The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-10-22
HENRY CLAY in MASSACHUS-
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The steady wings of Massachusetts,,
title to the well-slisiained character of
their commonwealth, are not likely to be-
turned from any purpose they have resell
we'd upon. The nomination of HENRY
CLAY for the Presidency, made by accla-
nation in tie Wing Convention at Bos-
ton, and cordially responded to through
out the State will lose nothing of its vail
dity, though Mr.. WEssrER's appreciation
may not be given TO the act The Boston
Atlas, in an article on this sub ect sugges-
ted by Mr.. WEBsrEK's speech at Faneul
Hall, thus speaks:
HENRY CLAY Is THE WING CANpr-
DATE OF MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE NEXT
PREsIDENcY-and as surely as he lives
until the day of election, and Nlessachus-
etts exists, AS a Commonwealth, to give
her vote on that occasion, so surely he
will receive her vote Who can forget
the thrilling scene tina, occurred at the
late Convenlion-when. after the nomlna
ton of Governor and Lieut.. Governor,
EDWARD A. NEWTON, of Piusfeld,
slaunch and sterling Wing IA man well
known, not only in his own County, but
all over the Commonwealth, for his intel
ligence and integrisy-a representative OF
the sturdy yeomanry occupying the nils
of Berkshire, the remotesl portion oil our
Commonwealth, and the least likely to
be operated upon by any unfair political
nnuence-who can forget what occurred,
when, thus circumstanced, Edward A.
Newton rose, and moved the Conven-
ton to proceed, in accordance with what
he stated to be the wishes OF the People,
to the rira roce nomination of candidates
for the next Presidency Who can Tor
get tie uncomfortable burst with which
the name of Henry CLAY Was shouted
from every part Of the Hall.
We have lived over lorty-fve years IN
Boston-and have been familiar with al
most every public meeting that has been
held in FaneuiI Hall within that time-but
we DO not recoIlect TO have ever heard,
there, a more active, spontaneous and
heart stirring outbreak ofloy and aPpro-
baton than that which followed the an
nuncation of the Chair, Henry Cloy Of
Kentucky. aras the Candidate Of me wh'gs
of massachusetts. Where then were the
cold and the doub.ing2 Why did not
some one Of that council of twelve hun
bred rise, and advance his doubts Of the
expedency of that measure? Nola voice
was heard; to gainsay its propriety. NOT
a breath of hesitation, not whisper of
doubt, not sigh of regret. found utter
ance in Old Faneuil, that day. All was
Joy and graduation. The shout Of APP
plause took the force of unanimity. The
voice that rocked the old Hall, as Graz
Gle, was like that which the FATHERS sent
forth, when they had taken an important
step towards shaking eff the dcspotism
that hung over them. That voice was the
commngled effort of the free People who
inhabt this Commonwealth, from the We
ry summi.-hills, of Berkshire down TO
the arm which old Barnstable stretches
out into the ocean, and even to her outer
most Islands.
Who, then, shall pronounce this pro-
ceeding unauthorized? Who shall say that
this Convention exceeded its powers Who
shall intimate that its voice was not the
voice of the Wings of this State? No one
who was within the walls of that Hall,
that dav, will presume to say so. The
objection is out of season. The plea
is put too late. The case is already
settled The people gave the instructions.
The delegates obeyed them. The deci-
sion is salisfactofy-and the people are
only awaiting the proper time to give it
their final confirmation.
We reterate the assurance that the
Wings of Massachusetts will do their
duty, and their whole duty, faithfully and
maniuIly, at the ensuing elections. There
is work to be donc-labor to be perform
ed--dlIicullies to be met and overcome.
This the Wings know, and they will be
prepared for it. Massachusetts may be
relied upon as Wing State-frm-un-
hincEing-true 10 herself and the Coun-