Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-06

vish lie army OF Tax Ga,herers-aHks dangerous
TO the peace and saSversive OF the liberties OF III,
Resolved. That a National Currency 10 an essen.
us attribute to a National Government-that IL
noi 10 be supposed that the People ofthese United
| states, IN to'mng Constitution for a Republican
| 80 " dc and vast in,tnliug to withhold hom il a
power which belongs to every petty state through.
out the word. That such n currency must be placed
beyond the reach OF Executive influence; aud until
u Is supplied that general confidence, the basis Of
| general prosnoEry, Is utterly hopeless.
Rssolrsd, That the distibItion OF the proceeds OF
/ the Public Lands among the States is eminently
exptdont and intsinsically right. Expedient Tor
without II no settled system OF Revenue cen be main
tanned, aud no check can be in,eTposed to the cor
!uphons OF tho Ticlsury-the States csnnot be re-
iered-fubic credit cannot 10 re estabsh,d.-
Nsh'-insamueh as the Nitional Domain is the
property OF the States, eedcd TO fulfil eiyen plr-
pose, which Il has accomplished.
h'Scfrsd, That the recent abuses Of Executive
rover demand the inicrposition OF every legal and
.ons'Nu,,on@ ehtek-that the people, to preserve
Their rights, must stand by their Repre- senta,iyes
who, unless sustained. 10y them, will IN vain labor
TO recover the Constitution.
Resolved. That the people of this Union he chr
nesly invoked TO mark the conduct Of tho self syl.
cd Democratic opponents, who have prolonged the
public Suffering by thwarting every effort for the
public good, and who exhibit the extraordinary
spectacle ut Party claiming the confidence Of the
Nation, while they resist every measure OF relief
and propose no remedy for the ruin they have pro
duecd
Dudlov Selden, E,q. being loudly called for, ad
dressed the meeting. In all the proceedings of the
Syracuse Conven m he declared his hcsr,y concur
renee. The great Statesman SCI, cied 10y tho Wings
oi the Union us their champion in the coming poll
Ical contest, hs declared To he the rlost nLle and
distinguished public man of the present day-go 10
whatever Nation. search IN whatever land YOU may.
lie had known him-had watched him ia the dill
gent discharge Of his public dutes-had noted his
oity bearing IN all the fairs of State, and had
found HIM to lie the greatest, purcst and noblesi
Statesman OF the age
In oeciing MIR Clay 10 the Presidency in 1911
MIR Selden said the Wings Of the Union were pia
eng N the Chair OF Suite q man whose principles
they khs's and upon whose fidelity they could with
me most undouOted confidence. rely. In choosing
him, all the world will know, first that the nation
demands the Distribution Of the Proceeds OF the
siLs OF he Public Lands-aquetton not merely OF
do. airs and cents, but of right and iustce-ono
winch nearly corc ~ the welfare Of every State in
'ho Union, aud the pefmancnce of the Union itself.
Another point would be established by the election
OF Henry Ciay-nImely, that the Industry of the
American Artist should be protected 10y American
Law question of vital moment to the interess OF
the whole American People. If This grea; States
man bc placed IN the station for which he Is now n
candidate, Mr. Selden said, should have new
system of Political Morlls oBgraitet upon the Re.
pubic. No man not 1T TO hll public office would
md his way 10 such office; and he thought at
ter the cxporicn-e the people had had in this matter
tina, every man would sec the necessity Of placing
important public trusts in the hands Of other men
than rosucs and knavcs. The days OF Washington
would bc restored; worth and integrity would rule
the land, and the nation would again take up her
march TO glory and honorable prosperity. For
these reasons Mr. Scdon said lie desi,ed the cleo
toi of MIR Clay. lie wished, too, that this Re
public should not prove itself unsraiefu to its best
aud most enduring friends. The que s,ion Of cur
rency, MIR S1lden said, he would gladly discuss but
Tor lack OF time; as II he could only say that
The Nation needed, and must have. National Bank
1T was vital TO her interests, and the People would
demand It. Loud end tumnltuous chcers greeted
this announcement of Mr. Selden.l
win regard 10 the NOMINATIONS for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. MIR. Selden SAID, q at
Luther Brldlsh, though residing ut the North, was
porn or at lcist raised IN the City of New York.
lie knew then all their interests, and had ability
and patriotism sufficient 10 secure them. lie was
n man from our midst, and deserved as he would
receive the fullest confidence Of the Whi.S of the
metropolis. MIR Selden concluded his remarks by
urging those whom he addressed TO most vigorous
and hopeful exertions and showed by an exami-
nation OF the position OF the two great parties,
that 1t New York, at the coming election proved
be truly Wing the Presidential contest would he
decided. II New York showed herself Wing Van
BuIen would never be thought OF by the other par
~ for the Presidency; and should ,hen have a
iilr fight with John c. Calhoun-a man whose
ruling passion is hostility to the interests Of tie
North.
With Clay Of Kentucky, then, for our Champion,
VIC have nothing TO fear. One word MIR S. wish.
ed to say OF John Tyler (whose name greeted
wan shower OF hIss's-given 20 a. man, not the
oihcel lie then spoke brI,fly OF the man who, he
said, had proclaimed himself iion the highest sta
ton IN the Universe. unpiihcip'ed traitor. From
Mr. Webster, he said, he wished for open avowed
action. So great man had no right to he neutral;
lac asked him clearly and boldly to defne hi, posi-
ton. He hoped to find him in the right place; bu,
he must be frank and open before he could give him
his confidence.
After few remarks by o'her gentlemen, several
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indefinite number of roaring cheers for Clay, Bra
dish and Furman. the meeilng ndinuIn.d.