Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-12-28
HENRY COUNTY WING CONVENTION.

IL. Healey called to the Chair. and Johr
Shepherd appointed Secretary.
On motion,a committee Of eleven persons were
appointed to draf; preamble and resolutions; ex
Ipressive of the sense Of the convention, and al
so, to select delegates to attend at the State Con
vention.
On motion, the following named persons were
appointed said committee.
i Samuel Hazard, Shubal Julian, William Mill,
kins, A. G. Small, David HIATT, Matthew M'Kin-
ney, Jacob Branaman, Andrew Fletcher, Isaac
Parker, John Branson. Moses Robertson. The
committee reported as follows:
Whereas, The condition of our once happy
and prosperous countr-, and the deplorable mis-
management of the dominant administration of
Government, make it the imperative duty OF ev-
cry good citizen, 10 come 10 the rescue, and eX-
ert all his energies, to overthrow dynasty whose
entire career have been distinguished for nothing,
save reckless disregard Of the public interest
sacrifice Of national prosperity, 10 party agran-
Idsemenis-plain and palpable violations Of the
sacred charter of our liberties; and pertina-
cious determination to perpetuate exclusively,
and proscriptively, among their own adherents,
the power with which they have been invested
by the people; and, whereas, ii Is the duty of
every citizen of our country, to preserve invio-
late the noble Inheritance transmitted to us by
our fathers; and to guard with jealous eye, the
citadel the constitution, against the dangerous,
and alarming entertainments OF locoocoism, and
its direct offspring, agrarianlsm, and against dar-
ing assumption of the Federal officers.
ReSolrcd, That we cordially approve of hold
ing at indianapolis, on the 10Th day of January,
a State Convention, for the purpose Of nominal |
ing Electors for President and Vice President,
and also, for the purpose of nominating caudl-
dates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
RcSolred, That ninety delegates be appointed
to attend said convention from this county.
Rcsolred. That view with Indignation the
attempts OF the President of the United States,
% palm on the free born sons of America, the oft
elected sub-treasury.
Be il further ReSoircd, That, by doing, he
las disgraced the seat which he occupies. And be
t further RcsoIred, That for the purpose OF ,
n change of the administration we 4
,iiI use all honorable means for the Election of I
William Henry Harrison, of Ohio, the western I
)Idler, the first Office IN the gt OF the Peo- c
e and John Tyler, of Virginia, the able states a
an 10 the second office. a
ResoIued, That in the opinion of this commit il
e, the present arrangement in our none tary at ts
irs, and the general embarrassment and de- III
ession in business throughout the country, is b.
recilv owing to the experiments of the self siyl te
democratic administration upon the currency. Ell
Resolred, That we view the repeated attempts b.
Martin Van Buren,, to force upon the people, CT
ainst their own will, the odious subtreasury, NJ
among the many efforts of the reignng party, IL
bind the liberties of the people, TO the car OF tr
inisteriai power. Ct
Resolved, That we are opposed TO the mad di
rerinents of the !ocofocos upon the currency i
g bill Of denominations, commonly called the SUBJ L
-easurv; but better understood in its practical II
erafions the famous ieg-treGSu~y. In
Rcsolred, That from review of the course of
e present admin istratIon, well satisfied, 10
ii the people must look in vain for n permanent sp
storation of business; of confidence good times "
d general prosperity, until the locofoco, expert
,ntal humbug party, shall have been hurled
IN their seats of power.
Pcs0frcd, That we view with disapprobation
disgust the efforts of the friends of the gen y,
ii administration in this State, to palm them
YES off upon the people as the exclusive friends
modItcatIOn, and reform; and TO identity the
1igs with the internal Improvement question. 49,
zen it is notorious, that that measure owes It's
gin to a union of parties, and that certain in
iduaIs in this. as well other counties, who no
upy the front ranks in the administration phi SUI
y, were among its warmest supporters; and
t VIC view it beneath the dignity of states :"
n and one that would not have been attempt we
but by those " no are firm believers IN the Of
lbiIity of the people. IN
2csoIred, That we will most cordially submit Dill
the nomination of the Wing Convention,t to be
at Indianapolis, for the purpose CT selecting du,
idates for Governor, and Lieutenant Cover sto
of Indiana; and pledge ourselves TO support vol
nomination. ~
he following named gentlemen were chosen vot
gates to attend the State Convention. err
Ienry Toraship-J. t. Elliott, Ralph Berk- in
e, Jason Williams, Price Wickersham, James