Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-24
TO THE FRIENDS OF HENRY CLAY.

We invite the special attention of the Wings in
every part of the Union to the following proceed
ings of late meeting Of the friends of Henry
Clay, in the city and County of Philadelphia. The
plan thus proposed for rearing public testimony
of affection and respect to the great Statesman of
the West, cannot fail we are sure, to meet gen.
erous and hearty response. Louisiana, Mississippi,
Virginia, and Kentucky, we learn with pleasure,
are already moving in the matter. Will the Wings
Of New York and New England be slow to afford
their efficient aid and cooperation? One grand
simultaneous effort will be sufficient TO raise a sum
honorable to the contributors and commensurate
with the dictates of the most devoted patriotism.-
Let the work be done speedily and thoroughly
Tribune.
At a meeting of the friends of Henry Clay of the
City and County of Philadelphia, held at the Coun-
ty Court House on "Wednesday evening, Dec. 10,
1874, in pursuance of the call of the National
Clay Club,
On motion of Gideon Scull, Esq. the following
officers were unanimously elected:
PreSident--Hon. JOHN SERGEANT.
Vicc Presidents.
First Disrict-J. G. Clarkson, Peter Williamson,
Jacob B. Lancaster.
Second Distrct--John Struthers, John p. Wether-
ell, Robert Howell.
Third Distrct-John D. Ninesteel, james VINEYARD,
Bella Badger.
Fourth Dstrict-Charles w. Churchman James
Keen, Thomas Abone
Secretaries.
Oliver Brooks, Isaac Il. Davis, George Woelpper,
Levi h. Coates.
The President on taking the Chair stated the
objects Of the meeting, when the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were presented by Charles
Gibbons, Esq. and adopted by Uccanation
In the elections that have lately been held under
the Constitution Of our Country, more than mill
ION and quarter of Freenien bore their testimony
to the exalted patriotism of Henry Clay, and mani.
tested just appreciation Of his ability and purity
as a statesman, and his private worth as citizen,
by uniting their efforts IN his behalf for the office
Of President of the United States And we do
solemny declare it as our belief that majority of
! Wing Electors for President and Vice President
have received majority of the legal votes of the
Country, and that Henry Clay was, and continues
to be- the choice of the American people for Chief
Magistrate Of the Union.
! Under deep sense of the injustice that has been
done to Mr.. Clay, and gratefully impressed with
the value of the services which he has rendered TO
this nation, during his career as statesman OF
more than forty years
BY sustaining American Labor and Industry a.
boye thlt Of all other nlons
| BY his Jealous support Of system of Internal
improvements, 10 facilitate the development Of
the wealth and resources OF the Country;
/ BY his eloquent advocacy of the great cause of
civil and religious liberty throughout the world
BY his pure American feeling, manifested in all
his public acts, and whenever the honor or the flag
Of the nation has been insuted, or the rights Of
those who seek protection under 1t have been IN
Vaded;
Il By his successful efforts to preserve our domes-
tic tranquility, and strengthen the ties Of our Ma
tional Union;
BY his uniform and fearless resistance Of all en-.
croachments upon our Constitution, and the con-
centraton of power in the hands Of the Executive
dangerous to our Liberties;
I,.i I. Al
brilliant example which his long public career furn-
ishes to posterS of great statesman, without fear
and without repNach;
For these noble and patriotic services--for his
uniform devotion to Wing prnciples-the exertons
and sacrifices he has so long made for their main
tenance, and the honor he has conferred upon the
Wing party by his eminent abilities and WORTH we
feel an ardent desire TO bear public testimony Of
affectionate respect and gratitude, which we believe
to be felt also by every Wing in the United States
Therefore,,
l. ReSoiued That the Wings of the City and
County Of Philadelphia be invited to assemble ul
f their usual places of meeting, in their respective
wards and townships, on Monday evening next, al
Z 10 o'clock, for the purpose Of appointing Com
mittees 10 receive the subscriptions of our Wing
brethren TO fund to be appropriated to this object
r us may hereafter be determined.
f 2. ReSo ucd, That the list of subscribers be care
fully preserved, and that hereafter the whole of the
/, names he collected in book, without specifying
the amounts subscribed, TO be hereafter presented
to Mr.. Clay
3 ReSolrrd, That the officers of this meeting
be, and they hereby authorized, to appoint sever
Trustees to take charge of the fund, and appropri
ate it in such manner as in their judgment may bes
o effect the object Of the donors; the said trustee
, being hereby authorized to concur and CO operate
with citizens appointed for the like purposes 9th
y parts Of this State, and of the United States ant
= Territories.
A. Resolved, That the several Ward and Town
ship Committees be requested to pay the suns
t collected by themto such person persons may
be duly authorized by the said Trustees to receive
!, the same,
5. Resolved, That we bear in grateful remem
i brance the encouragement that we have from time
n to time received from the ladies of Philadelphia
G and other parts ofthe United States in our supper
d of Wing principles and that we respectfully invite
them to participate in the Offering now proposed t.
! the greatest of living Statesmen-the first in the
. hearts and confidence of his countrymen
e g. Resoired, That we adopt the sentiment eX
pressed by Mr.. Clay in his late address to the Ken
lucky Electors, that the Wings are deliberately
convinced Of the truth and wisdom of the principles
n and measures which they have espoused-that We
G will persevere in contendng for themand that
p adhering to our separate and distinct organization
will treat all who have the good of the country
in view with respect and sympathy, and invite thel
CoOpeTuliOH III SECURING tlc PulilotiO opJSOtS "Si
S it is our aim and purpose to accomplish"
At meeting of the officers, held after the ad
+ iournment OF the meeting, the following nance
gentlemen were elected Trustees, under the thir,
Z resolution:
!; David S. Brown, Henry White Charles Gibbons
q William Reynolds, Adm. ]. Lewis, Charles w
Churchman, John f. Keen.
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