Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-09
MaRTINsBURG, Va.
March 18th, lsi4.

ing of the Wings Of Berkeley County,
Stale of Virginia assembled in the Clay
Club House, 10 Martlnsburg, on Monday
the 1lth day of March, 1914, the follow.
Il ing preamble aud resolution were unani-
mously and by reclamation adopted:
"Whereas it is believed that the Hon.
Henry Clay, will pass through this Coun.
! ty, upon his return 10 the State Of Ken
lucky, and whereas it would be source
of unminged qualification, 10 the friends oil
that illustrlous Statesman, in this place, TO
have the opportunity Of rendering to him
in person the expression of their profound
admiration Of his public life and services;
be i, therefore resolved, that a committee
be appointed on behalf of the Wings OF
Berkeley, to communicate with Mr.. Clay,
aud TO invite him TO partake of the hos
pitalites Of the County, in his passage
through it,"
Upon the undersigned as The organ OF
that meeting has devolved the pleasing
and grateful duty of communicating to
you the foregoing resolution, and of ex-
pressing to you our ardent hope, that i,
may suit your arrangements to crafty
the wishes and expectations Of your nu-
merous friends in this County.
Sir, the County of BERKELEY boasts
Of some historical recolIec;ions connected
with your fame, which she is not disposed
shall at the present period be lost sigh,
Of or forgotten. She looks with becom-
ing pride TO that sagacity which prompted
her sons some twenty years ago, TO seek
to give in your person tina. direction to
public sentiment, which il is now recev-
ing from the patriotism and sagaci,y Of
the whole Union. 1t was here, in this
County, action of the people in pri-
mary assembly, on the 18th Of June, 1924,
that your name was first presented to the
people Of Virginia, as q Candidate for
that exalted station, for which you now
stand nominated in the hearts OF near two
millions Of your admiring countrymen. -
1t was herein this County-ihat the
electoral ticket was framed and announc-
ed, which presented your claims to the
suii'rages of your Native State. The
short period which elapsed after the an
nunciation Of that ticket, connected with
the circumstance, that your claims were
brought in competition with an elder
member of the Republican Party, hold.
ing the same general principles Of policy
with yourself, and also native OF this
Stale, prevented your receiving that sup,
port in this commonwealth, which none
at that time denied to be due to your pat
rioilsm, exalted character and eminent
public services. Still BERKELEY by her
recorded vote preferred you then, as she
has ever preferred you since and as she
prefers you now, to oil living statesmen,
as the representative of her principles in
the administration of the National Gov.
eminent. She gave you her confidence
without reserve in 1924, and she has con-
tinued that confidence without change or
shadow OF change TO the present hour.
She has with an abiding hope ard an un-
shrinking faith sustained you amidst all
the fierce and bitter conflicts of party,
confidently looking forward TO the day
now reaching its meridian splendor,-
when your name would kindle its just en-.
thusiasm in every patriotic bosom, and
all sections Of this vast Country hail you
as the hope of this great Republic.
Sir, the Wings of Berkeley County, in
common with their political brethren
throughout the UQited States, regard the
approaching Presidential election, with
that deep solcitude which must ever be
ielt by those who love their Country, and
who consider the destnies of that country
staked upon one grea, decisive struggle.
Such in our opinion is the momentous
issue involved in the next Presidential
election, and however brilliant and cheer.
ing, the prospects of favourable result
now are, the magnitude of the issue cre-
ates an anxiety which nothing but the
final deiverance ofthe Republic can allay.
For nearly twelve years, Sir, animated
by your noble example, and sustained by
your dauniless spirit we had battled
against the destructive career OF yictori.
GUS party, with nothing to console us in
our numerous defeats, but the conscious.
ness that we were labouring in the cause
of our country, of Constitutional Govern.
ment, and of Human Liberty. During
all this dark and poYtentous period
scarcely ray oil hope gilded the horizon
OF our country;-and yet we continue &c
to struggle as no party ever could have
struggled unsupported by its lofty prIncl
Piles Of action, and unaided by the vigol
and energy, Of such leader as yourself