Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-05-18

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J. N. Goate, of Maryland
On motion, the convention adjourned.
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Wednesday,, May 9.
The convention was called to order at
o'clock. and after prayer by the Rev Mr..
Ratch, of the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Duer, from the committee for that
purpose, reported the following business for
the consideration of the conventions:
/. The nomination Of a President and
Vice President Of the United States.
q. The appointment ola committee to draft
an address to the National Republican Young
Men of the United States; and
8. A committee TO draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of this convention.
Which report was accepted.
When our reporter entered the hall, the
following resolution. offered by MIR ID. Gro
Sam, ir. of New York, was under consIdera-
ton, and Mr. G. was addressing the chair:
Resolpsd. That this convention, entertain
ing the highest sense of the talents, pstHos-
ism. and integrity Of HENRY CLAY, OF
Kentucky, and Of the purely American feel
ing winch induced the National Repubhcan
Convention, held in Baltimore on the i2ta
of December last, 10 nominate hin as a can
didate for President OF the United States at
the ensuing election, do most coroiAt'y con
cur in that nomination-and recommend fi'm
to the support of the Young Men of the Uni
ted States.
MIR. Graham was exposing the measures
hitherto pursued by the present adrninistra-
ton OF the general government, and was
speakipr Of the effect which those measures
had unon the public mind and the national
character. In the course OF his remarks up
on certain nominations submitted to the Sc
nate by the President, Mr. 8 took occasion
20 allude TO that Of Martin Fan Bloen, and
said it was a matter Of pride to two thirds Of
the honest yeomanry--the enlightened and
patriotic citlzens Of fhe state OF New York
that that nomination had been rejected
That a change IN the administration was ne
cessary. and that an Individual should be
selected to 6l the chair Of state who would
administer the government on national FPsn-
.cieIe.. was admitted. MIR. Clay was known
to the American PEOPLE as one of the most
distinguished sons Of the republic 0f has
int gritty his patriotism, has devotedness TO
the best interests Of ns country, II was anne-
cessary to speak-h1s Whole poiflca1 AIe was
before the nation for its inspection, anG ne
had borne too conspicuous . part IN Inc great
concerns of the nation, not to be Known by
his political acts. Ii it was IN the power oil
aay one individual to reconcile the local yea
leusies Of the country, and to unite all par
lies or the broad ground OF constitutional
priaciples. that individual was Henry Clay;
end he would say that, If the question was
generally put, as to the prospect oil success
Of any one person over that individual who
had violated every pledge which he had glv.
en- to the Americas people, the answer would
be given in favor of the distinguished son Oh
Kentucky phote he had had the honor to
nominate. TMr. G. was frequently cheeFed,
in the course of his remarks
Mr.. Faulkner, of Virginia, seconded the
resolution, and in a speech Of considerable
length, set forth, IN vivid coiors, the conduct
of Gen jackson since bis election 10 the
Presidency, and deprecated his measures as
having an injurious effect on the institutions
OF the country: He also made some very
happy illusions to the patriotism OF Mr..
Clay, and his untiring exertons in the cause
Of his country in past years-at periods con
sidered the darkest of the republic-spoke of
his .Americaaism, and explained the meaning
he attached to the term; and expressed has
conviction Of the good consequences that
would result from his elevation to the execu-
tive chair. MIR. T. In some parts Of his
speech, was very eloquent, and was often IN
terrnpted BY the hearty cheers of his audi
tors He said, in the course of his ks,
that, if the election of President could be put
off for three years longer, he would Volun-
teer the pledge, that nearly three fourths OF
the people of the state of Virginia would sup
port Mr.. Clay for the Presidency: and, in
conclusion, he remarked, that it was to him
the people must look 10 brine back the coun-
try to its primitive Gays, when virtue was