Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-30
THE TIMES.
PHbIic Meeting Of the Wings Of
... Howard County.

According TO previous notice, large
and respectable portion of the Wings Of
Howard county assembled in the Court
House in Fayette, on Saturday the 23d
inst, when, on motion, SAMUEL C. Major,
Esq, was appointed Chairman, and GEO.
w. WARD, Secretary.
a. LEONARD, Esq, submitted the follow
ing esolution, accompanying the same with
some appropriate remarks on the subject of
the duty of the Wings, stating briefly their
principles and objects, and contrasting
them with the principles of Mr.. Van Buren,
and the democratic party, and concluded
with beautiful eulogium on the Life and
Character Of HENRY CLAY.
The resolutions were then adopted, as
follows:
Resolved, la. That it is expedent for the
Wings Of Howard county now to form
themselves into political association, TO be
called the Democratic Wing Club of How
ard County.
2. The Chairman of this meeting shall
appoint a committee of seven persons
whose duty il shall be forthwith TO frame
and report constitution for the Club.
Sd. II shall be the duty of said commit
zee, also, 10 report the names of suitable
persons to fill the various Offices of the
Club, and such other matter for the consid-
Grafton Of the meeting as they may think
proper.
The Chairman appointed the following
persons the committee called for by the I'd
resolution, viz:
F. E. Williams, John Harry, W. F. Dun
MICA, Robert Cooper, Sam. Brown, Robert
T. Prewitt, and Clark H. Green.
The committee retired short time and
reported through Clark H. Green, the
following:
WHEREAS, il is necessary and proper
that all political parties should make clear
and explicit avowal of their principles. and
in such plain terms that none can fail to
understand them; and, whereas, it is our
deliberate opinion, that the present and
two preceding administrations of the Cen
eral Government have been ruinous TO our
Republican Institutions and highly detri-
mental to the public veal; and, whereas,
there was a time when our country coudd
boast of q sound, stable, uniform currency
"a time when our agricultural products
could find market-when peace and plen.
~ smiled around the fresides and homes of
every industrious man, and this "great PEG.
pie were prosperous and happy;" there
fore
Resolved, That we are the advocates Of
Tariff for Revenue, sufficient TO meet the
necessary expenditures of the Government.
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determinations as may be necessary TO
protect American Labor.
Resolved, That we are in favor of
sound National Currency, regulated by the
will and authority Of the Nation, and that
we believe that Congress has the right and
power, under the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, TO create an Institution that
will furnish such currency.
Resolved, That we are in favor of an
equitable and fair distribution of the Land
Fund among the several States.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of an
amendment 10 the Constitution limiting the
incumbent of the Presidential Office 10 a
SINGLE TERM.
Resolved, That we are in favor of an
economical administration of the General
Governments; of freedom of thought and
right of suffrage to pubic officers; but
with suitable restraints against improper
interference in elections.
Resolved, That in HENRY CLAY, of
Kentucky, we recognise the "life, soul and
embodiment of wing principles, and that
he is our first and only choice for Presi.
dent of the United States.
Resolved, That for the purpose of more
fully disseminating the above principles
and aiding in the election of Henry Clay
60 the Presidency, we hereby form our
selves into Political Association, TO be
called the
Democratic Whig Club OF
Howard County.
The officers of this Club shall consist OF
President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer. Committee of Correspondence,
and an Committee of Vigilence, who shall
severay discharge the duties generally in
cumbent on such officers.
Regular meetings of this Club shall be
held monthly, at such times as may be de-
signated; and special meetings may be
called by the President or Committee OF
Vigilence whenever il may be deemed ex.
pedient.
Apy citizrn nf Harvard county may he