Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-17
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
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nation ofllcnry CLAY Us CANDIDATE for the Tlesi-
dency. held a~erecably 10 public notice, IN lnae-
%pendenee Square, on Monday afternoon, May Z,
lsas:
The meeting having been opened by an address
from tie presiding officer, the Ion. Joseph X. In
selsull, Col. John Swift, Mayor Of the eIfy,) adj
dressed the meeting with great earnestgess and ci-
feet. and concluded With offering the follow ing
resolutions. which were adopted by acolamaiion:
Resolved, That a moment has arrived when the
existence of 1asrant aud enormous abuses in The al
minisiratlOn ct The general government, aud The ne
ccssi'y of immediate and complete reformation of
them, are felt and acknowledge Throughout the
country when - suffering, oppressed and lndlg
naHt people can no longer continue a course of pa
tient endurance. without proving recrcant 10 their
sacred duties, and false TO their proud aud cherished
hopes.
Resolved, That tho embarrassed aud distressed
condition OF The American people, is the consequence
of the weak or wicked policy of their rulers, who,
tiom blindness aud imbeeilliy, OF from less oxeusa-
bic causes, persist in carrying out plans aud projects
which, As an experiment, were absurd AID III schiey-
Gus, but have become arbitrary and ivrauuical when
the experiment has sisndliy failed, aud has produced
results which aa every where disastrous.
RESOLVED, That ii the duty Of every citizen To
use al Honorable eAertIous 10 obtain a restoration OF
departed credit, the establishment ol a sound, equal
and national currency, which has been mlekedly a
bused and shameiuIly tuled with, the ucw inspiration
OF mutual confidence, and the revival If lost com
mefridl aud manufacturing pfo>perity-and HAT
these vital results cannot &c Produced without a to-
tai o~llaugeIn lie Executive department of the ma
ton, and a substitute ot talents, patriotism and in
teeflts, tof m~c1huess, selisllnoss aud coiiuplion.
Resolved, That the eyes oil the whole nation are
TUNED, al tbs cycallul cfsis, towards IT'S eminent
aud enlightened statesman, OF approved abilities and
Sletltus Nttue, if an available candidate Tor the
EAecutAe GhaiI-one Who will inspire confidence of
success, and when successful. will maintain lis honor
and resiorelts pio<pcrlS-and II IS firmly believed.
by a candid exercise oi impartial Judgment, eullghi-
encd and guided by genuine pdtlot sui. an union of
sentiments aud suiiidges may be secured, which will
restore IN their utmost brightness the paliny days OF
the Republic.
Resolved, That whilst a republican spirit, with
winch we ne al animated, aud u true and consider
ate pnlioy, alike suggest iespeCtiof what may prove
la be the general sentiment Of The patriotic nppo-
neuiS 81 the present. administration. and point OUT the
~pfopIiety al Il cheerful acqnlescrnee IN them, the
Wings OF The city aud county ol Philadelphia enter
tam an especial aud decided preference for one Of
The Distinguished CITIZENS "huse names lave been
connected wlhthe nrSl Presidential election, aud \
firm belief ia his superior asailablcness as a candl-
date.
Resolved, That these important considerations
mast oi necessity, be mudliicd by "A Comparison OF
oplrlons, which can be collected only from the re
presented interests Of every section oil the county
That i National Convention assembled Tor the pur.
pose, viii allofd the larest and best opportunity to
Determined the interesting question, and we earnestly
recommend To the Wing members OF Congress TO
designate, DUNG the present session, Il time aud
place it lis meeting,
Resolved, That the American people have long re-
gardcd with satisfaction aud PRIDE, the personal anu
political conduct of Henry Clay, and arc bound To
hun by tie strongest ties of affection. esteem, respect
and gratitude. They have known HIM ON every oc-
casion OF his eouuhy's need TO put lunh his utmost
strength In her hclalt--lo sacrifice all selfish aud
>oidld considerations Tor the promotion of her inter-
CAt. lIulIutss. and olnIN--auI m tin, hmm ,i t,,,l
aud emergency to stand proof against the malice OF
his enemies. They ho lor him rs a WISE and expert
enccd stafesman-thcs coufide IN lim as a consistent
aud Gnlglt pulliiclau-they admire hun rs a zeal.
Gus Paitiot-they esteem linn as a pure aud vinuous
cittAen--and tley love hiIn as L biayc, generous and
truc-lealcd man.
Resolved, ! hat the individuals here assembled
are fully impressed with the conviction. that Henry
Clay Is eminently gifted with the faculties aud I'M
lucd with tie principles which would make his ad-
mlnisttation WISE and salutary; that would cause ii
TO rescue the country from impending evils, give per
nanenCc To the Institutions OF the government, aud
happiness 10 the reople-secure order and harmony
among vast and diversified lutcrests-momote tran.
guilty aud unusual confidence at home, and invite
universal respect and applause from the Nations Of
the Earth. They therefore and rs far
as IN Them lies, will procure his nomination. by a Ma
tional Convention, rs the Wing candidate Tor Presi-
dent OF The United States.
Resolved, That Central Committee Of Cores.
pondcnCe be appointed, Ia hold such CoH3mnnica-
ttous with our brother Wings elsewhere, as may tend
To Il cordial union and efficient exercise of the warn
Gus means that may best promote the downfall of
despotism, aud the fc-estnblishment OF liberty aud
good government.
Resolved, That the especial object Of this meet
ing Is to express the sentiments of ITS assembled
numbers on The subjects of NATIONAL policy aud
interests. But, lhey cannot separate without mani
testing their confidence IN the present Executive
government OF Pennsylvania, and thcr belief in the
wisdom of a vigorous and pcrsevefing devotion TO the
great scheme OF Internal Improvements and General
Education which has marked lis administration, ms
we'll as their assurance OF the lndIssoluble and unho-
" alliance of the advocates of State Radlcallsm with
the slaves Of a National sub. Treasury, AMI that the
discontinue OF the one will be realized in the d;sap-
pointneni and overthrow of the other.
josiah RANDALL, Esq, after an eloquent speech,
offered the following resolution, which was unani-
monsly adopted
Resolved, That it be ~mmt to the friends
OF Henry Clay, in the different counties throughout
the Commonwealth, to hold public meetings, aud TO
adopt such measures as IN their opinion will be best
calculated to secure his election to the office of Pres
ldent OF the United States.
FRANCIS +. BREWSTER, Esq, and the Hon.
JAMES llARPER in Obedience to a call, addressed the
meeting.
ON motion of Matthew Carey, Esq, it twas rcsolv-
ed that the proceedings OF the meeting be inserted in
all the Wing papers OF the CITY and county.
On motion Adjourned.
J. X. lNGERSOLL, President.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NV NoRK, May s..
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