Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-06-06
Great Mass Meeting Of the
Wings of Lee County,.

pursuant 10 puDllc notice, the wings OF
Lee county assembled in great numbers at
the Court House in Fort Madison. on Sat
urday, the LIST inst, for the purpose oil
adopting such means as should be thought
proper, preparatory to the ensuing lection
The meeting was called 20 order BY WV
SAMPLE, Esq who stated the object Of The
meeting, when
On motion Of Philip Viele. Esq,
A Committee of five was appointed to
nominate officers for the meeting, as fol-
lows:-P. Viele, H. T.. Reid, Joshua Owen,
Barzilar Mothushead and d. w. Kilbourn.
Mr. Viele, from the committee appointed
to nominate officers, reported the names OF
the following gentlemen:
William Sample, for President.
James Everheart, DR. George Holmes,
]. NJ. Edwards, John Pomeroy, and Joshua
owen, Vice Presidents.
Edward Kilbourn. ]. E. Neal, Secretaries
On motion Of d. f. Miller, Esq. the re
port Of the committee was adopted.
On motion Of l.. r. Reeves, Esq. a com
mittee of one from each Township in the
coanty to draft resolutions expressive oil
the sense OF the Lmeeting, was appointed
by the President, consisting of the follow.
ing named gentlemen--n. K. Reeves, John
Pom.roy, VIM Alexander, J. G. Field, A.
II. Walker, Lewis R. Bisseil, James Blair,
James Anderson, VIM S. McGaric and
James l.. Estes.
During the absence of the Committee, the
meeting was eloquently addressed by Ii.
7. Reid and Philip Viele, Esqrs.
The committee appointed for the pur-
pose, reported the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt-
ed:
Whereas, The Loeofoco party OF this
county have set about an organization and
commenced political warfare on the wing
party, therefore
ReSotued, That we, as Wings, in self de.
fence, as an act OF Justice to ourselves, to
the Wing cause i'll this county, and Of duty
TO the cause OF true democracy and to our
country. hereby pledge ourselves to throw
aside all personal and local feelings and to
unite in etfecting thorough organization
OF the wing party in this county.
Resolced, That we will use our utmost
efforts to disseminate iWhig principles
throughout this county, in order to secure
the election of honest intelligent and wor-
thy men as Delegates to the Convention,
which is to form Constitution for Iowa.
and for all the other officers in the gift of
the people.
Resolred. That we recommend to the
wings of the several Townships to meet on
Saturday the 18th day Of June, TO elect
delegates to Convention which shall
nominate a ticket to be supported by the
wings at the ensuing election.
Resolued, That the Delegates so elected
meet on the 22nd day of June, at o'clock,
P. NJ. at the town Of Montrose. and proceed
to make nominations for the different offices.
Resotced, That we recommend the fol-
lowing apportionment of delegates to the
Convention to make nominations, viz:
Montrose, West Point. Madison and
Jackson, each four, and each Of the other
townships three.
Resotced, That we recommend to the
Wings Of the several Townships to turn out
as many as possible to the respective meet.
ings. to elect their delegates TO the nominal
ing Convention n order to have a general
Of the wishes of the people.
On motion of VIM Alexander, Esq.
ResotUed, That we as wings OF Iowa, con-
graduate the wings of the States in view
Of the harmonious and enthusiastic pro-
ceedings OF the late Baltimore Convention,
and the unanimous nomination of Henry
Clay for President, and Theodore Freing-
huysen for Vice President
On motlOn OF -. w. hilDourD, ESQ.
The members of the committee on resolu.
tons were requested to give notice of the
township meetings in their several town.
ships.
On motion Of ]. T.. Neal.
Rrsoired. That every wing in the coun.
" be appointed COMMITTEES to wait on
his Locofoco ncighbor and invite him to
the destructive principles of Pa.
tent Democracy.
Messrs VIM J. Cochran, ]. N. Walker
md VIM Alexander severally responded to
calls for addresses: when
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WILLIAM SAMPLE, Prest. |
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