The Whig standard., 1843-12-11

GEoRGErowN. Dec. s, 1s43.


1t may not be out Of place al the present time
as your paper has never given any notice OF the
fact, that there is existing 'sHenry Clay Club
in our flourshing and reviving town; The reason
why it has not been done, arises, | presume,
from the fact, that at The time OF our organiza-
tion, you had not unfurled your banner to the
breeze" The sign Of hope and triumph nigh! !"
II has been repeatedly asked why we discontin-
ued our meetings? To such, the answer will
be satisfactory; we dad not design, when we
formed the :" Club" TO enter at once upon the
active duties of the feld-the performance Of
those various duties which necessarily belong to
such associations formed for public good-but
simply to meet, organize, and make arrange
ments for the opening OF the new year with vi
gor and great zeal; undaunted by the reachery
Of the pasl-undismayed by the chucklings Of
our political opponents We have united, to
sound the alarm TO The States comprising this
Union (the same causes now existing as they
did In '40-the same ground for exerlions); 10
arouse them to action, complete, victorious ac-
tion. Though we are disfranchised though
with the ballot box we have not part nor lot,
except in municipal elections; though republi-
cans (proudy we assert iL, yet without that
great appendage; though bound, we are not de-
ienceess; though crippled yet not dead! the
voice Of the District must and will be heard in
the coming, nay, fast approaching contest Her
sentiments, her opinion, will be quoted, and that
with tremendous effect, as it should be- for rea-
sons obvious to all intelligent persons. We
have formed ourselves into Clay Club; we
have united, believing that in ''union there is
strength" we have united, for the purpose Of
setting forth to the people facts as they, are
setting forth our political opinions: their beauty,
their strength, their practicabiity. We have
been urged tothis step, by the din Of preparation
which is heard above the noise of political in
triguers, coming up from the North and South,
the East and the W est-sounds, deep, tangible,
full Of misunderstanding as il does upon its
wings the inner feelings, the inner sentiments,
Of a great and glorious people. We are pre-
pairing, and will be prepared for the STRIFE;
strife which trust will never end, until Henry
Clay-the noble, the magnanimous Clay shall
be seated in yon White House, where now is
ensconced the viest of political traitors /" mot
ley mass of Inconsistencies in6rm Of feeling and
purpose, blown about by every breath, shook by
a sigh, and melted by a groan; the mere shadow
of man; the outer semblance, but the inward
which heaven despises, and earth cries out
against" ''Truly, the strong have eaten sour
grapes, and the teeth Of the weak are set on
edge" Treachery has, and will always have,
its reward. We have united to mete out this
reward so deserved, for SO well earned.
We have united under the banner OF our coun-
try; its stars and stripes floating to the breeze,
supported, reared aloft, by the firm patriot, the
great statesman, the defender Of his country, the
benefactor of his race, HENRY CLAY! Supported
by him, we fear not the issue, we anticipate not
defeat Yours, respectfully, SQUEERS.