Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-09-18
PUBLIC MEETING.

1ile I'D OEucT O) -. lNch, upOt
whose motion Robert Hamilton wa,
appointed chairman and T.. w. Newton
Secretary.
On motion Of b. F. Kelley a commit
tee Of ten was appointed by the chair
TO prepare u Preamble and Resolution:
expressive of the opinions OF this mec
ting in relation to the course of the cho
sen counsellers OF the lamented Harrison
and also in relation to that pursued by
President Tyler.
Messrs. Kelley, Russell, Hughes
Knox, Tyson, Helm, Dul,y, Goshorn,
McCrcary, W. NIX. Lambdin, were.
thercupon announced as said committee
Resolved, That n committee Of l9,
(the number Of Wing states) be appoin
ted to invite Messrs. Ecing, Criften Zen
and Clay, to accept q Public Dinner,
rendered 10 them by the Wings OF Ohio
County, on their return from the scat OF
government.
The committee selected ~consis, OF
Col. a. Woods, Gen. ID. Cruger, DIR. J.
English, John Brady, Thos. Hughes.
Thos Sweeney, John Goshorn, Col. e..
Knox, John M'Lure, Col. George DUTY
IL. Sacob, X. Hamilton, Or. John EofT,
Col. IL. Helm, Joseph Caldwell, I. w.
Mitchell, ID. M'Ginnis, w. b. Tyson,
J. NJ. M'Creary,
Resolved, That the following be a
committee 10 prepared constitution In b.
submitted to u subsequent meeting, for
the purpose Of recognizing the Tippe
canoc Club and Mechanics Association
under the name OF the former, viz J.
NJ. M'C'reary, II. Helm, ID. Lamb, James
Caldwell, Nm. Nick Lambdin.
The committee on the preamble and
resolutions, after a short absence, re-
turned and reported the following which
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas when the people, at the late
presidential election, entrusted Gen.
Harrison with the highest powers OF
the government, thsy WISELY confded
in one whose prudence, int grity and
irmness OF purpose, were conspicuous
in many times of trial and left us moth
ing 10 Tear in his administration of the
public affairs. In his death, while we
submissively acknowledged the will of
an Ail-wise and Benificent Providence,
We yet deeply deplorcd, IN common
with all his countrymen, the grca' ca
lamity which beiel the nation; but in
the midst of this national calamity, we
were consoled by our confidence in the
high talents and virtues Of the cabinet
council which he had. assembled around
him, in tho wisdom Of the representa-
lives Of the people. and the patriotim
which we fondly ascribed to his sue
ccssor in office.
Resolved, that our trust IN his cabi-
net counsellors has never been sha-
KEN, bnt their couduct and their coun-
Gil, wherever il prevailed, has redoun'
dcd to the honor and welfare Of the
nation.
Resolved, That the Congress which
was assembled in extraordinary session
BY the OF President Harrison,
has more than realised the highest OK
pectallons of the people, aud has dIstln-
guished itsclfby u noble devotion TO our
country by diligence in business, pru.
deuce, energy, temper and uprightneSs
and by n succession Of wise and sal
utary measures, having scarcely a pre-
cedent in the history Of the republic
and by a course of conduct 50 worthy
of all commendltion, has taught the
people To rely, for the protection OF
liberty and wise legislation, upon their
roper representatives., to whom the
luC CONSTITUTIONS nus ~ 70
~isIatlye power Of the union.
Resolved, That the conduct OF Gen
IIarrison's successor in Office has dIsap-
pointed our confidence. and has been IN
consistent with the principles ofthe II
lustrious man who was elected President
by the direct voic. ofhis fellow citizens;
by President Tyler the country has been
most wronged where it had trusted most
generously; he has, in the name OF the
Constitution, usurPed authority which is
dangerous 10 the constitution itself, he
has, by the arbitrary and capTicious use
Of his veto, again set up these iormlda-
bic p~fetentions which it was the great
object Of Gen. Harrison's election 10 d.
mnish; he has injured the the great and
yirtuous men upon whom the good liar.
rison, with the entire appreciation Ol the
nation, had devolved the duties Of the
Cabinet, and by his folly and injustice
has driven them nearly all from hts
~counsels: he has refused his assent TO
laws indispensable to the public good
laws first devised and recommended by
himself and solemnly approved by the
representatives Of the people; he has re-
jecteI such laws in n manner the mos
offensive to his W advisers, and un'
der circumstance which lelye no hope
that he will sanction any practicable
measure for the custojyofthe public mo
ney or the improvement Of the natiOna
currency; he has effectively opposed
by his mere will, the repeated action o
Congress in its proper legislative spher,
and under preieuce ola religious r'gar'
for the cons tuition, he has forbidden
the passage Of laws not more manifest
~ expedient in the deliberate judgemen
Of the legislature, than they were clear
ly authorized by the constitution, a
construed by the Supreme court and Sc;
tied by the action Of every department
Of Government ever since its foundation
and by tho frequent sanction ofthe POP