The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-22
PRINCE GEORGES COTTNTY.

At meeting of voters of Prince Georges
county, friendly to the election of esHarrison and
Tyler" held at Upper Marlborough, on Satur-
day, 10th May, 1910, pursuant to notice Col
DAVID CRAWFORD was called to the Chair, and
WILLIAM II. Tuck appointed Secretary.
The meeting having been addressed by Robert
w. Bowie, Esq, the following proceedings were
had:
Resolved, That it is expedient to establish at
Upper Marlborough, central Tippecanoe Club,
to be composed of persons friendly to the election
of Harrison and Tyler, to the offices of President
and Vice President Of the United States, and
also similar clubs in the respective election dis
tricts in this county, and that Messrs. r. w.
Bowie, Robert Wright, Thomas +. Bowie, j. c.
Carter, and Daniel c. Diggs, be committee to
prepare a plan of association.
The committee retired, and reported the fol-
lowing articles of association, which were adopt
ed. The persons present became members by
signing their names, and agreed to meet ON Sat
urday, 23d inst, for the purpose of electing Off
GERS:
We, the undersigned, agree to establish club
to be called esThe Prince GEORGES County Cen
trial Tippecanoe Club" the object of which shall
be to promote the election of William Fl. Harri-
son as President, and John Tyler as Vice Presi-
dent, of the United States.
l. We pledge ourselves by all honorable means
to promote the election of Harrison and Tyler,
the wing candidates for President and Vice Presi-
2. The officers of this club shall be President
six Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Recording and
Corresponding Secretary, to be elected at the
first meeting of the club,
3. Each member shall pay to the Treasurer
the sum OF one dollar, to be expended in procur-
ing and disseminating, under the directions of
the club, useful political information.
a. The meetings of this club shall be on each
Saturday, at 3 o'clock, p. NJ, at the tavern of
Mr. Fielder Suit, in Upper Marlborough; and at
the semi-monthly meetings the I'd and 4th
Saturdays of the month, it is recommended that
delegates attend from such district clubs as may
be formed, for the purpose of interchanging views
and communicating information that may be use
full to the cause, and the members of such depu-
tations shall be ex-offcio members of this club.
S. majority of this club may at any time
change these articles, and adopt such other regu-
lations as may be necessary.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint COM
mittee of five, including himself, to notify the
people of the county that this meeting will Stand
adjourned until Saturday, 30th inst, at IL o.
clock, A. NJ; and urge their attendance for the
consideration of matters important to the coun
try and the wing party; and that said committee
address notices. and use such other means as
may be necessary.
Mcssrs. David Crauford, Thos. G. Pratt c.
q. Magruder, James Harper and Thomas Bruce
were appointed the committee.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the whig
voters OF the county, to meet in their respective
election districts on Wednesday the 9th inst,
for the purpose of appointing five delegates to
meet in general convention at Upper Marlbo-
rough, on Saturday, Both inst, to nominate can
didates for the next Legislature.
Resolved, That this meeting approve of the
several nominations that have been made in this
State, of wing candidates for electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President and recommend them to
the confidence and support of the people Of this
county, suitable and efficient persons to main
tain the principles of our party, and to vndicate
the rights of the people against the assumption
of an arbitrary and reckless government
Resolved, That this meeting approve of the
proposition made by the wing convention to
nominate candidate for Presidential elector for
the 9th Congressional district, ''that the people
of this State form three grand political conven-
tons, the first upon the Eastern Shore, the sec
ond at Annapolis, and the third at Hagerstown, at
which places the whole body of the people, as
well the electors of the whole State, are re-
quested to attend, at such times as the electors
may designate, for the purpose of dis
cussing the great questions that divide the ma
tion," and this meeting also recommended that a
similar meeting be held at Nottingham in this
county, some day to be appointed by the cleo
tors
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the National Intelligencer,
md the whig papers in this State.
The meeting adjourned to meet on Saturday,
30th inst, II A. NJ.
DAVID CRAWFORD, Chairman.
VIM. H. Tuck, Secretary.