Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-16

our own countrymen, rather than Inc lot
eianer, the dictates Of my own judgment
and the feelings Of my heart, alike unite
ia prompting my exertions, whether 10
private or public life.
Carry, sir, to your associates, and &C
cept yourself my fervant wishes Tor the
success, happiness and prosperity oil your
self and them.
The following resolutions were offered
by #. Y. Walsh, Esq, on behalf of the
Committee Of two from each State in the
Union, at the late Wing Ratification Con-
vention at Baltimore, and unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That this Convection have
received with the most profound and crate.
full sensibility tho tidings Of the noniina-
ton of HENRI CLAY as the Wing candi-
date for the Presidency in the approach
ing election. That, recognising in this
nomination but the expression OF the uni.
versal and cherished wish Of the Wings,
they hail it with tho peculiar greeting
due to him who is, above all other men,
the man of The Union; tho history Of
whose whole life is the announcement
and expression Of the genuine sentiment
principle, and purpose Of the Wing party.
Resolved, That this Convention have
heard with the Iiveiest qualification the
nominal on Of THEODORE FRELINGHUY-
SEN as tho candidate for the Vice Pres
idency, assured that in his fidelity to his
country, in his unbounded attachment to
the principles OF the Wing party, in bis
eminent service, approved ability, and
moral purity, the peope have the best SO
curity for tho honest discharge Of the du.
ties of the station for which he has been
selected.
Reso1ced. That this Convention do
therefore most cordially ratily and con.
Fl rm the said nominations, and do pledge
themselves and the Wing party to the
vigorous supper, and (uriherance of the
same, with all the zeal and by all the el
fort which may become good citizens
striving in the cause of their country.
Resofved, That this Convention re-af.
firm and proudly proclaim their adhe.
renee to the destructive Principles and
Measures Of the Wing party, now known
of all men, and cherished by large ma
lority Of the American People, as follows:
l. A Tariff which shall Of itself pro-
vide sullicen. revenue to pay the debts
and deliay the expenditures Of the Fed.
eral Government-suchT Tariff so adjust
ed as equally to protect, encourage. and
cherish in all its branches the Productive
Industry OF the Country.
2. A National Currency, which shall
be of uniform par value 10 every part Of
the Union, and which may be transmitted
from one section TO any part of another
without discount or depreciation, and at
the smallest possible cost--to be created
by such means and insirumentaltios us
shall commend themselves TO the wisdom
of the next Wing Congress, counselled
and aided, not INSTRUCTED and thwa:ted,
by genuine Wing President.
3. A fair and just distribution of the
Proceeds of the Public Lands among the
several States Of the Union, to be by
them devoted to purposes of general and
permanent utility, thereby protecting the
common interest Of all from aggression
and spollation, preventing unnecessary
and pernicious fluctuations in the Tariff, |
and putting a stop to the discredltable
spectacle Of free and enlightened Ma
ton, year by year, dovouring its sub.
stance aud steadily dmin shng the broad
patrimony bequeathed TO it by the valor
and sacrifices of an illustrious ancestry,
TO supply the waste and want of its annu-
al and ordinary expenditures.
ReSolced, That the practical restrc.
a. 49, NatN ,uht oh haa N
by repeated encroachments into a mighty
engine of Executive Dcspotism, the lin.
iiation OF a President to a single term, Il
retrenchment ofour national expenditures
by every practicable means the reform
of the now glazing abuse and corruptlons
growing out of an unworthy bestowal of
Executive patronage; and the general
reduction OF burthens and increase OF ben.
efts resulting to the people from The ex.
is,ence and operations Of tho federal gov
eminent, are objects 70! which the Wing
party will increasingly strive until their
efforts are crowned with signal and lri-
umphant success.
BENTON, BLAIR & Co.--The Peters
burg Republican thus speaks Of his quon-
dam allies, Benton, Blair and the Ohio
"Democratic" Representatives. Why
had not our contemporary of the Repub-
lean favored the public with these discov-
cries beforel Ought Virginia to he oblig
cd 10 the Republican for sounding her
horn so loudy1 Is il the best recipe for
giving to Virginians and retaining for them
a position where none "can stand (even)
beside them" that her sons should assert
so arrogant claiml--Rich. Wing.
BENTON BLAIR g. co.
eve scarcely know how to treat this
scnruy mack who undnrthka rnt only To