Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-21
WING MEETING IN BEDFORD

Al meeting OF large portion Of the Wings OF Bediord
held Court house Monday the 9Th day OF Novem
Der ls43, for the purpose at organizing Clay Clubs
The meeting having been called order and its object
explained,
man. and Edward c. Burks. Secretary.
On motion, Resolved, That a committee OF ten be ap-
pointed report constitution for the government OF the
Cubwhereupon, the following persons were appointed TO
wit:
VIM. L. Goggin, Benjamin A. Donald, Lodowick Media
MEL James +. johnson, Joseph Wilson, Jubal Jordan,
John o. Lefiwich, James l. Brown, Charles w. Gill, and
Alexander Irvine, who having retired Tor short time
turned and through their Chairman VIM l.. GOggin Esq.,
reported the following Constitution:
Art lst-This association shall be called the Central
Clay Club of Bedford
Art 2d-The officers of the Club shall consis, OF Pre-
sident five Vice Presidents, Treasurer and two Seerea
Art. 3d-There shall be an Executive Committee con-
sisiing Of members, and Corresponding Committee
consisting members TO he appointed by the President
OF the Club.
Art. 4th-Ths Club shall meet at the Courthouse on
the 4h Monday month"; but the President or either
of the Vice Presidents, may call meeting any time.
Art. 5ih-Eyery Wing ia the county shall be consid.
cred n member OF this Club and members may contribute
such OF money towards deirayng the expenses and
carrying out the objects OF this Club, they may think
proper.
Article CHA majority of the members the Club pres
ent any regular meeting may alter or amend this Cons'
tuition.
The above Constitution having been unanimously adopt.
ed the Club proceeded the appointment OF officers where
upon the following gentlemen appointed, to wit:
witch, Alexander Irvine, Gustayus \. Winghed Benjamin
A. Donald and Lodowick Mcdaniel Esqrs, Vice Pres
idenis; Micajah Davis Esq, Treasurer and Edward c.
Burks and Nathaniel II. Campbell Esqrs, Secretaries
On motion, Resolved, That il be recommended 10 the
Wings of Bedford form auxiliary Clay Clubs each OF the
election precincts in this County
Resolved, That the following persons be appointed
this County in the Convention proposed he held
in Richmond the 22d Of February next, viz: William
J.. Go9gn, Robert Campbell. Daniel Tompkins, William
Campbell, John o. Letwich and James l.. Brown. Anc
that the delegation be authorized supply any vacancy
which may
w. L. Goggin, Esq, then offered the following resou-
ZION:
Resolped, That the Wings oil Bedford prefer Henry
Clay their candidate for the Presidency any other
IN the Unon and believing they do, that he IL honest
faithful and capabe-that he is patriot and statesman,
whose honor character and principles and whose devotion
90 the best interests of his country enitie him the conf
dencc Of the Wings every wherc-they will cordially sup.
port him for the first office in the gift Of the people.
MIR. Goegn sustained the resolution an a speech clear,
forcibe and eloquentand having concluded the resolu
ton passed unanimously
Resored, That the Editors Of the Lynchburg Yrinan
Richmond Wing and Charlottesville Advocate be request,
ed TO publish these proceedings.
WIN. RADFoRD. Chairman.
H. c. BuRKs, Secretary