Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-15
Preamble and Constitution of the Burlingt N
Clay Club.

The Wings of the United States in 1870 feeli n
the necessity Of vigorous eff IT on their par, 10
o1s the cormorants from office (who were preyi z
upon the vltnls OF the American people and l.
ing the whole country by their dishonest and e.
muralzln. practces,) made a bold and hear, stirr
appeal to their counlrymen in behalf of The G. L
LIANT OLp SOLDIER OF TIPPEcASoE, which result d
in the election of that honest capable and yeneTai 10
patriot to the high office OF President of the UNI
States, by an overwhelming ma jorily and in III .
eeciIng him they also elected a for Vice Pre- i
dent who shed tears because Henry Clay was n Il
nominated for President instead of Gen. Harrison.
When we learned that the man of our choice n
whom relied 10 lead IN the reform of abuses III
had been growing more and more glazing and abom
able under Martin Van Burens administration hi i
been suddenly called away from his sphere of us
ulness here, although the nation mourned his loss,
still we felt assured that The Vice President, VIII
wept because Mr.. Clay was not nominated for the
highest Office IN the gift of free people, would carry
out those leading measures which Mr.. Clay, during
the long period of his public life had ably, eo.
quentlv and jealousy advocated. But IN this we
were doomed to he disappointed. The accidental
| President became glddy when suddenly and unex-
pectedy elevated to power. The locos, like the
| pent in Eden, whispered treason in his ear and he
Immediately forgot his duty TO his country and tho
| PARTY who elected HIM, and sod himself 10 his enc
mics for the promise OF a mess OF poltage. Under
these circumstances we were dlshearened and some
were disposed 10 give up all for lost Nevertheless,
n Wing Congress baitled manully for the rights OF
the people and endeavored TO carry out their meas
ures by passing laws to relieve the country from 10
then embarrassed condition laws imposing tariff
for protection well revenue, and for the
| namlcal administration of the government. The
tariff bill became the law of the land, and lie bench
cal effects are now felt IN every part of our widely
| extended country; and had not King Veto oflsn
defeated the efforts of the wings in Congress, We
should before this time have fully realized all the
| enefts which we anticipated from the ascendancy Of
the wing party TO power.
The time will soon arrive when we shall again be
called upon TO vote for President and Vice Prssi-
dent of the United States What is our duty under
existing circumstances Shall We, by divisions or
in consequence Of the ueachery of John Tyler, give
up the SHIP or shall we, as parrots, buckle our
amor, and, shoulder 10 shoulder, 90 forth TO the
election of one who never deceived his friends, nor
forgot his duty to his countryl Among whigs
there is but opinion one voice THAT voice 10,
although disappointed in the result Of ls40, lei
us peck hlnts and try again and the result
twill be The election Of HAIRY OF THE WEST 10 the
"ofiice of President, and HoNEsr JoHs DAVIS, or
50 some other honest and true wing, Vice President,
of the United Smes and for the purpose OF
aiding in securing this glorious result we, the wings
of Burlington, hereby associate ourselves together
under the following Const futon.
ARTICLE This association shall be called
) and known by the name of the CLAY CLuB Of
the town of Burlington.
ARTICLE 2.-lhe object Of this Club 10 the
: promotion of the election of HENRY CLAY Of
Kentucky to the Office of President of the
United States, at the ensuing Presidential cleo.
! ton.
ARTICLE 3-This Club shall continue ito or
= ganzarion and action until the final determine.
ton Of the next Presidential election.
= AyTrcLE Amy person residing in the town
I Of Burlington who is an elector, or who may
become one at the ensuing Presidential election
{ and who may be introduced by any Wing may
become Member of this Club by signing thesl
, articles of Association, thereby pledgng him
v sell to use his individual exerions, by all lavfs