Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-01
MORGAN COUNTY CLAY CLUB.

AT mte,sng o. the members OF tn
Clay Club # Morgan County, lield at the
Cour,-house on thu 25th day OF Novem.
Der, isi3,i' pursuance Of a resolut on
p ,ssed at a meeting held on tine 20lh ins:.
at OF rails Coffee. Hous., on molten Of
Major G. r. Roberts, X. p. GUSTlN
was cal d to thu chair and WASHINGTON
Cross appointed Secretary.
The COMMITTEES appointed nj the for.
m,r meeting submitted tn. I, flowing:
Feliom-citizexs Of Morgan County, -
Instructed to lay before you briel I'D
dress and some resolutions PR para,ory to
org .riz ny Clay Club in this County,
the und'ssusel obi CT of wticn, is to aid
IN the ell, ctlon Of Henry Clay to tho mkt
PRESIDE ncy, with the weIl-i"unded belief,
that und"r his admlni,,rst on of I'll. Ger
raj Government, our now dlst'es, d
c"unt y will r., over her W ntrd pr"sp r..
", We ofT..' the f"ll ,wig humble at;e,np,
III discha'gr of our duty.
Your Committee assume as a seli-pvl-
d. mt prop stipn, that in Republican
Government, wh'r. tie S"viegn People,
al Gov, rnin-nt 10 agents, the f st agents
should be selected, and that the GOVERN.
meut should be administered by the les,
wisdom Of the Countrywide word VS.
dom, is here used in its most extensive
meaning--including TIM thorough know.
ledge of tie ias,iluiicns Of the Country,
its rights, its interest; vision to see and
energy to pursue the proper course firm.
ness to execute oil lawful powers confer.
red for the benefit Of the community /;
caution and self.command not 10 usurp
any power not delegated.
DID it seem to SAVIOR Of Profanity, your
COMMITTEES would say with the sublime
Prophet, that on our Official Agents
should res, the Spirit of Wis Iom and I'm
re,st ,ud'ng the Spirit, of Counsel and
Forttudc. md the Spr, Of knowledge
aad Mrrkncss.
That III S degree OF PER ec,lon is to be
found in any one man or ST of mn IN the
presen, State { human nature, Is not 70 be
exp, CT d--to look for j, would be more
than folly would b. madness.
But # we caniat always fiud . rsons,
whu VII ufm nist-r the e .vernnen "A
high ST possl BILE d, gree oi Perfection, ira
drnce dictates that the e, pc -lhe SOW
ri. n Peo, le-- or whose benefit Govern
m, nts aIe instituted, should ST. lert ior ru.
lers persons most likely to do justice To-
II e high stations in which they are to b.
placed.
Then as a President is 10 be elected
ne 1t year, and you as well rs our CON.
Sn,ire think that that office would be
ill e by Henry Clay with more adsan-
ta,e 10 the County than by sny other
citz, n. 1t 10 prop sel 70 i,rm Clay Cub
in this County, or u social assemtlage To
aid IN accomplishing that highly desira-
ble object.
1t would sake more time than you can
well spare, md likely fargne Your pa
tienee 10 go into detail o. the compsrs.
two merits of IL. Clay and III Others,
hose nam,s ale before tie Country r
that impoitan, office. 10 show Mr..
Clay's su,eror claims. a glance at his
long, his well Tried l'olit Cd late, is sufi-
ci.nt for those Who honestly seek truth,
and whose aim is their countfys good.
IL may be remarkrd that Mr.. Clay has
fill d the uih es of State Legislator, Rep.
resen,auve and 81 esk'r IN Congress, u.
5. Seua.or, Fore'eE Emtassador. Srcie-
, ry of STATE; "has borne lis faculties so
meek; has beer so tlear in i, gh off,
cps that h S m-ritorious services Ike AN.
G Is trumpet ,ongued," proclaim him the
Nations thnlce.
Mr.. Cl'y stands in al enviabl" si'i
tude, and for .hst 'x,lt.,i'n 10 which hls
tsl nts snd patriotism have placed HIM.
he is envi.d, v.led and persscuhd.
But 10 lnrg and evenrful political life,
the iorkcd ,onRu' Of envy ('lways "lhe
uuendan; on WORTH has b,en unable to