Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-06
WIG MEETING IN CLARKE

Atameetng Of the Wings nj Clarke held pursuant To no
tice, al the Court House, Monday the 9th inst 10 or
game Clay Club, T. J. Smith Esq was on motion cal
led the Chair, and McssrS. = b. T. Caldwell and T. Al
exoadc Todd chosen Secretaries TWAS then mo ed and
carried that the Chair appoint Comm;ce draft resou
uons expressive "l te the cling, aud also
draft Constitution and r, claws the government at the
Club. wherenPon, the following gentlemen duly
ted; Messrs. John y. Thomson John f. Pace John "
Pace aud DIS. Philip Smith and Randolph kuownsler.-
The Committee after having rotscd. reported the following
resolutions which unanimously adopted:
Wht,sds, We deem highly conducive 10 the we'll being
" our country that WhE principles should BE- fully known
and rightly understood that the best effect thu
'nd are local associations, formed in county
corporation Of the State: Therefore BE- u
hes0ir,d, That We the NhTs Clarke form ourselves
into society tos the aud dissemination OF
these principles be called compliment 10 their able cd
vo'a'' ana eAPounder the Clay Club Of Clarke County Var
cinIa.
Eesor,d We consider ,hnt there should bea currency
provided 10y Congress o uniform vslne throughout the
union that American industry should b. fairly led
shat the Government should be administered .th al en-
lghtcnCd economyhat Executive power aud patrona 70
should be carefully Icsainedtaai officers should hold
iaeir offices Tor IN good 81 the people and Tor their
profit hs political influence OF the ap
pointing maHuIs essentially necessary 10 good
government that they have and be epar
"a from without nury 10 the great interest OF the country
and endanseTIng the continuance OF Its institutions
WHEREAS We believe that these the principles of
Henry Clay, Of kentucky, and that they such
government, under which have long laburcd 10 rr
store III" country IL former Of prosperity and 10
secure Tue blessings good government the future; and
because the many important stations that Mr. Ciay has FILL
ID, the irving which he has been his unlesia
ling and noble sacrificing self whenever aud wherever
las counis good demanded, aud bre the whole course
ui lS lie, prove MIN To- be That without
lear and honor without rcproaclbecausc VIC can point 10
him, with honest pride, notable Of the effect
OF our Institutions IN elevatng the character OF man. and
~ splendid illustration OF the democratic doctrine ihat
worth alone l. necessary for high official staiion-because
IN short, consider him OF the people from
the people, and Tor the people; therefore, be It
hesOirsd, We declare 10 our Wing brethren who shall
assemble IN the National Convention Baltimore that We
animated with the universal enthusiasm in his favor
tnt now pcrvades the country, look him alone as the
nun I" carry out our principles and promise tor him. heart
and hand, wamest support
ResOired In declaring above, openly and deciedly
tn" cardinal points OF our Wing creed, regard among
te first and most VITAL attO the General Government II
belongs % furnish the people o the United States sound
national currency aud that for this purpose we prefer well
red National Bunk the Sub Treasury any other ex
pertinent.
Resolred In relation tn the Tariff our iirsr consideration
J. for revenue, and tile for fair incidental protection
Of American interests.
Resoirsd, That we regard the Public Lands as Justly the
property OF the States, the General Government merely
their trustee, and we advocate the distribution 81 the pro
ceeds OF these lands to them their proper owners.
we advocate the oncterm principle IN the election Of
President and in the present corrupt use and abuse OF Go
vernmcnt patronage foil illustration its importance
The following resolution then presented by j. A.
thomson, Esq, aud unanimously adopted
Rssoirsd That the Presidential election Uf l. 30 h,yn,
stamped the memory OF the Wings % son never 10 ,
forgotten he possibility Of the Vice President acting ~,
President, is proper and eNptdient select candidate
tor that office whom would be wiling to President.
la John VI. Clayton, Of Delaware, have such man
aud hereby express wishes tor hs nomination 10y the
Convention 10 meet at Baltimore IN Nav next.
The Committee then reported "a Constitution and Bv-
Laws which were, IN like manner received.
Inc following gentlemen then elected Officers of
the Clubs
PEEsnrNr, F. J. Smith; Vi.E PEEsipESrs. John W Page
IhomasF. Nelson Treadwcll Smith, Province McCormick
CoEEEroNuyG SecEErkEy, John \. Thomson: REcoRptNs
SrcRErAREs, T. Alexander Todd :. T. T. Caldwell; TEra
-JErR, VIM. NOfnss STANDING COMMITTEE Col BENJAMIN
Morgan, Daniel Sewers, ST., David H. Mcclure Georgc
Knight George {. BakomOrc Joseph G. williamson r. r
Pondlcton. George kortooi.
The following delegates then appointed ~ the Wing
Convention Richmond on the - at February.
DR.. Philip Smith, John T.. Page Dr. Nelson Archibald
Bowen, DR.. kcHoot Hugh NJ Nelson, Edward ]. Smith,
Province Mccormick S. Il. 7. Caldwell John A. Thorn.
SON John Richardson, Mann r. Page John y. L1ure Tho.
mas i. Nel'on Benz. Morgan " IN. r. Sorrow Col d.
BonIam, David H. Mcclure DIR. Randolph William Bcr.
~, Dr. knownsler, Washington FERGUSON George KNIGHT
Lorenzo Lewis Robert y. Conrad VIM +. Turner John
:. GaIlalier, Charles Mccormick.
IL was now moved and carried that copies at these pro
coedings he sent for publication 10 the Wing papers Of Win.
chester aud CharesoWn also 10 the AIeNandfa Gazette
nud Richmond Whg.
The Club then adjourned tp meet, according h. s Bye
Lave 100 the tint day Of December Court at O'Clock r
W.
EDWARD 7. SMITH, P5,sidsal
- u. j. Caldwell, y,c,.,o,;..