Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-09-12
"A NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT.
Clay and Fillmore,
from the Baltimore Sun q Saturday.

~ leEPgraIlc despatch from lOFh states ttlat
the meeting at VaHxhali Gan:eu, OIL Thursday
night, brought together by a cal upon the frier DIS
of Clay and F~illesoEe, was very largely attended
by the interested anl curious. Hon. Wills IIa'
presided, assisted BY thirty-sfs ,lsc.presideuts aud
eighteen secretaries
Mr.. Hall, on taking the chair, made a long
speech, in review OF tho proceedings ofthe Phila-
delphia Convention, denounced. Gen. Taylor as no
Wing, aud accused him of.non.commi1aIism,
The crowd outside the Gardens was addressed
by Messrs. Tomlinson, David Graham and others.
There were many thontande present.
"A series of resolutions were:pnssed, the last of
which called upon their fellow: citizens here, and
throughout the country, to organize Immediately
Clay Clubs, and use all other sueans To give eff
cheney to their exertions in favor Of Clay and Fill
more.
P. s. We received last nigSt by the Philadel-
phia boat, full accounts ofthisSmPortani meeting,
which is represented by the Tribune 10 have been
the largest and. most enthusiastic held in that city
by any party during the present political cam
paign. The Herald says:
cat a fair estimate. the nurabet OF persons pre-
sent was between four and fist thousand : but 10.
guage by the strength oftheiriIngs ard the hearth
ness with which they applauAeI, whenever SIR.
Clay's name was mentioned, + inight be supposed
that there was double that number in Rttendance.
After the meeting in the large room was organ
lied, it was found insufficient: 10 contain all pre-.
sent, and another meeting vas arranged in the
spacious gardens attached to .lgc premises, which
was Characterised by the same enthusiasm for
MIR. Clay, as that which marked the one inside"
Tho meeting was addressed by the venerable
Willis Hall, Dudley Selien: Il. ID. Smith, and
Others, who were frequently sntcrruPted by long
Mr. G. i. Friec' then read 4 long address of the
Democratic Wigs OF ". fo!ltot the Democratic
Wings of the U. States, which is embodied in thu
following resolutions. which lie also read, and both
of which were adopted with tie most raPturous &C
CARNATIONS =
Resolved, That VIC. retnr9 our thanks TO lion.
D. Webster for his recent address tn the Wings
of MarshfeId and Of the Unien. for having, in 'thal
able speech, demonstrated BY un~answcrabiC argu-
ments, The impolicy of The laGc i'hiladt lplia nomi-
nations for the Presidency : tac error of relying
upon supposed availability az the principle ground
Of recommending and ~electSnG a candidate, tho
roughly instructed in the cisil policy and conduct
of our national governments:
Resolved, As wei! in com Stance with this care
fully considered opinion, rs iN conformity with omr
own deliberate judgement and wishes-wc will
select ON the roll OF Wing statesmen one who
has for nearly forty years performed a leading
part in the councils of his rD&ntry-onc in whom
the Wing party has alway&had entire confidence
whom, above all others, &'iSiout righteousness,
we think best qualified 10 adjust and settle iic
great questions which now distract tic American
Union-to whom all heartsytqrn- with instructive
rcgarj-IIenry Clay, Of lk:artucky, We know
how strong may he his dissemination to any step
which, under any circumstances, may connect
him or his name in the p%enautg political struTGte;;
yet neither he nor any ot!Icr EItizen has the right:
to withhold when the country requires his services.
in the Office Of President :uf the United States:
we will cndcavur to secure: Them, ard if we shall
fortunately succeed, we WEI have performed our
duty, and willlcave TO him :Ic performance ofhis.
Resolved, That in the present emergency in
orr political affairs, and lie necessity for imwc{
date and energetic action, there is not time for
form, or ceremony, or q s';idied adherence to ORA
binary usages we, therr.pre, recommend tn;
Wings throughout the STATE, who concur in our
views, 10 meet forthwith III each Congressional!
District, and select II candidate to be voted for as
an ~cieCtor.
Resolved, Thota cornncittee o. nine be appoint
ed by the president OF this meeting, of whicI, liz
shall be one, who shall lie authorized 10 confeE
with our friends in other parts Of the State. GnT
t!e purpose of completing=an entire electoral tiCii-
ct. Said committee are also authorized TO mako
arrangements for the cail:ul future meetings, and
generally to act in all matters calculated 10 give
force and efficiency to til: objects and purposes Of
the meeting.
Resolved, That betweags this and the day Of
election there is sullicjcitt time, acting with cmcr-
ry and proniptuess, TO organize the necessary
movement throughout tie :country-tlIc sapid!ty
of the effort is Calculatcd: rather 10 secur" than -
prevent SUCCESSIVE cu3oF upon it with Il we'll
grounded confidence tliat e successful we shall
have rendered a lasting service 10 our county;
lQlJ u we iatl, we 10 IDl: I;CTedSt TIC eNtIS "llL~I
now threaten lis.
Resolved, That in Announcing our fixed and
uralterablc Intention t~osadherc 10 this cause: as
dictated by our sense of:luty and of right, and &C.
licving that true Wing principles can alone sccerr
to our country, TO us. anti 10 those who come after
us these privileges whica alcmc e~levatea Republic
we have calmly and finaily pledged ourselves
to abide by this preference through good and
through evil report-plsuting ourselves upon the
old, true, and reliable E%iig p'atlorm-declating
oar nnalterable belief En- the policy and wisdom
which commend our own home industry and labor
for harbor and internal imprcvements-for. the
executive administrator conforming with 1.-THE
wishes OF, and not d~ictstiug to the Pcuple-cf re-
trenching the expenditures of government--for
peacc-agcinst t%errftor$a l ggrandizemcnt6y COR
quest-for The speedy; payment of the national
debt, for the contracting OF which we are not re-
sponsible-fdrtho Congtitution andagainstit its VIC
lation in form or in fart-for combining Congress
to its legitimate and pepper duties of lcgislrting
for the whole country,%and not prostituling tbeir
brief authority by lorcsnG upon the people Prcsi-
dental candidates, wjflcut reference to their fit
ness, qualifications, or acccp.ability to their corr
stituency-nnd, lastly%f!r committing the EYecu-
tive, Government Of thSs Eountry to a %civiiihts and
not 10 the hands of military chieltain. {
Resolved, That we commend TO our fellow citi-
zens here, and throughout the country, the iFlme-
diate organization of clay Clubs, and such fther
sure means of organization as will give efficiency
to their efJrts in behRlf!of Clay and %Fillmote.
OPERATIONS IN CorSox.-The end of the scot
ton season. shows tho accomplishment Of the pre-
dictions of the long crop men, who Gee theif esti-
mate of 2 800, 900 bascH exceeded to a cons Idera-
Bile extent. The nee: crop. as a general thing, IS
we'll spoken of and Hith justice, If carly picking
is a fair test. Tho receipts CT new cotton al New
Orleans arc much ~irt:cxcess of last year, and tue
same is the case at Sticr ports and an advance
in price looks rather distant, fortwo greet reasons:
First, from the bulk1ef the croP-and next from
the fact that EnglaEl seems destined once more
to have dear bread Forced upon her by a loss of
crops, which will, Is usual, depress cotton IN
event always of mui:l consequence to the ssJnitsd
States, but more important at the time wien the
new crop goes forward upon such ruinou$ly low
nrices. The steam..r which left LiyernooL ON tho