Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-16
POWIIATAN.


At meeting Of the Clay Club of Pe~hatin, held In,
Court House, The 9th dsy ol November ls3 for IN.
purpose OF adopting Constitution and bylaws for III,
OF the Cub-Thc committee appointed for tha
purpose by the las, ting. through their Chairman. MIR
Philip 81 Geo. Cooke. reported sbe and apPropriai,
preamble. and the following Constitution, which were
nimou-ly adopted:
Club" Tins ''''S'"0" shall be called the "f'"A'''n Clay
/ cretary and Treasurer.
3 There shall be meeting OF the Club n, Powhatan CT
lionsc GA every county court day, ut 10 O'Clock. A. NJ.
L. There shall he Executive committee. consist
1--WE members. to be appointed by the Prcsdcnt-charcd
with the cNecutorsl functions ct the club; and whose
cial duty shall be To- collect procure aud circulate suitable
political information and papers and furnish papers for
circulation to the bcom,tecs. IL shall also be their
duty TO invite aud procure suitable persons address the
club at each monthly meeting.
). There shall be sub committees consisting of three
members each, 20 he appointed by the Prcdcn
nient sections OF the county; which shall be charged with
procuring accurate lists o all the their respective
sections especially OF oil such young have
toorc voted; they shall also be changed with making oil
proper efforts preceding and pending the elections, bring
every Wing voter To the polls. shall further he the duty
~ the subcommittee distribute such documents and
Pers may be furnished BY the Executive committee
~ Every Wing IN the county OF Powhaan is
siderrd member o the club; and each member requested
TO leave with the Treasurer OF the Club whatever
he may hink proper to bcsiow towards dcirayng the
penscs OF tho club.
l. The Treasurer shall paw out o the funds of the Club
all orders drawn by the Executive committee.
;. shall be the duty OF the Secretary keep regular
minutes OF the proceedings OF each meeting IN book suia
Die for that purpose
.. The President and Vice Presidents have power to call
meetings OF the Club IN their respective neighborhoOs
whenever he they may think the objects OF the
ton require II.
10. This Constitution shall be suhjec, to amendment at
any Monthly Meeting OF the Club provided always, that
majority OF two-ihrds OF the Members present, shall
eur IN such amendment.
The other Officers OF the Club having been elected
previous meeting SemlP awes was then appointed 1rca
suTer and the following gentlemen To compose the ENecu
tive COMMUNICATIONS. Philip ST. t;co. Cooke, Hilary
Harms VIM H. Hennng, Samuel 7. Halves and Geo. y.
y. Porter
The regular business OF the inectin, being finished the
President introduced Holden Rhodc, ESQ. who and
addressed the Club length the prominent topics
Of the day. To those who know him Is needless say
his address was able and argumen,o,iye. After taking
pad view of the condition of the country abourns under
the want OF sound Currcncy-whou market for its pro
duce and each State overwhelmed with debt he proceeded
point proposed bv the great parties
these evils, and show their efficiency, and while he de-
mon'iracd the hand that the three cardinal
sures of WhiE policy would provide adequate remedy
for each OF the acknowledged evils. he showed the
other hand. with equal cesn,s, the futiy Of ihnsc
proposed 10y the other party. lie placed light
the ahsuTdy Of that uncsided Free Trade which 10
bic buy goods cheaper drprives Of all
OF paving for thcm-and order that may acquire
market tor goods abroad shuts the only which
We can have that home. Indeed his Arguments the
Tariff, backed by the details which c gave the actual
effect produced upon the aceso Cotton, Coal &c.
considered by most OF those who heard HIM, cradle,
and the President expressed himself whcn the close
OF Mr.. Rhodes speech, he declared himself willing
anxious TO hear any gentleman who would reply but there
were none So bold encounter HIM.
After Nh Rhodes had concluded, the President called
out Mr. Richard lvanhoe Cooke, who delivered eloquent
and soustrring address in which he depicted glowing
colours, the haToueht battle Of 1870 demonsratvo Of
the virtue and Independence Of the people, aud the brilliant
success which had crowned tie efforts OF the Wings aud
then spoke in whitening dcnuncHtion OF the bascncss and
eachery by which they had been robbed Just fruits
Of their victory. The applause with which the speaker
greeted, when he compared troachcy John ~.
Ter, 10 that Of Arnold and urecd the Wing party
the example of their lnstious oreatheIS, when placed
like circumstances, shows the contempt which
the traitor is held, aud the fate which him the
hands OF the people.
After the conclusion OF the speeches, il was notion
RcsO!rei That the thanks the Club be- rendered tie
gentlemen who have addressed the meeting for the ube
manner IN which they have performed ths duty.
On notion
R'soired Tia, the proceedings OF ti meeting be pub
lishsd in IN, Richmond Wing.
And then the meeting adjourned una. the i-.t Monday
IN December next.
Til. MILLER, Precedent.
W. ]. DAs,Y, Secretary.