The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-02
MEETING OF THE WING MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

At meeting of the Wing members of the
Legislature of Maryland, held in tie Senate
Chamber, in tile city OF Annapolis, an Tues
dav evening Inc 18th of March, instant, the
Hon. RICHARD PORTS was called to the Char,
and Joseph fl. Nicholson appointed Secretary.
The following proceedings were then had
DAVID STEWART, Esq, The Senator for Bal.
timore city, submitted the following resolutions;
which were read, and unanimously assenied to:
ReSoLUed, That it is a matter Ol great lmpOr-
lance to the success OF the friends Of General
Harrison and John Tyler, throughout the STATE
OF Maryland, that an early and efficient organ-
ization of the party should be adopted with
reference to the conduct oithe Presidential eau
vass, as well as to the other elections which are
to take place during the ensuing year.
Resolued, That this meeting highly approve
of the organization proposed by the resolutions
adopted at meeting oil the friends of Harrison
and Tyler, held in the city of Baltimore, on the
| 30h of December last; and in accordance with
| those resolutions, earnestly recommend to the
| opponents of the present Administration, in ev-
cry county in the State, Immediately to assem-
Bile, and to select for said county as many rep
resentatives as the same is entitled to Of dele
gates in the House of Delegates, TO represent
said county in General State Convention, to
be held in the city of Baltimore, on THURS
DAY, the NINTH DAY OF APRIL Next;
which Convention is to be charged, in the first
place, with the appointment ola State Central
Committee for experimenting the elections oil
the ensuing year; and in the second place, with
the adopting of such measures as may be DEEM
ed useful in promoting the success of The party.
Resolved, further, That the friends OF Har-
rson and Tyler in the several Congressional
districts in the Stale be recommended TO take
the earliest convenient opportunity, not delay
ing later than The first OF June, to nominate
their respective electoral candidates for the
Presidential election.
Resolved, further, That the friends Of Har-
rson and Tyler in The several counties, be re-
quested to appoint, as early as convenient, an
efficient, active, and jealous County Commit
tee for each county, TO be put in communion
ton with the State Central Committee 10 be APP
pointed by the Convention. and To cooperate
with said Central Committee ia all matters re-
laling to the elections of the ensuing year.
Resolued, That the several editors Of news
papers friendly to the election of Harrison and
Tyler, throughout the State, be requested 10
publish these resolutions in their respective pa
pers, together with an extract, hereto subjon-
ed. from the resolutions passed in the city of
Baltimore on the SOth OF December last, and TO
recommend the same to the earnest attention
OF 0urlrlendS.
Extract from The proceedings eff the friends Of
Gen. Harrison and John Tyler, adopted tn
the city of Baltimore on the 30th December
last, and referred 10 ia the above resolutions.
At the meeting of the friends of General
Harrison, held in Washington Hall, Baltimore,
on the S0th December last, amongst others,
the following resolutions were adopted unan-
mously:
Resolped, That it is of great importance
that the Wing party of Maryland, and all OPP
posed to the present Administration, should
Immediately adopt an efficient organization
with view to the Presidential election and
their future action in the political affairs Of
the Stale; and that, in connexion with this OBJ
Iect, the electoral ticket ought 10 be made up
with as little delay as is compatible with iu-
dicious selection of candidates.
Resolued. therefore, That it be recommend
ed TO those opposed 10 the reelection of Mar
tin Van Buren, in each Congressional District
in the State to assemble at some early day,
for the purpose of selecting an electoral can
didate for the said districts respectively. and
also of adopting such measures as may be
thought necessary to promote the success OF
the ticket.
Resolved, That the opponents of the Ad-
ministration in each county b. requested to
nominate as many persons from said county,
respectively, as the same is entitled to elect oil
delegates TO the Legislature, TO represent said
county in General Convention of opponents