Holly Springs gazette., 1844-05-04

citizens of Marshall County, asSembitd TO-
oether in the town of Chulahoma, and on
motion of Major William B. Spinks, Thos.
B. Coleman was called or to preside as
Chairman, who addressed his audience IN
rorcible and eloquent strain, explanatory OF
the following Preamble aud Resolutions,
which address was hailed with that noble
enthusiastic and patriotic response, which is
/ truely characteristic ofthe Wing feeling OF
| this county. At the conclusion of the adj
dress, the preamble and resolutions being
submitted 10 the meeting, were adopted with.
out dissenting voice.
Whereas. we, a portion OF the Wings oi
Marshall County having finn, unbiased
and unshaken confidence in all the cardln-
al doctrines ofthe Whig party, and beiiev-
ing as we do, that the principles, advocated
by them, are the only conservative princl-
pies of our. Government, and that if carried
out, our country would be redeemed from
the threatened ruin, which every where pre-
sents itself throughout the United States,
and prevent too, total overthrow of he
government, and the final extinction of our
liberty and
Whereas, it is with proud feelings and un-
feigned joy. we hail the selection by the
Wings of the United States generally. our
distin gEished fellow citizen, and unrivalled
politician and Statesman HENRY CLAY
of Kentucky, to the office of President of
these United States, at the approach ing E
lection, man in whose political honesty
and moral integrity, we can safely confde (;
ard believing as we do, that he, by his in
posing disnterested magnanimity and en-
during love for his country, as manifested
in all his public and private acts, is calcula-
ted to secure our liberty and perpetuate our
favored and sacred institutions therefore,
Resolved, That we most cordially and
zeaIously unite upon HENRY CLAY,
the pure patriot-the long tried politician
the unflinching Statesnan-the man OF IN
flexible integrity OF great purity of purpose,
and one pre-eminently qualified for the high
and dignlied office Of President ofthe UnI-
ted States, and that we recommend him 20
our Wing brethren throughout the Union,
as worthy oftheir highest appreciation, and
we pledge ourselves, to our country, that
we will use all fair, laudable and honorable
means to secure his election; and in order
thereto,
ResoJced, that we form ourselves into a
" hie association to be called the Chuiaho-
ma CLAY CLUB, the object of which shall
be mainly to receive and disseminate nfor-
nation in relation to the true principles of
the Whig party, that we may thereby pro-
mote and secure the best interests the peace,
prosperity and happiness of the whole Un-
ion
Resolcei, That Thomas 8. Coleman,
DIR c.. S. Bowen and Or w w. Neville. be
appointed a Committee 10 1raught Rules for
the government of this association, and that
they prepare and report the same to the next
regular meeting.
ResoLced, that this association meet reg
ularly on the 4th Saturday in every month.
until the Presidential election IN November
next
Resolced, That the Chairman of this
meeting be authorised to appoint suitable
persons to preside as officers in this associ-
alton. Whereupon, DR.. c. S. Bowen was
appointed President, Gen. T. Davis, Vice
President Dr. John Fl. Craig Recording
Secretary, Major w. B. Spinks Correspon-
ding Secretary, and Joseph A. Davis, Treas
urer.
Res ofred. That the Editor of the Holly
Springs Gazette. be requested 10 give the a.
bove an insertion in his paper.
DIR. John H. Craig was appointed by the
Club, to deliver an address at the next REQ.
ular meeting, after which the house ad
journed.
c. S. BOWEN, President
JOHN Ell. CRAIG, Secretary,