Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-15
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Clay MEETING In BUCKINGHAM
Al, a meeting OF the wings OF the county OF
Buckinshan, a, the Court House Of said county, on
the s.h day of August. ist2, on motion, Edmund
Glover was appointed Chairman, and Robert Z.
Moseley, Secretary.
90 motion Of Thomas NJ. Bondurant, committee
Of IN r,een was appointed.
The Chair announced the following gentlemen as
the committee, viz: Thomas NJ. Bondurant, Geo.
M. Payne, Chas. A. Scott, James M. Patteson,
Robert C. Nicholas, Col. BENZ. p. Walker Garland
Brown. Col. Beverly A. Brown, Col. Thomas Ii.
l. lood, DR.. Clifford CabelI, John Morris, Josiah
Moseey, and DE-. Saml b. Christian, who retired,
and after short time, by their Chairman, reported
\ follows;
Whereas, the present embarrassed condition OF
our Countrywide prostration OF commerce, agrcu
ture and mnnufacturcs-call loudly upon every p,
triot for tho removal of the evils that exist anu
believing as do, that in order toappy the proper
remedy tho cause should be understood ana oehneo,
and being perfectly satisfied that the pesen. s'ate
of things has been brought upon the country oY tne
mai administration OF the Federal government Tor
series Of years past and is cmPhatically the result
az Executive usurpation-a branch OF the Federal
Govornment--which, like Aaron's rod, threatens 10
.wellow all the others; And whereas, the Wings
Of the United States impressed with the en,barrass
ed condition OF the country-wth the misrulc aud
corruption of those in power-with the danger that
threatened the liberties of the people, excited Them
selyes and gained one of the most decided political
victories ever achieved in any country; the voice
of an overwhelming majority OF the nation. con-
demning the acts aud policy of MIR Van Buren's
administration, and that oil his immediate prcdcces
nor by ejectng the former from Office and eleetng
Gen. william III. Harrison to the once oil President,
thereby rebuking the principles and measures oil
sad administration, and approving the principles as
protested by the Wings in the presidential canvass
OF 1910: And whereas, an nllwise Providence, did,
in one short month, after the Inauguration Of said
Harrison, by death, deprive US Of his services and
nil in restoring the Government TO Its pristine SIM
plicity, and in reforming the abuses and exhava'
eance which had been begun and cherished by the
preceding administration, by which event the Exc
cutive department Of the Government dsvolved upon
tue Vice President John Tyler, elected TO that Office
by the Wings, who previous TO his election, every
where, upon ell occasions, avowed himself as op
posed the misrue and corruption as practIsed by
MIR Van Buren, in his administration Of the Govern
ment: as opposed TO the policy OF the party calling
themselves Denocrais-(a name by The way which
they have usurpcd, because OF ITS popularity with
the people, and under It have pracllsed the most
ultra Federal mensures-mcasures calculated 10 con
cen,ra,e all the powers OF tho Federal Government
in the hands OF the Executiv:1 And whereas, MIR
Tyler awaited himself of every suitable opportunity
previous TO his election, TO nvow himself wing,
and TO profess Wing principles; IN proof OF which,
see him winding his way to the Harrisburg Con-
ven,ion, to procure the nomination oil Vice Presi-'
dent-upon all occasions, lin the taverns, 10 the
steam cars, protesting Wing principles, and COM
plimentinR the great statesman Of the West,
Henry Ciay-see him shedding his Crocodile
tears upon the failure of MIR Clay 10 receive
the nomination for the office Of President
Yet after all these professions we ind this aeetien
fdl President in very short time, after getting into
the Presidential Chair, seduesd from his friends by
the arfu wiles of those he had so recently denoun-
ced party; condemnng their measures and
policy as destructive TO tho best Interest of the
county, and subversive OF the liberties Of the peo-
pie. wrapped up in little brief authority ex.
