Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-29
CLAY MEETING.

In pursuance to previous notice, portion of the
citizens ofAlbcmarlc friendly to the election of
Henry Clay, President of the United States
and John Sergeant, Vice President, convened at
their Court House, on Saturday, 23d of June 1890
Tor the purpose of taking into consideration the
p,ropriety Disappointing Delegates TO the Staunton
Convention.
The Meeting being called to order by Col. VIM.
Woods, DIR. Hardin Massie was appointed Chair.
man, and Lilburn X. Rally Secretary
On motion of Juo. Cochran,
Resolved, That Committee consisting of sevop
DC appointed to report to this meeting, Preamble
and Revolutionary ereupon tho following gentle
men were appointed by tho Chair, viz: Jno. Coch.
ram Dan'l Nj. Rally, David Anderson, William
bradford, James Mlche, Micaah Woods and
Isaac Rnphael-who having retired for a short .,me
returned and through their Chairman, submitted
the following Report
This Meeting feeling deep and lively interest
In common, with many of their fellow citizens of
this State, in the approaching Presidential Election
and entertaining high opinion of the talents, pa
tyiotism and long tried public services of Henry
Clay of Kentucky, and believing that he possesses
al! the nccc ssary qualifications for presiding over
this great nation, it's chief Magistrate; and that
II elected to that Office ho will discharge the du
ties confded to him in an able and dignlficd man.
ncr, and to the best interests of this Union:
Therefore, LIST. Resolved, That we approve of
the object of the Staunton Convention anu,h I
this meeting will appoint Delegates to said Con.
vcntion.
ID. Resolved That
be appointed Delegates to represent this Meet;po
in said Convention.
Sd Resolved. That the following persons DO ap
pointed Committee of Vigilance aud Correspond.
encc, VIZ: Richard Duke, William Woods, David
Anderson, Dan. NJ. Racy, George Woods, Isaac
Coles, James III. Terrell, Horny Price James
Niche, David Michie Micaali Woods, Charles
Harper, James Jarman, WIN. Bradford John II.
Holman, John Pilson, Samuel Lcitch, ST., John
Cochran, Liburn r. Rally, Robt. III. Carter, Isaac
Raphael, Garland Garth, Robert Brooks, Thomas
Staples, Andrew Mckee, Thomas f. LOWS, Chap
man Maupin, Jonathan Michio, James Duke,
John Watson, a.. NJ John Bowcock, Robert Nc
Outlook, Ira Harris, Il. Watts, John T.. Niche,
VIM Niche, Socrates Maupin, M. L. Anderson,
NJ. Jarnan. Landon Fretwel John Reppcto, Alex
ander Bradford, WIN. Duke, Wiley Dickersop, Ly-
man Peck, Edmond Brown, Benjamin Wood, Ga
briel Harper, Henry Marshal, d +. Boyd, Andrew
Iigler, III. Massie, Beverley Staples, james NJ
Bowen, and Burwell Garth.
On motion of Isaac Raphael, the blank i'm the
I'd Resolution was then filled with the names of
nc following gentlemen, viz: Hardin Music, Lii
burn r. Raiey, John Cochran, Robert III. Carter
and VIM. S. Woods.
On motion OF Col. VIM. Woods
Resolved, That the Editors of the Virginia Ad
Vocato and Constitutional Wing be requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting i'm their re-
spcctivc papers-And on motion of the same the
meeting then adjourned.
HARDIN MASSIE, Chairm,n.
LILDuRN X RAILEy, Sec'ry.