Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-03

whigs of this region. both Of the writer's zen
iisnenss and the proceedings Of the meeting
|. The wings here will turn out strong for Elan
and theuld he Do he same FIR himself hi
chances for election will be gped.
vidalia. May 81. Ia4a.
The wings tf The Parish Of ConreFdia helt
i large and respectable meeting the day. q
which James NJ, Elan, ESQ. nf Baton Rouge
wac nominated az their candidate for Ton
PRESS from The ID district. We respectfully
reauegt cur whis brethren to unite with VI
and respond to the nomination. Mr. II VII
10 well supported in this and Tensas parishes
and viii he enabled TO give ut least 100 ina.
iurtty. We shall be pleased TO hear from you
an the subject.
am Dear Cir
You're respectfully,
MEETING,
AT h meeting held at the court house in
Viaslia. nsrist If s1ancbrdia. on "Wednesday
the gath instant. David r, Miller, Ess. was
called to The chair. and II N Wood. ESQ, was
appointed Secretary.
The chairman stated the object oil the meet
IN q few brief and pertinent remarks. after
which. on nration Of w L Poindextef, Esq, a
committee Of five we're appointed 10 draft re-
a%nlutipns expressive Of the rense Of this meet
ing. The chair appointed W L Foindexter.
Lea. RI Lawrence. Esq. q ] Farrar. ED, K
7 Miller. Eaq, and Dr. T Ieissf aaia commit
lee.
Tie committee through, their chairman 70
ported the following resolutions, WIS.,
Whereas, at a convention. holden al the
trWn of st. Frahoieytlle. In this state. for the
purpose Of nominating n suitable Petsen 10
represent The Third Congressional niatrirt Of
this State In the Congress Of the q. stateF,
General EDWARD SrAHHow, of Cpntnfdla.
was nominated al that convention by the una
nitnntta Voice thereof, and recommended 10
the Wings Of the district as q gentleman 81
undoubted integrity and talent. a devoted adj
hefent to.'he tauen we advocated. and whereas.
circumstances which we all regret have In
iucej Gen. Sparrow TO decline the above no.
a,lnatien. therefore, be 1t
Eesetfea That We recommend To the cup.
port Of our Wing brethren If the Third Com
greBFtenal District. JAMES NJ. ELAN, Of
East Baton Rouge, az a gentleman wl.eFe
! known devetphneaH to our cause, will ensure.
In caee Of his acceptance. HE u~ntiring endsas
vure to disseminate all the doctrines we adye-
cate.
Ressltsd. That Mr.. Elan han The full and
entire confidence of the party in this parish.
and will receive The support Of the Wing party
in the ensuing election.
Resgirea. That we hereby declare our firm
and Underwriting adherence to the principles
Of the Wing party, believing a. We do. that.
under their practical administration alone can
the prosperity Of our country be restored.
Resplted That we heartily unite IN the
universal call of our brethren Of the Wing
party In nominating HENRY CLAY, Of Ken
lucky. "a the candidate to FL the Office of
President of the United S~tatee,-that in him
we know iamiliarly the Patriot and States
man. who has long been enc Of our eountry's
best guardians,
Resolved. That we recommend to the WhirH
of the parish of Coneertfia the propfiety Of
adopting measures for the formation Of a CLAY
Ctup, for The purpose OF giving efficiency TO
their action in the approaching canvass.
ReSplrcd. That a committee Of FIVE be ap-
noiatcd to draft a constitution for such Club,
aud that they report Mt a meeting to be held al
this place on Monday next, at two o'clock
r. NJ.
Whereupen the chair appointed Hen Ed
ward Sparrow, II ] Lawrence, w l. Poindex-
tor, Robert Patterson, and John Gyger, Esqs.
said committed.
Resolved. That the parishes composing the
Third Congressional District be requested to
unite with he, and respond to the nomination
We have made for Congress from this district.
+ MILLER, Chairman. I
RN Woon, Secretary.
vtpAI1A. La. May "a, 1913.
uir The Na,ehez Courier Of the .ath inst,
publishes the following letter from our fell
low-citizen, James NJ. Elan. II IL eloquent
in language and spirit. e~vineing a manly
conception Of the duties of those whs appear
before the people for public station.
VtpALrA. 26th May, 1919.
SRI am in receipt of u COPY OF sun.
dry resolutions adopted by The Wings of
Concordm ut a meeting held by them on
the Gath instant, in which | find myself
honored with their confidence, and promis.
cd their support for a seat in the twenty
eighth Congress. My acceptance of tha,
high trust, to be the humble organ to dis.
seu.iaate the doctrines advocated by the
Wings, must depend on the response those
resolutions may receive from other por.
tons of the district. The bare mention Of
my name a< being devotcd in support Of
the Wing cause.-The hepe Of civil liberty,
[ consider moro honorable, than being a
champion rf the misruIe that has laid
waste and blighted the prospects Of eur
once happy and prosperous country,
have bsen taught TO look upon our re.
public AS bearing the impress of inmor.
tality--a Union cemented with the best
blood of the Revolution-a fit abode for
the Genius of Liberty enshrined with n
halo Of glory. on which is written in let.
ters of light the pledge IF our lives. our
fortunes and our sacrcd honor"-a Union
rendered more perfect by the Federal
Constiiutlon-contaIning mutual conces-
sions of natural rights. yielded by the sages
of the revolution TO secure for themselves
a name rs a nation of freemen-by which
we stand "riedged" TO the human family
that man is capable of enjoying and
approciating the blessings of civil
Li~beriy--'hat zee are too enlightened 10 be
slaves, and at the same time, not too Ii.
centinus TO be free. A constitution nre.
senting TO the world n turret with a steady
and not a f1ickering light-not an oaious
but a favored in~strument-the only Palla.
dunn which secures to us our lives, our
liberties and the pursuit of happiness.
This "pledge" | subscribed in early life,
and | cannot, nay, will not, shrink from
any sacrifice called for by my fellow citi.
under circumstan ces that will afford
me an opportunity 10 do justice to myself
and them.
II is left with the Wings to say, it that