Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-13
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BAToN R9CGg, January, 6th 1911.
The Wings Of The Parish Of East Baton
Rouge held a public meeting at the Cour
House in Baton Rouge this day pursuant TO
public notice. The meeting was organized by
calling Gen, p, Thoma@ to the Chair, and BY
the appointment of s. II. Sbipley and II. Stan
nard secretaries. TIE object Of the meeting
was then c~lear!ylg stated by p. d. Avery Esq,
in a brief and eloquent address, and on His
molten, the Chairman proceeded to appoint a
Committee Of five to draft resolutions express
sive Of the sense Of the meeting, and also to
nominate delegates to the State Convention
in February next.-The folIowjng gentlemen
were appointed Gpon t1is Cojit4iuee,
Messrs. d. D. Avery, John Buhler, James
VI. Elan, John Phillips, p. A, Walker.
The Committee havsrg retired, the atten-
ton Of the meeting was occupied by addresses
from the venerable Chairman aud Mr., Du-
lrocq. The Committee after a short absence
returned and through their Chairman, d. D..
Avery Esq. reported the following resolutions
which we're unanimously adopted by the
meeting.
Resolred1 That the wings Of the PARISH Of
East Baton Rouge heartily cnrcur IN the pro.
prfetY Of holding a Convention Of the Wings
Of the State of Louisiana hi the City Of New
Orleans on the 22d Of Februatry next, for the
purpose Of nominating delegates to the Nation
al Convention, to be held 1T Baltimore in May
next also 70 appoint Electors for President
and Vice President Upon The Wing Electoral
Ticker, also to appoint delegates to the young
Mems Convention, of Baltimore in May next,
and for the selection of a suitable Candidate
for Congress- from the Third Congressional
District Of this State.
ResoJDed, That for the furthefance of TIE
foregoing resolution, The following gentlemen
disappointed delegates to represent the Wings
of East Baton Rouge in said Convention.
FROM the Parish at targe-GaH. + + ff7Dr1as.
Gen. Joseph Bernard and such other Whigs
as may be in New Orleans on The day Of the
Convention,
fst. War4. II. v. Babin, Fl. i Favrof, J. Nj,
Elan. P. Arbour, D. D. Avery, J. NJ. Brunot.
Capt. J. c. Morris,
81 Wgrf-John Phillips, &C, fbbof, A.
Montan, G.. Gusman ]. Holt, George TIL
dean, Fl. Tomlinson, James Alley.
Sd Watd-6r Ring, o HacEttf.
4th Ward-Thomaa DevaIl, George T.
Behras.
9Th Ward-Dayid McCaots, George P.
LIley r r Young, John c Paine.
9Th Ward--J B KIenpeter, Andrew Klein
peter, P Garig, w Fl Gayle.
7h Ward-R Fl Burnett, Joseph Phillips
s T Webb, Joseph Heard,
9Th Ward-F D Conrad, Stephen Hender-
son, DR. Ambrose Williams, Vim Stephens,
9th Ward--Fergua Duplantier, sJsthsne
Allan, John Davenport.
10th Ward-Dr w 81 Wood. VIM HAYES
John F McCaa, WIN Macarthur, D Young
blood.
T1th Ward--W D LeayZ Brow-r, WI D.
Montgomery
18th Wafd-sH shipiey, 4 adams. George
Garig, Joseph Cooper
ResoZcsd, That orr said Delegates be and
they are hereby authorized and requested to
unite with the delegates from the various Par
ishes Of the Sd Congressional District in said
Convention in the selection of a suitable per-
son as their candidate at the next Congress
sioraE election, and that the Wings of the
Parish Of East Baton Rouge will cordially
unite n the support Of the nominee.
The following resolution moved by P A
Walker Esq. unanimously and entbusiaatical~
~ adopted
RssoLred, That we warmly and heartily
respond 10 the general voice of the Country
indicating beyond all possibility of doubt that
HExRY CLAY IS to be cur next whjg candidate
for the Presidency, and in elevating that dis
tinguished citizen to the highest office in Qua
gift, we confidently look for the adoption of a
system Of measures1lt that viii relieve our 7re-
sent embarrassnents, and restore the Country
to its sormer prosperity
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Baton Rauge Ca
zette. Ormotion the meeting adjourned
p. THOMAS, Chairman.
8, H. SIMPLIFY,