True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-02-07

port for the office Of Governor whose prlnc-sl
pals coincide with those Of the Wing Party OF the
Southland firm and determined friend Of the
Wing measures Of the Country. @%
Resolped, That wc pledge ourselves, and re-
commend TO the Wing Party throughout the
State, to support for Representatives in our Ma
tional and State Councils, none but those OF well /
known and determined zeal in the support Of the
grand and cardinal principals of the Wing Party. |
Resoleed,-That fer the success and main |
tainance Of our cause, = Central Comlaittee, OF
| which the President Of this Meeting shall be
Chairman. be appointed'b by the Chair, who shall
be empowered to increase their nnmbers-to divide
| into Sub Committeeman generally to adopt such
other measures as they may deem proper and ex-
pedient.
Resolved,-That the Wings Of Louisiana, conf
ding in the good sense and patriotism of HENRY
CLAY; his long and faithful public services; in
his enlarged experience in public Affairs; his
knowledge Of the external relations and Country;
in his zeal to promote all the great interests OF
the Union; to revive the credit; to restore the
currency, and relieve the distress of the people;
to preserve the Union and to restore violated
Constitution to its original purity, and especially
to keep Executive power within its Censti.ntion-
al limits, SO that every department shall rosame
and exercise it's own just and appropriate powers:
do hereby Nominate
4 HENRY CLAY,
Of Kentucky.
Asa Candidate for shs oai5e PaasIDrsr Of these
1 United States; aud a. ksf9b announce their de-
termination to use all honorable means to secure
for him the votes d the people q this State the
next Presidential election. it
Resolped, That il is expedient for the Wings Of
+, the United States to hold a National Convention,
uni,edly to nominate and support tine Candidate
for the Presidency Of the u States: and that not
n withstanding the preference expressed by this
Meeting for HENRY CLAY, they will abides4he
nomination ofthe National Convention. ~
The resolutions were ably and eloquently I'D
vocated by R. Hunt, Esq, and the Hon. ] Cam
nonge, who, in the course Of their remarks, paid
an honorable and well merited tribute to the dis.
,inguished nominee Of the meeting, for the Office
Of President of the United States.
On motion of Major T. G Hunt, the following
gentlemen were appointed committee to DRAFT
and publish an address to the people Of the Omitted
States, in support Of the nomination by this ess-
ing, Of HENRY CLAY, as candidate for the Pre-
sidency:
T.G. Hunt, j. Cannohge, o. P. jackson, T
w. Chinn, U. Bonligny, u.
npersuance of the 4th resolution, the Presiden
appointed the following gentlemen members o
the Central Committee.
CENTRAL CanmrrrEE.
Thomas Uurquhart, \ Cougot,
Samuel Peters, DS Woodruff,
William L Hodge, A Parker,
Edward Yorke, Martin Revoie,
P soule, William M Carter,
M Robetaille, IA Beard,
Joseph Cockayne, L Gannie,
Try P Rapp, e Hyde, Jun.
0. H Lockett, NV Zachnrie,
ere L U Gannie, Louis Bringier,
lu- George Bedford, J Kilshaw, Jun.
AK Van Rensselaer,, JB Walton,
wv Justamond, A Guirot,
U Bou'igney, Jun. John Culbertson,
c G Williams, Hyde,
Rober, Layton, Ju LaviIlebeuvre,
ct John Hewlett, James COLES,
bis ] Champomier, J Bermudez,
~ A Beauregard, ~, F Furst,
tee sorgenfrey. r Hubbard,
'ns William Dubuys, William H Avery,
ace frederick, George Pollock,
Joseph Pile, Il Colonel vigne,
the George Y Bright, u Victor Burthe,
Ike J Frerst, =. A Ducros,
io- Boudousquie, A Legendre,
ind Masureau, Charles Cuveller,
Felix Forestall, - Santon,
re- M Crusat 5 -- Ferret,
ice Burthe, William Henderson,
the Charles Conrad, .p
'os- On motion, the thanks Of the meeting were
turned tn the prsaidant for ohIo ,oo,nox