Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-16

ihe following resolution was one OF a series re-
eendy adopted at mNeulg Of the estate Right,
Republicans OF Riehmond"-a utle intended to de-
s's"a'o the Piriy that suPP,sIed Me Van Buren's
administration. The preamble and resolutions were
drawn up by Thomas Ritchic, Esq.
RsSoired, That while we deem it inappropriate
MO premature at this time to pledge ourselves to
any man tor the next President Of the o.. s; there
Is ono. whose political career is so utterly opposed
TO every principle that We cherish and hold sacred
and Is 80 identified with that latitujinous and dan
Serous ~ stem at measures We 80 decidedly condemn,
mat We DO not hesitate, at once, uneguivocally In
proclaim that he does not merit and cannot receiy,
our support; and that man is-Henry CLAY.
This is well; 1t is very well. The resolution ~a,
not adopted for the purpose OF undeesiriag nnv bo
dy, there has been no idea, nor surmise, nor nppre-
henSion abroad, which this resolution was nec,.,,,y
to put down. The declaration i. entirely sr,,,;S.
tous; and whether 1t is the result oi dread. or oT -.
SuppEeSsible hostility, does not matter much. RI,
we admire the policy of this movement, and if oar
recommendation could have any influence with tho
gentlemen on the other side NC would eSbort Them
to proceed in eonsonanee with this step. pe,h,,,
they VIII do 50 without our recommendation "a.
ieeIns among them on this subject is somc,hine Lk.
th't which prevailed once among the Old Ron,ns
VINO could not believe that their city was AT. >,
.ons as tiannleal uvcd-or like the apprehension of
- .T's"Sh n'ns VINO IN MS effort To subiug.te
Scotland, ielt that nothing was gained so lone !, =
william Wallace stood among his native hills 10
summon ms countTymcn 10 the strife Tor freedom.
NhateNerm may I've the termination of Mr. CIav,s
Poh'ical career-and IN this the country Is NOR, con.
Setneu IMAM he IS-t will be his fortune To nav,
occupied, by the agreement OF both friends and On.
pohents. the position OF the ioremos; man of The ,sc
IN thls hepunt1c. AS the representative OF the ,rno
American spiut-as one fully comprrhepd,n, ,Lc
genus OF our instilutIonS-as the cxponent nj s,,,a
principles OF government, rational, Practical and
Conservative IA their application, his whole lC.
SHOWS MN rs he Is, and as he ever has be,n-r,, a.
oe, honest without diSSimu' alton, weakness n =, f,,r
u a CRISIS should come, placing the country i'm nc,iI
ch1 ed"lnS Tor a man with a quick perception IA
kno" what should be done, ana with resoi,,,on ,o
10 i-when abSlrtciIoniSlS would stand n,r,Iv-od
oy 4 sense OF Their negative incompetency. ani ,be
shhA' schemes OF small politicians would Lr sbamsd
ol' OF exlsIencc-al such a time how readily how
earnestly, would the eyes ofnl. be turned unnn III.
rial man Of the country The Drawing of n,Iu
z'ns would be hushed the forward, the vain m.
selfish, stand rebuNed and many of those nov M.
IerinS cIinoiouS abuse against one, whose greatness
contrasts painfully with their own inslgntic,,ce
would ma themselves compelled TO frame tb.,,
tn othee language, and TO wait upop the
movements oi mat genus which they affect 10 de.
cry We know not that Mr. Clay Will ever he Pre-.
Sdcni oi The United States but OF tins "a. m,y l..
sure, that so long As his services can be of uss ~ liz
country, IN Whatever capacity he may bc called an
10 render them, they viii be at his countrv,sc on-
mana TO The entire extent OF his great abilities and
"th all The hdeiIiy Of his patriotic ma ur,.
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