Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-03
GREAT CLAY MEETING in LIN
CASTER, Pa.

made fine display Of her forces. and
from this tbs only Democratic city 10 the
Union, has gone forth the first gun Id
Pennsylvania for Harry or TBE WKsr,
the echo Of which will be heart and hail.
81 by every county in the State; and IN
November, lS44, De fleming report in
the united voices Of the yeoneo OF the
"Old Guard" wilt be heard, that wiz ex.
coed The most saneuine expectatious of
tho Clay men 10 the State. 10 the prn-
cipal streets spread 10 the breeze, was The
star spanglej banGer, with these simple
mt o., HAIRY OF THE WEST, and
"HrSRY CLAY"
Abou, s O'Clock A. NJ. the Delegations
began 10 arrive, some on horseback, some
in carriages, some in five and SIX horse
wagons, with appropriate baiges and
banners. After passing through the ma
sae=ts, they r,tited to their quarters at
the various hotels, unit the nging Of
tie Court House tell, when they assem-.
bled 10 that building, or OF least as many
as could G. I therein, end the Hon. VIM.
HESTER was called 10 the Chaii; after
which resolution was passed, authorizing
the Chair TO appoint committee to Sc
ieot officers OF the meeting, &c, After
the committee had retired, Col. James s.
Wallace, Of your city, was called upon,
and addressed the multitude 10 his hap
pest style, briefly referring to Mr. Clay's
past services as an earnest OF what he
wound do ii elected President, and hastily
reviewing the charges inside against him
Of bargain and sale, &c. &c, all OF which
te did 10 the entire satisfaction OF every
one present, as the constant cheering and
the bursts Of enthusiasm evdenc d. From
The feeling manifested to-day, am salts
fed that Mr.. Clay is the on y man tha,
tho people will be satisfied with for can.
dida'e in 1874. Ait,r Mr.. Wallace con-
eluLed his address, tho committee cane
m AMI made ID ir report OF officers, when
the convention adjourned to the market.
house, the Courthouse being entirely too
small to contain the assemblage. This
too being found TO be too small, the M Ell.
ipe adjourned 10 meet in an orchard ad.
joining the city, al half past !, P. NJ. wh,n
An, address was read by T. Z. franklin,
Esq. together with a great many resolu
tons.
Morton McMlehael, Esq. was then in
ttoduced, and with but little effort on sis
part, (for you well know it requires but
little effort for him TO do much at speak
ing) he made one of the ablest and best
speeches ever listened 10 by any audience.
His arguments were good, his illustrations
calculated to carry conviction to every
listener, and his review Of John Tyler
was one ofthe most sarcastic and forcible
things ever listened to.
He was succeeded by MT. Cochran, Of
York, [Pa. who Is staunch Wing and
CT y man.
The day was an inauspicous one for
Two reasons--frst, the extreme heat; and
second, the farmers are SO very busy har-
yesting their oats. Under these circum
stances, think the friends of Mr.. Clay
may be proud of such an immense turn
out While the delegation we're passing
Mrs. IIubley's hotel, the windows were
crowded with ladies' waving their hand
ktrchiets, and shouting for "l1a,ry Of the
West"
The Resolutions adopted by the c. n
veniion we're as follow:
Resolred, LIST, That tho principal OBJ.
irc,s which engage the common desire and
the common exertons Of our parry, TO
bring about, in the government OF the
Untod States, are these:
a sound National Currency, rcgul t.
ed by the will and authority OF the nation.
"Au ad quate revenue, with fair ro-
lection to American industry.
'Just restraints on the Executive pow
err, embracing further restricts n on the
exercise Of the Veto.
"A faithful administration Of the public
domain, with an equitable distribution Of
the proceeds Of sales Of il among al the
States.
IAN honest and economind admins
tration Of the General Government, leav.
ing public officers perfect freedom o.
thought, ami ofthe right Of suffrage; but
w tn suitable restraints against improp'r
int, rfer, nee IN elections.
IAN amendment to the Constitution,
limiting the incumbent il the Presidential
oilire to single term"
Resaiued, ID, That willis, we cheerful
" pledge ourselves in good faith to sup
port the nominee of the National CoRven.
tian, whoever that NOMINEE may be, we
cannot but believe that all doubt has van
ished rs to the individual who will BE-
slpporte by our political iri' nds through
olt The Union for the Presidency Of the
United States, at the next eletttn. Hen.
Ry CLAY viii certainly DO our cand'dat",
and willingly, cheerfully, and gratefully
tio we avow that this, tho most abb, con
si,;cnt and patriotic of our champions, is
OUR FIRST CHOICE for the highs st office IN
the gift of mankind. There 10 no other
man who could present claims so numer-
Gus, so powerful, so overwhelming upon
the gratitude, confidence, aud suirages
Of the people ID the United States" and
his unanimous nomination by the State
Convention of the 2.nd of February last
was but the response of the throbbng
hearts Of the people ofthis Commonw lih,
u tho mi lions of hearts througho the
Ur.on, calling from his retirement this
most illustrious American Statesman,
again TO serve and bless his country.
ReSofcel 81, That around this stand
ard he whole nation may fi,ly rally. The
GREAT remedial r. storatiye and colserva-