Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-17
From Tie Usage Banner, Ocl. g.
WING CONVENTION AT WARSAW.

In pursuance of previous notice, on Monday the
9TH inst. respectable meeting of the Wings Of
the South West, assembled at this place. together
with considerable number of tho friends Of Mr.
Van Buren,, to parake of the festivities Of the day
| The assemblage being called to order on motion
| Of l.. Hendrick, w. l.. Vaughan, Esq. was called
to the chair.
On motion of DR.. j. B. Thruston, a committee
of three was appointed by the chair to recommend
officers and proceedings Of the Convention consist
ing Of the following persons JAS. NJ. Blakey, Esq,
L. HendriCk. Esq, and DR.. J. 3. Thruston, whu
after retiring few minutes, made the following
Report
Whereas. the Wings Of Benton county, DESTROYS
to havea free full and public discussion Of the pOlit
ical principles Of the two great contending parties
of this patton, heretofore gave Democrats pnblic
invitation to meet them at this pince this day,
and to participate with them in this discussion Of
political principles Therefore, this Committee
propose that Wing be invited to open the discus
sion, and occupy an hour, that two Democrats be
invited to follow, occupying an hour each, and
Wing be invited to conclude and to be Unlimited
| to time.
The Committee further recommended w L..
Vaughan, Esq. Of Benton county, as the permanent:
President of the Convention. Messrs. g. NJ. Birch
and II. Crow Of Riyes. and Wm Hood, of Cooper,
as Vice Presidents, and Messrs. WIN. r. Thruston,
| of Morgan, WIN. Robinson, Of Rives, and II. L..
| Williams Of Benton, Secretaries
! On motion Of L. Hendrck, Esq. the above report
was unanimously adopted.
The object Of the meeting aud the method Of d.
bate being explained by the President, John G.
Richardson, Esq Of BoUnye, being invited 70 open
| the discussion On the part Of The Wings, addressed
the Convention one hour. Alter he had closed, the
Democrats were invited to occupy the stand accord
! ing TO the order Of arrangements: Whereupon, f.
| IL. RiGgelv, Esq. OF Benton, on the pGrt OF the
! Democrats, addressed the people two hours 40
other Democrat choosing to participate After Mr.
! Ridreiy had closed, Col. james H. Birch, Of How
ard made the concluding speech, and a concluding
speech it was III tie strongest sense oil the word.
After Col. Birch had closed, Mr.. Richardson had
leave to make few additional remarks in ampiiti-
cation of what he had previously said, touching
some two " three points which he then hal not
time to discuss fully.
The discussion being brought to close, l..
lcndrick, Esq. proposed to the Convention TINT an
expression Of the sense Ct the m2ctiur he ms Ie in
reference to the patriotic services Of Cl Birch and
| Hr. Richardson. WAercupyn, it was unanimously
| ReSolred, That for the u:Id and able manner in
which those two gentlemen discussed the princi-
pies Of the Wing party, and the claims Of Gen.
Harrison to the Presidency and for their patriot
ism in visiting this part Of tie State on this occa-
| sion, they are entitled to the warmest thauks Of
| every we!l-wisher OF his country.
Ga motion, the papers friendly to our good
cause, requested TO publish the proceedings OF
this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
w. l.. VAUGHAN. President.
w. r. TuEUsroN,
w. ROBINSON, : Secretaries.
II. L. WILLIAMS, )
The Benton county Wing Core :PJnding Com.
mtee beg leave to say that on The above occasion
order and decency was strictly observed by The
as embauc Of bJth Wings and Democrats, and
that the democratic portion of the meeting
titled to the thanks Of party no! only Jr their
orderly department, but also for the patient 0tten-
ton they paid 10 the Discussion.
J. N BLAKEY,
Il L. IIENDRICK,
/ WI. VAUGHAN,