings to the present, throughout The
| counties IN Western Virginia.
Resolved, That these proceedings be signed b,
the Chairman and Secretary, and published in tn,
Alleghanan and Richmond Wing.
j. +. DAINGERFIELD, Chairman.
EDWARD u. BAILEY, Sec'y.