New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-30
WING Convention.

AT Convention of Delegates from the Con,,;o.
of ChautauQue and Cattanusus, composing ~
NNNIst Congressional District convened q, t i,s
Clear Creek Hotel, ChauaUque County, nursnan,
previous notice, on the 10Th inst, motion of s
A. Brown, Esq. OF Jamestown, Hon. ELISHA
WARD, OF Silver Creek, was called 10 the Char
and n. P. WILSON, OF Elicotiyille appointed Sec
retary.
The following Delegates appeared and took their
seats In Convention:
F,9m ChautGnque-,s, Brown, Q; Benedict, y Rowe
Green.
From cqttcrasgnsS a A s. t;EGoker NJ Beschsr
S + Wilson s'''' 'n'y' JACOBS a G. Rice
On motion Of O. Benedict, it was Resolved, Tina,
this Convention proceed TO al informal ballot 10 Sc
lect Delegate TO the Wing National Convention
for the nomination of President and Vice PresiIan,
to be held at Baltimore in May next; which ballot
resulted as follows:
For F. H. Ruggles, Of Frcdonia .....S
i. S. Martin, OF Olean .......4
p. Welch, of Lodi -. ....4
1t was then Resolved, That we proceed to final
ballot, and thar it require majority of all Dele
gates present 10 elect; whereupon. after ballotng,
PORTER WEIGH, OF Lodi, Cattaraugus Co..
was declared unanimously chosen Delegate 10 said
National Convention, and that Hon. F. II. RUG-
Giles, of Fredonia, Chautauque Co., be substitute
10 attend said National Convention, in case OF the
inability of said WEIGH to attend.
On motion of NJ. Beecher, Resolved, That Com
mittee of three consisting of Messrs. Ward, Crook
err and Wilson, be appointed to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the sense of this Convention
On motion of s. c. Springer, Resolved, unan.
mously, That Mr.. WEIGH, the Delegate to the Bals
more Wing National Convention, be and he is here.
by instructed to support HENRY CLAY for the
Presidency, and him only, as our first, last, and
only choice.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
Resoired That the objects which this Convention most
words of the great leader Of the Wing party. the following:
l. sound National currency, regulated BY the will and
authority OF the nation
2 An adequate Revenue for the support Of an economical
as will incidentally afford reasonable protection our
tioual interests
g. Just restraints the Executive power embracing far
Their restriction on the exercise OF the Veto
faithful administration OF the Pubic DOMAIN, with
equitable distribution Of the proceeds OF the sales OF among
all the States.
An honest and economical administration ofthe General
Government.
g. An amendment to the Constitution, limiting the ncum
bent Of the Presidential office 70 a single term.
ReS0lred That III the opinion Of this Convention one
could be selected we'll qualified TO carry the principles OF
the Wing party into effect and attain the objects above
mentioned, HENRY CLAY, whose ardent PATRIOTISM
brilliant exerons and splendid merits have long been felt
preci4e the great body the American
People and that this Convention will most heartily co-ope
with thar Wing brethren the several States N rTomot
ing bY all honorable his election 10 the Presidency o
the United States.
Resored, That the proceedings Of this Convention bs
signed by The Chairman aud Secretary, and published III al
the Ws papers the District and in the Albany Evening
Journal and New-YoIk IribgpG; WARD Chairman
IUu,coy G.crstarv