Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25
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At meeting of the Wing State Convention of
LOUISIANA, held at New Orleans on the 18th in
slant, to take into consideration the recommends
ton Of the Wing Members Of Congress that Ma
tona Convention be held at Philadelphia on the
7th of June next to select suitable candidates for
the Office Of President and Vice President of the
United States the following proceedings took place,
viz:
The Convention was called to order by Mr. SYKES,
whose motion the Hon. WALTER the parish Of
ST. Mary, was appointed President.
The following persons then called upon act Vice
Presidents namely Hon. g. L. Swayze, Of the parish Of
st. Landry 4. r. Gaudet, ST. James, II. g. Thibodeaux,
Terrebonne; M. G. Garcia, Jefferson F. L. Dial, Clai-
borne VIM s. Scott Madison Stephen Duncan st. Mary,
T. ID. Hallam, st. Landry o. St. Armand, ST. Charles,
T. b. b. de ST. Clair, St Martin J. H. Landry, Ascen-
sion, j. v. Dupuy, Ibervile VIM. g. Mills, Vermlion;
A. Maher St. James; J. B. Smith, Nachitoches; VIM
chester Hall, Lafourche Int. L. Broussard, St Martin j.
Watkins, Orleans; A. Boain, Orleans; G. Bienvenu St.
Bernard VIM. Freret, Orleans; VIM. q. g. Claiborne,
Orleans; Andrew Oliver, Orleans.
And Messrs. Cypren Duour, A. L. Saunders and F. A.
Lumsden, were appointed Secretaries
The PRESIDENT explained that the object for which the
meeting had assembled to respond TO the call for WHIa
NATIONAL CONVENTION TO be held in Philadelphia in June
next, and to appoint Delegates to said Convention.
On motion, Committee Of appointed for the
purpose Of dughng resolutions expressive sense of the
Convention. The following persons then placed on
said committee viz r. G. Hunt J. L. Mathewson, r. M
Graham. c. b. McKernan, Julien Landry, p Pandely,
Jules BENT.
The following resolutions wee after short recess report
ed by said Committee and received with immense applause
'Whereas the Wings Of Louisiana deem an adherence
the principles Of the Wing party necessary uphold the
System Of American liberty, preserve the Union, main
tain the honor and promote the welfare Of the naon and to
secure pure and efficient administration of Government
cordng the principles of the constitution and whereas
hat adherence demands the united action Of all the Wings
'of the Union in the support Of firm, upright able and
perienced Wings for the highest Offices of the Government
BE it therefore
Rsoied, Tha, the Wings Of Louisiana approve the call
'o National Wing Convention. assemble at Philadelphia
on the 7h Of June next nominate Wing candidates for
he Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the United States
'thc coming election.
Resod That eighteen persons be appointed delegates
to represent the Wings of Louisiana in said Convention,
sand such exercise sound and unammeed discretion
Resored that the Wings Of Louisiana will heartily sup
port the nominees Of the National Wing Convention"
The resolutions put and adopted unanimously,
and the following Delegates elected, viz
Messrs Walter Brashear, Allen Pearse Chas NJ Conrad,
Felix Lahaut Phlsp Mahe Benjamin f. Winchester, Sa
Prenss g. b. Duncan James VI. Wray, J. o. Pierson.
BulIitt James Richie.
The Convention afterwards addressed by Messrs s. 8.
PRESrss and RANDALL HuSr and then adjourned sine de-