Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-17

Comstock, William l.. Brown, William F.
Ewell, Morris Peyton and William Car
Isle be appointed as delegates 10 repre-
sent US in the Pattsburgh Convention; and
that they be instructed to go for no man
who is not for Henry Clay for President.
F. L. WILLARD, Chairman.
D. SLOAN, Secretary.
WING MEETING IN LINN COUNTY
At a large meeting of the Wings OF
Linn, held at the Court House, in the town
Linneus, on Saturday, February 10th
lS44-
On motion of VIM. c. Allison, Esq
JOS. l.. Moore, was called to the Chair
and II. E. Hurbert. appointed Secretary.
On motion of VIM. C. Allison, Esq, a
committee of five were appointed by the
Chair to express the sentiments of the
meeting. The following gentlemen were
ppointed-Henry F. Brown, David Jen-
kins, J. N. Dryden, John McClintock, and
VIM. c. Allison.
During the absence of the committee,
the meeting was ably and satisfactorily
addressed by David Jenkins and w. H.
Franklin, Esq's
The committee having returned, report
ed the following Preamble and Resolutions.
Whereas. the time has arrived when the
wings of Missouri should buckle on their
armor, and be ready for the great political
fight in 1874; we, the wings of Linn, ap-
prove of the National Convention to be
holden in the city Of Baltimore, on the 4th
of May, 1914, and earnestly recommend to
the wings of the union TO appoint their
delegates to said convention.
LIST. Resolved, That we hold it to be the
duty Of every whig to turn out, advocate,
and use every honorable exertion to ad-
vance the true Republican principles.
I'd. Resolved, That we believe the prin-
ciples advocated and cherished by Henry
Clay, are truly Republican, and should be
supported by every wing in the county.
the State, and the Union.
Sd. Resolved, That we know Henry
Clay TO be an honest man, statesman, and
a patriot; his battles have not been fought
in the "tented field" but in the Cabinet,
on the watch tower of the Republic; he
has ever been battling for his country, and
the rights and interests of his countrymen.
4lh. Resolved, That we, the wings of
Linn, few in number, but pure in spirit.
will earnestly and vigorously support Hen
ny Clay-to observation-disclosures
9Th, Resolved, That under iudicious
Tariff, well restricted National Bank and
the one term system, we sincerely believe
the Government will revolve upon its con.
stitutional axis with power, ease and sue.
cess; those are the principles of the Ken.
lucky Statesman; LET US DE WITH HIM
AND DIE THERE.
9th. Resolved, That the political course
of John Tyler deserves the indignation and
contempt of the American people, and
particularly every Republican wing; we,
the wings of Linn, here denounce him as
a politician and unworthy the support of
any men--or party.
7th Resolved, That we approve of the
wing district convention 10 be holden in
Plattsburg on the Cd day of March next,
for the purpose of selecting an EIector.
9Th. Resolved, That DR.. J. B. Relph, and
Gen. p. w. Martin, be appointed dele. !
gates to represent the wings of Linn in
said Convention at Plattsburg.
VIM. c. Allison, Esq, offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
9th. Resolved, That Martin Van Buren,
has been weighed in the scales and found
wanting; few of the most cunning and
talented democrats, wish to force him on
The people in 1874; he has been rejected
once by the people by larger majority
han ever given in the Union, let us govern
ourselves by the people, and reject him
also.
10th. Resolved, That the proceedings of
his meeting be signed by the President
Ind Secretary, and forwarded to the off.
,es of the Blooms Lick Times" and "Mis-
Iouri Statesman" with a request that the
xhig papers throughout the State COPY
he same.
JOS. G.. MOORE, President. i
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