Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-01-06


rolled in the bright constellation that received
that Of '76.
At an adjourned meeting of the friends Of
HENRY CLAY, holden at the Washington
House on Saturday evening, Dec. Both, JAMES
WoLcoTT was called to the Chair, and Hen
ry Reed Jr. chosen Secretary.
The meeting was informed Of the object for
which it was called by James Howe, and an
address prepared by committee chosen at the
former meeting, was read by H. l.. Hosmer,
chairman of-sad committee.
To the friends Of Henry Clay
FELLOW CITIzENs-We address you
at period marked by political events Of
extraordinary interest. In coming for
ward at this early day to consult togeth-
er, and compare views respecting the
next Presidency Of the United States,
we feel that the subject should be treat
ed in that spirit of candor and frankness
which, while it leaves no doubt as to our
views, shall at the same time give no
cause of offence to those who agree with
us in the opinion only, that there ought
to be change of administration. We
are aware Of the diversity Of opinion
among our political friends in different
parts of the Union, in relation to the per-
son who ought to be brought forward as
the Wing candidate, and we confess we
should have strong and well grounded
fears Of failing to elect our candidate,
were not this diversity of opinion, as far
as we know, universally compromised
by the pledges of our friends to unite
their energies, and bestow their undivi-
ded support upon the man who shall be
named to them by majority of a Ma
tional Convention. This most import
ant question being settled and agreed to
by all our friends, we deem it perfectly
right and proper, nay, an imperative du-
ty upon them, to meet together in prima-
ry assemblies for the purpose ofexpress-
ing their views of measures, and their
preferences of men. Such course is
highly necessary in more than one point
of view. 1t will give force and effica-
cy to the nomination when made-it will
afford the delegates to such convention
better opportunity of judging of the
wishes of the electors than they other
wise could have; it will preserve that
admirable feature of republican policy,
of securing to the mass voice in the at-
fairs Of their government, and it will en-
courage the habit among the great body
of the people, of thinking and acting up.
on matters which concern the welfare
of the country. Believing that the ex-
preston of such views is highly impor-
tant to the final success Of correct prin.
ciples, we claim for them, from our
friends, that weighty consideration which
their Importance and number merit.
We are gratified to see appended to
the call for this meeting, the names Of
many individuals who have heretofore
been prominent in the ranks of the par
tizans Of the preceding and present ad-
ministrations. We applaud their patri-
otism in thus leaving a party with which
they have been associated for years,
when they see that the acts and policy
of its leaders are opposed to the best in
terests of the country. We are not dis
posed to upbraid them for the course
they have heretofore taken. 1t is sutfi-
cent for us to know, from the position
they have now assumed, that they have
always acted honestly. Let such mo-
tives have weight in our public councils,
and influence the action of our electors
generally, and we have in them guar
anty Of the perpetuity Of our institutions,
and the present and future welfare Of the
country.
With scarcely an exception, we speak
the sentiments of the whole whig party
in this section of the State, as well as
of great portion Of the party which
has heretofore sustained the administra-
ton, when we inform our friends that
Henry Clay, Of Kentucky, is decidedly
our choice for President, before any 9TH
er individualin the Union. The reasons
which favor the nomination of Mr.. Clay
Fare so obvious, that they require, no emu
lmeratiOn from us. to satisfy his friends