Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-12-21
political.

By large and respectable meeting Of The friends
Of HENRYfCLAY, in the yiilage Of Harpers-F Fer
ry and vicinity held ut r. H. CAROLS hotel on the
4th3 ult., JOHN STRIDER being called 10 the
Chairsand Rohe.i u. Hoffmanhaying been appointed
Secretary. aociety was organized under the name
OF the H-7RlsER.S-FERRY CL.9T CLUB. bx
appointing JAHS STRIDEH President john ii IN
ssld and Lewis w Washington, Vice Presidents;
hooere II. HafJnan and J. r. White, Secretaries
and James Brown, Treasurer thereof far HE n,,r-
pose Of advaacing The genuine politicsI PRINCIPLES
o. he Wing PARTY Of the United States 10 this part
of4he Old Dutnnon, and aiding in the elevation oF
her best son, now The star nf the West and the IA
sourite Statesman OF the Union, to The highest Of
hee ~ the government of the country. Alter The
committee. selected for drawing ap The Ccnstiiu
ton BY which the society Is 10 be governed made
their reports and sitter the adoption Of il. The
Club constituted William Chambers, James Brown.
John Avs, John S,rider and Robert fl. Hoffman,
comrittee to frame and report preamble and
resolutions indicating the feelings and view sn en-
braeing the petpepes of The members Of this asso-
citation, the committee reported aud The Club unan-
imousiy adopted the report IS follows:
We, the mepabers Of this Society, constituting
minute portion Of the great Wing party feel that il
Is our solemn duty 20 contemplate with deep vene-
ration, and Is bear with manly fortitude The sad
calamity which overshaAed our bereayed cour.rv on
the fsed and fstal 4th Of April 1884, and hat Il Is
no less our real duty g condemn with stern severity
and exeerate withloud yoefkraton, the treason by
which, on-thss dire event, The most signal rostra-
zion Of politieaI power and the moss memorable
deieas Of pure patriotism ina; ever fell upon an in
Jured, insultea and suffering people, frustrated the
hope and psrtIyxed HE efforts o. band Of aasriols
struggling fothe salvation and liberty Of their conn
TRY. We are sensible 81 he impesishabFeruth. tina,
there i mogesor lesseyi blended with good III eve
~ human institution well as every natural opera
ton, but 10 The death Of Genera Harriaoa and po1i-
tiea per6dy aature and art combined 10 no bnhoiy
alliance 70 arrest the progress Of apatriols work
destined 10 reaeue government and Ratess from
The nereieasfayage Of the expanded iaws III plun-
der and desolstioD. We are also well apprized Of
the fact, that when any great end is Be attained
the grealer the2ifirultes Of aitainmentfhe great
er must be theexerIions Of those who desire 10 at
tain. and although Jefferson County Is Wig 81
large minority The Harpera-F Ferry election district
/ = Loso TOGO, therefore 10 The campaign belale Us
We have taken lhe field With reaewed yieout IL An
early day and viii hear tattoo Until the Iaea 81 No
vemaer shall have passed by when We prcnzbe that
our precinct snd the Ole Dominica will Be released
from The iron grapple Of the spoils party. and
eropne5 with 4 glorious WING viesory. triumph
Of profession over free trade, Of sound currency
over shin plasiers cf snie and cheap fiscal agent