The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-29
For the Hawkeye and Patriot.
WING MEETING VAN BUREs

lS4l, for the purpose OF selecting De
legates 10 attend Territorial Conveu
ton, TO be holden at Davenport on tn
I fifth Of May next, for the purpose G
selecting suitable person to run on til
Wing Ticket as Delegate 10 Congress a
the ensuing August election.
The House being called to order by !
N Lewis Esq, Vim Duncan, ESQ.,. wa
! called to the Chair, and John Lewis ap
pointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting being stated
III an able and comprehensive manner, b,
/. N. Lewis, Esq, the meeting proceeded
to discharge the duties for which they
were called.
On motion, there was one from eacl
Precinct in said County appointed to re.
port ten Delegates to meet their political
friends at Davenport from each and every
] County in the Territory, in order to carry
out the wishes of this meeting.
The Commiltee having retired, Gen. E
A. Swazey was called on to address the
meeting. and having acceded to the cali
addressed the Convention in a speech OF
some length, which was listened to with
intense interest by all, in the course oil
which he alluded to our deranged curren.
cy, the cause which had brough, about
such lamen,able condition of affairs
which his well stored mind seemed per.
fectly to comprehend. and which lie ex.
! planned with Irresistible force He hoped
he saw better days approaching, though
he knew it was more than the work of a
moment to accomplish matter Ut such
vast importance. He had all confidence
in William ii. Harrison, that he would
not be led by any political faction, bu,
would, as the whole people would wish,
keep an eye single to the best interests OF
all parties. After Gen. Swazey had Ia
ken his seat. Capt. James Hall was called
on to address the Convention. He arose
and after some appropriate introductory
remarks, said, that he was acting now in
his private capacity. and would give his
own opinion on some matters. His voice
was for peace, but his political opponents
had seen fit to draw the party lines, and
he was compelled to advocate those pril-
ciples which his own Judgment dictated
to be correct. He was well aware he
mad received votes of both parties, and he
had endeavored to carry out those pr1ci.
plies for which he was elected, and had
endeavored 10 redeem every pledge he
had made, whether expressed or implied
and il he had erred, i%was one of the
head. not of intention. He was willing
to wear the name of "Whig alone; il
was good enough for our Revolutionary
fathers, and now it was good enough fOi
him. 1t was one of his happy efforts
and gave his numerous friends of this
/ County renewed confidence in his capa.
-bil,y. integrity, and good intentions.
/ The committee returned, and report!
ed the names of the following gentlemen
Samuel 4. Holcomb, DR.. John Hurley
/ A. G. Hoton, j. G. Tolman, Isaac NJ
Manaman, j. c. Wright, G. w. Canes
l. N. Lewis, Esq, VIM. Sample, and s.
! w. Summers. a
1 After the above names were read, the
following resolutions were read and adop,
ed unanimously: scat
4 ISts NcSUlSCu, ldt VIC ISjOlCc LII tuS
election of VIM. II. Harrison to the
highest Office in the gift of the Ameri-
I can people; we look upon the result as
/ the triumph of principles blended with
the best interests of the Territory, as the
triumph of the cause of reform, of the
Constitution, of freedom. of true democ-
racy, as the termination of long and
heavy weight of misrule and party tyr
amy, as the complete overthrow of Loco
.Focoism, aud as the dawn Of the brightest
era in the Republic.
/ I'd, Resolved, That we heartily approve
of the plan OF holding Territorial Con-
vention at Davenport in May next, fol
the purpose of nominating candidate to
be supported by the Wings of the Terri.
tory, for Delegate to Congress at the An.
gust election. And this meeting, having
full con fidence that suitable selection
will be made by the Delegates OF the
People. we assure our political friends in
other Counties. that without regard to oul
own personal and private predictions in
respect to candidate, we will use all fail
and honorable endeavors to secure the
election of the nominee. SIS
I Sd, Resolved, That in the opinion Of
this meeting, if the Wings Of the Terrific
ry act in concert, if they are true to Them
selves, and true TO their principles, laying
aside sectional prejaaices, if any exist,
the north, the south. and the centre, lend
their united energies to the attainment OF
the common object, victory awaits then
at the next election, at once signal and
glorious.
;, 4th, Resolved, 'rha, the reckless ant
unprincipled course pursued by the Locu
Fuco members Of the last Legislature o
Iowa, in relation to the public printing
deserve the unqualified reproach and con
tempt Of the Wings of the Territory
and should warn them not again TO bt
deceived by false pretensiosis ofthe Loct
Foco leaders; and if The Wings will ne
longer have their confidence misplaced
they will take care to know those IN
whom thew nlace their confidence.
On motion, Resolved. Ina. q n,erfec
organization and vigilance are the only
means of preserving and fe.petualing tn,
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