Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-01

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Rs CLAY as The VIM Candidate ief lie nest lnsi
deir.y
The Chair appointed tilefoiipwiuu named peFssus On
the Committee nev.d by Mr.. Slaughier Danie T..
Slaughter Jeremish Morton, John Sbacklefurd. +. j.
Thompson. Samuel Risoy. {. &. Beckham. John e..
liaifsltiruuah. John 6lassel Frederick fshtacl, Wi
ham HIT PhiIip {. Slaughter WIN. p Newby aud
" m Etusn lH having retired. al fer come Time Re
ported by their Chairman, Daniel +. Slaughter the fol
living preamble and resolutions:
Nhfeas the giireus Wing victory of s ~ has bee
Rendered barren ot flst. by Tie heavy dspenson OF
Providence ~ the deall 81 liz good President YIN. H.
Harrison. sud lbs Tie f.e he ruls picy and glaFng ia
consistency Of John T,ler and whilst We should bow
viii humble resignation II Tie act of God. in the deep
afllieion with which he has visited a. nation We
canngl bat feel the Indignation 1i patriots at the
duct o the President wo has sosrod his with
single eye to the pepetnaon OF his power. regard
less oi the honor, happiness aud good OF his country r
whoso acts the Wing party disclam all responsibility :
And whereas The President. IN the exercise Of the Veto
Power has displayed degree Of wckcdness only equal
led by his folly, suieon, to arouse the Indignation Of
honest men oi al parties. And. whereas the Wings Of
Gupeper arc convinced that The battle Of 1910 must be
again lough they cast their banner 10 the breeze
with tho glorous II Henry Clay, President. in
,eubed It's folds. iagehor wGh the principles Of 1910
enc Presidential Ierm--the severance If the purse
and the swordthe limitation # Executive patronage
The administration 81 The Government Tor the goDd Of
tn country, and not upon The principle that To thu vie
tins belong the spolls the non-appUntmenl ii
befs oI Congress oelleethe regulation ol the currency
by means oi national instItuon-aud strict account
ability of public agents. Now, thcrclulc. Resoieed
|. That find in the experience Of the last two
years. and IN the conduct ol him who administers
this Government, additional arguments in support d the
great conservative principle OF ono term, and fe-eec
ton 10 the Presidency.
lha' we cherish moro cordially than ever the prin
cples by which achieved the great victory Of leiO.
and the election # the amcntrd Harrison; the fair fruits
Of winch have been nfesed from by hs DEATH and the
1pasiacy ofhls succfasar.
}. That the whole history ofrhc country demonstrates
the necessity OF National Bank. properly guarded and
restricted 'o"luaze exchange, and preserve sound
and uniform currency
4 That the public lands are the common property Of
all the States aud The distributing the proceeds there
Of wise and Just measure.
3. That the Federal Government has ample resources
independent Of the public ands for any revenue neccs
safy for the honest and economical administration Of It's
affairs
6. That we find united in Henry Clay Of Kentucky
every qualification f h discharge Of the high duties of
tie thrt Executive Magistrate; the tired patriot the
experienced statcsman the uniting friend Of The hest in
tefess ol his county; man in whom have all conf
denee one whose opinions have never been concealed
and whose principles have borne the test Of years.
l. That If the mutton submits to the recent exercise of
the veto power, the American Congress becomes a pa
geanl register the cdcls Of the Prsdcn-that the rep
resontayes Of the people and mol the President the
depasors Of the taxing power
:. That in n. p. TaImadqe, Of New York We find
I worthy coadjulor Of Henry Clay; one in whom
place the most implicit condolences who in the event Of
the death of the former, wonl' carry into the Govern
men the principles upon which he elected.
The question Icing taken on the adoption Of This
preamble and resolutions, they were unanimously adopt
GA motion Of jeremiah Morton.
Reseiccd That The proceedings Of thjsmeefing be pub
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