Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-02-22

oy the Ohio Wing State Convention, We
they are willing. if deemed expedient
'nat the Wing members of Congress,
snail select different place.
Ord. RESOLVED, That this Conven.
uon VIII proceed to cleo: two delegate:
to the said National Convention for the
state at large, to represent our Senators
anu That 1T be recommended 20 the citi-
zens OF each congressional district to
proceed, as soon as may be convenient,
aud IN time for the meeting Of the Ma.
tiohal Convention, to elect one delegate
each, TO attend said Convention. II is
further recommended TO the Wing mem.
oers OF this State to hold preliminary
meetings In their several counties 10
nix upon and give notice Of the day on
which the election shall be held for
delegate TO the Congressional Convention
and fer choosing officers TO conduct said
election.
q. RESOLVED, Thatfor the purpose of
producing uniformity in said elections
in the several congressional districts il
be recommended that each county in the
district be requested to elect as MANY
members to Congressional Convention
as they may respectively be entitled to
membersin theHouse Of Representatives,
provided that each county shall elect at
least one delegate; and the members so
elected shall assemble at the place where
the congressional polls are compared.
and choose one delegate to the Nation.
al Convention who is a citizen of the
State and more than twenty five years of
age.
D. RESOLVED, that the delegates of
the National Convention be instructed
to attend at the time and place which
shall be fixed upon for holding said Con-
vention, and il any delegate shall not
De Presenta majority in attendance shall
vote for the absentees.
=. RESOLVED, That though in the
opinion of this Convention, the citizens
OF this State would decidedly prefer that
their feliow-citizen, H. CLAY, so pre-
emlnently distinguished by his talents,
by bis public services. & his disinterest-
ed and magnanimeus patriotism, should be
placed IN nomination for the Presidency,
but they do not hesitate to express the
opinion that the people of this State will
cordially unite in giving vigorous sup
port to the candidate who shall be selec>
ted by the National Convention.
l. RESOLVED, That the Central Com
mlttee forward copy of the proce edings
OF this convention TO the central com
mlttee of the several States of the Union,
and that they be invited to concur
therein.
On motion Of Mr.. BOYD, Of Shelby,
ROBERT WIcKLIFFE, sr., and, on motion
oil MIR. RHODES, Gen. THos. MErcALFE.
were unanimously nominated as suita Bile
persons to act as State delegates to rep
resent this State in the National Con-
vention.
Mr.. HELM offered the following;
RESOLVED, That in the event Of Ell
Their, or both of the delegates for the
State, or any delegate elected in anv
congressional district, shall from sickness
or any other cause, be unable TO attend
the National Convention, and that fact
shall be made known to the central COM
mittee, they shall have the power TO sup
ply the vacancy. Unanimously adopted.
On motion of MIR. ]. T. MoREHEAp,
RESOLVED, That the central commit
tee reside in the city of Lexington. u
unanimously adopted.
MIR. WooLLEY presented the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted, viz:
RESOLVED, That the central commit
tee have power to appoint sub commit,
tees Tor each county, and that the officers
holding the elections in the coDgression-
al conventions report to the central COM
nittee the names of the delegates to the
National Convention, to be certified by
said committee to said National Conven-
ton.
WhereuPon the President appointed
the following gentlemen the central
committee, viz. Messrs. A. K. WooL.
LEY, BEN. w. DUDLEY, LESLIE CoMBs,
HARRY /. BoDLEY, and RICHARD Pm
DELL.
Mr.. BEATTA offered the sollowing res
olution:
RESOLVED, That the proceedings OF
TINS Convention be signed by the presi-
dent, and countersigned by the secreta-
ries, and vice president, published in
the Wing papers Of this State.
THOMAS METCALF, President.
G. a. WIoKL1FFE, ".
r. p. LETcHER, vice FreS''eH'S
JAMES JAMES M W: IsW1s. Secretaries.