The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-04-04

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CLAY CLUB AT CHAPEL HILL.
In pursuance Of psblic notice previous
~ given. meeting Of large and respec-
table number &C de Wings Of Chapel Hill
and vicinity Was held in The village chapel
On Saturday the 30lh Of Marrh. 1874. Cor
ihe purpose Of forming Clay Club. |"
The meeting was Organized By calling
Col. William III. Woods 70 the chair, and
appointing Edward y. Lewis, secretary.
The object Of die meeting having been
made known BY the chairman in . Few
words. on motion. the following gentle
men were appointed q committee % draii
resolutions expressive uf die sense Of the
meeting. 10 VIII: L. ID. Coyinglon, DR.. 8.
8. Green. DR.. George Moore, John Lew
II and Jones Watson.
Aiier a short interval. the committee.
through their chairman, 4. ID. COyingtoa.
reported the following preamble andresO-
luiioHs, 10 wit:
Whereas. the political aspect Of the
times presents the osteheering prospects
for the Wing party, and il Is believed that
de glorious victories which have recently
crowned their struggles IN every part Of
the Union. are the result OF the hamoni-
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observed in the Wing ranks, together with
the cause and the name which they have
espOnsed; and moreover. rs il is the opin-
ion of tins meeting that the purity and JUS
tice OF the great principles involved in the
approaching Presidential campaign, and
the timc-honored veteran under whose
auspices and whose banner they arc to 90
forth 10 battle, will demand Of the Wings
throughout the whole country the most
earnest and sturdy devotion, mtiring zeal
and combined and organized action, there
fore
Resolved. That the Wings Of Chapel
J Hill and vicinity do consent and agree to
form ourselves into an association 70 be
known by the name Of " The Chapel Hill
Clay Club"
Resolved, That il shall be the object Of
this Club % disseminate and defend sound
Republican Wing principles; TO use all
honest endeavours to secure as lar as we
. are able a triumphant election for the
! Wing candidates in Old Oranges" and To
elevate 10 the Presidency the first, the last,
the only choioe-ihe man Of his party and
his counry-IIESRy Clay, Of Kentucky.
Resolved, That wc are proud Of the no.
. mination Of the Hon. WILLIAM A. Ora.
HAN, in the recent State Convention, as q
candidate for Governor. and that we shall
, par,ake in the pride Of the triumphant ma
jority which Orange will give him in Au
gust next. -.
Resolved, That we have learned wit
{ unGeigned regret from his published card
: that unavoidable circumstances have pre-
vented HRSRy X. NASH, the gallant cham
piou Of Wing principles, from taking tn
iield in the coming canvass; bu, tina
= whenever, wherever, and for whatever h
b NAV be pleased to offer himself. we vii
Y be then, there, and under all circumsian
!, ces, willing and ready to support him.
Resolved, That we rejoice that the oc
e casion of his visit to Raleigh on the l2tl
4 Of April. will afford our fellow citizens al
d opportunity Of seeing the great America
q Patriot and Statesman; and although W
> have every disposition to "walk by faith
" in the ranks Of our great leader, We sti
~ more are disposed to "walk by sight;
We and in accordance with this feeling, W
Is will adjourn 10 Raleigh on the 18th, ho:s'
- foot, and dragons,
Aftor the reading and unanimous adoI
10 ton of tho above resolutions, from lou
and repeated calls, Walter l.. Steele, esq
4 rose and addressed the meeting for sho
,e time in very spirited and aPpropria
:. manner.
~ On motion, the chairman appointed
nc committee of five persons TO draft col
ng stitution for the government Of this Gu
Cd viz: DIR. III. NJ. Cave, E. ID. Covingto
~ DR.. s. ). Green, DR.. George Moore, al
w. l.. Steele.
nc The following gentlemen were then a
on pointed officers, to continue in office du
he ing the existence Of the Club, viz: Charl
70. w. Johnson, esq. President; William b.
r bee, Jones Watson, and Samuel kirklan
Vice Presidents; John w. Carr and
Ia Utlcy, Secretaries.
rst On motion the chairman was added
en the list of Vice Presidents.
,ld On motion, the proceedings of this me-
ing were ordered to be sent to the Ralei
w Register and Hillsborough Recorder, wi
be- "a request that they publish the same.
sir. On motion, the Club adjourned to m'
,r,- on Saturday next at o'clock, 7. Nj.
WI. ii. WOODS, Chairman
f.. B. LEWIS, Secrelary.
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