Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-27
Iro.n the NASHVILLE Wing, August l6.
THE EETIN
ny THE WINGS OF NASHVILLE And
DAVIDSON COUNTY.
NOMINATION. OF Mr.. CLAY,

DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Z irsuant to the call OF upwards of Eve hundre'
eaiz.ns Of this city and county, published in IN
WING papers OF Nashville last week, very larg
and enthusiastic meeting Of the People, convened il
the county courtroom OF the Court House, on Sotur
day last, 18Th instant. To describe the number
which composed this ingatherins OF the freemen o
Davidson. we might say, that the spacious hall II
which it was drst called to order. was filled to over
flowing, and that many OF our friends were unable
with comfort TO get within hearing Of the speeches
ba, no one, we believe nor the most skepu
cal OF our opponents doubts that was, altogether
one Of the largest County meetings ever convened
in the City OF Nashville. This fact, of nsei' Is
sufficient, without, a more formal estimate oil .ho
e,tso, Of the meeting or the numerical voting
str,ngth which il embodied in favor OF tins hrst po
pular nomination, in the metropolis county OF Ten
nessec, Of
HENRY CLAY, Of Kentucky.
The .piri, which animated the meeting, is reflect
cd in the eloquent ond uncompromising declaration
of sentiments moved on the occasion by the Hon.
L. IL. Foster, and adopted by the unanimous voice
of the meeting. II was manifested, too, by the
frequent bursts of applause, which interrupted the
reading Of this able paper, and the long, loud and
with which il concludes. Nor did the enthusiasm
of the meeting stop here. Speaker after speaker
was called for and listened to with the most rcspec-
full attention, and it was not until late hour OF
night, (tac meeting having Adjourned from till !
O'Clock, p. ny that the proceedings were finally
brought TO a close.
O'Clock, the people (such rs could get entrance)
crowded into the spacious court roam in the State
House; whereupon, on motion OF DR. Boyd McNai-
ry, Thomas S King. Esq, was called upon to pre-.
side over the meeting. On motion of Thomas L
Smiley, Esq. Williamson III Horn, George III Bar
ton, Isaac Paul, George w Coleman, John Nicho
Boyd McNniry, + Ii Eis;, William Edms;on, S
Il Davidson, Joseph Gee, Wm III Clemons J +
Vice Presidents; and Wilkins Tannehill and L X
Iocofer appou ted Secretaries.
Mr. Foster thea rose, amidst the warm applause
Of the meeting, and after few appropriate and
Surfing remarks, delivered with the characteristic
grace and manner of the speaker, moved the fol
lowing
DECLARATION AND RESOLUTIONS.
The causes which led 10 the carly political move
ments that now quicken the Wing party through
out the Union bespcak their mporta nee, and
claim the immediate and unceasing energies OF every
patriotic heart. Great indeed, is the necessity for
vigorous popular action, when nation mourns in
one calamiious year, the increasing decay Of political
morals, the loss OF faithful and upright ruler, and
the exatalion Of n man who abandons his conhdins
constituents, and, in so-did lust of Office, belrays
nil the cherished principles he was chosen 20 vindi
cate and defend. Such u the short hut melancholy
picture OF the present state and cOnci ion OF things
this suffering country, and 20 every sober and &c
hecting mind the portrait grows darker and darker
with each revolving day. That ambition, which in
the purer days OF the Republic, devoted itself the
investigation and the practice OF the principles OF
true and unadulterated democracy, and to the pre-
servaiiOn Of our youthful institutions, seeks its
qualification now in the basest channels, and politi-
cal traitors add to their crimes by pleading yrtuous
influences that do not ch1sten their hearts guide
their guilty counsels. In one signal and elevated
example, the inward monitor is made pack-horse
foe acts OF perhdy and deceit, such as have never
before furnished the fame of first magistrate of the
nation, and conscience is pressed forward cloak
the conduct of az Executive who turns his face from
his friends, dsregards popular sentiment, and
threatens public liberty by lmpiously assuming
powers which are no where safe out OF the hands Of
the immediate representa- YES OF The people. BY
Tie same high dgnitnry, offices of honour and pfo>
fit, have been frequently bestowed upon syco-
phanis, fitterers and deserters, and an American
Congress is publicly denounced because msioriiy
oi its members adhere faithfully 10 their pledges
and stand sernly steadfast upon the doctrines and
the policy they had everywhere avowed and prom-
nently proclaimed.
