Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-19
DEMONSTRATION ron EI1Y MD FIRE
LLNGHUFSE.N, ~ CURDSTILLE,
BUCKINGHAM
IlinAM &. KYLE. Secretaries.
JonN Nj. IAmKiH,

On the 7th inst the Curdsv,llr Clay Club mr r,r
the purse Of raising The hg Flag, To be kept nyln.
until slcioy shall have crowned the patriotic sruagl,
IN which they, IN couinnn with their brethren -, the
Inion, are engaged, About 800 persons, including
number oi the lair srS, were IN attendance the day
passed III with the nnisl good feeling good fellow ship
and elce. The Flag Of oni Country, winch waved o'er
the land Of the free and the home oi the have, tastes
fully prepared ny in tennls fellow -lownsutn, Mr.
Fayctie 4. Adams, aud nscrlhed 10
&c LAY AN u FRELiN YSEN
the noPE or THE OPPRESSED"
reared up amidst tho melting strains of music and
The Joyous slouiIngs oi tho assembly, pole marty
l0O feet high, snrnpunled by Star and Stteanrr.-
THIS was mol the work ii ndulaon aud man Worship
hut the promptings ii hrari.warn and heartfelt les
nonial o gratitude him Who has filled henraslre
OF his cninry's glory the mere nan leny CLAY
but TO the FAINT anj S'assnan, whose le has been
onr 81 sesarriclnl d-,o ll,n Ia his Cuuu,'s good.
The Club ihrl marched IN rr,ce sim 10 tlh Masonic
Hall. and wds called to order the President The
~pcakeIa " IN were rApeced, Icing ss,n, Mr. Alexan
der Nusel'y WAS called Ia addf, 81 tie lnb, 10
which call Mr.. VI. RESPONDED IN bfle address IN hc,i
he dwc chn Nv the public Of Nj Clay aud
his successful earls iar hr prrs-ryallnn ot The Mon
Whenever II had berh Mcaced. The sgns at the Times
a!ii..,'! :!iat great tho gale and Mr.
Clay Wis the only nan IN ihs Nation who could safely
seer The Sup ri Stair through the impending orn-
Every age aud every milton had lis ua-er spti, 10
WHOM The people turned IN The hour fp,t mad oanp,t
u
Clay 'crnpitd IN II is dsy and nation. Ihroupinut
hrs hing aud esentul political life lie as been in
gnIshed Tor his patriotism; aud The Flag 3hirh iey
have this day raised. elevated above surrounding
objects, 20 has Nh Clays political been elevated
alve personal considerations aud marked by cHntnu-
al devotion To his Coun,ry's welfare.
On noun the following resolutions were unanimnts-
~ adopifd:
Resolved, That debl of rrstiiude is due from ,l,,
peope ol Virginia 10 the Wings Ut Richmond e. III,
noble stand which they have taken against the ass. ~
bling, IN that city, Of The reasonable dsuuhn e ,ysn
ton prop sed 10 be held there.
Resplvod. tina, he Farmville Clay Glib be ,rv;.,
unite with this club and march in proc ..., ~, -,
! Wing Festival 10 be- held at the BV cki, ,,n So; Wv
the l9th instant e 'f"s'o
! Resolved, That committee =, six ho ,,,;,,oJ ,
MAKE afahgeme.,s tor a"ndir the SAID Festival an,
that they act as Marsh ais or the ,ccasi,n
Nhefe"pon Tho President appointed tho fllovip,
Ioln'ee cary into effect tho foregoing resolu,ion
y ,, W; A. Saunders. Richard A. BooEpr. w. II
nas's' 'tieit Davis, Jno. A. Allen and JOS r. Liz
/ on = -
,.teyening twilight. Balloon named Henry Cha,
was raised II assembled majcsicaly, passiug over tn
top OF the tiag, aud 1T towards lie residence
'he great Stairsnau oil lie West.
Resolved. That the proceedings of This d,v no FIR
wanled III the Richnond Why tnr publication. and ,ha
the R'ch"ond Compiler and Lynchhurg y,rpn,an b
requested 10 copy.
C. C. ALLEN. President.
*. a. BooKHR, Sec'ry.