The St. Landry whig., 1844-09-19
WING MEEfING Ar BAYOU oHIcor.

HpHDtllGu StIdiiLilitIit ui-u a sFAA. AeN 1917.
was appointed Secretary.
The meeting being called to ORDER, the chair
man explained the object to be the formation Of
d Clay Club, for union and organization. The
roll being called ofthose who had subscribed to
the articles of agreement, it q was, on motion Of
John a. Glaze, ESQ, ordered that an election
take place. for President and Secretary, and F.
Cdllom, Esq, being nominated for President,
andP. H. Glaze, for Secretary, they were unan-
elected.
The President then appointed John A. Glaze,
William Akenhead, John r. Heath, and Dir. G..
ID. Tatman, a committee to draft a preamble and
resolutions and after the said committee had
been absent 4 few minutes, they unanimously
reported the following
Whereas, we have witnessed with ulfeigned
regret and deep humility, the many instances OF
a disrespect for the laws of, the land, and a ten
iency to Reorganization, cmanating from large
numbers Of the party in this Union styling itself
Democratic, and the certain result offs measures.
and practices 10 create anarchy and confusion,
and more particularly a disunion of our glorious
Republic into a Northern and Southern confed-
eracy, it is our duty, as it is necessary for our
love Of country, our interest in and generation
for the constitution and laws, that the Wing
party should assemble, organize, and unite OPEN
l, to declare its hostility TO their purposes, and
its Incorporating exertions to maintain uniIn-
paired this Government, created by the wisdom
of sages and patriots, as solemn compact for
the protection o fevery diversity Of interest, and
the persons and property of every individual
member of the confederacy, leagued together as
we are, for the ayowed purpose of sustaining
equality Of rights, liberty Of conscience, and
common defence And, whereas, We who have
subscribed our names as members of the Clay
Club ofBayou Chicot, constituting a portion Of
the Wing party of the United States, have as
sernbled to express our opinions upon the lead
ing measures which divide us in sentiment and
practice from the progressive, experimentative,
nullifying, repndiating, Jackson-Van-Bure
and Polk Democracy, now in its fifteenth era !;
therefore, K
BE It Resolged, That III elevatingto the Pre-.
sidency ofthe United States, HENRY CLAY, and
to the Vice Presidency THEoDoRE ~FRELIsGHuY-
SEN, VIC have assurance that every effort will be
made TO restore the Government to its former
purity, that The laws will be faithfully executed,
as those great patriots and statesmen are pledged
to sustain the principles Of the democracy Of
Jefferson, Madison, and Munroe, founded upon
the will of the people; cherishing a sacred re-
gard for law, order, and justice; opposed TO pro-
scription, and exercising the executive powers
and privileges granted TO them by the c%onstitu-
ton, with moderation and an eye single TO the
welfare of this whole Union.
ReSolued, That we have every assurance both
from the pledges and former acts and assAthions
of o~urcandidates, Of a firm-una unhipfal' wlt-,
position to any interference by northern Ii Va
tioniSts and fanatics with the domestic institution
Of slavery in the South; and Though we yet have
confidence in the intelligence, patriotism and
forbearanee of our Republican brethren of the
non slaveholding States, we are, and will ever
be, readyto defend our rights, as we are, and
shall continue to be their allies, in a common
cause, and disposed to make every reciprocal
sacrifice that may rebound to the honor and glo-
ny Of our unexampled Republic.
Resolved, That we repudiate and oppose the
annexation of foreign territory tothe union, up
on the plea ofsecuring our rights to, and power
over, property guaranteed to us by the c%onstitu-
ton and laws and more especially do we de-
nounce al traitors to their. country, who would
seek to wreck and divide this great fabric Of lib
erty for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of power.
ReSotUed, That we can neverrecogniZe those
acts as democratic, which repudiates its p%ecunia.
ry pledges, which disregards the formalitics of
law in the election of members to Congress,
which attempts to reyolutionize a State by trea-
son, which utilities and sets aside a law of Con.
gressi which refuses the votes of naturalizcd or
Native American citizens; and, believing as we
do, that law is government, so the laws Of the
land must have the ascendancy until repealed.
ReSolred. That We view with feelings of dis.
trust, the efforts made 10 deceive the people of
this Union. as to the true issues which divide us
from the selt-stYled democratic party that we
are well aware that James Il. Polk, a candidate
torthe Presidency, aud George M. Dallas, a can
didatesto the Vice Presidency. have heretofore,
in all former declarations, held and advocated
principles and measures entirely and utterly OPP
posed to each other tilatwhilst the former adj
vocated the measures of President jackson, the
latter was as violently opposed to them and that
we have gust fears that the union Of these dis
eordant spirits, put to the helm Of State, may
prove an abortion, and throw this government
into confusion and anarchy.
RESOLVED, That we agree with our candidate
Tor the Presidency, that shouldthere be a neccs.
sity to acquire the territory of Texas-which-
appears to be the issue made by the Locofoco
party--that there may be a proper time when we
may probably acquire it, without compromising
the honor ofthe nation, and another nation de-
lraltded Of lis just rights.
On motion Of VIM. Akenhead, ESQ.,
Resotred, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ing be published in the St, Landry Wing, and
ehat the Secretary be requested 10 forward a co.
Ply ofsthe same at as early a day as practicable.
The meeting then adjourned, to convene on
Saturday, the 21st day ots September.
F CuLIoM, President.
+. II. GLAZE, Secretary.
EXTENSIVE CoaFLAGRAT1oS. We learn that the n.r;