Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-05-14

! of JOHN TYLER of Virginia for the office Of
Vice President of the United States, by the
late Wing Convention at Harrisburg, is here.
by cordially approved and ratified, and earn.
estly recommended to the support of the peo
pie Of the United States.
| Resofced, That to sustain the said nomina.
tion, the Young Men of the Union should u
mite their zeal, enthusiasm and vigor to the
wisdom, experience and judgement of theil
seniors, and to insure its triumph and success
they should Immediately adopt thorough and
| efficient organization.
| hesolred, That for that purpose il be recon-
mended to Democratic Wings every where,
to form Democratic Tippecanoe Clubs or Har.
rlson Associations, in the respective towns
| counties and cities of the States, which shall
establish and maintain an active political cor
| respondence, and procure and circulate polti-
| cal information.
| Resoiced, That these Clubs or Associations
when formed, shall select and appoint the a.
| blest and most efficient orators to address the
| people on all proper occasions, as may be
deemed advisable, to proclaim the truths of
Republican liberty and to expose the abuses
| and corruptions OF ii spoils party which would
enslave the people by an odious and insuilera-
| bic Federal despotism i'm the form of an I'M
checked and unbalanced Executive. arrogant
| ~ assuming the purse, debating laws of reve-
nue. and finance, recommending standing ar
mics in time ofPeace; demolishing the co-ordi-
nate departments of the Federal Government,
prescribing individual citizens, and daringly
attacking the rights and sovereignty of the
States.
Resolced, That we will not Weld or relax
until the great work of reform and of redress
of grievances be finished and to insure perse-
verance to the end of this noble but arduous
struggle for civil and political liberty, we will
meet In our Clubs at stated times regularly
we will print and publish useful matters
we Will address ourselves in every reasonable
and respectful form to our fellow countrvmen;
and finally, we will immediately preceding
the Presidential election in the Fall. at such
times as the central Clubs of the respective
States may appoint, assemble in State Con
ventlons throughout the Union to consider of
| preparations Tor the coming contest.
Hesofrea, That to carry out these resolutions
the "kepnbiIcan Committee of Seventy six :"
appointed by opponents of the present Admin
Istration, at public meetings i'm the CITY of
washington Feb. Is and 18th, 1910, and the
Dung Mems committee of forty-one'' be
ana the same are hereby constituted the Gem
lrai democratic I1ppecanoe Club ofthe Union;
and the Central Wing committee of the States
respectively be and they are hereby constitn-
ted the Democratic Tppecanoe clubs or Har-
rlson associations, whose duty it shall he 10
correspond Immediately for the formation of
Guy; town and county clubs, and to superin-
tend all the other Interests of the GREAT and
glorious cause to which we here pledge our
uea,esV ueVouch and most patriotic exertions.
delegation to raise free contribution of ono
dollar from each of its members. 10 simmer,
the Opposition press at the City of WASHING
ton, and generally TO oppose the tyrannical
Tax upon the Office holders ofthe Presidential
party.
Hesoiced, That the fund thus raised shall he
placed IN the hands of the Executive Com.
mittee OF Seventy-siX at Washington.
! hcsolced, That the President of this Con.
vention be requested to cali on the several
States, through their Vice Presidents. fo,
p!iei statements OF their present political con.
dltlon and prospects.
In pursuance Of the last resolution. the fol.
lowing gentlemen answered to the call of thu
States, and severalIy addressed the Conven
ton ON the condition and progress of public
| sentiment, and the prospect of the canse nj
| III ARRlSON AND REFORM in their re
spective States: ~
Mr.. d. Dyer, Jr. of Rhode island.
Mr.. Eldridge, of Connecticut.
Mr. Hopkins, of Vermont,
Mr.. King, of Massachusetts,
| MIR. Reynolds, of New York
Mr.. Breezy, of Pennsylvania,
MIR. Wilson, of Virginia,
Mr.. Edwards, of Ohio,
MIR. Humes, of Tennessee,
Mr.. Clarke, of Missouri,
MIR. Duncan, of Illinois,
MIR. Southland, of New JERSEY.
| MIR. Emory of New HarnneL;ro
The call ofthe States was here suspended
and the Convention, by unanimous consent
adjourned to meet in Monument Square il
the city Of Baltimore on Tuesday at o.
TUESDAY, MAY. 5.
me Convention met according to adjourn
ment In Monument Square. The Presiden