Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-10-20
HENRY CLAY IN MASSACHUSETTS,

10 Mr.. w NJ. ii. ADAMS, Night Inspector.
HENRY CLAY IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
The steady Wings of Massachusetts. true TO
the well-sustained character of their common
wealth, are not likely TO be turned from anv
purpose they have resolved upon. The nom
nation OF HENRY CLAY for the Presidency,
made by reclamation in the Wing Convention
at Boston, and cordially responded TO through
out the State, will lose nothing of lis validity,
though Mr., WEBSrER's appreciation may not
be given to the act. The Boston Alias, in an
article Oh ,his subject, suggested by MIR. WEE
sTER's speech at Fanouil Hall, thus speaks:
HENRY CLAY is THE Wing CANDIDATE
OF MAssAcHUsErTs FOR TIE NEXT PREsll
DENcY-dnd as surely us he lives until the
day OF election, and Massachusetts exists, as
Commonwealth. 10 give her vote. Who can
forget the thrilling scene that occurred at the
late ConVention-wheG after the nomination
OF Governor and Lieut.. Governor, EDWARD A.
NEWTON, of Pitsiieid, 4 staunch and ster!inr
"hlg--a man well known, not only in his
own County, but al over the Commonwealth.
Tor his Intelligence and ntegrty--a reprcscn-
tatIve oil the sturdy yeomanry occupyinr the
"a
Commonwealth, and the least likely TO be
operated upon by any unfair political influence
who can forget what occurred, when, thus
clrcumstonccd, Edward A. Newton rose. and
moved the Convention TO proceed, in accord
ancc with what he stated to be the wishes Of
Tie PEOPLE, TO the riCu UOce nomination of
candidates Tor the Presidency, and Vice Pres
ldency who can forget the uncomfortable
burst with which The name OF HENRY CLAY
was shouted from every part Of the Hall.
we have lived over fortv-s:ve wears in Bos-
ion--and have been familiar with almost eve
ry public meeting that has been held in Fa-
neull Hall, within tina! ti:nc--but we DO net
fecollect TO have ever heard, there, a more ac-
i've, spontaneous and hcart-s!irring outbreak
oiJoy and appreciation than that which fol-
lowed the annunciation of the Chair. that
HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY, WAS THE CAN
DIoATE OF THE Who's OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Where then were the cold and the doubling:
/ Why do not some one Of that council of
twelve hundred rise, and advance his doubts
OF the expectancy OF that measure? Not a
voice was heard, TO gainsay lis propr;ety. Not
breath OF hesitation, not whisper of doubt,
not sigh of regret, found utterance in Old
faneuil, that day. All was 10y and ggatua-
ton. The shout Of applause took the force of
. "halI!iitig ne voice mat rocked the Old
Hall, as Cradle, was like tlal which the FA
TIERS sent forth, when they had taken am n-
porant step towards shaking off the despolism
HAT hung over them. That voice was the
commingled effort of The free People who in
habit this Commonwealth, from the very sum
mi'-hiils of Berkshire down 10 the arm which
old Barnstable stretches out into the ocean,
and even to her outermost Island.
Who, then, shall pronounce this proceeding
unauthorized? Who shall say that this Con
ventlon exceeded lis powers Who shall i'll
| innate that It's voice was not the voice of the
Wings of this State ? No one who was with
IN the walls Of that Hall, that day, will pre-
slime to say SO. The objection is out of sea
son. The plea is put i'll too late. The case
! is already setlled.-Fhe People gave the in
structons. The delegates obeyed them The
decision is satislactory-and the People are
only awaiting the proper time to give ii ther
| final continuation.
We reterate the assurance that the Wings
o! Massachusetts will do their duty, and their
whole duty, faithfully and manfully, at the en-
suing elcctions.-Thcre is work to be done
labor TO be Observation-Disclosures to be met
and overcome. This the Wings know, and
they viii be prepared for it. Massachusetts
may be relied upon as Wing Siatc-frm-
unlInching-true 20 herseli and the Country.
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Lewis Carson, engineer Of the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Rail Road, was killed few DAYS
ago near Frede5cksburg--tho engine being
n st .