Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-03
MONROE WARD.


At large meeting Of the Wings OF Monroe Ward, held
Messrs Smead x Lefebvre'S School Room for the pur
pose OF organizing Clay Club, Sept Both, lei3-
On motion Of Byrd Chamberlayne, Esq. MAJOR JESSE
| SNEAD appointed Chairman, and JAMES r. BRIDcEs
Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting.
On motion of Robt c. Stanard Esq, Committee Of Q
appointed for the purpose of proposing business for the
meeting and the recommendation OF suitable officers for the
Club.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen to cons.
said Committees Robt c. Stanard, Peter w Grubbs
Archd Peasants James Griffin, Byrd Chamberlayne, Hen.
ny l.. Brooke, John Williams George K. Myers and Wal.
ter d. Blair; who having retired, returned short time,
and reported through their Cham1n the following Preum-
bic and Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
The Wings of Monroe Ward always alive to the call Of
duty have heard the rsying cry their brethren Of jec
Ward, and promptly respond 1t, viii, the assurance
that when the hour OF battle arrives, we will give blow for
blow with them and them shout for shout, as the
glorious banner around which rally advances 10 victory
As battle for the Constitution which 10 protect and
the Liberty which is to bless all weapons shall be truth
aud Strong IN cause, and sound in prnc
Piles, want sound men TO sustain them-and the
soundest OF all rally CLAY. Therefore,
ResOired As one of the means of promoting our object
and for the purpose of dusing early and useful information
will form ourselves into Clay Club, be Siy
ed "'The Clay Club Of Monroe Ward"
Resolred That the officers Of the Club shall be a Pres
siden four Vice Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary
Resolued That a Committee be appointed to draft and
report Constitution for the organization OF the Club and
properly defining its duties
Resolred, That Committee be appointed to procure
suitable in which hold the regular meetings the
Club.
The same Committee reported the following nomina.
tons Of officers which were confirmed by the meeting:
ARCHIBALD PEASANTS, President.
PFrER w. GEuDBs, LIST Vice President
Dr. R. If. cirrt, 81 DO.
JoHS A. MEREDITH, lIh do.
u. SLApE, Secretary.
Archibald Peasants, Esq, President took the Chair and
addressed the Club.
The President appointed the following Committee to re-
port Constitution. &c under the third resolution: X. G.
Siann.d, Jesse Snead and JnO. 4. Meredith.
And the following Committee procure Room under
the 18th Resolution Byrd Chamborayne, G.. X. Myers aud
Edwin Robinson.
The meeting was addressed by e. Gnswod and Jos.
Mayo, Esqrs.
On motion Of B. Cbambohaync, Esq, the Club adjourn.
ed to at the place Tuesday night 10Th October
athai past seven o'clock.
a. PLEAsANTs, President
Jsls Il. BRrDsrs, sec'y.
The President, on taking the Chair made the following
remarks:
regret exceedingly gentlemen that you should have &C.
lecied an Individual so poorly qualified by habit education
and natural capacity % preside such assembly
this not only account Of is numbers but great gen.
erul intelligence and high character.
But allow iclow-citilcus assure YOU that unex.
pcccdy and reluctantly have been hustled upon the
ostrum, will yet do oil n my power further the object
OF this meeting. Coming together, ! understand
wc al have this evening, principally for the purpose
Of sustaining far possible by all legitimate and
proper means n power the great principles and objects
Of our general Wing organization, preparatory the
now rapidly advancing political canvass Of 1916 but
mainly, for nc purpose oi bringing before tho public,
aud not ony Of bringing before the public again and again.
but of keeping before the public II possible,
formal and imposing shape than has here t0Oro been done
throughout the country farge the name the character
and the high proonsions Of ovoritc candidate for tie
all pOraHt office of next President Of these yet, thank
God United States-l, however humble, i1di
ridndl voter, do hesitate say should hoist
lug here the Capitol Of Virginia forthwith, II we do
nothing present than nail IL 90 the top Of towering
staff 80 high put IL beyond tho reach Of any
National Convention Caucus, other DemagOgicol intri
humbuggery whatever taking then 70 guard IL
well ourselves, necessary by marking time around b.,
like Ondiscplined militia arc, Ills true but nover-
holcs securing for H. trust, lcnsa substantial foun.
dation in the good native Clay Of the Old Dominion
We oil remember gentlemen, ! sure, when in 1899,
this Loco Foco party then headed to he by Cen