New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-24
Montgomery Go. Whig Convention.

At Meeting Of Delegates from the several Towns
in this County held pursuant 10 previous notice, al
the house Of John d. Jones ia Fonda on Saturday
the 9Th inst VI l. DILLEyBAcH Of Palatine. was
appointed Chairman, and P q Webster, Of Minden'
Secretary.
The Convention having been duly organized, and
the names Of the Delegates from the several towns
recorded q ballo; was had FOR two candidates Tor
Members OF ssenlbly and County superintendent
Of the Poor whereupOn the following gentlemen
having received the greatest number Of votes were
declared dolly nominated
For Members %; s =sembly-JosEPH W. CALD-
wyrr. of Canaioharie. AsA BowNAS, Of Charleston.
For Superintendent OF the Poor-N iLLfAN :
SHrLER, Of Amsterdam.
on motion the following gentlemen were appoint
ed 4 Committee 10 draft Resolutions T Horton.
l. b. Reid. j. Smell ID ~ Erwin ana " o. Davis
The Committee presented the following which
were unanimously adopted
Pesored That a. friends Of free institutions and
If GOOD government and Wholesome laws derOre
the result Of the late Presidential election II has ee
waited 10 power men whose principles II carried out
vii destroy the prosperity Of the country oy Gripping
our commerce, impsrn2 our currency, stopping tAs
srndes and looms VI the innumerao.e manufactures
which are scattered throuCh the brOsd extent OF our
country and the din Of the artisan hammer which no"
pea's the n0ies Of industry in every valley and hamlet
from thi commercial emporums Of the Atlantic coast 70
the pioneer settlements Of the far distant west-Oy de-
prving the farmer OF market for his surplus produce
and millions Of poor lsborers Of the necessary employ
mcnt 20 earn their daily bread
Efsor,d That the Ubiquitous scheme OF Texas annex
alton by which the foul Of slavery has been OK
tended under the preext Of enlargng the area Of iee
dom has been consummated against our un"earieu '
0rts and constant prGesaiiOn and that while we submit
~ the mowers that be- wash hands Of this great
national sin and Ia the Of justice and humanity We
sll protest against f. and hold up the mes who have
been instrumental in ererting H. o. the scnfn ana con
tempt 0f the civilized word.
Rfsorr.d That we witness with deep regret the
tnued adherence a. our opponents o. the Destructive
policy ofihe State Government by which the fair fame o.
our great commonwealth has been brought into disre-
uuc her emil hteued system Of Internal Improvement
abandoned and the materials of which they were being
constructed, wasted by decay and heavy tax i'm
posed upon the People Of the state 10 pay damage sus
tanned by Contractors through the bad faith and rinou
policy Of the authorities which has been nearly sufficient
thus applied 10 pay tie cost Diminishing the abandoned
works
pride our continued confidence in the great American
statesman HENRY CIAY-the father Of the American
Protective Systematic eloquent champion of popular
rishts-the man who roHd rd'tr De rShi man De Fre'
ident'
Re.olred That we regard the success Of Wing princ
pies ~ essential to the triumph OF our experiment 81 free
that the Wing platform is broad enough Tor
10 stand upon and that VIII abJure all connection
with Nstveism OF AbOii'i0nism.
Res0lced That have seen with regret an attempt On
the part Of few assumed leaders OF the WING parry I'D
ca-t odum upon Messrs. SEWARD WE'D. GREELEY.
tender them the assurance Of our continued conn
dence and those VINO assai them 70 abandon their
unworthy purposes u they would retain the confidence
Of party which Will uphold the right and sustain
the advocates of it, principles.
Res0'red That heartily concur IN the nomination
Of JAMES G.. HOPKINS, OF -. Lawrence, As the wing
candidate for Senator for this District and that we VIII
give our united and vigorous support
Res0'red, That Joseph W. Caldwell and Asa Bowman,
our nominees for Members Of Assembly and William :
Shuer Of nominee for Superintendent Of the Poor are
honest capable and worthy men, and merit the support
of the Electors Of the county.
Rfsolued That the proceedings of this Convention oe
published In the Montgomery Wing Albany Evening
journal and New.Y0Fk Tribune.
u l. DiiLENBACH Chairman.
T. O. WrDsrEu Secretary