Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1843-07-01
THE WINGS OF GEORGIA.

A Convention of Delegates Of the Wings OF the
State Of Georgia was held at Milledgeville on the
18th and 2Oth instant, at which sevenysix counties
was by reclamation appointed President Of the
Convention.
\. The proceedings of this Convention were worthy
Of its high character and patriotic principles and
we have unleigned qualification in being able 10 pre-
sent to our readers the substance OF them, as
follows
committee of twenty one delegates appointed to consid
e such matters proper be brought before this Con-
yenon submitted the following, to wit:
The committee have considered the question whether 1t 10
proper for this Convention nominate candidate OF Inc
Wing party TO fill the vacancy Congressional epresen.
aon expected be produced by the resignation OF the Hon
MARK A. COOPER isa question not free from difficulty
but hold tina. the law of Congress prescribing the mode
of eectng members of the House OF Representatives of the
Congress of the United States is constitutional and that
the election held in this Stale in October last in conformation
of that lal0 1ahoLy illegal and pOid and that valid
and lawful election for that purpose cannot be held without
further legislation upon that subject either by the State
National Government But we admonshed by the uni
form conduct of the Democratic party, in disegardng law
justice whenever that party considers it necessary to
their supposed party interests and especially by their conduct
them for the execution enforcement of The laws in this
case but deem the duty the Wing party preserve
the integrity of the law by defeating the Democratic candi-
date at the ballot box.
Therefore we recommend the Convention proceed
the nomination of candidate of the Wing party of this
State for Congress- in the Of the resignation of the
Hon. MARX A. COOPER.
Resolped, That the following gentlemen be appointed
Delegates to the Wing NATIONAL CONVENTION to be held
at fhovh p
sructed for HENRY CLAY the choice of the Wing
party of Georgia the candidate for the Presidency; and
that the of any vacancy in the delegations the other
Delegates be authorized to fill the
J. Macpherson Berrien, James. s. Calhoun,
William C.. DdDson, Il. III. KEENAN,,
Thomas Butler King, +. AZ. Robinson,
Lott Warren, Joshua Hall,
Robert A. IIoombs, a. X. Wright.
Resolped That the Hon. GEoRoE w. CRAwFoRD, of The
county of Richmond be and he hereby unanimously nom
mated by this Convention the candidate of the Wing party
for the office Of Governor of the State of Georgia at The
election in October next.
Resoiped, That the Of A. II. STEPHENS, of the
county of Taiaerro be put in nomination by this Conven
the candidate for Congress to fill the vacancy expect
ed 10 occur by the resignation of the Hon Mark A. Cooper
esolped That the committee of twenty-one, majority
of them appointed by the President Of this Convention
power fill any vacancy which may in the nomina
tons made by this Convention and nominate suitable
ddates for other vacancies for those Offices If any should
occur
Mr.. LUcKrrT delegate from the county of Taliaferro
offered the following resolution he President Of the Con.
vention having RETIRED and Mr. Doughery being the chair
| which unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolped That in relation the question Of the Vice
Presidency the Wing party has decided preference for the
able and dignifed Senator from Georgia, the Hon. JOHN
MACPHERSON BERRES and that Delegates to the Wing
Convention to assemble in the city of Baltimore in May,
1874 be instructed unanimously by this Convention urge
his claims to that Office.
Mr. CHAPPELL of Bbb then offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolped further, the sense Of this Convention That
the Hon JOHN NJ BERREN is entitled to the approval and
thanks of his political friends and of the country large for
the firm and patriotic spirit and high ability with which he
discharged the duties of Senator Of the United States,
and particularly for the in which he has sustained
indicated the constitutional rights and independence OF
the Senatorial office against the denuncatons
of portion of the members of the Legislature and their
awles assumption Of right to control him by their nsruc-
tons and drive him from his for dsregardng those
instructions.
A committee of five appointed by the chair to commu.
the above resolution to the Hon. JOHN NJ. BERRIEN.
The President having resumed the chair addressed the
Convention at length upon the subject matter Of the esou.
tons adopted and returned his the
complimentary in which the body had been pleased
to notice him during his absence from the seat.