Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-15

IL 'OIlIilnHI Leu VI i'uiiS'
Hon. Judge Todd Of Pike.
Henry Austin, Esq Of Randolph.
G. w. Bell, Esq. Of Charlton.
DR.. Trigg Of Cooper.
John Without, Esq OF Howard.
George Knox, Esq. Of Boone.
DR.. G. S. Dryden Of Linn.
VIM. M. Lampkn, Esq. of Usage.
H. Griswold, ESQ., Of Warren.
Geo. G. Sibley, Esq Of ST. Charles.
Col. T. M. Ewing Of Lafayette.
P. S. Hudgins Esq. OF Andrew.
Dr.. Steele, Of Jefferson.
C. C. Zeigler, ESQ., OF ST. Genevieve.
F. Manning, Esq. of Washington.
John Perry, Esq. OF St. Francis.
II. n. Woodward, OF Lewis.
L. B. Mitchell of Clark.
Jas. c. Fox, Esq Of Monroe.
The following gentlemen were then elected
Secretaries Of the Convention.
Pierce C. Grace, Of St. Louis.
B. franklin Thomas,
J. S. Robb,
The President, John M. Eager, Esq, on Ia.
king the chair, introduced to the Convention the
Rev. C. S. Hawks Of ST. Louis who after few
chaste and exceedingly appropriate remarks,
opened the proceedings OF the Convention by a
soul stirring and touching prayer to the throne OF
Grace. During this beautiful appeal to the AL.
mighty the vast multitude stood uncovered-the
shouts Of enhusiasm-the loud huzzas Of tri-
umph and the cheers OF joy and congratulatlon,
which had been constantly swelling up from
amidst that mighty mass, were now hushed-the
spirit OF peace rested upon the upturned faces,
and so stilled, silent and awcd were the assem-
hled thousands, that in the pauses which inter.
Iupted the deep, rich tones of the minister, the
air. as it rustled amidst the trees and the surroun.
ding banners, was distinctly audible. 1t was a
beautiful and thrilling scene! Fer moment,
calling the mutitud from the things Of earth;-
4 lifting up their souls 10 communion with Hca.
ven; sitting the voice and claiming down the
spirit Of party passion, and fixing the minds and
hearts Of all upon the contemplation OF that &C.
countability which each and all owe to HIM, who
is the sovereign judge Of all parties, and who
holds in the hollow Of his hand tho dcstncs o!
our common country.
The prayer concluded the President Of the
Convention came forward and addressed the as
sCmbly in strain Of eloquence which thrilled
through the hearts Of his auditors, and elected
those spontaneous bursts Of applause which arc
always the tests OF effective and genuine oratory
We are sorry that we are not enabled 10 give
even an outline of this happy effort. Were We
10 attempt it, VIC feel that we could not do the cl
oquent gentleman the justice he merits. Suffice
it, that it was one OF Mr.. Eager's hoppiost efforts
and those who had the pleasure of hearing will
not soon forgetit.
Charles D. Drake, Esq next appeared upon
the stand, and, promising thcr introduction with
few we'll timed remarks, offered the following
resolutions:
BY the Mass Convention Of the Wing Young
Men OF Missouri, assembled in the City of St.
Louis, on the third day Of June, 1914, be it
Resolved, That, as ever before, so now, we
proclaim our stcadfast and immoveable faith in
the glorious Wing cause; ardcntly and sincerely
believing it to be the cause Of our beloved coun
try, and, therefore,, worthy OF our most hearty
support and our wormcst affection.
Resolved, That in HENRY CLAY we be.
hold the highminded and generous man-,hc
gifted and fervid orator the lofty and incorIupti
Bile patriot-tho earnest and dauntless champion
of human lrcedom-the wise, profound, and
long tried statesman-tho powerful and unfain9
defender of American interests, American nstitu
tious, and American honor-in word, the full
and preeminent embodiment Of true Wing prin
ciplcs;-for his noble character, entitled to our
veneration and love; for his multiplied and unsur
passed public services, to our heart felt thanks,
American citizeus; for his devotion to Missouri,
in her darkest hour, TO our warmest gratitude,
as Mssourans; and for all, to our highest efforts
to set the great seal OF his country's appreciation
on tho closing years OF his well,spenl and bril-
liant life.
Resolved, That the pure and elevated charac,
ter, ireproacable life, distinguished talents, and
unGueslioned devotion to Wing principles, oil
THEO DORE FRELlNGHUYS SEN should and
do give him strong hold upon the Wing heart
Of the country, and designate his as a worthy
name 10 stand side by side with that OF our great
friend Of Ashland, in the battle upon which we
have entered, and in the victory which shall
crown our efforts with glory and honor.
Resolved therefore, That, with the deliberate
Judgment Of our minds, and the most enthusiastic
devotion Of our hearts, we do ASSENT TO
AND RATlFY the nomination, by the Wing
National Convention, Of Henry Clay for Presi.
dent, and Theodore Frenghuysen for Vice Pres.
ident Of the United States; and, by our faith in
our principles, by our love for our country, by
all that we hold worthy OF US as freemen and
patriots, we pledge our time, our labor, our ca.
pacity, OURSELVES, to the great work of Civ.
ing to that nomination MissouTi's ratification, in
voice OF thunder, through the ballot box.
Resolved, That holding this to be contest for
principles, we fearlessly proclaim ours as ICON.
Prisng a well regulated national currency-a
'arlif Tor revenue, TO de(ray the necessary cxpcn
Ses oil the government, and discriminating with
special reference to the protection OF the domes
tic labor OF the diCtrihut;op oC Il,