Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27

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applause. having been frequently interrupted by the
audience, who could not refrain nom testifying
their delight at his address, OF which the above
but very imperfect outline.
DANIEL ULLman, ESQ. then read the following
resolutions. which were adopted with the mos, ue-
| rnendous applause:
RssOlrsd, That the three great interests OF the
Nation--Agreulture, Commerce and Manufactures,
| are nSeparably connected with and dependant upon
| n wholesome protection to the latter; and that
thing will eonduee more TO general revival OF the
prosperity of the country, as such a revival o. the
scale OF duties upon imports rs, while 1t shall afford
i revenue adequate to an economical administra-
ito, OF the Government, shall also by its discrimi
nation, enable successfully to contend with To-
| reign countries and secure to our own mechanics
and manufacturers the home market for all articles
| OF necessity and comfort.
Resolved, That IN view OF The history of the past
and IN spirit oiirankness and lair dealing towards
our fellow Wings throughout the Union. with whom
We have heretofore acted, it is proper that make
as We now do, this public aud solemn snnune inton
of our fixed and unalterable determination to give
our support to Henry Clay as our candidate for the
next Presidency, without surrender OF compromise.
WILLIS Hall, Eco. next appeared, and was
greeted with enthusiasm. He said, 81 thank You,
fellow. citizens, for this evidence OF your kind reeol
lection and regard. have had the honor frequently
OF addressing you; but never before, on any occa-
sion, have met you with the same feelings as do
this night. You have nsscmbl, here to perform an
act dlctated by a sense OF duty-an act To which
you are impelcd by gratitude rs men-an act, no
matter whether II may prove vain or Intellectual,
which will at least secure your conscences from
morse, and your memories from the rcproaches OF
posterity. You are assembled for tha purpose oil
publicly testifying your confidence in HENRY CLAY,
and proclamng 10 your fellow citizens throughout
the u. States, that Henry Clay is the man Of your
choice-your selected Candidate for the Presidency
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on his virtues enumerate his fame his services
or ms merits. he has retired TO the quiet of ASH
LAND, and whether tho people shall recall him to
guide the bark of the State through the perks by
which II is surrounded, whether the book OF his
history Is closed, matters little now to him. Calmly
reposing after forty OF services, he looks only
to the impartial verlic, Of poserty and the Appro-
| baton OF his Gep.
Kings, Empires, Republics, may pass away--the
fabric OF our glorious constitution may minsle with
tho rubbish OF the thousand governments which
have preceded it, but history will never fade, and
on It's brightest page will be recorded the name OF
Henry Clay and patriots of future ages will read OF
the deeds and services OF Henry Clay, and admire
his wisdom and virtues, aud tho example Of hts un-
selfish devotion 10 his country, will Ice held up by
them as an example for their imitation. Can the
lotuest ambition aspire to moro than thisl-Presi-
dents, Kings, Republics Empires all may pass
away but the wing Of time will only bright
en- the glorious acts OF Henry Clay. Not Tor him.
not Tor us, but for our country we would the
patriot and the sage To guide the deSIines of that
country-with the wisdom OF age, and the vigor Of
youth-with forty ysars OF exalted services at home
and abroad, where else shall we find the strong arm
20 restrain the insolent encroachment, OF foreign go
vernmenis-nn1 where else shall we find the voice to
speak TO the troubled waves of domestic dissentions
Il say peace, peace, be s,i And above all, where
else will we find the patriot who, when placed in
power will dsrobe himself OF all that does not be
long TO him; who will give 10 the Judiciary the
right TO judge, and TO the Legislatures the right to
make laws. What csc is IL VIC have fought Tor
since the time of Charles The LATHE cry of the
people has been down with the prerogatives OF
Royalty down with the usurpations OF Executive
power. What was the watch cry ul the Wings IN
/ 1887 An act of Executive usurpatiOn reused the
Wing party as man, and the contest was com
rnenced which we fondy hoped would terminate IN
victory. 1t was for that act OF Executive usurpa~
ton we are assured the name OF Whigs-n name
given 200 years ago 10 those noble spirits who
dared TO advocate the rights OF the people. name
sacred TO tie hearts OF freemen and scaled with an
hundred victories, IN which the people won back,
one by enc, the rights which God had given them
from graspng usurpation. In 1884 We dared TO as
sumo that name and inscribed il our banner,
and went in TO battle against Executive power
The people acknowledged the unih of our cause,
and rallied TO It's support.
