The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-15
THE CLAY MEETING IN LANCASTER.
coAnrsrOxDf.ca OF rnr PENNSYLVANIA ,sap.aEs.
LANCASTER, (Pa.) JuIY 2s-Even'g.

mace nne display OF ner forces, anu iron
>, this, the only Democratic city in the unior
= has gone forth the first gun in Pennsylya
u MIA for HARRY OF THE WEST, the echo G
i which will be heard aud hailed by ever,
! county in the State and in November
I ls44, deaiening report in the united Vol
} ces of the yeoman of the "Old Guard
will be heard that will exceed the mos
sanguine expectations OF the Clay men II
the State. In The principal streets, spreaC
: 10 the breeze, was the star spangled ban
ner, with these simple notices, HARRY
OF THE WEST and Henry CLAY"
! At about s o'clock 4. NJ. the delega
lions began to arrive, some on horseback
some IN carriages, some in five and SLY
horse wagons, with appropriate badges
and banners. After passing through the
main streets, they retired to their quarters
at the various hotels until the ringing OF
the courthouse bell, when they assembled
in that building, or at least as many as
could get therein, and the Hon. VIM.
Hester was called TO the chair: after
which a resolution was passed authorizing
the chair 10 appoint n committee 10 select
officers d! the meeting, &c. After the
committee retired, Col. James S. Wallace,
Of Philadelphia, was called upon, and ad.
dressed The multitude in bis happiesi style,
briefly referring to Mr.. Claws past seryi.
ces as an earnest Of what he would do II
elected President, aud hastily reviewing
the charges made against him Of bargain
and sale, sc. Sc, all Of which he did to
/ the entire satisfaction of every one pre-.
sent, as the constant cheering and bursts
Of enthusiasm evidenced. From the feel.
!ng manifested to-day, am satisfied that
Mr.. Clay is tho only man that the people
will be satisfied with for o candidate in
1914. After Mr.. Wallace concluded his
address, the committee came "a aud made
their repor, Of officers, when the Conyen.
ton adjourned to the market house, the
courthouse being entirely too small to con- I
tain the assemblage. This, too, being
found TO be too small, the meeting adjourn
ed TO meet in an orchard adjoining the
city, at hali.past p. VI, when nm address
was read by +. r.. Franklin, Esq, 10.
gether with a great many resolutions.
Morton McMchael Esq, was then 10.
troduced, and with but little eior, on his
part (for YOU well know il requires but
little effort for him to do much at spoaklng)
he made one Of the ab!est and best speeches
ever listened to by any audience. HIS
arguments were good, his Illustrations cal.
,ulsted TO carry conviction to every lis.
ener, and his review Of John TYLER was
inc OF the most sarcastic and forcibc
hIngs ever listened TO.
Mr.. McMichacl was succeeded by Mr..
cochran, OF York, (Pa.) aho 10 4 slanoh
Wing and Clay man.
The day was an inauspicious one for
wo reasons; first, the extreme heat, and
eeond, the farmers are 20 very busg har.
csiing their oats. Under these circum.
tances, | think the friends Of Mr. CLAY
nay be proud Of such an immense turn :
Ut. While the delegations were passing
lg. Hubloy's hotel, The windows were
rowded with ladies' waving their handLcr.
hIcis and shouting FOR Harry Of ne
Vest"
Tic resolutions adopted by the Conven-
loa were as follows:
Rcsolred, Isl, That the principal ob. +,
scts which engage the common desire and .
&c common cAeTuons Of our party TO bring S
bout, IN the Government OF the United b
tales, arc these In
sound national currency, regulated (
y the viii and authority Of the nation. Il
An adequate revenue, With fair pro. u
,ctieu 70 American industry"
&" Just restraints on the Executive pow. :,
r, embracing further restriction on the o
Xcrcise OF the veto.
A faithful administration Of the pub ;
c domain, With an equitable distribution /,
the proceeds Of sales Of IT umong oil !,
re States. ;,
An honest and economical administru. :,
on Of the General Government, leaving ;,
ast.s ',I-grs perlcc, freedom Of thought.
nd u the right Of suffrage, but with sui.
'ble restraints against Improper interior. :,
1Cc in elections. !"
An amendment to the Constitution !, =
hitting the incumbent in the Presidential -
'ico to single term" "
Resolred, End That whist we cheer.
lily pledge ourselves in good faith TO sup. d
Jt the nominee of the National Conyen. al
on, whoever that nominee may be-, we Ia
innoi but believe that oil doubt has van. nj
hed as 10 The individual who will be SUP. II
oFtcd by our political friends Throughout IL
&c Union for tho Presidency OF the Uni. IA
ID States at the next election. Henry Sc
Lax viii certainly be our candidate, and W
IIllngy, cheeriuly, and gratefully do We ii
vow that thus, the most able, consistent. h,
40 patriotic OF our champions, is our 6r1 /,
'o'ee for the highest office in the riit of ar
There is TO other man who b,
1uld present claims SO numerous 80 pow. IN
riul, so overwhelming, upon the gratitude, M
'nhdencc, and suiirages of the people Of Ia
&c United States" and lis unanimous W
by the State Convention Of the Be
"a OF February last was but the response TO
the throbblng hearts of the people of IN
IFS commonwealth n, gk. q ~