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YOUNG MEMS CLAY CIT
HARPERS. FERRY.

a very large and enthusiastic meeting
Of the Young nj MS Clay Club OF Ha--
pers Ferry was. held5in their Club Room,
al the United States Hotel, on Saturday
evening the 10th instant. The President
arose and called the metiipg1o order, and
made some very appropriate remarks, suit.
able 10 the occasion. He then introdu.
ced 10 the meeting john A. THOMPSON,
Esq. Of Clarke County, who arose amidst
tremendous applause. and addressed the
meetiHg at length. in Inost. happy and
eloquent manner, He discanted al length
upon the several questions. a National
Bank. the Tariff, add the Distribution Of
the Proceeds Of The Public Lands. His
able and powerful argument upon those
questions won him many, friends, and
caused even an cxpression-of admiration
from his,cpponents. He proved 10 The
satisfaction Of all present, tia! those mea
sures were not only constitutional bu,
were Democra.ic,l and have always been
supported by the Democracy Of the coun
|iry. When Mr.. T. concluded his remarks
VIM. B. THOMPSON, ESQ. Of Charles
town, being in the room. was loudly call
ed Cor. He obeyed the CALL. aud in
strain of unsurpassed eIoqneDce convin
ced all present that Wing principlesswert
right, and that with HENRY CLAY al The
head. they would prevail---ttat the warn.
ing voice Of /" Old Harry" would be heed
ed, and that thousands who had hereto.
fore opposed him were now enlisted id the
cause Of Clay and their country Reason
and discretion would predominate, as the
voice OF the people is beard in every town
and village on our coast, and the echo is
returned. from every hamlet ID The inte-
rior, proclaiming him President OF The
American People. for -four years from.ihe
4th Of March, 1915. Mr.. Thompson
made truly, able speech. aud took bis
seat amidst great applause.
Mr.. EVANS, whole -souled young gen
tleman, remarkable for his good singing,
was called upoG for song. He favored
the Club with one OF his patriotic songs
/" What will MARLIN Van Burendo.
When be finds he can't come along too ~
The meeting WIS perfectly delighted
with the song. and Mr.. Evans resumed
bis seat amidst tremendous applause.
II The following resolutions were offered
by #. T. EARNsHAw, and unanimously
adopted ; i
Reso!rsd, That the tbanlssof this meeting be
rendered ID J A. and WIN. B THoMpsoN, Esqs
tfor.their very able and eloquent addresses.
Resolved. That The the thanks Of this meeting
be- also lenslefed 10 Mr.. Evans for The patriotic
song sung BY him.
Mr.. RIcH4RDsoN offered the following
resolution which'was unanimously adopt
ed: ~
Resolved, Tha, The thanks Of this meeting be
rendered 70 The geRflemanly proprietor Of The u
S. Hotel. (Nr. ELI III CAkRELL, for The use Of
his room on this occasion. II
THOMAS A. BorELER offered the fol.
lowing resol uiion which was received
with cheering applause, and unanimously
adopted: I
Resolrfd, That we approve Of The domination
for The Slate Senate by .he late District conven.
iion al our worthy. able, efficient and active
Efeliow-citizen, . Ohm ST. GALI.AHER. Egg anf
thai we pledge ourselves 10 use all honorabls
means 10 secure his election.
On nso,ion Of T. A. BorELEa.
JoHs A. lTHoMrson, Wns B. THoarsoa, ahd
CIV SArFlSeFoN, Esquires, were unanimorsi,
elected honorary members oflhe Club.
A molian was made by +. Il. Boisler
and adopted. that lie proceedings 81 The
meeting be signed BY The Secretary and
lpublishe93n lie Charlestown Free Press
and Winchester Republican,
y, G. .RIDENOUR, Seeg.