The wickedness and imbecity which could
prompt to the preparation Of the perhdy we now
portray, are never without sufficient discretion TO
teach the delinquent where TO search for who to
call his friends; and spark Of mAsHanimlty would
learn him to own and acknowledge his aas0ci
ntes. But the acting President of the United States
hcishens duplcitv and deepens his guilt, by affect
Ins, times political sympa,hes he docs not feel
thereby the more fatally betraying the and the
principles he has long since deliberately deserted
In heart and purpose he belongs to adversaries
To these, our bitter enemies and his allies we
publicly consisn John Tyler and against Them
both. as uniting together IN the support Of doctrines
md practices which must gradually undermine and
haaly overthrow this Government, we unfurl our
banner for another gTelt and momeniOus struggle
They 20 for the highest supremacy Of the execu.
tive chief Of the Republic, and would strengthen the
temptations TO msrule and corruption in this dam
gerous department of Government. by continuing
the same individual in Office more than ONE Pres.
dental term. In accordance with this policy, they
encourage and applaud the arbitrary exercise Of the
veto power, and thereby inculcate and defend prac
tees which the iederalss oi ths last century would
have blushod TO avow. We seek 10 limit TO oHg
TFsM and TO humble in many Of It's monlrchcal
attr,butcS, The imperial influence swayed by
the first magistrate Of tie nation, and especially
would we guard and project the authority Of the
people against the caprice the tyranny of one man
by abfOgniing forcve. that Royal prerogauye
which British King could not in;erpose,
without stalking his crown and his head on the dar-
Ing enterprise.
Disregarding the preeepts, the usoges ami the
solemn decisions Of the sases Cf the revolution -
the vTtuous and immortal dead, who founded our
constitution md were afterwards proyidentally
spared 10 interpret and Just lis doubtful powers
they have, IN guilty obedience 10 the blind and re.
vcngeful dictates Of party, taken away and still
withhold from this people, the best currency with
which any nation ever blessed. In its stead
they falsely promised to renew the "go'den ngen
and 10 IN the "silken purse" Of every "sub,tln
tia flfmer" with ample and oXhaustless stores Of
hard and reliable wealth. Confusion, distress and
ruin, quickly followed rash and boolcss "experi-
mont" For one moment OF dcl1sye sun shine We
have suffered years OF shadows, clouds and mid
night darkness: and now, whilst we stand here in
his lawful assembly Of frtemen, feaflessly arfa.gn
ing and publicly rebuking the urdenIlbIe authors
pl all our multiplied woes, the storm which their
'eypefimentT' b'ew W, still gathers strength and
aWcCps Itself onward with destructive and insuner
ob.e fury. Where 1t may stay rs raw 'gcs, or hlD
many shill outIivc the tempest 10 survey s wide.
spread wreck no human eye can now foresee. Ger
tain VIC arc. that nothing can permanently set De
the disturbed elements d society and restore our
long lost prosperity, a. patriotic ockuow cdsment
Of all our ertofs and speedy return to the onccnt,
long-tricd and ever successful policy cr tic colr
Try. In federal republic, numbering six and
twenty sovereign States, stretching through msny
climates, ye. linked luso.hcr ~ uaJc Ivy a con
slant interchange Of commodities, and by % thou
sand fralornal cords, the happiness npd advance
ment Of the people orc indissoiuiy connected " M
the existence al a sound, uniform, conycrib'o cur
IcrcY. The experience Of forty yelrc has tcs Oh
tie utility and the Indispensable necessity Of such
sale and powerful monetary agent, and appealing
90 the solemn decisions Of Washington and Madi.
ron md 10 a host OF sainted paf,0s besides. for
the evidences of the constitutional power Of Con.
f,fcss 10 charter "A National BAgu w. Irri,,o