You all recollect the contest Of 1894. You re
member the charter election of a. and never dur
ing the long period Of ardGous struggle in which
have been engaged, never was contest more faith
fully fought or moro bravey won. Remember how |
we then Stood shoulder 10 shoulder There was no |
envy, no jealousy then. We loved elch other be- |
cause we loved the cause in which we engag |
ed-we fought like band OF brothers efore our |
fathers house.
From that time we have met together 10 the con
tests. In 1885 we rallied. but we were defeated;
again in 1885, we were defeated. Again, in 1886,
VIC rallied with the veneratcd name Of Harrison for
our ~aieh-word, and faithfully did we fight that
contest, but victory not destined TO crown our
efforts, and again we were defeated. We were
beaten butwe did not despond. We rallied in 1897 |
again. and then we swept the State.
In lS3s-Lei New York Wings never forget the
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states were falling back around us,-New jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, all fell back, but We breasted
the waves-we drove them back. and turned the
tide OF war, and II never rallied again, I'LL sue
ceeded in crushing them.
Are we againldesuned 10 20 through the same or
dsall live are, shew that the Wings Of N. York are
no; TO he disheartensd by defeat corrupted by pat
ronage, or touched by power.
But let us pursue these Tecollections little farther
In 1889 and $780, the whole country rallied as one
man under the Wing banner, and as one man we |
elected the venerated William Henry Harrison to |
defend our principles and carry out the great Whfg
measures. Do remember how you felt after |
that vicioryf Do you REMINDER with what sen, |
saiions you returned 10 your homes, your wives |
your children, your all, and communicated TO them |
the joyful tdings that the great conservative prnci
Piles OF the Whig party had 'rumphedl Do you re |
member that IN anticipation OF the results which |
were TO follow that victory, business, credit, hope
revived in all, throu shout the whole country
Mr. HoXIE here appeared and nierrup;ing Mr. |
tiai sdlut that While hundreds were listening TO
him with pleasure inside OF the building, thousands |
were waiting outside to hear him, among whom
we're many ladies, and he requested that Mr. Hall
would proceed thither, and address them.
Mr. Hall needed to this request, and having left
the stand, GeDernl RooT appeared 10 obedience TO
the unanimous call Of the assemblige.
After apologsing for Offering 10 address them az.
ter the sprt-stirrng speeches they hal heard from
those who had preceded him, and telling them not
to expect any thing from three years and ten
,hot could awaken enthusiasm in the bosoms of the
young, Gen Root proceeded. lie said he had been
invited TO attend this meeting for the purpose Of
spending to the nomination Of Henry Clay, and he
could not allow any political sensbiiity To prevent
him from oheying the call. (alludng 10 his bong n
member Of the Court OF Errors, in session in
this city.l We assembled here TO make nom
satIon-The nomination Of Henry Clay was OIL
ready made IN the pusaons Of every Wing heart
and IN the responses Of every Wing throug hout The
country. This meeting was merely to give utter.
ancs t1 those feengs-To make response TO those
puIsatIons Of the Wing arteries
The only question among my fellow citizens with
whom agree IN sentiment, ~ whether is the
time 10 make this resi- onse-wheihor II is not too
early to respond to the pulsations OF the Wing
hearts. 10 my judgment 1t has become necessary
The death Of General lInrrison-the defeat Of all
he great projects q the Wings when they came in
N power, after carrying all their but one
When that one WIS vetoed, then the Wings through
out the country d'spired Of accomp ishng the great
obiec.s Tor which they hsd achieved the contest.
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