Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-06
WING COUNTY MEETING

+ WING COUNTY MEETING.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Wings c
Wayne County. held IN the Court House il
: Cen,rcsiic, on VI IN ilv. the LIST dav of Januar,
1888; Docio: JAMES X MENDENHALL W,
UNANIMOUSLY elected President, CALEB LEwi
: and WILLIAM Lock Wee Presidents, and Mycr
;, Scato. and Casper Butd Secretaries
On motion Of Willi1,n r. Fo,.lke i, was resolved
that Committee OF i've persons be appointed t,
report Z H1eamaIie and Rcsou,:ocs expressive .
:.ic sense OF this nociins.
4 WheTeupon the Chl;r appointed MesAs. Wi.
liam X. Fouke, Martin II. Ray, john H. Wright
John Crdm, Joshua Clnlday and David p. Uoilo
wav, said Committee
/ Inc Committee, aifc- retiring few minutes
reported the following Prcasnabe ant Resolutions
winch were min ,asiy adoptcd:-
In the exercise ola righ: guaranteed by the
Constitution OF orr Country. and sanctioned by
the Patriotic example OF the Fathers of the Re
public, having assembled III this primary capac'-
~, to confer together relation to the mode OF
nominating successor to the present Chief Ma
is;.tc of these United States, aud take p-ciii,-
inary steps towa.Gs such nomination. we, as q
part OK the independent Voters of Indiana, deem
It no less duty iIan privilege, 10 ming tic our
voices In this selection, with eur breihcrn Of the
Stale, and TO p.cuge oar hearty Cooperation with
them, and the great Wing party, generally. with
which VIC are assoca'ot opp isil.on TO the pres
ent extravagant, reckless and oppressive AG--a.Il-
istrafion. Therefore,
! Rcsolrca, Tia, this meeting hold it expcJient
and proper tina. State Conv cuion should be hell!
II indianapolis the 22i ns,cut. or 1t such
time as mlv he agreed upon. for the purpose of
selecting Delegates 10 attend National Con-
vcntion 10 nominate candidate 70 succeed the
present Executive Of The L. :.
Res0lrcd, That the Delegates appointed by
tbs meeting, be Instructed TO recommend to our
Nationa! Delegates the importance of UNION,
t!.Gt our personal preferences may 10. create
scni<ms in the Wing party, bat that whole
strength may be concentrated for the overthrow
of the present m:sFuc in 1870.
ResOlred, That although We believe Gene raj
WILLIAM henry HARRISON would at this
time, receive IL mich larger vote in this Satate
than an. other individual for the Presidency, yet
wc are willing to hear tho preferences Of other
States. and submit h the selection Of tie ma
,ritv OF our party.
GA motion otSolnn:on Meredith, i; was resolved,
ihIta Committee %. one person from each Town
ship, be appointed 20 report the Of Dc.c
gates 10 attend the State Convention.
WhcreHpon the Chair appointed Messrs. Sole
rnoa Meredith Of Centre Township. b. S,yrc Of
WAYNE. Iii Wright Of Washington. ]. G. Scott Of
jackson. San.aci johnson. oitrccn, John Mendcn-
hall ofCiav, S Woods OF Jefferson, j. Jctf.cs o:
Frank in NJ. Fu!gl.um Of New Garden, L. Osbu:n.
of Perry. Vililn Il isseE, j.. of Boston, and
Harian Robbins of Abingdon, said Committee.
The Commiftec after retiring q short time re-
por; tex, the names Of tbs following persons as Del
egatcs 10 attend said Ccnvcntion:-
Wayne Towns!iip-Irvin Reed, d. Clark j.
X. Mcnlcnha and q. Strawbridge.
Centrc-So!oncn Meredith, Jesse Williams
and l.. J. Merritt.
Wa~hington-CalabL Lewis, y. 6. Hawkins and
J. ii. Wright.
Jacksoll-C.abricl Nc.Yby,J. C-u,n and w. \.
RiiiIcr.
J~!Icrson-A J. Hawkins ,,,l,! +. J. Buchanan.
Ferry--Tsiah Osiurn and William Lock.
G-ccn-Jarnes II !rrs AMI Ecazcr Hiatt.
C!ay-Jolla Men ,cn!..;.i and Joseph Thorn
turnh.
New Garlcn-Joscph Curtis, Joseph Morrow
ana Micsj n Wcisne-.
Frank.in-Jozhaa yc:ieirs and Stephen Eli
ott
Boston-Jason Ham ans' William d. Fou:s.
Abington-Jaco5 Fender and Jonathan D.
Ranck.
Which report was concGr1cd III.
On motion of d. p. Holloway,
Reso!rcl, That the members ofthc State Leg
stature from WAYNE county, friendly to the cause
Of Wing principles, bc. and they hereby, re-
qucsted 10 attend said Convention as Delegates. !
Reso!rcd, hat in reviewing the measures OF /
the prcscnt Administration, we find much to con-
denim, and would express, in emphatic language, ;
our disapprobation of the policy recommended
by the present Executive, III divorcinC tho Gov
crnmcnt from the Banks ana the People, beiicv
ing them TO tic and inscparable.
Reso'rca, That VIC equally disapprovc OF the .
b-,rcasurv Scheme, reccm,non dcd by the I
present Chief Magistrate, for receiving AMI dis
bursting the finances of this Government. bclicv ,
ing it US an opening door 10 fraud and corruption,
and fraught with danger to tho pccuniarv atf,irs
of our country. AMI that repositories with legs
attached to them, very uncertain at best.
Rcsolred. That the Proceedings Of this meeting !
he signed by the President, Vice President and
and copies the Roof furnished to each .
1f,hc Wing Editors in this county for publ cation.
And the meeting adj burned sine die.
j. R. sIENDEEHALL,
Prcsden.
CALEB LEw1s.t Vice Presidents: l.
WM LOCK-,
Myers Sc1'on.l Secretaries.
Casper Buddy j.