Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-12

they 100 snail take. your determination vii, :
theirs. Each true man is now host. L.
each remember thai his pen to morrow shouE
bear true idngs OF this Revolution 10 his disran,
friends.
God speed you, elo@-ciizens, in the perform.
ance OF this great and righteous duty. i've com.
mend to your care and keeping now he WING
cause and our candidates CLAY and FILL.
MORE.
RESOLUTIONS.
ReSolued, That We return our thanks ID Hon
Daniel Webster for his recent Address 10 he
Wings OF MarshieId and OF the Uuion-he hay.
ing, in that able speech demonstrated by unan.
swerable arguments, the impolicy OF the late
Philadelphia Nomination Tor The Presidency-.he
error Of relying upon supposed ayaabiny a.
as The principal ground OF recommendation, and
the importance 10 The Wing Parry Of having
and eecling a candidate, thoroughly instructed
in The civil policy and conduct OF our National
Government.
Resolred, As we'll in compliance with ms
carefully considered opinion, AS 10 CONFORMITY
with our own deliberate judgment and wishes
we will select from The roll OF Wing statesmen
one who has for nearly forty years peHorntt
leading part in the councils OF his country-une
in whom The Wing Parry has always hal .nIre
confidence whom above all Others, without IL.
vidiousness, we think best qualified 10 Jus, an
settle the great questions which now tslrac. me
American Unon-io whom all hearts urn wuh
instructive regard HENRY CLAY OF Kentucky
We know how strong may b. his tisincna,lon
to any Sep which, under any circumstances NAV
connec, him or his name with the peniine pu.ui.
cal sirussle-yet neilher he nor any other clt!z,n
has Inc light 10 withhold when The coun'ry r.
qnres his services in the Office oi PftsittLt III
the United States; We will endeay0f 10 stcg,e
them, and if we shall fortunately succeed We
will have performed our duiy-aud will csyc d
HIM The performance OF his
RssOiref, That in the present emergency ~
our political affairs, and the necessity for imme,
diaie and energetic action-ihege IS not lime Tor
, form or CEREMONY or studied adherence IL ii.
cinary usases; We, therefore, recommend The
Wings throughout The Stale, who concur in cur
! views 10 meet forthwith in each Congressional
District and select candidate 10 be vo'ed Tor as
an EIector.
Re@lrsd, That committee Of nine be ap.
/ pointed by the President OF this meeting. q,
which he shall be one, who shall be aulhpf1't
! 10 confer with our friends in other paris II The
STATE, Tor The purpose oil completing an eniiic
Electoral Ticket. Said committee are also au.
| thorized to make arrangements 10! The call 81
I future meetings, and generally L. act III all ma.
lefs calculated 10 give force and efficiency 10 The
objects and purposes OF The meeting
Resolved, That between this and The day q!
election. there is sufficient time, acting with
energy and promplness, 10 organize the necessary
movemen, throughout the countryside rapidly
OF the effort is calculated rather 10 secure than q
prevent successive enter upon il with vel
grounded confidence that il successful. We shan
have rendered a lasting service TO our country,
that il we lai, we do moi increase the evils which
now threaten US.
Resoiusd, That in announcing our fixed and
unaierabe intention 10 adhere 10 this cause, &,
! dictated by our sense OF duty and OF ligh', ard
believing that true Wing principles can alone
secure 10 our country, 10 US, and 10 those vino
come after US, those privileges WATCH alone e'e-
vale Republic-we have calmly and finally
pledged ourselves 10 abide by this preference
through good and through evil Teror,-rlanntg
ourselves upon the old, true and reliable Wig
| Platform declaring our unaterable b,lci N
/, the policy and wisdom which commend our Dan
| Home Industry and Labor-for Harhor and In.
lcrnal Impfoyemenls-ior the Executive Admin.
| isiralion conforming with The wishes Of AMI nvt
debating 10 the people-ol re,encSing the *.
penditures OF Guvernment-lor reace-agalnsl
territorial aggrandzement by oonquest-:ol he
speedy payment Of the National Debt, lor lie
contracting OF which we are not responsible
for The Constitution, and against its vioaon in
form or in iact-lor confning Congress 10 is I.
climate and proper duties OF legislatins tor he
whole country, and mol pros,ituling their briet
authority by forcing upon the peope P!esi;en.
| tial candidates, without reference 10 their lllcs.,
qualifications or acceplabiliIy 10 their consiIu
england lastly, for committing tic kLecat,re
Government OF THIS country to a cirtltan, anil nj
10 the hands NJ military chtjtain.
