Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-04

and II. K,rkby, Esqrs., Vice Pres dents,
and O. Looker, Jf., Secretary.
On motion, The President select, d the
following genilemrn and committee TO
draft resolutions expressive Of The sense
of the meeting:
John c. Vaughan, J. c. Hill,
Churrs Fox, w Garrison,
John II. Carver, ~ Guiliord,
James c. Hall, s. +. Carey,
John ID. Lowell, Isaac Young,
/, was here suggested to the President,
ih.t great multitude Of people wtre in
the Court Yard who could not get in thu
&, urt House, aud II was there ore propos
ed TO have the spe king from Ito porch
in front, which vas carried.
After the committee r tir, d, Mr.. Stan
berry was loudly called Cor and I'D rtssed
the M citing on the 'nsrossing subjects OF
the day.
The committee then reported the fol-
lowing preamble aud resolutions, which
were received with acclaim tl0n and un IN
lmouslv adopted
Whereas, our country is b. SIT with po'
liiral dangers, and oppressed by an Elk
"cutive, who will neither be governed by
the Constitution, nor heed the expressed
will of the people aud Whereas, 10 CON
sequence Of his assumption OF power, eve
nv interest in the land his been prnsirat.
I'd, the hope alike Of young md old dis
appointed aud whereas, we hold the lin.
tati"n OF Executive power. thu restriction
If thr presld niiul service to one trIn,, a
sound currency sustain d by the public
fnth, aui private resources, and adequate
urut, cti. 10 American industry, as vital
to Anne rcan prosperity and llbelty; there
fore
RcS0lced, That we, the young men Of
Cincinnati, form ourselves into CLAY
CLuB, and pledge to each other and the
public, our united effort 10 carry out the
leading measures OF the Wing party.
Resolved, That the principles avowed
by the party in 1910, are the principles
which we avow, and that neither the
lrcachery of John Tyler or any other
cause, can damp our ardor in rallying to
their defence.
preference for the man whom we regard
as most identified with thcs. princl-
pies; and for this end, neither influenced
bv n spirit Of man-worship, not yet direct
ed by Paitizin feeling. we nominate
HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY,
as our Candidate for tho Pres dental
Chair in l544--a nan who has stood by
us and by the country with dauntess hon
ts,y, neither shrinking from the response
bIty before the public, nor ie"rng 10
grrprle with power, whenever and " her
rv,r it HIS dare 10 infringe the law, or
leopard, IN any why, the rights or Iber-
lies Of the people.
ReSoired, Tina, the hour is come when
all good men should rally together, and
come TO the rescue OF down troddrn
people and let who will obey the sum.
mons, that we, the young men Of Cincin-
natl. are solemnly determined 10 devote
our best energies to this cause--a cause
which we hold TO be Unidentified with the
prosperity Of Am, rican labor aud the pro.
gress, and stability Of our institutions aud
our liberties.
On the 10th July, numerous and en-.
thusiastic meeting of the Wings Of Ross
county, OHIO, was held a, Chlicoihc.
The meeting was eloquently addressed
by Gen. Woilhington and Col. Taylor.
Resolutions expressed in strong language
in favor Of Tariff, of the public land
distribution, denunciatory Of the Prcsi.
dents Vetoes, and in favor Of Mr.. CLAY,
as well as other minor topics, were adopt
ed unanimouslv--as also were the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, respectfully
requesting Mr.. Tyler to vacate the sta.
ton which lie dishonors
Mr.. z B. Doddridge offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which, after due con.
sideralions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, the Government oil the Unit
ed States was instituted for the benz &, Of
The People, and should be administered
with sole reference to their advantage: =
And whereas, it is the first duty Of those
who may be called to administer the gov
eminent, to consult. the popular sentiment
and in all things within the pale Of the
10 conform their official acts
10 the expressed WISHES oil the Peop'e, re-
CARELESS of their own individual concep-
tons of expedency or, az an alterna-
tive, to vacate their official stations, and
thus to enable the People, through other
agents, to attain their wishes And
" whereas, il has been made but too appa-
rent, from the experiment Of The last fl.
cen months, that the present incumbent
n the Presidential Office cannot success.
ully administer the Government, or dis.
charge the high responsibilities of tina. ex.
'lted station, IN u manner acceptable to
hose through whose suff'rages he was e-
vatad to the second Office IN the Repub-
ic; Therefore,
Resolued, AS our deliberate conviction,
hat il is the duty OF John Tyler, as the
My means which he has left TO himself
{ enabling tbs People TO carry on, their