Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-27

Resolved, That Committee Of FIVE be appointed by
the Chair prepare address the people Of Georgia
Mr. King, OF Greene moved amend the last resolution
offered by the committee by adding that the President Of
this Convention be the chairman OF that committee which
was agreed TO. The report as amended adopted
In accordance with the above, the committee are,
The Hon. j. NJ BERRIES, President Of the Convention,
Chairman and
Messrs. CHARLES DoUGHKRrY, of Clarke, Y. p. KING,
OF Greene A. H. CHAPFELL, of Bib, E. Y HILL, of Jas
per, j. N WILLIAMSON, Vt Newton.
Mr. Doughery of Clarke then offered the following
outon, which was unanimously adopted:
Resofred, That the Hon. GEORGE w. CRAWFORD
OF the county OF Richmond, be and he hereby
y nominated by this Convention the Candidate of the
Wing party Tor the office oi Governor OF the State of Geor
gia, at the election in October
Resoired, That the name OF A. III. STEPHENS, of the
county OF Taaero be put in nomination by this
on the candidate for Congress fill the vacancy expec.
ted TO occur by the resignation OF the Hon. NJ A. Cooper
Mr. Lueke, delegate from the county of Taaferro Of
fered the following resolution, he President OF the Con-
venton having retired, Mr. Dougheriy in the Chair which
unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolued. That in relation the question of the Vice
Presidency the Wing party has decided preference for the
able and dgnied Senator from Georgia. the Hon. John Me
Pherson Berien-and that delegates the Wing Con-
S-'ian tn asarnha in the City Of Baltimore May 1874.
claims to that office.
Mr. Chnppe of Bib. then offered the following, which
unanimously adopted, viz.
Resoired That this convention tender their ackno
ments TO the Hon. Jno. NJ Benen for the able
aud dignied manner in which he has presided dc.
lberauons.
the Hon. John NJ Berren is entitled the approval and
thanks Of his political friends and of the country ut large
Tor the firm and patriotic spirit and high ability with which
he has discharged the duties of Senator Of the United
Sates-and particularly for the in which he has
sustained and indicated the constitutional rights and indie
pendence Of the Senatorial office against the understandable
denunciatons of portion Of the members of the Legsa-
ture and their lawess assumption of n right control him.
by their instructions and dyc him his seat for dsrc
garding those instructions.
The Savannah Republican thus speaks of the Convcn-
ton:
We understand that the second day 276 Delegates
were present. The Convention characterized by the
most perfect unsnimity and good feeling. We have
to refer the subject in full this morning. and shall
therefore, defer further remarks m Tomorrow In the mean
time quote the following from the correspondent Of the
Augusta Chronicle, which written on Monday ut noon
OF the first day Of the assembling Of the Conventions Before
the mail which will bear this Closes must avail myself Of
the opportunity furnish the readers of the Chronicle and
Sentinel glance the Wing Convention now assembled in
the State House for the purpose OF nominating Wing
ddae for Goyernora Convention Of Wings, the largest of
actual delegates which have assembled in Georgia Of
any pay and combines Of the Of the Wings Of
Georgia than have assembled any former
OCCASION IL except the great Macon Mass Convention Of
1870 Indeed may nsse without the fear Of contradic
ton, that body Of men combining talent sterling
integrity and high moral worth has assembled with
in the walls of State House on any former
In proof Of this need only mention that there "a coun
ties represented by 2bO delegates who actually attend
ance.'"
The paper thus the Wing candidates for Co
vernon and Congress
VINO NoNNATioss.-We this morning place at the
head Of columns the Of Geo. w. Crawford and
A. II Stephens Esqrs, the Republ Candidates for
GoyemOr and Representative in Congress IL lie happy
circumstance for be able present fellow cii
zens, significant Of such firm and nconupbe faith
We know Of no In this Stale, in any State
entitled warm, enthusiastic, thorough support than
Mr. Crawford He i worthy the support Of every who
wewisher Of his State, and whV shackled by the
uammels Of L0cOfocoism. Perhaps better selection
could be made even among such Clnch, Gamble,
Jenkins, Dawson, Hull, and many other worthless. Mr..
Crawford has sacrificed his interest his party. lie has
left lucrative employment in order faithfully his
friends. Tie ofceseeker, politician by profess
sion. lie has norcoded and awned and entreated to
be for office, order that he might get support which
he was earning by hard labor.
lie preferred the claims Of hsfeow citizens TO his own
private interests. He nominated by sccamation.
discussions Earrings, bkering, jeaoues and
stfesno denunciatory speeches. nothing which charac.
ponens who have hitherto been confident their unity
and individuality, may that their odous system has be.
COTTON aud nurured whole host Of scrambes for Office
learn lesson from the Wings who have such shame
fu abuse Of power, that they have at last walked up full
sense Of tho importance Of the coming election.
A. for STEfBESs he is also great favonc, with clear
sngacious mind and soul much large for his body.
They cell him IN the upcOuntry, their "John Randolph"
!. With the same Republican principles which msintain
and such carry them out have no fears for the
ISSUE Such fantastic ticks have been played in the name
d DsmOaey that the word has lost its chorm least
practsed by those who style themselves the
Democrats Of the day.