The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-29
Egg Hill speaks.
EGG HHL CLAY IIIfH


AT meeting of enthusiastic wings helt
at the Union Schoo! House on the even
ing of Saturday 22nd June, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted.
AS the period is rapidly approaching
when the American people will have to
perform the important duty of ciccling a
president to preside over the union for the
ensuing four years, it becomes every good
citizen to look around him and see the
issues that are presented in the present
contest.
The l"coiocu patty after an intellectual
attempt I" select ir"m among the proml-
ncnl men oi their party a candidate for
Tie presidency, were COMPELLED rather
chan scpara'e without rumlncc at all, to
hling forward certain James K. Polk
whose name had never before been heard
Of IN conncNlon with that office. As To
what principles that party are to adopt IN
the coming contest, is entirely unknown,
except the "sp"lIs" principle, winch
seems the onI y standing one oflhe party
Hence they are very property called IA
party without prlnci pies; the remnant of
once powerful, but now lccbIc aud tot
tcring faction, NAMING the last and death
like struggle 10 excite Il feeling N n de-;
behalf, but alas, the decree has gone forth,
the handwriting on the wall is against,
them, aud the days of then power are
numbered, Turning away from the dark
picture OF locolocois,n with that Inathiuu
and disgust which every true American
must feel when he reflects on those yiu-
lauons OF law aud justice, ON those mobs,
riots, ou,ragcS Lynch law, disregard OF IN
dIvnlnal lights and usurpalion of power
which have characterized that faction,
we see with pride aud delight the glorl-
Gus doctrines Of the wing party spread to
the breeze, inscribed IN letters of light to
the view oi The whole nation. A Tariff
Tor revenue and protection whereby ,ic
expense "I the general government Is pro-
vded for and the industry Of our people
encouragcd; market at home for the pro.
d"ciIons Of the soil, as we'll as Tor the la.
Dor OF the mechanic and the money of the
consumer expended on articles of or
own production, aud whlie the treasury
IS fitted by the operation Of the
tariff, the proceeds OF the public lands can
with great justice aud pr"pricly be dlvi,
ded among the states, thus anording great
'cl'ei TO our people by reducing their
taxation One term for a president, thus
preventing HIM from using the patronage
Of the government to secure his &c cleo
'lon, restriction Of the vet" power to
prevent one man from thwalllne the will
OF the whole people. An economical ad
m'nlstra'lon Of the general government,
and well regulated currency of equal
value IN all parts of the Union. For the
success OF these doctrines, and the faith
TIT administration OF the government the
wings rally around that man who has
cvc' stood by his country and defended
her by his power and eloquenc, in the
hour OF loom aud peril, WHOSE name is
the theme ol admiration wherever elo
quenre has all adn.Ircr or genus volar, !,
Henry Clay, the unanimous choice Of
that convention Of assembled thousands
from every part OF th's wide spread union,
from the cold regions of north, down to
the burning sands at Florida, and from
tie stormy surges ofthe Atlantic 10 the far,
lar west. There statesmen aud orators,
and men of all conditions aud ranks wed
with each other IN his praise, and nigh
ly peal OF acclamatIou arose from thou
sands Of enthusiastic breasts. and is be,ug
echoed back by equally enthusiastic mil
lions with reverberations that almost shake
the continent, and arouse in every
generous bosom those flames Of national
pride and glory which will raise our be-