Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-02
Z. JOY MORRIS,
w. S. PRICE,
H. W. AREY,
Gil As. GILPIN,
ALEX. MURPHY,
t, 10 IQlQ
Philadelphia, May IL. l848.
WING DISTRICT CONVENTION.

Pursuant to previous notice, the delegates,
heretofore appointed in The several townships
of the counties Of Carroll, ColumbanR and JET.
ferson. composing the 17h Congressional Dis
trci of Ohio, met at the town of Wesvillr, in
Columbiana county, on the 25h day of MAY
A. D. 848. and organized by appointing Gen.
E. r. EcKLEY, of Carroll, President, and Hon.
Joan DELLENBAUGH. OF CoIumbiana, Capt. WAR.
NER, Of Mahoning, JOHN Cook. ESQ.,, Of Jeffer.
son, and JACOB STEMPLE. Esq. of Carroll. as
Vice Presidents. and John T. Leslie, of Jcffer-
son. #. w. Collier, of Carroll, and Sanford C.
Hill, J, Mclaughlin, and Joseph Holes, of Co.
umbana. Secretaries.
After the Convention was organized by The
appointment of the above named officers, the
Hon. John DilIenbaugh off red he following
resolution which was unanimously nd0pled:
ResoIred, That ANsoN L. Brewer. ESQ.,, of
Columbiana county, be app rine The Presiden.
tia EIector for the l7lh Congressional District
in Ohio.
motion having prevailed TO elect dele.
gate 10 the Wing National Convention to meet
al Philadelphia on The 9Th of June nexI, by
ballot. and the counties aforesaid having sew
erall balloued for The same, Col. JAMES Col.
LIER, Of Jefferson, was selected as such dele.
gate.
Immediately after the delegate TO The Nation.
al Convention was selected, +. w. Collier, of
Carroll, off red the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted: ...
ReSoired, That the de egate selected by this
Convention TO attend the National Convention,
on the 7h Of June next, he. and he is hereby
instructed 10 use all honorable means and his
influence to procure The nOminati N of N.
! WINFIELD SCOTT. as The Nhig candidate
for President of The United States, he being The
choice orthe Wings of the l7lh Congressional
District of Ohio.
After the above resolution was adopted, Col.
]. Collier. of j. ffcrson. arose, and in short
but eloquent 81 e. ch, thanked the Convention
for The honor conferred upon him, and express
ed his willingness 10 obey the instructions given
by the Convention.
On motion Of Van Brown, ESQ.,, of Carroll,
the following resolution was unanimously a'
dopled:
Resolved, That The delegate appointed by this
Convention. be instructed 10 support Willie !.
Manoum, ofNorlh Carolina, as The Whlg candl'
date for the Vice Presidency. ..
On motion of +. w. Collier, of Carroll, the
Convention selected WILLIAM X. UPHAN as the
alternate delegate 10 the Wing National Com
venion.
On motion of William Mills, of Carroll, the
delegate 10 the National Convention was IN
srfucled 10 vote for Col. John Sloan, of Wayne,
and Gov. Allen Trimbe, OF Highland, US Sena'
iorial Electors of Ohio.
On mo,ion, r. Crozier, Of Carroll, Daniel
Harbaugh, jr.. of CoIumbiana. Alex. Wallace,
of Mahonng and Joseph Beatty, of Jefferson;
were appointed as delegates 10 the Young Mems
Ratifying Convention, to meet in the clig OF
Philadelphia on The Oh of June. .. ...rs
On molion Of Col. ]. Collier, of Jefferson, the
following resolutions were unanimously adopt
| ed: .. ...g. -.....- a.s
Resolved, That we are now, as hereiolore, IN
favor of, and will adhere TO, the great conser'
valve principles Of the Wing party. nelieW9g
their operation, when carried out 10 Pr0cHce py
the General Government, would promote The
happiness and prosperity OF The people, rg a5
ResOlred, That as Wings, we are still in fa.
vor Of affording just protection to every branch
of domestic industry, by imposing discriminate
ing duties on foreign Imports, coming in com.
petition with the farmers, mechanics, manutac.
Iurers. and all the products OF homo labor.
ResOIved, That we are in favor ofthe reduc.
iion Of The power and patronage of the Pres.
dent, the exercise and abuse Of which has be-.
come dangerous 10 The liberty and the rights OF
the American people, a#5a .ng.
ReSoiped, Thai we are now, as heretofore, IN
favor Orresric,iDg The Occupap. of The Preslden'
iial Office TO one term. ya
Pesolved, That tie great rivers and lakes OF
the West, are essentially The common highways
of the nations and that, as such, il is the duty
of Congress to improve and to keep them ia re-
pair, and that we will support no man for Pre-
sideut who, by the exercise Of the veto power.