Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-09-01

@RnN tffnsily As efaHl1c1sly nonlp1led tof
lhk Psesidesey-l
\ The peupie II he Ssaie antizipalr1 this an.
Boaneemsat The vuirs 81 the conssnsisa. /,
but response tS#ihe gspslss aesisnatiou !; d
rasher il IS he soseeaussei vbies Of an ID.
Wings Or MsfyianA uiieFse fsrsh 10 their ssesh.
rsI hro1sheal DE- cesrsfy- III IS xish no par.
AL NJ diyised tEeetiea tbAi tie Wings 81 iii.
SAFE rally sroast HESnf cLkT-bst hsanils.
y ussailhensiy. s9d with desefuised resolution
we may viii Isssta kspe. nou that des,
ore object sses before IA, Win one 70 lead uhi
never spank frpss a1iJ aar beissys4 lrust. one
ia uhon entire etuslsee Is placed. shas The - hi,
lPatty. srousins tom iis apathy and snmaaosinE
is powerful sasseies. WA 70 % steadily and
IriunPhahsly ~ Ibeir sotk 81 Retrieving lhs
.eoqsiry from ~ miserable sascls of long con.
iliaaed misgoyeFnlaklt. Thai The wbies d
Maryland viii db their part we have fun as.
sufanee. The Aeabers Of the Convention val
return among Ihsir Constituents fIied With SPIN
and hope for lheir proceedings yesterday '4lrs
marked BY The most perfect harnoay and = soul
stitring enthusiasm, s sli. sf,nsrisaa.
WIZ. Pace. EFq Of WsshiBElon cou1ty, sas
the PresideuI Of Ahe Convention. The Address
Of The able eomaiaee, Of " hish JoRs L, cAREr,
Esq was the chairman. is powerful paper.
and presents in eoaciie and eoesnt terms the
great principles for whieh he Wig pam as
liconteh efDs sss- -~,~,ssi anu urt0rm caffency.-
1 he distribution of The proceeds or lhe public
lands,-au adequate tsr:6,--lhe one Term prin-
leiplc and eurialnen, Of eIeealige power."-
Il epneludes wishilhe snhlninsd glowing portrait
ure IL The distinguished aoiniDee.-
j This occasion il proper one also, Eel
low Citizens, fpr repeating the firm con-
fSiciioh of the Wings of Maryland 10 favor
pf the OSE TERM RRINcGPLE.s This is
Iregsfesd az Fnnciple 10 harmony with
The genius Of orr institutions. and Is high
" important ID the wholesome working
of our system, The abuses and the cor
rlPiiens which have crept into formerad
minisiIaiions. and which are believed %
be existing in the present, originating from
adesire to secure a reelection 90 the part
5f Executive incumbeGts. and resulting
10 Perversion and prostitution Of the
power and psirousge Of The government
for that purpose. cal; loua,ly for The estab.
lIishment OF The principle limiting The
President 10 single term.
/ We'hold itladvisable to take away from
men 10 power such a temptation. There
are patriots whpm such asempiafion could
not draw from The siTicihne OF duty: but
;he principle, az a general and permanent
one, locks at the tendency Of things and
;he weakness d human nature, and while
i would seek u prevent danger which
experiences has shown ipgbe mol i'm agina.
ry i fntiicis noinins;iceIupon any.
4 We have one duty mdse, fellow ciii-
Gems. to discharge in this Address. We
Have set before you the principles and
| measures maintained by lie Wings and
believed by them 10 be conioined with the
best Interests cf the people We have
now to aEnounce 10 YOU HE Man select.
sd By your Representatives. ia State Con.
yentIoo assembled. as Tie one best f,ted
and the most worthy 10 their Judgment TO
be our leader III the great struggle that Is
coming for The predominapcs Of those
principles aud measures. we name 10
You, as the candidate Of the great Whis
II ". ,t
I HENRY CLAY. OF IkEMrucTxY.
4 ~ = cod suy Or ann His name
lis itself history. His life, bis character.
| tbs services, are known 10 The whole coun.
Ilry-for he has belonged 10 The whole
country nearly fogy year, Every mea.
EsbPe OF national ifm pottance that has been
For the general good, since bis connection
with PUBLIC affairs has borne The impress
Of bis genius and patriotism !; every mea.
spre that has brought sGlciios to the peo.
PIE has been marked BY his opposition -
Oi the very policy which is csnlended for
now. as essential 10 The restoration OF he
public prosperity, HEsRY Cray was The
Triumphant, advocate more than twenty.
FIVE years ego. It's adoption lben was fol-
lowed by SUCCESSION Of national bless
ings its overthrow since has brouoht "a.
10 and distress. Let the author Of that
benehcenl policy be now lis rsstorer: 80
shall The close N his polities. life yindi.
cate Ihe1abors 81 lie esrlier DAYS. and The
services OF boihNperiods be blended with
the happiness fhis country.
Fellow Citizens. IL is with pride and
pleasure that we place the Dame Of this
ltllhslrious citizen before you as one wor.
thy 10 bold the high staten of. the Chief
Mpgislracy. Magnanimous 10 character:
.rsnk, oren, and kind III demeanour !; wei
prpdentin action; with courage undsunt.
ed and iortiiude thai fails not; a mind en-
EdoWed by nature with Tie choicest Gifts
Of p practical intellect improved bv wears
Of ex7erience-a heart seneteas. liberal
and thoroughly American, Subject 10 no
marrow sectional prsiudices, bur filed
with noble patriotism; OF iniegri,y which
moi vicissitudes Of political fortune can
shake; true 10 himself to bis tliends and
70 bis eouniry 10 pli contingencies; bear.
ipgI himself Wilha manly front through
difficulties ia The pubic cogsnc,ls iha,
brought despair upon ,houssnda. aud vim
dlctiing ihroSgh life. whh aEdeyolion that
none could emulate aud ~iIhan eloouence
beyond that Of other niea the troe prinei.
pies Of sound policy and Of constitutional
.resdom-- with these chsfstteriStics. iIIus.lI
irated BY the trials. the services, lhe storms
and troubles Of forty years csteer. Hen
~ Clay stands before the cnuslry distin.
guished BY every quality ikat should con-
ssiiiie ruler aaphg freeasen. Crowned
BY the honours which bis avn tebius Il.
won, no msn can add to bis rehown. 4,
= i9r the good Of the country aSd not for
nls own glory that weawould place him At
The head OF this grea, na.i1a The crisis
demands bis services he Reos,bl;cSr.iis |
upon him once more a. del,yrrancs 7,
Is for Us also s!adix 70 a. ar ~, ,or..5s