Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-29
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fem Tie .NaAriRe ghig. August 10.
NOMINATION OF MIR. CLAY,
BY tte Bbigs Of .NasheiRe and Damdson Com

To describe the numbers which composed this lngSther
ng Of the recmen ot Davidson. might say that the
spacious hall IN which II first called Ia order,
filled nnverloWing and TINT many oi onr friends were
unable with comfort 10 gs within hearing OF the speech
os hui one. We hceve. not the most skrptica
of ON opponents doubts that was altogether, olcoth
largest County oeotaes eetr ronroaed IA Tic Cig n
Nsare This fact. nfilseli. is sufficient, without
more formal estimate Ut the extent of the meeting the
numerical voting strength which It enlhedird In favor
Of this tifs popular nomination, IN the metropolis county
LOT Fenaessee. ot
HENRY CLAY Of kcatiekg.
1hesar which animated the meeting Ia reflected in
the eoanrnt and uncnmprnmisrng declaration ol sou
mcuts moved the occasion by the Hon. T.. H. Foster
aud adopted hy the unanimous Nnicc of the meeting. 1t
was manifested. too y the frequent bursts of applause
which interrupted the reading OF this able paper, and the
LONG. loud and enthusiastic shout which followed the
nomination nuh which il concludes. Mr. did the en-
thusiasn al the meeting slap here Speaker after spra
or was calc, for aud listened 10 with the most respectful
attention. and it mol nnll late hour Mt night, Uho
meeting having adjourned from tl O'clock, L. Nd
HAT the proceedings We're inally brought 10 elise
Al the ringing of the City iallbc at eleven O'Clock,
the polre (uah could get ontaHcc crowded into the
! spacious curt room in the Slate House.
MIR Ester thcn Gose. anlizd the warm applause Of
the meeting. aud after iee apPr prato remarhs, DIT
ycsed with the characteristic grace and nanner Of Ihe
speaker. moved the tplluWinp
DECLARATIONS MD RFSOi lloNS
Tn which led IN the early political mosomonis
that nv quicken the V hi4 party throughout the ~on.
hcaprah lheir importance, anI clam the hl hedi
atr and Haetasiug cnelg iesoi every patriotic heart
Great Indeed Is lD necessity lar V2uous popular action,
whoa II nation nouns ia one eaauilous Year. the in.
cIcusnu decay oi POLITICAL morals, The loss 81 faithful
rud upright tnl,r aud the eNaalon Of nlah " ho abnn
jon4 his csnllnr constituents. and, IN sefdld lust OF
uire belays all the cherished principles he WIS chosen
tu yinirale aud defend. Suoh is the short but melHn
ch9p picture at itc present stale and condition 81 things
i'm tins Suffering country. and 10 every aubor rtlocunR
mind The portrait grows darker with each revolving day.
/ That ambitions which in the purcr days o The Republic
devoted seto the Investigation aud the practice u the
PRINCIPLES Of true aud adnlIomtcd dtinoffacG. and To
the preservation of our youthful institutions, seeks lis
qualification now ia the hasest channels. and political
Traitors add Ia their crimes hs pleading Slrtneus mucn
eos that 10 not cqsieu flof hearts guide their guilty
cuunsels. Ia aoual aud elevated example, the IN
,r1d monitor Is made paeharsc for acts o pefidy aud
drccd such IA had never before tarushed the lamo Of
first magistrate Of he aatun and "con8eitace' Is pres
Ycd forward i9 cloak the conduct ufan Executive who
turns his face from his friends dsrcgans popular scnt
nont. aud ihrrutcnS public liberty by lmpunsy assn
tuna pouers which where safe Out al The hands
o Tie immediate representatives. Of the people. BY the
sme hial dmiHry. oihees Of honor and profit have
I,cu frequently bestowed upon sycophans. aiierets aud
disorders and American Congress is publicly deooun
cel bfs'anzea majority Of lis members adhere faithfully
TO elacg and stand sorny ScadIasi upon the doe
tr.nes and policy they had everywhere aFo"ed and
prominently proclaimed.
