Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-24
Clark II. Green offered the following:

CioTk IL. Ufeen offered lie l0ll0WiDg.
Whereas, In the beginning Of the contest
which has just so gloriously terminated, our op
ponents challenged us 10 meet them in "open
and manly discussion before the People," on the
principles which divide the two parties And,
whereas, we accepted their challenge, and did
meet them before the People, And, whereas, the
Sovereign People have decided in our favor
Therefore, Resolved,
l. That our faith in the CORRECTNESS and
BUSINESS Of our principles is strengthened, and
that we feel mbued with new zeal and ardor for
their advancement.
2. That we hold it to be the duty Of Every
| True Wing, to use ell proper exertions and
means, at all proper times and places, to extend
and promulgate the glorious principles for which
we contend-and that we here pledge ourselves
to each Other to our friends, and to the country,
to be active, vgiant, and untring in our efforts
to lay those principles fairly and correctly before
our fellow.cilizens.
8. That the thanks of the Wings OF Howard
are due, and are hereby rendered, 10 the whig
candidates in the late canvass for their able el.
forts and untirng exertions in defence Of our
principles.
4. That il we ever manifested any i'll feeling
towards our opponents at their reioicings over the
Howard, we ask their forgiveness: WE know no,o
how THEY felt then!
| 5. That we believe we can carry Howard for
Clay and Frelnghuysen-and
6. THAT WE WILL.
Adopted, by reclamation.
BOONVILLE CONVENTION
The following resolutions were adopted in ref.
erence to the proposed Boonvle Convention:
| 1. That the wings Of Howard, instead OF send.
ing delegates to represent them in the Conven.
ton to be holden in Boonvile on the 10Th OF
October next, will be there in person, every man
TO represent himself and his own household: and
all who are now present, pledge themselves to
oneanoher to act in conformity to this resolution.
| 2. The Ladies Of Howard are respectfully in
vited to adorn the Convention with their presence
3. We request our brother wings of Cooper
county to permit us to bear part of the expense
Of the Convention; and that the Chairmen OF the
several Township Committees be directed TO re.
eeve contributions for that purpose, and see that
4 they are applied accordingly.
! 4. Committee Of Eight persons shall be
Immediately appointed. whose duty it shall be
to make the necessary arrangements for our atten.
dance upon the convention, and report their pro.
ceedln9s in the premises at an adjourned meeting
OF the wings Of this county, 10 be holden at the
court house or the Bird Saturday in September
| next.
The President appointed the following com.
mittee in compliance with tie last resolution:
Saml. c. Major and Clark II. Green OF
Richmond, William L. Reeves Of Moniteau, P.
w Hally Of Prairie, w. J. Stralton OF Charlton,
d. II. Gibson Of Franklin, Braxton Cooper OF
Boon's Lick, and John Patton Of Bonnie Femme
Township.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, That the thanks OF this meeting are
due, and are hereby cordially rendered. to the
Glasgow Glee Club, for the able and interesting
manner in which they have assisted us in the pro-
ceedings Of this day.
Messrs. Davis and Leonard, being called on,
addressed the meeting in short but animated
speeches. The whole proceedings were charac
terized by an unusual degree OF good feeling, and
the meeting adjourned with three cheers for the
success Of the wings in Indiana and North Caro-
lima, the news OF which had Just reached town.
GERARD ROBINSON, President.
s. s. E {. S %ooDs, }vieo Presidents.
CLARK II. GREEN, Secretary.