ercsns that authority by the use OF the veto power
vested in the Executive by the Constitution for wise
and silutary purposes and not intended 10 lie exer
cised, but in cases OF clear and palpabe violation
of the Constiiuton-uslng the veto 10 defeat the
popusr will and TO thwart the wishes Of his friends
and the party who placed him in power, and TO
court the applauses Of his opponents, who have
~ooed and won him, and OF whom in turn he is the
wooer, and usiI the patronage OF the Government,
without reference 10 the wants condition Of the
country to buy them up, If perchance he Gre
ate n Tyler party 10 rally around HIS standard in
the Presidential Election Of lsii-Thus sacfhsing
the interest Of the country 10 his unholy ambition
which has been bolsiered up ny aAltery;-The pc.
llciAns themselves, who using him, despising
him, and looking upon him as traitor. TIE
Wings Of the country, IN consequence OF the course
pursued by the acting President, though having a
majority in tho Congress of the United States,
have been powerless for good, and unable TO &C.
compish any thing for the relief of the country.
They have passed two bills in relation TO the
rencY, one of which made 10 conform to the
wishes oil the President as expressed previous TO
Its passage, yet both alike fell under the despotic
power Of his veto.
In relation to the public lands, we would remark
that we consider them OF right, the property Of
the States; that We view the General Govern
ment as the mere Agent,-the Trustee 10 dispose OF
them for the benefit ofthe States, and that woulc
reprobate the repeal or suspension Of The law pass
ed Of the extra session of Congress TO distribute
tI,o de af aha ealn IN h. oF
!, As 10 the Tariff and Free Trade opinions as ad.
vanced by some, we would merely make pass
ing remark, and say that whilst we would not
object to a Free Trade in fact, cannot too
strongly express our objection TO that free trade
system, as advanced by many Of our fellow
citizens, which is all on ono side: that is. for this
country admit the manufactures and products Of
other nations at a nominal duty, whilst the pro- |
ducts and manufactures Of this country have 10 /
pay an enormous duty, and in many cases duty |
40 high TO amount TO prohibition. We in |
favor Of the Government OF the United States, |
economically administered, being supported by a
duty on foreign importations, and that Congress in
Ia wing such duty have the right TO discriminate, so
rs to give incidental protection 10 the labor of this
country against the pauper labor OF Europe.
we have been tainted by our opponents, and |
told that Mr. Tyler our President, that he was
a Wing, and that we were responsible for his acts.
Without stopping here TO shew the injustice Of the
charge which we could easily do, and prove, be |
elected TO the Office OF Vice President, by the
Whiss that none looked TO his filling the Office Of
Pfesdeni, and that Esincc that office has deyolved
upon him, by the death Of General Harrison, our
opponents have prompted and sustained him in
most Of his measures, anil that they, and not we,
pre in fact responsible for his measures, which we
have as uniformly condemned, as they have sus-
tanned
Under this state Of things, and these views, we,
tho Wings Of Buckingham, IN Convention assem-
bleJ, DO solemnly denounce John Tyler and his
measures and policy, looking upon them rs ruinous
- the best interest Of the country. No longer re-
yarding him as IA Wing, and being in no wise viii
ling TO be responsible for his administration Of the
Federal GoveTnmeni,-we say TO our opponents,
YOU have naueTed md seduced hm-take hm-we
wash our hands Of him. In denouncng the Pies
dent aud politicians Of tho Democratic party, we
have no reference 10 the people, the honest people
of the country, who belong u that party: We look
upon them Us our friends, but VIC look upon them
aS being. by the passions Of party, deceived and
Inislcd We doubt not tho honesty Of many OF them:
10 doubt that, would be 10 doubt our own. We
know and respect thtm; but VIC repeat that, under
the influence Of party, they are, IN our estimation
supporting men and measures fuinOus TO the cOun.
try. We would, could we natteT ourselves that our
voice would be beard, call upon or democratic
friends IN this county TO let their party feelings be
come calm, and with us examine the true condition
ri the country-t the causes Of is embarrassment
and endonvor 90 point out remedy.
Being fully convinced shat tie present embarfnss
cd condition OF the country has been produced 10y
fhe INSTRUMENTATION Of the Government for years
past, land VIC call upon the Ruler Of the Universe