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A-HolLANO, Ste'y.
Shepherdstotcn Precinct Meeting.

1 tF8eCI4otOC~H 4 sutCCtH2s
Pursuant 10 notice in The Free Press, The
Why's ofAhe ',Unierri6ed Precinct" assembled
at the tioieI Of Dir Daniel EntIer. on Saturday
The i'm Instant. The meeting was very large,
and the spirit or 1910 was strongly manifested
/ Al 3So'clock, p ~ the aSsembfsge was called
to order by Major F Hamlramck, who moved
that Capt GEO RETsoLps be appointed Chair,
man. and that VIM McMurran and J. P A ENTER
act as Secretaries.
On motion Of Mai J Hamiramck, the meet.
ing appointed six delegates 10 represent This pre-
einct the county convention 10 be held IN
Charles'own, on Monda, next the 18th instant
On motion OF NJ Jswett, the chair appointed
coGmiliee OF three TO select SIX suitable per.
sons 10 be recommended 10 this meeting as dele
gates for this precinct in said county conten.
| Iiond.
" hereupon, the chair sppoiated the follow
ing gentlemen as that committee, viz John
VI 1ewelt. George Price. aud ChIrles Harper.
The committee reported the following names,
to Wit - Daniel fniler. Marcos A Stanton,
,fvm MeMurran. David l. Hensell, John Ms
shall. Ard Chaelss BsePn McMurran. Samuel
SfefTin, J = Hantramck, Jacob Miller, and
WmIS Short.
The report was unanimously adopted
| Oh motion Of Maj IF Hauit ramck, the dele
gates Of this precinct were instructed 10 recon-
| mend 10 the convention the names of BENJAMIN
| T Towner and Wm Turner, a. suitable per
sons 10 represent this county nsthe mex, Gene
raj Assembly.
ME sTowner asked permission TO be excused
from being brought before The convention as .
candidate 70. nomination.
SD. Baker, moved that Mr.. Towner be moi
excused, on any grounds whatever, from serving
as The candidate OF The :, Unterr6ed Precinct, si
whiah motion was carried BY exclamation.
Major Hamtrsmck then mads few eloquent
remarks, and offered the following preamble
1ndresUlpiiops which we're unanimously sdopt-
ed;
WREREAs. The great political campaign IS 80 4
Proachikg. which Is 10 terminate in the estab-
lishment Of cerain principles and measures. up-
on y hch depend The safely Of the un,op-or Of
others threatening the destruction OF the fair
est fabric conceived by The mind of msn-and
where's, "a IS meet that the people in their pri4
mtiye assemblies should give ex preston to their
views upon the great questions which they con-.
ceiye Vftp 70 theexistehcs Of the Republic
Wetherefors,
sRisoire. That we cordially respond 10 the
spontaneous nomination Of Henry CLAY by The
people. shd that We regard him at The pfesenli
crisis as ihe only maA around ehonI thew can
raliy lorlthe preservation Of The halowed insti4l
iMjons Of arceuntry and the liberties won by
the blood and treasure of our father. " III
Rssoisfd, That in Henry Clay we recognize
ne chappi N Of freedom throughout The woi Ia |
the statesman Of profound sagaciiy, the faithful!
an~sveting and eleqnsnt advocate OF measures
,Jen,ihed With the glory md prosperity Of the
United States the patriot pure as cincinns,us
OF oid-the republican gifted with he art that
embraces the whole union, and imbued with The !
anil aro ao4a ..f-s ~
lier The tried and proven servant OF the people.
and the man who has never been Ease To- their
interest, their honor, or their glory. ~ III
Resolrse Tbata = National Institution Of FL
'ancess' devoted exclusively 70 legitimate bank
ne purposes, and with all The capital in specie
'sid in, guarded by proper. checks against q.
'Gse, AM separated sslfar as possible from the
nduenee of political strife. aud executive en-
essential 10 the prosperity otl
he country, BY adordiug an uniform. circlIataE
ng medium, equaIising domestic exchanges.I
nd arresling the monetary fluctuations, with
which the people have lately been 50 harassed!
Rssogrea. That in raising revenue necessarily
o the economical expenditures Of the Generaf
discriminating tariff or duties
hould be imposed upon foreign importsti6ns Il
Of the agricultural, Commercial, andl
aechanieal Interest Of the country, and that We
o not believe, that the duty upon foreign r..
rics prepor,ionabi, sugment the price 10 MEL
oDsumer but on the contrary, as in the case of
olloa aad woollen fabrics, hats, sc &c maze.
tally diminish i. I'M
Rssolrsd, Ihsl The Public Lands beloag 10 III
tt,es-lhat The proceeds bf the sales Of those
lnds shall asi be regarded BY The General Co..
eminent. as source Of revenue, bdt that ihe
honey arising from the sales should be dislribull
q amens the States in proportion 10 heir rel
feseuissis1 "a Congress
Rssnfr,d. Thar he veto power. vested in ~
.1eensive--snd the 'PoEkei Veto Power, po9
esied 10 Il. eu, assumed, and pefVeriins The J
plFit and intention Of The cons.i,uii.,n-hasI'.
cen prodaeilre of much evil. and oneht 4. bs
belishrd Or modified 50 a, 10 restrict ne vested
'sht and positively initrdicf he olher. con-
'qpisle resort Of annsIIipg lie legislation 81
There being no farther business before a. | I.
'ee'ine. snsmo.iou Of T II Touner.
Riseis,d, That This meeting resolve ;,self in,5 !
eenmiiles q The whole for he purpa.e III :
aiming Clay Club. to Be styled II. e a.hl.,S
lty Clob Of ths unierriEed: Precipc,. y -S;.Sl
= agreed ,o-caps George Reynolds Il ~
hhiE . NJ
a. mSsin. II TN r.wn-y p...,,