Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-07-11

At a meeting Of the Wings Of Alfalfa coun-
y, held at Kosciusko, on the Goth ults f. NJ |
Wells was called to the chair, Capt, John Davis
and Joseph Wise appointed Vice Presidents and
D. Bake, Secretary
| Upon motion OF A. Foster, Esq, 1t was
Resoired That the President appoint COM
mittco of five persons to draft resolutions eS-
pressiyo of the sense Of the meeting; where
upon the chair appointed A dam Foster, Esq
james A. Groves, Esq, Joseph Wise, Lewis A
Powell and James r. VIM The committee
/ having withdrawn r0f short ttrnc, returned
and reported the following preamble and rcso-
/ lutions;
Uhereas, We have for long time borne
With pancTcr tr III r. -
y lour prosperity and free institutions, by those
who now hold the reins, and discharge the
functions Of our governments and, whereas,
r%s~LaSs -QaAsA With =. anxigty for the time to
come wne# the-pr0sFnt Administration W0Uld
sc satisfied with It's dangerous experiments
npon our happiness, and remrn-rd~thu go0foll
, Republican road to which the people were ac-
customed, under the guidance Of Jefferson and
Madisoni but our expectations have been vain,
4ano tba. adglja!!sJga!ion s.ems determined to
persevere in its reckless course, regardless Of
the disastrous consequences.
Therefore be it Resolved, That we wholly
!. disapproye Of the daring and reckless measures
by which the present administration has come
= into possession of the purse, and by which II il
- endeovoring to get possession of the sword.
Resolted, That it is the thorough conviction
!. of this meeting that change Of rulers is alb
= solutely necessary for the preservation OF GU
~ Liberties, and that thorough union of tn
!, Wings is the only method of eilocting tina
- purpose, and of saving the Union.
Rerolred, That in order to promote sue
- union of the Wings as far as possible, we b,
" lieve that Wing associations should be torme
- :, in every county in every State in this Union
'n and that Wing Convention should be held j
u every State, composed of suitable number {
VI Delegates from each county or district,
70 Resolced, That we have full confidence i
. the honesty, integrity, patriotism and Repul
hNoh PllhNiPtte " HWhWf ffsfHY AtHfhVf
% and that his long and faithful services perform
'' ed, both Civil and Military, already rendere
y to the country, honestly and periodically pei
y formed, warrant the belief that il elected Pre-
is sdent he will reform the abuses which at pre-
he sent cry SO loudly for correction, and lead u
or once more back to those Republican principle
- and feelings which characterized the action
he Of the venerable trainers Of our Constitution
Is. and from which the present administration ha
od so far suayod
OF Reiolped, That in order 10 promote OF haa
" ln a,Q aasRs, Shg mraaerss snd views espfe-
ms sed in the ioretoing Resolutions, We SO Way
OF A,alia county, will, and do hereby appoir
lsssEk wissa I.swlf a roweii, Cagt JON
Ie- Davis, N A Felis, B. h. Oldham, y NJ Well
NJ IT. Browa, sea-, J. NJ i'aompaoa. q nAkl
Of " s Ross. a. Poster, J. A Groves, Res
% ilsWfN delegates to The whig Convention /
r. be held Al such time ant place ts msy b
Ne 'grssd upon BY the Wings ct Aisa.s.Fgi
"a a,ss9.ss, Fhas &c believe goseiusso n
~ most rruffsi rra -eil.tls PiAsp iai haiaing -a,
~ Convention
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