The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-17
Communications.
Wing District Convention
Fer The % Congregational Dls,rict


Delegates from several Of the counties
composing the 81 Congressional Dislric.
Of North Carolina met IN Convention in
Albemarie, on Tuesday, tie OH Of Nav,
lsia.
Ga motion OF j. A. Caldwell, Of Lincoln,
the Convention was organized by elec,lng
the following officers:
PRESIDENT.
Col. REUBEN KENDALL, Of Stanley.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
CnRisrornER MKLcuoR, Of Cabarrus,
DIR. JNo. IL. MoNrCoaERY, Of Mont goms.y.
sEeRETARIEs,
Eben. Nsims. Of Arson,
Preston W. Wooley, Of Stanley.
The several counties having been called,
the following gentlemen appeared and took
their seats as Delegates, viz.
Arson. DR.. W. p. Jennings. Dr.. w.
IIoll,feld, J. Il. Hargrave, Col. John W.
Cameron, y II. Allen and Eben. helms.
Cabcrrus. = Col. J. NJ. Long, Col. Jno.
Shimpoch, Geo. w. Fisher, DR.. J +. Nc.
Eaehrrn, Rufus Barfinger, solomon FUR,
Rudolph Murph, Timothy Reid and Chris.
lopher Mclchor.
Lincoln. A. Caldwell.
Moa'g om.ry. --Dr. Il. l.. Wiuslow, Dr..
T.. Il. Clarke. DR.. John II. Montgomery,
John l.. Christian, T.. 6. l.. Barriuger,
Wilson +. Bfu,on, Eli Russell and George
B.u,oa.
Moore. Mr.. \. McCrummen being Oh
served ~ the Coutt.llouse, was invited to
participate in the deliberations of the Con.
veniion, and he accordingly took a seat.
Staaiy. Col. John +. Stowe. VIM. Al.
len, +. r. Lilly, Dr.. +. J.. kron, William,
Swaringen, Capt. F. Locke, +. l.. Parker,
Col d. 4. G.. Palmer, Thomas Rowland
Joshua lIearue, Matthias Moose. Col. Da
vid E6rd, Myriek Harvard, +. w. Davis,
Col, Reuben Kendall, Eben. Hearne, p
W. Woo'scy, and David Hearne.
Ga motion Of Col. Long, the President
was requested 10 sppoin, a committee, con.
sisting Of one Delegate from each county
represented, to repor, matter for the con.
sideIa,ion Of this Convention; and there.
upon tho following gentlemen were ap.
pointed: Mr.. Hargrave, Of Arson; Mr..
Bauinger, of Cabarrus; Mr.. Caldwell, OF
Lincoln DR.. Clarke, Of Montgomery
MIR. McCrummcn, Of Moore and Dr.
krow, of Slunly, who Immediately retired
The Convention was then addressed by
Messrs Long and Cameron, with much
spirit and ability they advocated the cause
and principles of the Wing party, and ia
flic,ed severe castiga,lon upon the acts anc
, measure. Of the present Administration.
The Committee appointed to presen
, matters for the consideration Of the Con
ven,ion, reported, through Mr.. Hargrave
, the following preamble and resolutions
which, after full aud free discussion, il
which many gentlemen participated, wer'
(. unanimously adopted
Whereas, it has been determined to hole
! a National Convention in the City Of Phil
adelpha on the 9Th day of June next 70
Q tho purpose Of nominating Wing Candl
dates for the Presidency and Vice Prcs'
dency Of the United States, Tor four year
from tho fourth of Marchnext; and rhere
:. as, wo have been appointed by the Wing
r of this, the third Congressional District q
u North Carolina, to elect Delegate to rep
n resen, them ia said Convention and be
!. heving il would be better. in the pertor
n nance Of our duty, to make our selec'lo
with view more, to the sound and orlhc
u dox principles of the person elected as
:. delegate to the said Convention, than
1t any preferences which he may have fc
narticular individuals for these stations.
Be it therefore resolped, That we hav
re all confidence in the Hon. EDMUND ID
Dr. MERRY, Of Montgomery, and We do hereb
C, delegate him to represent tho Wings
a the third Congressional District, Of Mort
- Carolina in said National Convention.
ne Resolped, Tha, William johnson,
he MeckIeuburg; VIM. s. Hurts, OF Csba
rus; A. Myers, Of Arson; and Or. CAd