The northern tribune., 1848-02-23
City Election---Monday, March 6, 1e48.
NOMINATIONS.
FOR MAYOR,
DAVID C.. MAGOUN.
Meeting of the Wings of Bath.

BATH, Monday evening" Feb. 81, 1S4S.
Agreeable to previous notice, the Wings of
Bath met at the City Hall.
Charles Davenport was chosen Chairman
and Charles B. Lemont. Secretary. The OBJ
ject of the meeting being stated, Mr.. Elisha
Clarke made some remarks and offered three
resolutions, which were laid on the table,
Motion was then made to proceed to the NOM
ination OF Mayor Motion was made to choose
committee of three to assort and count the
votes. B. Randall, John Hayden and l.. c.
Ilitchfeld were chosen that Committee. The
Committee reported the whole number of
votes to be one hundred and eighty-six. Hon.
D. c.. Magoun had one hundred and seventy;
7. Putnam, nine; John Hayden, four; John
Patten, three. Mr.. Magoun was called on for
some remarks. He responded to the call, and
asked to be excused from accepting the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Randall moved the gentleman be
requested to withdraw his request. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Hatch, it was voted that the sense
of this meeting be taken by rising; when the
motion was unanimously agreed to. Mr.. Ma
goun then rose and stated that after such an
expression he did not feel himself at liberty to
decline the nomination, and withdrew his re-
quest. The resolutions were then taken up.
Mr.. Morse made some remarks on the resolu-
tons and the object Of the meeting and was
followed by Doct. Putnam. The resolutions
were then adopted. 1t was then voeed that
the Whig Town Committee be requested to
no.ify the Wing voters of the different Wards
to meet on Saturday evening next, at their re-
spective Ward Rooms, to nominate Ward Off
GERS. 1t was voted that when we adjourn, we
adjourn to meet at this place one week from
next Saturday Evening. The meeting then
adjourned.
RESOLUTIONS.
Pesozced, That, in the opinion of this meet
ing, it is always judcious, as well as just, to
avoid party politics, in our municipal elec-
tons and neUer to allow their introduction, as
the basis Tor action, in crisis like that i'll
which, as citizens of this city, we are now ap-
preaching. wherein, the first Monday of
March proXimo, we are to elect the first May
OF and the first boards Of Aldermen and Com
mon Coancimen, whose duty it will be to
ganize the various departments of the City
Government, to enact laws and regulations for
the welfare of our city and all its inhabitants,
IA the eXigencies of the case may, in their
opinion, and agreeably to the provisions of the
city charter, require.
Resoloed, That, as members of the Wing
party, and as well -wishers to the best inter-
ests of our city, we had contemplated with
M n Ul laI tiefoptiOp rho unnnral sentiment
which has seemed to prevail almost universal
ly, among the people of both parties, until
within few days, to lay aside in our coming
municipal organization, all political, and per-
soral, as yell as merely sectional predictions
and prejudices, and to unite as one, in select
ing and elevating to the several offices, such
citizens, without reference to party, as by
their talents and experience in public affairs
might impart to our city organization, that ell
eyated and eminenty practical character,
which all judicious ctiSens must concur in
desiring.
Resoloed, That whilst as Wings, we deeply
regret that our opponents should have deemed
it proper to lay aside, ond break loose from the
arrangement heretofore so happily existing,
for union of opinion and concentration of ef
fort, by both political parties in our approach
ing city election, at the same time. a0e aoaSh
orr hands Of aU blame IN tho matter and call
upon our fellow citizens to hold those individ-
uals responsible for its consequences, who
have shown the hypocrisy Of their prcfessions
on the hegchery of their conduct as finally es'
tablished by the proceedings OF the exclusive
nartv caucus on Saturday evening last.
Resolsed, Therefore, That, from every mo-
,;ye of self-resrect, as Wings and citizens,
having n deep, abiding and commanding inter
-. ~ ,ho nresent and future welfare OF the
Citv Of Bath; and in view Of the injudlcious
and hostile course of action adopted by our
opponents, there remains to the Wings OF THIS