The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-16

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ahal Iienry Clay was , Wing. and that
he inlsnded 10 10 he whole auiy.
aMr. Webster wss received wiih
cheers, when he rose. from every pan
of inc vasi assemblage, and Fftired from
he stand amid he sane strong MARKS o.
satisfaction"
Afer Mr. Webster had eonrindsd, MT.
r. Yates Walsh. rose. and. on behalf Of
the Committee OF Two frnm each Siaie
IN lhe Union. offered The following rsso-
Iuiions. winch wer unanimously adoP-
led:
/ Resolved. That Ibis Convention have
received. with The most profound and
grateful sensibiliiy. the tidings Of The
nomination Of HENRY CLAY as the
/ Wig candidate Coz the Presidency 10
the aEpro-ching election That recog-
nising in this nomination bll iheexpres-
sim Of he universal and cherished wish
OF the Wings. they hail il with the pecn-
liar greeting due 10 him who i, aboyeall
other men. the man OF che Union, the
history of.whose whole life is the an
nouneemeni and expression Of the genu'
inc sentiment. principle. and purpose Ol
The Wing party,
Rsolrtd, That This Convention have
heard. with the liveliest grsiihralion,
the nomination Of THEODORE FIRE.
LINGHUgSEN as The candidate Cor the
Woe Presidency, assured that. in his q.
deity to his country, in his undoubied
attachment 70 The principles Of The Nhig
party. in his eminent service, approved
ability, and moral purity. The People have
the best security Cor The honest discharge
Of the duties Of the station for which he
has been selected.
Rss0lued, That this Convention IA
therefore most cordially rsiify and confirm
the said nominations. and do pledge them.
selves and the Wing party 10 the vigo.
rous support and furtherance ofthe sams,
with All the zeal and by oil The efIorI
which may become good citizens striving
in the cause Of their country.
RESOLVED. That tins Convention re-
affirm and proudly proclaim their adhe.
renee 10 The distinctive principles and
measures Of the Wing party. now known
Of all men, and cherished by large ma
iority Of the American People, Is fol-
lows:
!. A Tariff which shall Of itself pro-
vide sufficient revenue 10 pay the debts
and defray the expenditures Of the Pede-
raj GOvernment-such q tariff so adjusted
as equally to protect, encourage, and che.
IRISH in all its branches the productive in.
du.iry Of The country,
2. A National Currency WHICH shall
be Of uniform par value in every pat Of
the Union, and which may be transmit.
ted fiom one section 10 any part Of anolh-
er withou, discount or depreciation, and
at the smallest possible cost-to be crea-
ted By such means and instrumenialiiies
as shall commend themselves to the wis
dom Of the next Wing Congress, counsel.
led and aided, not INSTRUCTED and thwar.
Ted, by genuine Wing President.
3. A fair and just distribution Of The pro.
ceeds Of The Public Lands among the sc.
veral States of The Union, TO be by them
devoted TO purposes Of general and per
manen, utility, thereby protec' ing The
common interest Of all from aggression
and spoliation, preventing unnecessal,
aud pernicious fluctuations in The tariff
and putting a stop Ia the discrediiabl,
sp' ctacle Of free and enlightened ma
lion. year by year, devouring It's sub
stance and steadily diminishing The broaS
palrimony bequea'hed 10 it BY the valo
and sacrifices Of an illustrious ancestry
10 suppl, the waste and wan, Of It's annu
al and ordinary expenditures.
RfsolUed, That The practical restriction
Of the Veto power, which has grown b,
repeated encroachmenis into mighty en-
CINE Of Executive despolism, the limila
ZION Of a President 10 a single term, tn
retfenchmeni Of our national expenditure
BY every practicable means, the reform q
the now glaring abuses and corruption
growing out Of an unworthy besiowal q
Executive patronage, and the general re
duc,ion of burdens and increase of bene
fits resulting I" the people from the exis
tence and operations Of the Federal Go
vernment, are objec's for which the WIFI
party will Increasingly strive until ther eI
forts are crowned with a signal and tri
umphant success.
Gov. Metcalf, Of Kentucky. folIawe,
and spoke in his usual eloquence for ,h
W higs of Kenturky and the Union,
| The Hon. Thomas Ewing, Of Ohio
haying been called on. was received will
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