Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-03

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COUNTY CONVENTION.
| Pursuant to notice. a respectable mum,
Der Of wings met a, Centreville on Mon.
day. the 25th inst. The very bad condi-
ton of the roads prevented large atten-
dance. The meeting was organized by
the appointment Of NOSES ROBINS. Presi-
dent, NATHAN HARVEY. Vice President.
and }. b. STirr, Secretary.
The following persons were appointed
delegates from this county to the Wing
State Convention. 10 be held at Indanapo-
lis on the Sd Of January, l849. s. Mere
dith, J. b. Julian, David Commons, s. b.
Stanton, ID. p. Holloway, S. c. Meredith.
LIE Roy Woods. w. Young. Laz. Noble.
Thcs. q. Noble, Alex. Hannah. and all
other good wings from this county that
may be at indianapolis at that time.
! The following resolutions were offered
by J. b. Slit, and unanimously adopted.
to-wit:
Whereas, by the recent Treaty with
Mexico. we have acquired a large portion
! of Territory, which is now free from the
curse Of slavery; and, whereas. a. wings.
we are now. as we have ever been, in favor
Of Free Soil. aud Of the extension Of tho
area of freedom, therefore,
| Resolrcd, by this convention. that We
are opposed to any Compromise Of the
question Of slavery, and that, a. wings.
we demand that the anti-slavery clause Of
the ordinance Of 1897 be extended over
the said Territory by an act Of Congress,
Resolred, That as wings. we will sup.
port no man for any State office, or for
Congress, who is not uncquivocally in "a.
vor Of the principles Of the Wiimot Pro.
viso.
Resolued, That this convention instruct
our Senator and Representatives ia tho
State Legislature to vote for . joint rcsolu-
ton of that body. inslructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives. Con.
gress to oppose any compromise Of the
question Of slavery, and to vote for Law
expressly excluding slavery from our now,
ly acquired territory.
RESOLVED, That no party can he found
more in favor Of Free Soil than the wing
party.
RESOLVED. That we hail with deligh, the
election Of Gen. Taylor to the Presidency;
we believe him honest, and qualified, and
if Congrcss should pass law embracing
the principles of the Wilmot Proviso. for
our newly acquired territory, we have
confidence that he will approve it.
d. B. Woods submitted the following
resolutions which, after discussion, were
adopted.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
convention; the mode adopted and practi-
ced upon by the wings Of this county. for
nominating candidates for Office, is tho
most equitable and proper tina, can be
devised
Resofued, That the Central Committee
be instructed to draw up and publish an id.
dress to the wings Of the county, EXPRESS
i've of the views Of :his convention ON the
subject.
On motion, the following named persons
were appointed Central Committee, viz:
John B. Sttt, John S. Newman, A. c. Dill,
J. P. Doughty. o. T. Jones, John Jones.
jeremiah SwoAord, D. p. Holloway. and
Sol. Meredith, and that the chairman b
4 empowered to fiji any vacancy that may
occur in said committee.
On motion,
| Resolred, That the several wing papers
in the county BE- requested to publish the
proceedings Of this convention.
| On motion the meeting adjourned.
MOSES ROBINS, Pyesidexf,
J. B. STlrr, Secretary.