Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-24
MEETING IN CULPEPER

Alta meeting oil the ways oil the county oil Gull
pepper, held at the Courthouse, on Monday the 5,h
day Of August, court Day. in pursuance of notice
Heretofore given, for the purpose Of expressing
their opinion as TO the most proper person a can
didate for the next Presidency:
On the motion Of COL Frederick Fishback, Jona-
than c. Gibson was called to the Chair and Johr a
g. Green was appointed Secretary.
Daniel F. Slaughter explained the object OF the
meeting, and moved that Committee Of thirteen
be appointed 10y the Chair to prepare q preamb'ej
aud resolutions Expressive OF the sense Of the meet
ing. This motion was seconded by jeremiah Nor j
ton, who in fotcible and eloquent speech, depicted
the present distressed condition OF the country and
warmly recommended TO the consideration OF the
meeting the name OF HENRY CLAY, as the Wing
Candidate for the next Presidency.
The Chair appointed the following named perl
sons on the Committee moved by MIR Slaughter:
! Daniel F. Slaughter, Jeremiah Morton, JohuI
Shackelford, +. J. Thompson, Samuel Rixey, c. Cd
Beckham, John G. Hansbroush, John Glsssell,
Frederick Fishbaek, William Hirt, Philip C Slaugh.
ter, VIM. p. Newby and WIN. Emison, who having
retiTei after some time, reported by their Chairman,
Daniel +. Slaughter, the following preamble and
| resolutions:
"whereas, the glorious Wing victory OF 1910 ha,
been rendered barren Of fruit, by the heavy dspen
sation OF Providence IN the Heath of the good Presl
dent VIM. III. Harrison, and by the treacherous po-
/ Icy and glarlng Inconsistency Of John Tyler: and
( whilst we should bow with humble resignation to
tnc act OF pou, ~ TINS deep nHlCtlon win winch no
has visited US a nation, not but feel the
Indignation of patriots OF the conduct Of the Presi-
dem, who has stecred his course with single eye
to the perpc'uaton Of his own power, regardless Of
the honor, happiness nnd good OF his country; for
whose acts the Wing party disclaim all RESPONSE
bty: And, whereas, the President, in the exercise
OF the Veto Power. Inns displayed degree Of wick
edness only equaled by his folly, sufficient TO
arouse the indignation OF honest Of all parties:
And whereas. the Wings OF Culpeper are convinced
that the battle of 1910 must be again fought, they
at their banner TO the bretZc with tho
| glorious name of Henry Clay, as President, in
serlbed on ITS fo,ds together with the principles Of
lSIO-onc Presidential Term-the severence Of tho
| purse and the swo;d-ihc Limitation Of Executive
patronage the administration Of the Government
Tor the good oil the country, and no, upon tho prin-
ciple that ITO the victors belong the spos"-the
non appointment OF members of Congress TO Office
the regulation of the currency by means OF a ma
/ tional instlIut on-aRd a strict accountability Of
public ngents: Now therefore, RtsOlUed,
]. That VIC find in the experience Of the last two
years, and in the conduct of Aim who now admin
isters this Government, additional arguments in
support OF the great conservative principle of one
term. md no re- election to the Presidency.
That wo cherish mo:e cordially than ever the
principles by which wee achieved the great vcto-
~ OF SiO, and the election of the lamented Harri-
son; the fnir fruits OF which have been wresled
from us by hts death, and the nposIaey Of his
cessor.
, That the whole history of the country demon
9h'uNta tHp hICbaaiAJ w Nhlonbl damn, properly
guarded and resIric'cI to equalize exchanges and
preserve sound and uniform currency.
g. That the public lands are the common proc
perty OF all the States and the law distributing the
proceeds thereof wise and Just measure.
g. That the Federal Government. has ample re
sources independent Of the public lands for any re-
venue necessary for the honest and economical al
ministration Of its affairs.
G. Thst we find un ted in Henry Clay, Of Ken
lucky, every qualification for the discharge of tho
high duties Of the Chief Executive Magistrate.
the tried patriot, the experienced statesman, the
untiring friend OF the best interest Of his country
a man in whom we have all confidence; one whose
opinions have never been concealed, and whose
principles have borne the test of years
7. That if the nation submits TO the recent exer-
else OF the veto power, the American Congress boz
comes pageant to register the edicts Of the Presi-
dent-that the representatives, of the people md
not the President the depositors Of the taxing
power.
8. rhnt ". p. Tallmadge. OF New York. we
End worthy coadjutor Of Henry Clay, one in
whom VIC place the most implicit confidence;
who, IN the event Of the death Of tho former, would
carry into the Government tho principles upon
which he was elected.
The question being taken on the adoption Of this
preamble and resolutions, they wero unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Jeremiah Morton,
Resoircd, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in tho Richmond Wing and Compiler, tho
Alexandria Gazette, and the Fredericksburg pa
pers.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
J. G. GIBSON, President
JoHH G.. GREEN, Secretary.