Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-20
CLAY MEETING

AT a meeting Of me young men of Fincas,lc and
us vicinity, opposed to the administration of Gen
Jackson, held al tho Court House of Botc,ourt
County, on the llth day of April 1892:
Jomcs L. Logan was called TO the Chair and
james Truck. appointed Secretary
The OBJECT OF the meeting having been explained
by +. L. Anderson, tho following gentlemen v.cr,.
on motion, appointed co;nmittoo to rrcr,rc q,
preamble and resolutions expressive OF the s,n,;
m"nts of the meeting, viz Jno NJ Ross 7, ~
Anderson, Jno. Breck emid.o, and Jne c. Rudi
sui VINO retired, and j. few minutes reported ,bc
following, which were supported bv Mr. Ross i, =
short bat very pertinent and impressive speech. and
unanimously adopted.
a number Of the young men of FTncastle and
us vicinIy opposed to the present administration
OF the General Government, exercise the riph, of
irccncn IN declaring TO the world their views and
sentiments iii regard 10 the approaching canvass
Tor the Presidency OF the United States. All mr.
ties concur i'll the opinion that he affairs of our
cnuntry have reached crisis, less important TO
ourselves and interesting 20 the 'vorld nj lorrc
Than even the Revolutionary struggle itself The
time has arrived when the great question is to bc
decided, whether the free republican institutions
bequcathcd TO us by fathers, and ratified in
their blood, are to continue firm and pure or
whether Ike the slender abricks of other countries
an" DINER times, they arc to he convuscd to their
foundations, to totter and TO fill. The eyes of
all the civilized world are fixed upon us with the
most intense int crest; and while some inspired with
the same spirit with ourselves, and eager to follow
our example i'll est lh!iShing governments based up
on principles OF liberty and equality, ardcny invoke
the blessings OF pence and unannty upon us; there
are others neither tow nor weak, who view our in
tesiine connections with delight, and are ready to
contribute, and perhaps contributing to
fOmcm them. We do not hesitate to avow the APP
prchen ION that foreign Influence is at this moment
nsensb!y at work in exciting and irritating the dis
cordant feelings which threaten to rcnd this Union
asundcr. Are we TO be thus distracted and divided
or shall we continue to maintain the "Union now
and Tor cvcr-one and indv> ibc?"
Ii SnpcriluouS 10 saw that such cr;s;e III,
mandS, that the helm of our national affairs should
DC III the hands OF one of our most firm and cnlight-
enca statesmen. Is General Jackson such Prcsi-
dent as the iuncturc requires? Cunscicntously we
believe he is not And in support of this assertion
need We enter into minute detail of al! the thou
ana instances OF error and misrule which have
characterized his impotcnt administration? Need
we advert to the long train of abuses and misman-
agcm> which h. m rkcd the progress of our at.
lars from his induction INTO Office down to the pre-
sent time? Need We speak the tyrlnnical system
of prescription which lie has introduced in fill
ing the offices OF government? Or shall we call
the flush of honest shame and indignation to our
checks, by recurring to the degrading fact that
he has so far forgotten the proprieies of his
hGh station, as To enter the arena of political
strife and in proper person, to advocate the pre-
tensions of ia:orc TO the regard Of the People
"t these United States? The tvrant of Rome
and the 'madman" of Maccdon, claimed the right
OF naming successor; but has it to this that
a President of the United States should assume
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the finger of iavorite Secretary, and that tho
people like obcdcnt subjects, are quietly to sub
mt? 1t is with unfogned modification and re-
grot, that VIC view the blind infatuation under
which a large proportion of our fellow citizens
seem 10 Dor in relation to this subject and which
leads many Of them to avow their only princi
pie of political conduct, JackS0n-rigkt or lcyong!
1t affords us pleasure, however, to reflect that
the times have produced mon suitable to the crisis
and among the number recognize HENRY
CLAY as pre-cmnent for that moral iirmness and
political shgacity which that crisis demands.
RcSOIrcd, That we approve the objects of the |
Young Mems Convention proposed to he held in |
the City Of Washington, the frs. Monday in
May next.
RcSoired, That John NJ. Ross John Breckcn-
ridge and Francis L. Anderson, be appointed De- |
lcgates to represent us in said Convention
The Chairman j. Il. Logan, was on motion
added to the delegation.
Rc$0tccd, That the young men of Virginia who |
may be opposed TO continuance of the admins
traiion Of Gen. Jackson, be respectfully invited
to cooperate with US, by holding meetings and an
pointing delegates to the Washington Conventions
RcSolred, That the proceedings IF this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published in the Fincaatlc Patriot, Winchester
Republican, and Richmond Wing
JAMES II. LOGAN, Chairman
JAMES Trucks, Secretary.