Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-14
WEST LIBERTY CLAY CLUE MEETING

WEST LIBERTY CLAY CLUB MEETING.
Al large and respectable meeting of the Wing,
q" ONO county, held pursuant puhlle nace NJ The
Mansion honae IN West Liberty. Saturday Noyem.
ner an, ON 'n"Ilo" George Edgingion called to
thc chEr, ai'd MasDn NJ Dunla D appointed secretarv
The oJeci Of the meeting having been .pls;n.d
ny John Brady. Esq. on moiion. a committee of five
memhersviz john Brady. Esq James Duncan. To-
seph feaies. Hamilton BsOn. and DR. John En0I,.h
Were appointed 10 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS expressive 81 the
sense OF The meeting. aud also canstitu,iun 6pr
clay C'un. ~herenPon TIE committee having retired
short lime ior con sultafion. repored Tho following
sesoH'on' aud constitution which were unanimously
adopted.
whereas The cOnsI tuition conlers upon all eit
z~ns the right 20 assemble To consult 6,r
public welfare and express their opinrns in regard
y" 'he great quesii ms which agsIe the country and
=" '"e eo'frct settlement Of what we must (iodzine
rom the experience Of he past } believe the future
prosperity OfuaS cUuHiry depenIs Thrrrl,r,
Resofred. That a. Ataerican ciizen. We mr.. :, q.
N"f OF such Farih as will raise suffi~ient reyeeue
TO deiray the expenses oi the Government. and nj
sUen discrimination m The imp .son of duties ON
oreIsn articles rs will yield protection to our Me
e"a'es ana Hianuiaciurers. and furnish a hume mar
kei i"r the products of aBr Farmers
Resotced, That We believe a. To- he the d,,voC,h.
IenrrHl Gov ernmrnI To furnish sound ei,cula,ing
medium i"r The people. and that perience has lly
deHo1sifasd thai that only be done ,hroueh The
Inedium of n Naiional Institution
kes"tOed, That Ne are in avor Of q disirihutoo of
'he pros ceds OF The saleA of The Public Lands amane
me several States. np'n equal plan oC d., r,b
''"n and that We regard the use ofIhem IN any o,
"an'''"F oy the General Government a. man, ies,Iv
"iynS To the Ssies, whose rghfui prpertv They are
he'0tce<, That cOnfdng IN the truth and io.lee ol
hese principles that we ~ nsl The Whie FLAG In
"e "asfesolved never Go yield them until our ruon
wy - made m fact what she is in nain-: indeoeen,
fl.o
70 me prosperity and hprnines. of the peopIe.
a h>setUed That of the aissinment ofiose end. ~.
90 most iaiih'ully c'ncur with our Wing brethren
lhfonghoni the UnIon in the nosninntioo Of Hsx.x
SLAr "i keniucky as the Wing candidate Cor The
rs''denry 9'd that we will ali fair and honora
"eA" 'o Pi"'n"'e his eievaon 10 that high Office
because We believe his PAST life snfIicienI enasan
tee that u eieced he will remain as he has been ,
ring long and arduous 'iblic life the firm uns,ake,,
s"u ""fleidng champion Of every American inter.
essi and. because believe that IN the d,,rb.,g.
% the high duties imposed upon him he will 90 n,
me interest Of the country snd not Ior tho benefit Of
spauy. ''''' -
RssOlUed. That in order IN p,ouo,. So,
bic hs election. We deem IL erpedien 10 Iurr, ou,
ses 'n'o an association 20 he composed of ali CHI
-ens 'i me county ~ ho may bocome memtars th.r.
aiier' To- he called the Clay Club Of West Iibsrv
Who VIII be Reserned ny the fOlIowIng
CONSTITUTION.
- Aho name ~ MS association shall BE-
The Clay Club Owes Lieriy end iis eris,enc, mali
efm'naie only with iie Pfesideniiul eleci, of ga
Ar 2nd. The Oificers Of lli. society hail h. /.
Firsoeni' 70 preside 81 the meetings 10 preserve or
oe'' hve Wee Presidents. two Secretaries. ard
IO,nmnlee Of CorrespOndenee Of Eve menber
AH. srd. Any persOn may become member h.
"snins me Constitution. being understood thereby
70 pledge himself ioaGien Che meetings ,hensve, ~
ean' and 10 do ell IN his p0sger 10 promote The slee
non u Henry Cisy 10 the Presidency of he United
Slaies - ""''se
Ar 4'h. Twelve members of this cIob sail ooo.
siiiaie quorum
ne Club was hen organized ~ the election Of
SEokGE EDCINGTON. President.
James Duncan, Wm Wella John w Bnsb. J,..nh
heaiee' asd Wm Atkinson. Y1s Prss,deots
nsson ~ Dunlap end Wm Brady, secrs,srs,
Francis a Beck. Treasurer
John Brady. John Jacob HamiI,or Boon. r.,..
Waddie and VI Vanmeier. Comainss Of Core
pOndcpce.
On soiion. he naras q John Enrlisb va. sdd.s
70 ne corresponding conmiifee.
Aiief tte ofgsuizsiion q the Club. ihs followins
eeoluiiens offered BY ~ English. we're adopted.
"hEHEAs, The Wing members II Congress DID /
eenmmend fhe hslding National COnvsniios "a i
'al''m"'s % TIE 6rsi deg of May. 1894 for Ire