Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-24
AFTERNOON SESSION.

meet together to ballot for candidate foI
Governor and Lieut.. Governor, and had
instructed them how to vote, the said dele
gates retired TO the Senate Chamber for
that purpose.
Mr. Charles Murray offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the President appoint a
committee Of five to select State Central
Committee.
Which was adopted; and the President
appointed the following persons as said
committee.
Messrs. Dole, Of Vermillion, Vigus, of
Cass, Dunn, of Jefferson, Holloway, of
Wayne, and lfannaman, of Marion.
The convention was addressed by
Messrs. Dunn of Madison. kilgore, Suit,
Troxwe!l, Wallace, Stapp and Robinson,
in manner which elected the most lively
demonstrations Of satisfaction from those
present. The good old Wing spirit which
had, undismayed, endured SO many de-
feats, was more than usually buoyant at
the recollection of its recently achieved
glorious triumph. A firm determin alton
to do their duty, and their whole duty. in
the coming contest. was seen in the counte-
nances of the delegates. as the several
speakers pledged themselves to the cause.
no matter upon whom the nominations
should fall.
Whilst Mr.. Robinson was yet speaking,
the delegates returned from the Senate
chamber, and thro' Mr.. Gushing, one of
their number, reported the following re-
solution:
Resolved, unanimously, That ELISHA
EMBREE. of Gibson. be reported to the
Convention as the Wing candidate for
Governor.
Resolved. unanimously. That THOMAS
S. STANFlELD.o of St. Joseph, be report
ed to the convention as the Wing candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor.
Mr. Bowling, from the committee on
resolutions then made the following re-
port:
Mr.. President: The committee appoint
ed to prepare and report series of reso-
lutions, expressive Of the sense Of this
convention, have prepared and adopted
the following resolutions, and have direct
ed me 10 report the same TO the conven-
ton for its action:
J. Resolved. That the Wings Of In
diana, here represented in convention, do
cordially congratulate the people Of the
Union on the triumphant election Of Gen.
Zachary Taylor to the Presidency of the
United States-that we regard that event
as the harbinger of good-as a guaran-
tee ofsafety to our glorious Union-as an
indication that the reign of political error
is at an end-and that the omnipotence
Of the People is again re-asserted in all
the Departments Of our Government
Resolved, That the choice of Mil
lard Fillmore, Of New York. as Vice
President, by the votes of the Electors of
fifteen States, should be received, and is
so by this convention. as an additional
gratifying evidence Of the unity Of Wing
Sentiment in all parts of our Confedera-
cy-as an evidence that the designs. in
tents. and aims Of our political brethren,
in the North and South, East and West,
are in unison, and have one common OBJ
ject-the political redemption Of our be-
loved country.
3. Resolved, That the Wings of Indi-
ana supported Zachary Taylor for the
and labored for his success.
because they believed he unites all the
necessary qualifications to make safe
Chief Magistrate; because they believe he
will revive the purity Of our early Gov
ernments; because he will arrest the in
sane and fatal career of war and con-
quest. encouraged by his late competitor;
because he will restrain Executive power
within its proper limits; because he will
scout all political corruption from his pres
ence, and purify the capitol from the lep-
rosy which partnership fastened upon il; !.
because he will unite us as one People.
and give to us one glorious National
Destiny; and because, having firm reli-
ance that he will use all his powers to
bring back this long misgoverned land to
he purity Of its earlier days, we invite all
our fellow citizens. in fraternal love Of our
native and adopted country, 10 unite to-
gether for good, and to enter. as we now
10, with the loftiest feelings and the high /
est hopes upon the effort to sustain the .
Executive Government in the hands of a
plain and honest Patriot.
A. Resolved. That the improvement Of
our inland Commentaries. Harbors,
and Rivers-is clearly within the powers
IF the General Government, and should I
De exercised, sanctioned as these works
nave been by appropri atoms under the ad-
ans, and Jackson, and that we utterly re-
,udiate all the neu lights which deny its
.. ncSOlSeu, nat ciIuIc west
eels deep interest in that question; and
hat we, as a portion Of it, are now oppo-
,ed, and ever shall be, to any "plat form"
IF measures which shall make this grow
ne section of our confederacy mere step
children of the Union-that while we
share the dangers. the burthens,
and the responsibilities Of the Govern
nent, we will never vote to place any
nan in the Executive chair, or any party
in power no, fully committed to do justice
% the great interests Of the ,chole Union.
s. Resolved, That in a Government
founded upon an enlightened public opin-
ion. the Executive veto should never be
used or dictated by personal capricious-
ness or by party ambition-that it is ga
high conservative power''-that it has en-
injurious influence upon the legislative