Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-10
CLAY CLVn o. .IrNnICO.

Al an adjourned meeting Of the Club, held at the Court
Hous> OF tho County, on Mouduy the 9Th day of No,cmbcr
for the purpose OF receiving the Consultation. directed a, q,
Previous meeting 1t the Club To hc prepared by commit.
tee OF tIrse-Ihe meeting was callcI TO order by the Pre-.
siIeni, DR.. SAML F~LEASANTS: Whcrcupon Inc Com.
m.'icc, through their Chairman, SHERwIN MRAE. ESQ.
reported the following preamble and Constitution, which
we're unanimously adopted:
The Wings Of Henrico announce ~ the world that ibci-
armour is bright, every man at li- pot and ready 10 srr,e
las country. With spirits u~nhrOkcn, with princInics md
purposes unchanged, they take their pl,cc in that great ar.
my winch achieved the glorious victory Of 1910. prepared
- achieve a more glusIeus victory On tho approaching con.
TT. The loss Of our General before tie fruits uf victor.
were secured, and the detection OF the SECOND in ro,,u,rJ
have heretofore ayertcd from our grasp, the prze won in
Oehai OF the American people. Those great Whig inca.
srres, Bank, Tnih, Distribution Of the Public Lands. One
Frc1dc"i'l Term, Economy and Reform; in a word, an
hpncat uIstrauDn-mCasurc promised e. and cnd.f.ed
by tho p"opie-haye been tiwartcd. But the loss of our
leader. and the detection at hs constitutional succce4,r
have neither disnnycd or disbandcd tie r,linut or,,. al, An,
ltstand- hiding 10, time 1l eye, turned on one viii, poy.,
deserted his pot, betrayed hs friends. or qualcd before 4,
iuci one whose colossal proportions, DOB 40 ths attributes Of
greatness, mlzcs him a head above az the men Of our Time;
ono who, even amongst the ."cni, has no equal. HARRY
or TIE WEST is aircady proclaimed leader Of this miei,.
" army. Whpc can iorbeartp suli-tuudor such o. l,ndcr5 lie
stands the impcrs1nauou II our long cherished rri,r,,I,s
In b' casc, q long Lo Of fit,ul and lIn.id,ns service
gives the guarantee Inst our cause viii be safe: that ambi
ton wHl not mar. W p"tidy 1ini 10. Therefore TO aid in
the election Of Henry Ciayof ky. as President Of the US.
We hereby ndopt the following Consultation
An. it, THIS Association shall be styled the Clay
Club Of Hcnnco.
AR. ID. The following shall compoao the Officers and
Committees VI tic Club Ono President, eight Vice Pre.i
dcni, o. se"rnaT, 70 Treasurer. r. Committee Of Invitation.
= COMMITTEE ui Correspondence, 600 Executive Committee
sud Vigilance Committee, each Committee ~ con-. o..
Three persons, aud With the exception Of tine Nigii,urr tor,
mitrts, 10 be appointed by tho President.
Arr. 81. The President shall preside M tho me,tip-.
Of uctlub. IN hiT ahsrncc, ono of the Vice Precedent.
-laI preside. The Club, 200 o. deliberations and ur,c,,l
ing, i1bc regulated by Parliamentary law.
Arr. lui. II shall hc the duty " tho Secretary q, k,.,
o correct record ot the proceedings ol the Club in , hook
10 HE kept Tor that purpose, aud under tuc direction a t,r
Executive COMMITTEE 10 register boo tie same, the name Of
every Wing iu the county.
AEr. oh. ltshhI he the duty OF The Treasurer to TO-.
orI'rof tc acting President.
ARr. 9th. It shnli hc tho rnirc NJ tho Invitation Com.
miu'c % invite Distinguished -pcaarr. tl address fbc Cly,.
Di ur corresponding Committee q, correspond with tho
Genital Club, and oti"fs when proper. OF the Executive
committee ~ prepare bu.iuDs- for tho action Of the Ciub.
90 causr a. Do circulated proper publications., and O., a,.
point oud eupcuutcud Vigilance Committees in each If the
hilua Company DstIct-in tho county, md prescribe lte
duucs0 f the seme.
AEr. 1tI. The Club shnll mtstat the call Of the p,c.,
deato ~ Executive Committee.
Agt. 9Th. Every Wing residing i1 tic County shall be
regarded ~ a member Of tms Club, nnd that n commute
Of . be appointed, Whose duty itthul be to register thei,
names, md "a receive contributor fr the Cab.
AZ desiring ~ become members will pien.c enroll ttsir
naIos with the S,crct1ry.
har. 9ti. The Club shall continue Organized mill IN,
P1poseshavo Lcen accomplished unGl the principle which
.o Of the foundation Of the party shall have uinmphod-
.hhl those great Wing moasurce, endor ed and decrccd IN
leip ~ 8 vast maiouy Of the American people, shuli pro.