The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-01


their report Of officers, when the convention
adjourned to the market house, the court |
house being entirely 700 small to contain the |
assemblage. This too being found to Be TOO
small, the meeting adjourned to meet in an |
orchard adjoining the city, at half past 1, P. |
NJ, when an address was read by T. E. |
Franklin, Esq, together with great many /
resolutions.
Morton M'Michael, Esq, was then intro
duced, and with but little effort on his part. |
(for you well know itrequires but lille effort |
for him to do much at speaking he made |
one of the ablest and best speeches ever lis |
tened 10 by any audience. His arguments
were good, his illustrations calculated to car
ry conviction 10 every listener, and his re-
view of John Tyler was one of the most sar-
castle and torcible things ever listened TO.
Mr.. M 'Mlchael was succeeded by Mr..
Cochran, of York, Pa, who is staunch
Wing and Clay man.
The day vas an inauspicious one for two
reasons-frst, the extreme heat; and second,
the farmers are so very busv harvesting their
oats Under these circumstances, / think
the friends of Mr.. Clay may be proud Of such
an immense turnout. While the delegations
were passing Mrs. Hubley's hotel, the win
dows were crowded with ladies waving their
handkerchiefs, and shouting for "Harry OF
| the West"
The following among other resolutions
were adopted by the Convention -
ResolUed, That the principal objects which
engage the common desire and the common
exerIions of our party to bring about, in the
Government of the United States, are these:
GA sound national currency, regulated by
the will and authority of the nation.
can adequate revenue, with fair protec-
| lion to American industry.
| Just restraints on the Executive power,
embracing further restriction on the exer-
else of the veto.
GA faithful administration of the public
domain, with an equitable distribution OF the
proceeds of sales of it among all the States.
IAN honest and economical administra-
| ton of the General Government, leaving
public officers perfect freedom of thought,
and of the right of suffrage, but with suita-
bic restraints against improper interference
in elections.
can amendment 10 the Constitution limi-
ting the incumbent in the Presidential office
to single term
ResoIued, That whilst We cheerfully pledge
Yourselves in good faith to support the nomi-
nee Of the National Convention, whoever
that nominee may be, we cannot but believe
that all doubt has vanished as to the indlvl-
dual who will be supported by our political
i friends throughout the Union for the Presi-
dency Of the United States at the next cleo
ton. HENaY CLAY will Certainly be our can
didate, and willingly, cheerfully, and CRATE
/, fully do we aVoW that this, the most able,
i consistent and patriotic of our champions, IS
our first choice for the highest Office in the
4 gift of mankind. stThere is no other man
who could present claims so numerous, so
powerful, so overwhelming, upon the graft
inde, conlidence, and su1frages of the peo-
pie of the United States" and his unani-
nous nomination by the State Convention oil
the 22d of February last was but the response
t of the throbbing hearts of the people of this
Commonwealth to the millions of hearts
throughout the Union, calling from his re.
! tirement this most illuslTious American
statesman again to serve and bless his coun
J try.
ResoIUed, That around this standard fht
4ghoIe nation may fifty rally. The great re
medal. restorative, and conservative mea.
sures enumerated in the political creed o
: the first of these resolutions are alike neces
cary to the prosperity and happiness of every
class, party, and section of our country; anc
HENRY CLAY, by ..his all-embracing public
spirit and diffusiVe patriotism, by his com
: mon devotion to all the great and varied in
S terests of the nation, has pre-eminently en-
. titled himself to the highest henors known
under the free institutions of which he has
ever been the ablest defender.
ResoIUed, That while assembled 10 do no
: nor to the living, we deem it fit occasion
to pay just tribute ofrespect TO the memor,
of departed worth and to express our deer
regret and sorrow for the loss which the ma
ton sustained in the death of that eminen
I sage and true patriot, WILLIAM HENRY HAIR.
. RIsox. Called by the free voice of his fellow
7 citizens to the first Office in their gift, hi:
exalted character, his pure integrity, and hi:
? devoted patriotism were sufficient earnes
of his determination to administer the Gov
J eminent according to the wishes of those
who elected him. His death disappointed
the hopes whose accomplishment had beer
! entrusted to him. His latest breath wa;
2 spent in giving utterance 20 his love for hi.
: country, and his desire for the perpetuatior
+, oftrue principles of government. His toni
9 was moistened by nations tears, and hi.
memory is embalmed in nations venera-
! ton and gratitude.
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