The wiek,ans4 and iobccility which could prompt
=" ihe nrfrefrtiru # the pef1ay portray. are
urfef without sufficient discretion o tcaeh The delinquent
where lesarrh Tor or wha To call his friends; aud
-p7fk Of naanHuAuty would eam him 10 md nc
ku nslflaf bts now assaeicates. But the acting Pro3i-
acut ri tn 'nol Staes hrnhtehs dupliety aud deep
Gus ms Guilt by affecting Al times political sYmpathes
hc does feel thereby the more fatally hetnymg the
men end the principles he has long since deliberately de
serted In and purpose be belongs 10 onr adverse
rcs. To these our bitter enemies and his now allies,
we nov publicly cnnsipn .lanN Tyler: and against them
both. asnnlng together in the support oi doctrines and
prarlires which gradually undermine and finally
overthrow this Government unturl our banner Tor n
! mother gre5i and momenlons struggle.
! They poipr the hiohest supremacy OF the executive
chof ri the Republic. and would strengthen the tenpta
tons nsrc and corruption IN this dangerous depart
mrnt ii Government, by continuing the sane individual
in office more than one prcsiieniiM term In aceorauce
with this policy they encourage and applaud the aTb
ary exercise Of the veto power, thereby hculcaie and
defend practices which the rdealIsts Of the iasi century
would hive blnshcd 10 We seek 10 limit To one
tcrm and 10 lunbo in many Of lis monachca attributes
the imperial influence now swaYrd by the INST magis-
rate If the natn, and especially would we guard and
prrc the authority 81 the people against the caprice
the tyranny Of no by abragatlng forever that
royal pfefaaalive which British king could not now
mlcrptae, without stalking As crown and his head on
Che DARN. enterprise.
Di-reearing the preeeps, lhe usages and the solemn
decisions o tho s1gesUi the reyoiuuoa-te srhons and
immortal dead, who founded our constitution aud wore
afterwards proydcn,iay spared TO interpret and adjust
It's doA u p9Ncrs--they have in guilty obedience To
lho bHha and rcvcngou dictates Of party, taken away
and still withhold from this people, the best currency
with which any nation was ever blessed. In It's stead.
they falsely promised 10 renew the golden ace, and To
fill The .'sAen p,isse' OF every ''Sbsfdhim iHhcr
with ample and rXhausess stores OF hard and reliable
wealth. Confusion distress AMI ruin, quickly followed
rash aHd bootlcss ''eNpefimenp For one moment Of
dcusiyo sun shine We have suffered years OF shadows.
clouds and midnight darkness and now whilst stand
here in this lawful assembly Of irccmcn, earcssy ar
mi.ring and pubIic, rbubng the undenabe authors of
all our multiplied woes, the storm which their eXPcr
mCuts blew up still gathers strength and sweeps Itself
onward with destructive and lnsulcrable fury. Where
It may slay is ayages. how many shall ouiilyo the
tempest "a survey lis wide spread wreck, no human eye
can now ioresee, Certain are that nothing can SO
permanently settle the disturbed elements oi society aud
restore our long lost prosperity, as patriotic acknow
odsnoht of all errors and aepeedy return to the
cIcnt, 0n2 tried and ever successful pulley oil the country
IT. federal republic numbering SIN and twenty soye
rcign States, stelchlg through many climates, yet
inked together by trade. by constant interchange OF
commodities, and by thousand iEicrna cords the hap
piness aud advancement Of the people are ndlssoubly
connected with the sscnce Of sound. uniform, con
vcrthle currency. The experience Of forty years has
tested the utility aud the Indispensable necessity Of such
safe and powerful monetary agent; aud appealing to
the solemn decisions Of Washington aud Madison, and
to hUst Of saintcd patriots besides, for the evidences OF
the constitutional power Of Congress to charter Ma
unaI Bank we declare ourselves anew lorsurhan ns
tuition lha only iueaes restoring confidence TO indus
try and stability to the currency Of The country Iu
this slen7 conquered onee-- under It's healing aud
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