Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-09-16
WING MEETING IN PARIS, MON
ROE COUNTY.

WING MEETING In PARIS, MUM
ROE COUNTY.
Pursuant TO previous notice, large and
respectable number of the Wings of Mon
roe met in county convention, on Monday.
the 4th inst, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of holding o
District convention in the fourth electoral
District to appoint delegate to the Wing
national convention, TO be holden in the
city of Baltimore in May, 1874, and con-
certing other measures of importance to
the party.
On motion of Maj, w. J. Howell, Mr. T.
]. Crawford was called to the Chair, and
Gen. A. w. Reid appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
explained in a few remarks, by James r.
Alternately, Esq, and Maj. Howell. /.
On motion, committee consisting OF
one from each township, was appointed TO
draft series of resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting, who Immediately
retired.
During the absence Of the committee,
Major Uriel Wright, of st. Louis, address
ed the meeting with his usual ability, clear
ness, and perspicuity in speech of about
an hours length, in which he reviewed the
administration of Jackson and Van Buren,,
pointed out with singular effect the incon-
sistency of the modern Democratic party
in regard to what they term " Constitu-
tional currency" and commented at some
length upon what Mr.. Van Buren,, in the
fullness of his "abiding confidence" in the
capacity OF the people for self-government,
is pleased to term "he disgusting reuelries
of 1s40." .s-...t....-...
The committee Of resolutions presented
to the meeting the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
l. Resolved, That in our opinion the
time is come for action, on the part of all
Wings, in the great Presidential contest of
1874.
2. RESOLVED, That the voice of the Wings
of Missouri ought to be heard in the Wing
national convention to be held in Baltimore
in May next.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of
the proposition TO hold district conventions
in this State for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the national conventions; and as
a constituent part of the fourth electoi al
district, we hereby appoint Col. John Cis-
sci, Maj. w. ]. Howell, A. r. Oldham, John
Caleb Wood, and Enoch Fruit,
Esqrs., to represent the county Of Monroe
in said district convention.
4. Resolved, That we suggest Paris as
suitable place for the setting Of said conven-
lion, but will cheerfully submit to the will
Of a majority determining otherwise.
5. Resolued, That in our opinion the Pc
Rod has arrived when all divisions among
Wings should cease-when local preiudces
and sectional interests should be surrender
ed for the general good--and when the pa
riotic obligations of harmony and union
should bind together every Wing in the
and, for the success of common cause
ind common country.
6. RESOLVED, That undismayed by the
reachery which deprived the country of
he rich fruits of noble and glorious vic.
Dry won in lS4o, we will do battle again
the same cause, aud in the same spirit;
nd we call on every Wing to do likewise.
7. RESOLVED, That our standard bearer
this great contest should be man with.
ut fear, and without reproach--a states
len wise and enlightened above his fellows
brave, firm, honest, true to himself, true
} his country-and that man, we believe,
HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky.
8. Resolced, That in our opinion the
tate should be districted in accordance ;
nth the act of Congress. lst Because the
NV is constitutional, and therefore it ought T
OF to be resisted. I'd. Because it is wise
nd republican statute-framed in a lust /
lew of the spirit and nature of our repub- 6
can institutions.
9. Resolued, That this meeting earnestly q
esre the nomination of HENRY CLAY. l.
Kentucky, for the Presidency, and JOHN
'AV!S, of Massachusetts, for the Vice :
'resldency, in 1914, and that they recon-. {
lend to the convention the selection of a 4
elegate favorable to those gentlemen.
10. RESOLVED, That as proper and hon {
rable means of advancing our cause, we
commend to the Wings of Monroe and
dJacent counties, the propriety of supper
ng and sustaining the "Paris Mercurv,"
vhig paper recently established in this
lace under the guidance of Mr.. Adams
nd for ourselves we will heartily give it
beral patronage.
III. Resolred, That the proceedings of !
lis meeting be signed by the Chairman !
nd Secretary, and published in the 'Paris
lercury," and that the other Wing papers
the State, respectively be, and they are ,
ereby requested to copy. Il
J. T. CRAWFORD, Chairman. L
A. w. REID, Sec :
OTAt the recent election in Rhode ,