Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-05

Sylvania was called to the chair, and
GEO. B. Way appointed secretary. The
object of the meeting having been stated
by the chairman. on motion of w. z.
Daniels, Mcssrs. Pierre M. Irving, Jo-
siah Baker, Platt Card, Elkanah Briggs,
and Stow, were appointed a com
mittee to report the names of suitable
persons to act as delegates at the con-
vention above mentioned: whereupon
the names of the following gentlemen
were reported by said committee, viz :
Messrs. Geo. B. Way, VIM. P. Daniels,
Levi S. Lounsbery, Abraham Jessup,
VIM. Martin, Platt Card, Oscar White,
is. M. Young and Welcome Pray; the
nomination OF the committee was accept
ed by the meeting.
On motion of w. P. Daniels, the name
of Mr.. Welcome Pray, was added to
the list of delegates to the convention
at Lima.
On motion of Geo. B. Way, Esq.
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed by the chair to report the
names of five suitable persons residing
at or near the county seat, who shall act
as a central corresponding committee
for the county of Lucas for the ensuing
year: that said committee shall imme-
diately enter upon the duties Of their
appointment, by opening correspon-
dence with individuals in the several
townships, urging them to hold township
meetings, to appoint township commit
tees and report the same at an early day
to said central Committee: that it shall
also be the duty of said central commit
tee to call county or other meetings at
such times and in such places as they
may deem proper, and to use all honor
able means to effect speedy and eff
cient organization Of the wings through
out the county.
In pursuance OF the above resolution
Messrs. ]. M. Whitney, C. B. King,
Heman Wabridge, Calvin Comstock
and w. N. Richardson, having been ap-
pointed committee, nominated the fol-
lowing gentlemen as suitable individuals
to compose said central committee, viz:
Messrs. James M. Whitney, S. R.
Young, A. T. Tuttle, P. M. Irving and
Geo. B. Way; the meeting approved
the nomination.
The following resolutions were then
successively offered and adopted by the
meeting.
On motion of Richard Cooke, Esq.
Resolued, That we look upon the pro-
posed Convention at Lima on the Goth
day Of August next, for the purpose of
nominating whig candidate for Sena-
tor of this Senatorial District, as the
surest mode of effecting cordial and
harmonious action amongst the wings
of the district, and earnestly recommend
it to our fellow-citizens to acquiesce in
any nomination which may be made by
said convention.
On motion of w. P. Daniels,
Resolued, That in the present derang-
ed state of public affairs, it becomes all
friends to the Constitution and the Laws
to be active and vigilant in the discharge
of their duties as electors.
On motion,
Resolued, That it be recommended to
the whig electors of Lucas county, to
meet at the court room in Toledo on the
first Monday of September next, at 8
o'clock P. M, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating county officers.
On motion, s
Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Toledo
Blade, Toledo Gazette and Maumee Ex-
press. v.r i.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
DAVID WHITE, Gin.
GEO. B. WAY, Secry.