New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-04
rEAt meeting Of the Democratic Whii
Yosng Mems General Committee, held At Broad

Young Mems General Committee, neid AZ brosc-
WIS., House Sept, s. lsa7, the following resolutions were
sioptsd
pa<reas 7; i the papable sh Of every citizen, either
individually OF a. member Of regularly consioiea
BODY freely and unresaiDed 10 spesk out and Pubs rs
opinions upon matters Of public concernnent IN W
holds common and IN exercising hsi nsht our
selves Committee presenting tne s ' h s
pri~ilege 20 Others and while we repudiae tne east oe
sre 20 dictate foresta political action, we oeeia
ins, and proper 70 present political yews franky
and distinctly to Wing brethren throughout the
country -, A., ,,;
mind is generally turned the subject Of the Presaentia
canvas portant 70 concentrate H. ~ an early day.
in the direction toward the man most NJ and proper
20 represent those who believe that the interests o. The
country npsratively demand change IN is adminsrs-
Es,sled Ths, the Of the povel Enterprise Of
,elf-government viii essentially depend on the ntchzen
.a,. srSlr Tessnr and bearing back the osprcious
tides OF popular impulses Of contrary eha'hcs ihteh
.ons IN ,he. ora nm but msdirected in their aim That
rhe tbose chiefs who bv their skill courage and cnva
nc da inr oa the battle field, have lea our armies 70
vic,o,v .hould be cherished and rewarded aud whose
brows the people have been read 70 twlne with hon
on n does not follow that high civic Offices 10 the dunes
of which they have md little or no experience should be
Rsossd That % commit ha gnidance Of vessel 10 the
hands Of pilot vino had never been AZ seso. s'oaso ~
charts would By consent De deemed an act OF
rsshne.s-ihsf Il would be equally unwse 10 place az the
head Of this Government holding under II, care me I'VE,
and fortunes Of twenty millions Of people any Individual
whose opinions the leading points OF our Poliiea
economy are vet undeolared.
KesoiTtd That the Wins party was organized upon and
has always Iroessed 10 be governed by liked and disnc
tive principles constituting IN the judgment Of
hers The main fulciments winch the prosperity and
welfare OF the country rest, and II Is their bounden duty
TO mansin snd defend them 70 the last By direct and
forward march, without being sweryed from their
course BIZ any SUBSCRIPTIONS incidental influence, and
shoud present a Tor the Presidential Char, IN The
coming contest, whose Opinions are not only thoonghly
known but shall be sound and orthodox 10 the old and
wcsettled principles Of the Wing party and who ayows
himself Whig en- nothing slse
Es,irg That IN the designation Of the person for the
Wing candidate for the approechfE canvas we nave en-
countered embeuessmen's have met with 10 dac0rdan
opinions and for that ad solemn trust we 90 not he
1s-uhe and bazon our She Ids the much
loved aud lor .honOTcd name Of HENRY CLAY.
Reseved That in him viii be found safe yet liberal eX-
FOUNDER ~ the Constitution which he regards, O. he has
DONE the great charter Of regulated liberty and as
maui inte nded, ny those VINO wlssy framed $40 40
jusfJd parts together. 70 effect the mighty purpose
Of securing the prosperity and happiness OF vast az
riculirra and commercial empire, and that that interest
shcni be the poar-sfar for iis construction who viii
discover barrier In Is provisions 10 improve and per
feet the navigation Of the great Lakes aud RIVERS fbe
thrir water. salt tesh whose tonnage far exceeds
Oh, whole foreign tonnsge OF the nled states and ne
who came forward 70 the help Of old Greece wne she
waiting and writing under the iron heel OF IL Nus
selInan In her struggle for iTeedom-who the e0-
quent advocate for the independence OF me SCUM Amen
Republics against the mCAerchs OF tufope-and who
has always been the friend and The helper OF the oppressed
against the oppresor would have no serious qnans on
the either Of principle precedent 20 the Govern
mens giving bread TO ianting and furnishing lreland aud
that hrs well known PACING character affords an assurance
that he would H. ha, the arrng Interests of sections
would be reconced and the Fast and the West and the
North and the South make just covenants VITA one another
Rtsolvsd That IN him. will be found the man who could
speedily and honoraby terminate the war, was>
ing upon the mhecie aud distracted people of Mexico.
Reseed. That In this old and deserved favorte
fdence lost public favor in anywise Withdrawn
the deep sroundswel Of popular affection is still felt
the fervent heat still lows In the general bosom has es
Is read in nstons eyes-whereye he the
Of the people still 20 receive and welcome h. ~
whenever his is sounded their hearts kndle uto
blaze from hull and valley and plain aud It eVeryv mere 10
DC seen ana hearu an acAo"eukou ta' tue i ubc has
worthier than he.
RsseVed That these resolutions, signed b" the proper
Officers, be Published IA the Whig papers VI ;ls ritv
JAMES 7. NJ. BLEALL'.Y CbAirman
RonERr g. CAMPBELL, Wee Chairman.
FKEDEkIog FAVE,
f. DELAFIrLD SM"., {Secre'aries. Il