Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-14
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KENTUCKY STATE CONVENTION AND
BAkUECIiE

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The Lexington nlcllgencor of the 2Sh ult enuta ms
notice o the occurrences Mt the State Convention VI
Kentucky, which WAS held Mt Frankfort GA the 10Th
outstanding the uniavo,ahlc condition Of the wes
hef ii the Two preceding days, the tuwn u Frankfort
Was crowded to Overlooking by ,it4ons iroln snfious
psfs u the State, The Convention was du, organs.
ed ty+ihe appointment Of Gov. IAonas Mccaf ~ Pres
lJert. twenty ono NWo pcsldcnts aud Two Secretaries
eoN.Aieeaf appeared upon staging erected nlon
the dapnol steps, and returned than.s In few eloquent
and appropriate remarks, Daniel Brock l,45 Il Rich
mohd then rose, aud after short address, Fbsrd Tor
The consideration ot the Convention. the following res1u
ton, which were adopted by accamation:
Re5olrcd, That sound national currency, OF uniform
value Is as indispensable to tho we'll beng u he great
bnds polite Of the United States, AS the unrestricted
circulation of the blood Is To the human body
"Resoifcd. That Executive power has Increased, il
increasing, and that on 1T be crcunscubed nn1
such limitations and sale guards thrown round will
render II no longer dangerous 10 the public lncrllo.
"f@oafd. That as one means OF checking Executive
eneraaehm"ni the etc power should be- precisely
defined, AID BE- subjected TO further limitations and quali
teauons
"Rcsorcd. That the constitution ought 10 be 10 n.
mended NJ 10 render person ineligible - the Office OF
President vi The United States, after II service Of one
term.
"Resoped, Tia, the public lands in conformity with
tie rnstcrcaIcd expressly, by just duplication on their
acquisition, ought tlbe distributed spirit oi boraty
towards the new States aud act Of Justice 10 all
the States
"Resolred That the revenue for the support Of the
general government ought 10 be- raised 10y duties upon
iareln Imports aud not by direct or Internal taxation
upon the people; and that IN the IMPOSITION OF ,uiip,
lor this purpose II Is the true policy Of government
make such dlscrnna tiuns rs VIII putoct aud encourage
American Industry. cunning IN competition with the rival
productions If Foreign Industry and 10 n-p tho nnirnd.
~ restrictions ui foreign nations by counIevailne enact
mcnis
.'Resolrei. That nj tine Of unovamped Nciniaty
Distress thought upon the country bv the ms admnis
ration Of the general government strict and wse
ony III the disbursement Of the public mony should te
ugld, enforced all unnecessary and useless Offices abo
lshed, anti rAlriyagauce OF every kind repr, ascd.
6esolrfd, That NO recognize IN our fellow citizen
HENRY CLAY, the faithful exponent Of the prince
pies here announced, and Kentucky heartily responds
the nominations which have been made ot him by her
SISTER States for the Office Of President Of the United
States
"R@oired, That Kentucky, proud Of the nominqiion
Of her own iayortc for the first office Of The nation
will chnelnlly arqultoce IN The nomnaongf any dsn-
bnshcd and patriotic individual who may be selected Tor
the second rlhrG."
The lneIlIgeoccr then gocs on 10 s0y:"Nhen the
slh resolution read. the air was rent with me
tnned aud enthusiastic shouts Of the dul4e masa. In
compliance with the invitation Of a committee appointed
lr that purpose. Mn Clay appeared upon the stand and
addressed the multitude iur the space II about lee quar-
t,rs olan hour, in of his very happcst efforts. W.
shall mol 0riho present, attempt skecho his remarks.
hurried as II would be, but will promise readers IL
'ndeayaur to lay before them Coil sketch Of his speech
IN few days. Ia reply 10 his nomination. latacr the
concurrence IN his nomination, by several other siales uf
The next Presidency, he maintained the ground taken by
him IN the speech delivered in this city at the festival
The Oh 81 june last, anI which has olmed his nyara.
BILE answer to all applications for ais consent to the
Of his il thus heha At tho close Of hs address,
the ANXIOUS crowd were camorOus fr him 10 proceet--
lie repeatedly begged To 30 excused and with the
greatest reluctance that he permitted In retire from
the stand, which he did amidst the dtarnng shouts q
tia, vast multitude, who had grccdy drank in lie words
that fe from his lips, and were yet unsatislod and
ger for more"
Hon. WIN. O"scy, according to previous arrange.
meni, thonresr greet and welcome the " ug lncul-
bers ot .gnaa from Kentucky. y ossnre the.n The
appreciation with which their constituents viewed their
pol teal course and the gratitude they clt fr the con
sani and unrng etorlso Wing Congress. at every
sacfce, except that Of honor to graut relief suffer
ing and distressed people and toreatore sound and healthy
action to the Government.
The Convention also addressed by the lI0n.J. Il.
Crlttenlon, Gen. Conng. Hon. Garrct DAVIS nf the
Bourbon Districts Hon. John White. Speaker Of Tie
House Of Representatives Hon l.. W. Andrews Hon.
j. r Morettod Hon c. Allan, Hon J. C. Sprisu aud
s. Turnor and ". +, Bullock, and W. j. Graves.
Es9'r.