Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-15
CLAY CLUB.

Al monthly meeting Of the Marion Clay Club.
held st the Presbyterian church in Fsirmount on
Monday evening. The 4th December l643. The Pre-
srlent called the Club 10 order. and by the way Of
delivering an inaugural address favored the club
with some eloquent. cogens. and iorcibie srgumsns
m support OF Wing principles in general. He
spoke of Modern Democrats charging the wings
with being Federalsss. and OF Wings being de-
nounced as having IN view fhe same motives tnal
the Jacobins of France had when they rsbelIed
against the expressions Of Monarchy and attempted
10 establish q republican form of government upon
iis rain, From this charge he clearly showed that
the Democrats Federalists in thar respect and
the Wings genuine Jeder.ouians cor AZ IL well known
That Jefferson sympaihissd with the Jacobns Of
France and the Federaists Of the United Ssates do
nouncsd him for il.
whereupon. on he motion Of A. 3. Raymond. il,
was
Resolved, That we cvncur in opnion with tho
s,onal district 80 far have heard from tksm
through tho public journals In the propriey OF hold
ing district convention st Fairmount on the 18Th
day OF January. 1874. fof The purpose OF eiecting
delegate to he Baltimore Wing convention in May
nexi.
Aud upon the further motion Of A. r. Raymond.
il was
Resolved. That when this club adj ,urn.. il sd
j"urn 10 the Court House on Sstuniay. lSih-
day Of Decsmber. l643. al o'clpok. p. NJ. aud Tie
wings OF the county generally be and hereby
invited to attend said meeting for the purpose Of
elecng delegates tn attend the district vcniion
so BE held IN Paramount the day specified in The
1bovs resolution.
The President then pros eeetd TO the appointment
OF committees under resolution Of prev ious
meeting. whereupon. Francis II Pierponi. Leander
5. Lady, Joseph p. Morris and John l. Moore were
appointed Committee Of correspondent nee: and w.
c. Raymond. George Rirtenour jr. Henry G. Thomp
s'n. Thomas Barns. and Lindsay BOgges. jr. CON-
mitiee 10 prepare business.
On motion 10 was
Resolved that The executive committee consist Of
hve and that they report a constitution and bye laws
boz the government OF the Club at iis next monthly
meeting. whereupon The President upon tho recom-
rendaiion Of the Club appointed the following per.
sons. 10 viii; Alpheus f. Raymond. F,ane;s n. Per
poni, David w. Wilson Larnard J. Pitcher, ami
Robert Linn.
o. mution OF A. r. Raymond il wns
Resolved. That the committee Of currespohdence
OF this club be and hereby authorised 10 invite
hon. HENRY CLAY 10 visit this place upon his
going TO OF retaining from The South in the spring
Hon. Z. c. Wilson being called, Addressed the
club in spirited and forcible manner for half an
hour.
On molten il was
Resolved. Z hat the committee of correspondence
invite Col. Gideon ID Camden to address the club
nj lis meeting To be held Oh the first Monday in
January next
On noi0n n was
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this meeting
be published in the Wing papers throughout this
congressional dis'ric, aid The Safe generally.
On 'moIion Of John s. Smith the Club ndion raed
III. S. RAYMOND. Pres'i.
THos. G. wArsos. sccy.