Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-28
From the Raleigh u. c. REGISTER. Jrh p
A VISIT From UENRi CLAY.

A VISIT FROM henry CLAY.
IL will he seen from the InIcr,ing cor
TespondeBce, bach We SublOI that Nj
Clay has consented - honor the OLD
North State with his presence, mex
Spring The timely ~unOuncIa ion vi
the fact will enable the Wings Of IN,
State 10 be fully prepared for ns rrcep
tion-ani no spot eau DC found in this
Union, where u more hearted, aud en-
thusiaStic welcome wIL D extended ru
hun. Every heart Mi give forth IA,
feelings oi ecstasy thai have bvsu pen
up Tor years, tor Henry Clay IS enphul
really the peoples mrn; aud although
persons may dItflr with him On p~oltlcl
matters, no man, who is 4 Man, doubt,
his patriotism. his ~iutegruy, Ia : Ilien,s
anu his ability To administer the EXccu
tive duties OF the Nation Once, the
humble Mil boy t.: the SlaShcs. wIthour
iricnis ~ influence 10 aid hin, ne now
stands, ~ MS own powerS.a proud mon
unient OF he justice aud wisdom Of OUT
astitutions. And when tue proper time
arrive, nm enthusiasm will be- exhibited
'"n he's subject of his visit, At will throw
the exciting scenes ni Is 30 ntU the bach
ground:
RALEIGH June, lS IS.
SIR: by a Committee appointed for
thai purpose, You were Invited TO attend
The Wing Convention held M THIS place
an the month OF April 1912 Your
answer, assigning reas' rs which pre-
NeHted your acceptance OF that invita-
hon., declared that you had long enter
iained an ardent desire 10 VISIT North
Carolina, and. though obliged to post
Pone that visit, you hopeh God wuuiu
spare you 10 make IL al some future tim
AT the close Of the last Session Of the
General Assembly. a meeting OF the
Wing members oftha, body was held,
by which the undersigned were appoint
ed a'Comm.,tee 10 remind you Of your
Contemplated vssir, 10 express on The
part ofthe wings Of North Carolina
their anxious wish to see you amongst
them, and most respectfully yet earnest
~, 10 claim on their behalf the perform
hnee cf-your promise ut such time as
"lll be most agreeable 10 yourself.
b paying US q visit will DC attend
ed with 4utgue and Inconvenience 10
yon, we are fully aware, but the Wings
Of the State have strong claims upon
Your consideration They have long
admired you at a distance as the bordest.
mJst consistent and abtest usSerter Of
thoSe principles, on which depend the
honor and welfare OF our colntry: and
they now desire Ia see with their own
eyes, and to hear with their c WI ears,
upon the soil Of their own State, one.
whom 1t Is no d~isparagement OF the ex
cellence OF others, to regard as the first
living Patriot of America.
10 the midst Of the distraction, disgust
and dlsmay ,Produ ced by The thea recent
detection OF the President from The great
narty 10 whom ne owed his elev anon
the Wings Of this State, in their Con
venlion Of 1919, were the first to assume
& decided position, AMI sto a
settled purpose. They declared you
their choice for the first office of their
country without qualification or cOudi
tioI; and 20 this declaration they, as
one man. now sleadfastly adhere. They
desire your elevation to that Office not
only as a just acknowledgement OF your
past services: bat also and chiefly, be-
cause from you in hat high station, they
hope (what they hope from no otherl
the restoration of our country TO that
glorious and happy state, from which
BY mIsgovernment and corruption, by
'ICdCHcTy anu S~ellSnneSS, Oy kntStTy
acting upoa ambitious imtecility; by ID
wanton disregard Of every obIIga-
lion, personal and social, we have beep
u%nhappIly displaced aud degraded.
For such a people 50 traeand devoted
in their attachment and So pure in their
purPOses-ror such z cause, so deeply
interesting, So awfuIly sacred 10 enlight
sned patriotism, we know you are ever
ready 10 make any sacrifice.
We,do, therefore, acco -ding to our in
sttuctions, aud on behalf Of the Wings
OF North Carolina, ask on your part a
fulhiment Of your engagement; and we
look forward with eager hOpe,to the day
when our constituents may add TO the
cherished recollection Of their lives this
also, that they have seen and heard
HENRY CLAY.
Your friends and fellow citizens,
y. +. MOORE,
ID. NJ. BARRlNGER,
MICHAEL FRANCIS,