Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-22
From the Phia. Udred states Gazette N MONTH
CLAY MEETING


The meeting of friends Of Henry Clay on :, rur.
cay evening, at the Bulls Head, numerously
attended. After organization, it was found rscss.
Sary TO adjourn to the spacious yard oi line establish
ment- The spin; was awake demanding u,terauce.
The objects OF the meeting were set forth after H. .
organization. IL was no at empt to undermine snv
man. or set OF men, but simply to have AN organized
expression OF feelings for the iavori Of the WING
party, whose nomination to the Presidency W s
postponed IN 1889. No desire YVES manifested tn
| build on the foundation OF any other sla,esman-
sny 10 preserve unOccupIei the true pedestal for
Clay. The Presidential Campaign Is no more com.
menced 10y the formation OF Clay club than Is
war declared because NJ jor General is elected. II
IS SIMPLY To state that when the time shall come
the Clay men viii he prepared Their Preferences
are Tor the principles which Henry e. ay nyows 4.
and they believe him TO be the man [, carry oui
those principles; and those vino saw the maerll Of
which tie meeting on Saturday evening was COM
posed will understand where the bone and slnew OF
the party to be found. IL was not the wish Of
Tie meeting that the question before them should
disturb any arrangements for the ensuing election.
Orgauz 'ton IS not action, aud nothing short Of the
great national question is to Toe reached by any move
/ mcnt of the friends Of Mr.. Chy.
CLAY MEETING.
At meeting OF the friends OF Henry CLAY NJ tho
city and county Of PhIlade phin, held at the BuIrs
Head corner OF Sixth and " illuw street on Saiur
day evening, the 18Th uStant for the puTpose Of es
/ tnbllsh.ng Clay Club, Joseph II Chandler was
called 10 the chair, and Richard Penn Smith an
pointed Secretary. The chairman stated the oli,,,
| ol the meeting.
| On motion Of Robert Edgar, a committee Of five
was appointed TO draft resolutions expressive of the
sense at the meeting.
Mcssrs Robert Edgar, John T. Keen, David
| WoalPpor, - Cochran, aud Il Penn smith were
/ appointed the committee.
] After a short time the committee rcpor'c! the fol.
1 lowing preamble AMI resolutions, which were adopt.
! cd by ncciimaiIOn:
Whereas, party success must generally be de-
! pendent on party Orgiulz zion: and whereas ey-
pe'ence has shown that the advocacy of p1lca
principles vain without the presentation OF ,nfn ia
sustain these principles and whereas these nrIrci-
| pies, toy which the Wing party iriumphcd IN the
election of the umented HARRISON are those which
ia the opinion OF this meeting, essential to IN,
preservation OF our republican form OF Governments,
aud whereas the dslins ushcn Senator Of enrucky
! HENRY CLAY, has ever been identified W tt
these principles, Us their lucid cxpoundsr and adj,
defender: therefore be u
! Rcs0ipsd That IN the opinion Of this meeting IN,
time has arrived for the stnziti 81 the friends
Of rurrect NATIONAL principles, and to effect and en-
lIshcn public sentiment upon national questions hay
ing reference 10 the next Presidential election
RsSoiUsd That 90 man IN the nltion combine,
more qualities for general populIrjy, or has greitc
claims upon public confidence AMI publ.c gratitude
than Henry Clay; aud that while no mln has les
need ot further political Advancement to rnnsummnti
lhe cory on MS public career 70 40 man does tht
uIuou uwe greater amount " thlt Obligation wh cl
Is usually expressed not discharged, by the he
stUwaI Ol the highest hOnors
Resolrcd, That IN thus expressing our feelings a.
Henry Clay, we do bat rercwcd.y recognize our no
tachments long since expressed, and seek 10 pro
mote m object Of national good only postponed 90
r,hoGul5hcdi and We yield our heutY tanks Il
all those st1tc5mcn VINO have allied in tho goo
work Of national reform, so Ear as il has been nc
Comp.ish,d, while We regret thnt my circumst7nr
should have Numbered the contamination Oi our hIsl
| est wishes.
Rss0Vsd, That II Is cxpcdicnt 10 form an associ7
ton, N include al those citizens Of phiadc phi c
| " and county, who may wish 10 become member
thereof, md who hold tho political doctrines whc
Henry Clay has illustrated, and who aro anxious {
src those doctrines established and administered b.
that distinguished statesman.
| Rt'OUrd, Ih1ta committee of FIVE from eac
Congressional District be appointed, 10 report 70 "a
, Adjourned meeting, n code Of DYo laws Tor ;he r,
guiliIon u The association, md that tho officers
the meeting be authorized to appoint said commit
tee.
R,solusi, That tie proceedings Of this meeting I
published.
R,sdUsd, That when the meeting adjourns,
| adIpurns to meet Ut the call Of the Committee q
. ! Bye.sws.
Z On motion, adi1mnod, with three cheers Tor "Icr
a ~ Guy"
y JOS. r. CHANDLER, Chairman.
- X Penn Smith, Secretary.