Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-07
MEETING OF THE WINGS OF
HOWARD COUNTY.


of Howard met in the Court House on
Monday the I'd inst, when on motion Of
GERARD RoprNsoS, ABrEL LEONARD was
called to the Chair, and CLARK ii. GREEN
appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
briefly explained by the Chairman,
Col. Jos. DAVIS offered the following
resolutions, and addressed the meeting at
some length, urging their adoption, and
upon political topics in general. After
Col DAVIS had concluded, the Chair pro-
cceded to take the sense of the meeting on
the resolutions, and they were adopted
without dissenting voice.
/. Resolved, That the Wings of Nilsson
ri ought to be represented in the Wing Ma
tional Convention to be held in Baltimore
in May next.
9. Resolved, That we approve Of holding
District Conventions in this Stat to select
Delegates TO the National Convention, and
do hereby appoint - to represent
this county in the Convention to be held
for the Second Electoral District.
3. Resolved, That we approve of holding
the Convention for this District in Hunts
vile, on the third Monday in November
next.
4. Resolred, That HENRY CLAY, Of
kentucky, is. Of all others, and above all
others, the man Of our choice for President
Of the United States, and JOHN DAVIS,
Of Massachusetts for Vice President; and
we recommend to the District Convention
the appointment of Delegate to the Ma
tional Convention favorable TO the selection
Of these gentlemen. .
S. Resolved, That we also recommend 10
the District Convention the appointment Of
"a Wing Candidate for Elector in the Se-
cond ELECTORAL District, and suggest that
in making this appointment the Convention
select one who will be both able and will
ling thoroughly to canvass the District by
going through it from time to time and
publicly addressing the People upon the
subject of the approaching Presidential
election, and who will also pledge himself
TO faithful performance of this duty.
@. ResolUed, That we deem the late law
of the United States requiring Representa-
tives in Congress TO be elected by single
Districts both constitutional and expedent,
and consider all dsobedience thereto,
whether by States or individuals, as disloyal
to the Union.
7. Resolved, That as Party, we will
not nominate or support candidates to rep
resent US in Congress until provisions be
made by our State laws for conducting
such Elections in conformity with the laws
of the Union.
8. Resolued, That we deem it inexpe.
dent on the part of the Wings of this State
to nominate candidates for the offices OF
Governor and Lieutenant Governor at our
approaching general election. and request
our Delegates in the District Convention
to procure the adoption, by the Conven-
ton, of resolution to this effect.
o. Resolved. That in our opinion it is the
duty of the Wings in the several counties
Of this State, where there is any fair
prospect of success. TO put forth their
whole strength at the approaching election
for members of the General Assembly, in
an effort to carry their respective counties
for the Wings: and we do now hereby
pledge ourselves to the Wings throughout
the State, that we will, on our parts, do our
utmost in the way of all fair and honorable
exertions to make the good cause trium.
plant in "Old Howard"
10. Resolred, That we recommend to
the Wings of Howard and the adjoining
counties the propriety of yielding gener-
Gus support to the Blooms Lick Times" as
an efficient means Of advocating the Wing
cause.
On motion, the Chairman was authorized
to ill the blank in the I'd resolution, who
reported TO the meeting the following
names:
From Moniteau Township.-THosss
RAWLINGS.
Franklin.-JsRRE KINGsBrRay.
Boon's Lick.--WEsLEY HIERoxyaus.
Prairie.--JosEPR BoNNELL.
Bonne Femme.-SAkuEL BRowN.
Chariton.--Dr. 7. n. CoCKERILL ADAM
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