Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-04
GREAT uLNY MEETING ~ LNvCNsrls

LANCASTER. Pa July -. l. ID -Eveni :.
The GtiEAr CLAY CONVENTION CA. "a
acre m day; aud the Old C;rlri" IA Sir n Il ia,
'ny OF hrr D. GO arL inrH IL : ih i, De hSrit
e eiy IA the Gn,uu has gaHc iDrIh ihr lt>i ~
Teuns, lvanIi ior "a AIRY o. rHE N ESf. the
rho "i whirh VII he h,a.d aaI huleI u, e,e.y
uuniy a. the State; aui a.: Nn,emuer. IL IL deaf.
nihs rcI"'ri ~, the united Ir,s ni the yer,n "a
"Oti Gnrrd Nil Toe hrlrd. hat vii wee Tee
n"si s'tsuIuc eN,'cc9I;u 81 the Clay men "a Ih-
Stale Ia the IIrnrpti sirreI..s read Ihe bre, r.
"aS 'hr Star SpinglcI B,nncr. wnh rnrs, s.mp e
n'iics. III NR.iY Or r,IE WE>r." ad "IIEN.
2Y CLAY
About 5 "rl,.ck NJ. the d leg tn.,- beg "a 10
arrive. soms a. hrr b,rh. Crrrra -. ONE
ia NV i'tI siV h'r>c ~ "a .w.h 'p.' . 'rIt'c hal
gcs aud blnarrs. Aucr pt.,lus through the "a ,in
rect. the. retire To- the puI a the vnri,us
b" L.; uuid The n s.g If the C'rrI ii'nss hell.
" 'ru they as>p,apiCI u thu T. abb ~ or nj irl>t
a. INA ~ a. cOad { ilI rein. aud Ihr lIuI. WM
HESTER vas Gale Ia the Guar; aIer wh,ch u
res 'luiIOn In.s1 auth tn ch ,ir l., ap.
P"'ui Committee tn sec oii"etS nijhs m"eii -.
a.. Ates the commute. retire I. e. I Jts y WI.
l'c'. "f your city called npn. a.,d al lrcss Il
the multitude IA has y icsi Si,lc br ed rrlsrs -
I" Mr. Gays pas :. rye eirrcSi ui whlt d
vii do ife'ccrrd p sid ut. a.d still, revic vins
the charges made ng iI,>t m of bargain anI sale.
~ ~. NIL 90 wIICh he dd To the entire sui fac.
lion "i every me present ~ the c IN turi cheering
and g huTsts al enthusiasm evidenced. Fr the
ie"lII's IN ,iiiesIed g. day. satisfied that Mr.
L ay T. the nuly IN IN the penp'e Will hc salts
Il q with for "a Il lIlIe ia si4. Aucr Mr. WI.
lHre c'nclu led his aides. N comm iiIce anne
aud made Their report ufoIircrs. when the rpiv IT.
l"n adj nInei In the VI rkei House, the Cnuri bu>c
icing eii rely Iuu small ru c,niain the NH nge
THts tau being found he to- snail the meet n .
"ul'urneG To meet la an "rcI trl lining the ruy.
at hall past :. T. W. whrna nj res was read toy
i L.. linz ..,tl
n'inns.
M" iIa VI Mich re-. Ell was thea iu'r,duced.
AMI with hu' irit'- ell n his p,rI, TOR you well
know u requires b ~ Ia tc Ell n iu ~ IT, o much
a'SFehkugl hc ma e oIe al ia u, >pe rhcs ever
!'s'sued to bI any aui.enre. lis arguments were
go'd hts Illustrations calculated ctTry c,nvic ions
10 every listener. and his revIcN ut J ,hu Pylet
was one vi Ihc sarcastic an iorcible thin., ev
CT Listened Ia.
Mr. McNiIchael was succeeded 10y MIR Corhrtn.
ct York Penn. whu Is a stIuncn Wing aai Cay
man.
