The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-08-07
Whig Meeting.

Sta, State Patriot, large md respectao'e
of IN. citizens ii Harrison county |
assembled a, the tourthouse N Tue .oM"
~ N,,.h,ll on the 3ls, day OF July 1919,
>, contribute their init. Ia swell the tide OF
universal sorrow on account ID ''' ''"''
of the late distinguished Statesman ''e"'s /
CLAY. lh,
The meeting was brough, to order by |
c,llipg d : Jennings TO the char aud ap /
poin,ing J. " Barrett secretary /
IN. chairman b,icny stated the object
of the meeting to ne, to pay Just 'ibu'e
I to IN. memory OF the late illustious pa
/ triot, Henry Clay
GA motion. there was con'h'''se ~
nv. appointed. tig George Lane ~
p,,fos, J. Marshall DR. i. /. DIAL ana
Il : Wilson. 10 ArAi, suitable report Tor
N. action Of the meeting, who accepted
and retired. H..
Col James 4. Simpson was called upon.
who responded, and paid a hean'.'ul ana
feeling tribute to the memory OF 'e"'!
CLAY
Tho chairman WAS then called upon to
,da,e,, the meetipg. which he did IN h''ei,
hanpv ard eloquent address, and gave way
nm the return OF the committee
On motion of Mr. d Is, Bonioev. chair
man nj the committee, the report Was then
received.
q, motion. Mr.. Bonfoey then read the
report.
Mr. Y. W I.oughery addressed the char,
and said he thought the fourth resolution
had a political tendency in consequence OF
vbirh. he had withheld his vote. lie then
MAYED that the resolution IN question be
,ead which was compiled with. lie then
moved tha, said resolution be STRICKEN out
which wa. seconded by Col W. u. br''
tow. who offered some remarks TO sustain
bis position,
Vi r Bonfoey then addressed the meeting
in a chaste and coucl,iatory speech ana
closed bv saving. he earnestly hoped mere
would be none of the resolution, altered OF
stricken out.
VI. Laae then addressed the mec;'"4 40
sad. he would not say that the mover ct
the present motion bad a similar object "l
those. who upon tpuner occasion M th''
Mace. when the citizens bad met To- expires
their regrets ,er gr"at na'l'ua. l"'r we
mrni m the death ol one of ou' MOST ca.
linpni.hcd country men, bolL upon tA' tru.
ed he.d and IN the councils OF the nation
40. he would not say the object was STINT
lar Bot this he would say, that II there
were those in attendance, whose stomachs
were SO very squeamish AS to be offended
a, the resolutions, he was prepared to say
To them, that the notice OF invitation was
only to those who were prepared TO approve
the political history of Henry Clay.
Col Bristow made some remarks IN re-,
ply to Mr Lane. in which he s"'y' ne "o''
| ~. l.. ,,..ai,di, ~ bad taste TO draw any
( such conclusions, and added, that he only
| wished the meeting so conducted, That ali
could tremendously unite, without distlnc'
ton of party.
Mr.. Loughery then withdrew the motion
and made a brief reply to Mr. Lane. lie
~ud the occasion afforded a fine field TO the
lawyer to make display, but not being one
himself. he readily yielded the palm OF 10.
ren.ic aHlt, to Nr. Lane.
col. Everett then addressed the meeting
and said he was % democrat, and a. thor
ourh a one as ANY man dared In be-, that
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Col simpson then called for the question
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Since It has pleased the Almighty hnle'
10 summon Henry hN' me th,lc" behaved
peace maker ana nen''h'''f %, ms country
away to himself and since til" rihntes "l
respect pad tn the virtues OF the dead are
bat so many incehuVes To Ike virtue
among tho living ana ~'hce the evidence
OF esteem aud regard Is best preserved ana
perpetnhlei hN being teouoeu I" '"f'n a"'
made oi record,
Therefore Resoir'd' hat while we non
or the name ct Henry 'lAN' ana commend
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