RESOLVED, That We recommend 10 or 'rllo~.
citizens IRE, and throughout The country, lie
immediate organization Of Clay CLcB', AMI
such other sure means ot organization a. WI
give efficiency To their eff iris in behalf II CLAY
and FILLMORE
The reading Of the resolutions was interrupted
| BY loud cheering, AMI The motion for lhcif al r
| ion was carried with 4 burst OF enthusias
| The cheering again commenced, hats were ward
and fang into the air, with an abandon Of c1cit.
ment which is not often witnessed. The Char
! man stated that the committee Of nine referred
| 10 in one o! The resolutions, would be given 10 lie
Tribune for publication
Loud calls having hen been made for Z. De.
laheld Smith, Esq, that gentleman came forward
and addressed The meeting in substance as 'olOw,.
| IL seems 10 me, felloW-citizens, peculiarly Fl ard
| proper that We who are met together 10 express
our admiration OF and do honor TO The Wing
cause, should NEE! in this Hail, consecract ~
the struggle and sympathy for ltsh independence.
II was an Old Roman cus,o II 10 pray 10 The COS
before any great undertaking, an! il is therefore
| III that We should look 10 one who is a God Q!
Justice, for it is to do justice that We arr net
| lCheels] He then referred TO MIR. Gays efforts
| in behalf of universal liberty, and particularly ID
his noble efforts for Peru and South America sLd
reviewed his political history during The lasl eight
years. When len thousand people assembled a!
the foot OF Cortland stree, said he, to hear news
oil the election, and wenl away with mufmuls q
suen discomfort al the result, there was not a
i haa n hat tph; ia hrar lup
the booming Of The cannon al Tammsny Hall,
that day should arrive when The Star Il The
West would no longer be cbscurel. (T,emen.
dous cheerine.) Like The Greek demi Get, @hu
sprang 10 lie when spark OF fire droppej mo
his mothers bosom, so the Wing parry is warmed
into new lie al tie though, ii Henry Clay
| (Gfeai applause, iollowei by three cheers art
three gfoan, Tor Col. Webb The feeling eS.
pressed throughout this great nation cannol tc
| snllcd by parry machinery. The people have
arisen. The eyes OF The nation are on you
Mr.. s then spoke OF The strong Clay feeling in
| The Southern States, through which he had lray-
! ced this summer, and referred 10 the Norh Caro-.
| lima Elections, where he Wing majority hid
| fallen { ON 5000 to about 500 There IS some.
hing glorious. he said, in acting rgh, and lray-
| ing consequences 10 do their work Ii W. a'e
united, The Wing Banner shall not rai, u &c
dust The noble form and broad, Intellectual
brow oil Henry Clay are not ben; an w.'ofsd
with aye so much as with care and tough
and every line has ben made IN devisiHs IN ans
for The good OF ,he country and the Advancement
OF the VIII. Party. Loui Cheers. Whrn Cay
fist professed he American system 81 Piciesuon
di he stop 10 ak i's popula,iiy7 Nouo'l lie
asked whether IT was right, and he pefsegcfei--
ne did not lal or. lie never deserted ns, aud 50
| help me God, declare, in the calm fe'rfmina-
ton OF seuled will, that 81 long as !eccii c. az
ne did moi desert us | will not desert hun
| Tremendous applause, and three cheers tor he
speaker What lime can spare shall Re drvo.
led TO the dissemination OF these principles
Here some ore proposed taking up suoscnp-
ton 10 conduct The campaign.] will tel you
what subscriptions 10 make: money in se!' IS
Lire. Let this enthusiastic spirit be with yor
and be kinded on all occasions when you can
do good ca voice, | am poor man, but vii