The day was an inlSpIcibus nne fhr 40 reasons
-hrSl. the extreme h at; all second, the farmers
81 very busy sting therrnars u ,der these
circumstances. think the friends 81 Mr. Clay may
H. pr 'ud ui such ;mlacnSe turn nnt. While The
deIrsal'on Acre passing Mrs lIuhlry's h"Irl. The
windows were crowded viii, lidIes waving their
handkerchief. and shouting for Harry oC the W, 81"
The re>oluri.ns adopted by the convention were
rs iriluw.:
Resolved. LIST. That the principal objects which
engage The common desire and the ,mmon exer.
ii'n' oi nnr parry - bring abpi. la the G verImeu
"i The CnIed SaIes these
y s'und National Currency. regulated by the
VIII aud authority Ui the nall "a.
IA adequate revenue wuh far pro teCIinn tu
American mdu'lry.
Just resirainsi an the Executive power. embra
cInS further restriction o. the exercise OF the
cIu.
"a faithful administration ni Ihc public duraain
WIN an equitable distribution of the pr zee, DIS ol
sales Off arn.ug all Sltes
An honest and economical administration Of the
General Government. leaving public nn'ers perfect
freedom uf honghr. and of the rghI of sflrnge hut
wan suitable restraints against impTnn.r inIerfe.
renee ia clecII"ns
An amendment To The CunsliIniiun. lIm ing the
incumbent ia the Presidential office To- "A sing-
term"
Res Hvel. 2d. That whist we rhceriaily pledge
ourseves in gOpd mIIh 10 sup Ori The nominee ulIhe
National Convention, whoever that nominee may
be. we cahnni but believe that all doubt has van.
shed as Ia the individual who will tie Supported
by orr p'!iiical friends throughout the Union for
The Presidency Of the United SlDles at The next
election. HENRY CLAY will certainly be our
candidate. aud willingly. cheerful,y. aud gratefully
do we avOw Thai this, IA st able, consistent and
patriotic Of our champi ,as. il OUR FRS 4 CHOICE
irr The highest office in The giG of mankind
" There Is no other man Who could present claim
80 numerous, so powerful, so overwhelming upon
the gratitude, confidence and sui ages of the poo
pie of the United States nnd his snanim ,us nomr.
nat ON by the State convention Of the 22 Of Febru-
nry last, was but the respose Of the IhrObbng hearts
Throughout the union. calling from his retirement
this Lost illusrious American SiaIessnau, again To
serve aud bless his cOuuiTy
Resolved. 3D. That nruunl this standard the
'0h0ie nation may liily rally. The great remedial.
restorative and conservative measures enumerated
in the political creed Of he first OF these resolutions
are alike necessary to The prosperity and happiness
oi every class. .ry and section of county; aud
Henry Clay, by has oil embracing public spirit and
diusive paJrolism.-by his comm "a devotion to all
The great aud varied interests of the natinn. has
preeIhinently entitled hln-ef io the highest hon
ofs known under the free institutions of which lac
has ever been the ablesi defender.
Resolved. 4Ih, That The grew ms experience Of
the last two years has been we trust. amply suffi
ceni 10 admunish political breIhcrn Of the nc.
cessiiy Of assocaIing with Henry Clay. candidate
Tor the Vice Presidency whose past history, charac-
ter aGd services will be q sure guarantee of future
political honor and stability. Fortunately. such
men are NOS scarce IA our ranks; and whether The
nomination rests upon the shoulders of our own S,r.
geant or MrkennUn; John NJ CaytOu Of Delaware;
John Davis. Of Massachusetts; Ewing OF COrwin, Of
OH Bell, 81 Tennessee; Tillmndge or Seward, Of
New York Bsrrien, Of Georgii, Mdngum, Of North
Carolina, or any other Of the hume tried and
able statesmen that adOrn our cause, we have en-.
Tire confidence that neither the party nor country
would receive any deiriment 81 their hands, in the
event Of their elevation 10 the second office in the
gift of the naiion.
Resolved, 9Th, That whereas the result Of the
approaching national contest must ultimately be de-
lerminei by the ballots Of the peopls; and whereas
The rapidly approaching county aud Slate elections