Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-09-05

iieHiy Sidy ana FTelnHhuySen.
Also Flag bearing the inscription "Hold on
Men until we grow up !'-anoiher Flag BEARING
the names of "Clay and Frelinghuysen''-and
two Coons ON Poles, ono alive and the other
stuffed
On reaching the ground, the vast assemblaqe
was called to order by VIM. KINNEY, esq.,, who.
at the request of the Union Clay Club of the
County, nominated as President of the Conyen.
hon. A. ii. ii. STUART, esq. the Wing Elector
tor the District; and the question being put, Mr..
Stuart was elected by reclamation.
William Frazier, esq. at the request of the
same CLUB, then submitted The names of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, as Vice Presidents Of the Con-
venllon, who were also unanimously elected viz:
Col. James Crawford President Union CLAW
Club of Augusta.
Eugenio Irvine, esq. President Deerfeld Club
Henry Sterritt, esq. President ChurchyiIle
Club.
Col. Armstrong Rankin, President Mt. Scion
Club.
John Seawright, esq. President Mt Sidney
Club.
James Craig, esq President New Hope Club
A'"'''"H'Si thooSiOJSol IcSiueut w dyneSDOT0'
Club.
Col. VIM. Wilson, President, GreenvilIe Club.
Or. John McChesney, President Middlebrook
Club.
Samuel Clarke, esq. President Staun,on Club.
The following gentlemen. on the motion of
MIR. Frazier, were then appointed Secretaries of
the Convention
Nicholas G. Kinney, esq.
kenton Harper, and
Capt. John b. Watts.
The organization of the Convention being thus
completed, the President, Mr.. STUART, returned
his THANKS 10 his fellow citizens for the honor
conferred upon him, in brief speech. delivered
in his usual distinct and happy manner.
The President then introduced to the Conven-
ton in appropriate terms, BENJAMIN WATKINS
LEIGH, esq. of Richmond.
On coming forward to the stand, Mr.. LEIGu
was greeted with visible tokens of pleasure by
the multitude. He opened the discussion in
speech of something more than an hour in length.
in which he handled most of the prominent poll
teal topics of the day i'm mastery manner, and
particularly the new issue brought into the con-
test-"Texas-I5rasi" Those who heard him
repeat the word, will not soon forget his peculiar
and significant enunciation of it. We under
stood him to be disinclined to annexation under
any circumstances. His speech called forth fire.
quent bursts of applause.
JOHN JANNEY, esq the Wing Elector for the
Loudoun district, was next introduced by the Pre-
sidcnt, in very handsome and complimentary
manner, giving earnest that something rich was
to be expected from him-and concluding with
the remark, shut, like Mr.. CIay's mouth, the gen.
tleman will speak for himseli''--which called
forth laundering round Of applause. And Mr..
Janney did speak for himself. For several hours
he enchanted the attention Of his audience with a
most able and elaborate view of the principles
involved in the present contest, and the position
OF the two great parties in relation to them, fort
fed by facts and arguments which were perfectly
conclusive and irresistible. As was remarked by
gentleman, they might be gone round, or over
or UNDER but they could not be fairly met and
successfully reluted. lie made the Declaration
oil Principles Of our opponents in their last De-
mocratic State Convention at Richmond, text
Tor some most scathng criticisms, and exposed
in whitening manner the falsty of the claims
they set up to the sanction Of the Republican IA
Tiers for the principles of Modern Democracy
Mr.. Janney processes to have been always Re- |
publican himself, and he showed that the assump-
tons Of the Democratic Convention on this sub |
ject were utterly unfoundcd and grossly untrue |
Mr.. Janney's speech consumed the remainder
OF The day, allowing only brief interval for I