Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-06-20


". DUGGINs.
Fave,te :" IiEHRY SIMPSON,
JosEPH CLARK.
Union WM. il. BENNETT,
ELISHA CocKaFARE.
The above committee having retired for
a short time, reported the names Of the
following gentlemen as officers
JAS. RARIDEN, President
William n. Bennett, Union Co
Joshua Holland, Henry Vice Presidents
David Commons, Wayne
Daniel Renee, Fayette
6. Y. Dosc,ss. Henry sec'ry.
Mr.. Rariden having declined serving
as President of the Convention, the Com
mittee was instructed to retire and report
the name Of some other person as Presi-
dent.
The committee therefore reported the
name Of JOHN YARYAN, President.
Permanent officers in their seats.
On motion Of JAG. Il. Julian, of Wayne
county, committee Of four from each
county were appointed to repor some plan
for the government Of the convention, in
the selection of "a candidate:
Whereupon, Fayette presented the fol-
lowing named gentleman Doct. Beeks,
Henry Simpson, Samuel Littell u Miner
Mcnkcr.
Vayne,-J. NJ. BulIa, J. B. Slit, WIN.
Russey and Thomas Tyner.
Henry,-John w. Grubbs. John Powell,
Isaac Parker and James Fletcher.
Tnion,-Bcnj. Miller, T.. Cockafare,
q. W. Hunt, and J. w. Scott.
On motion Of Isaac Parker, Of Henry,
all wings in attendance at the Convention
were requested to participate in its deli
bera:ions.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until half past one o'clock.
/! o'clock. p. NJ.
Convention assembled. pursuant to adj
iournment, when J. Il. Stit, Esq. from the
committee appointed to make out and re-
port some plan for the government of the
convention. submitted the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That each Township in the
District be entitled to one vote, & one adj
dtional vote for each fifty whig votes given
nj the late Presidential election; and that
the delegates from each county meet Sc
parately and cast her vote for candidate
for Congress,-a majority Of the Dele
ctes to determine the vote; and that each
county appoint delegate to cast the vote
OF the county in convention. The COM
mittce report that each county is entitled
TO the following vote:
Wayne, SO
Henry. 80
Fayette, 26
Union, ~
On motion, the balloting was gone into,
with the following result
Wayne,-D. +. Holloway, Sc
llenrv,-S. w. Parker, 80
Fayette, Do %
Union. Do 16
Making a total Of 81 for S. w. Parker,
ESQ. and Sc for ID. p. Holloway, Esq,
When Mr. Holloway rose. and in few
brief, but pertinent remarks, expressed
himself fully satisfied with the result. and
pledged hearty support TO the nominee.
Thereupon. JAG. b. Julian. Esq. offer
cd the following Resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolred. That Samuel W. Parker OF
Fayettc county. be and he is hereby I'M
aniInously nominated as the wing candi-
date for Representative in Congress from
this District.
Reso1red. That we have the fullest con-
fdence in the integrity and capacity of
the said Parker. and that we hereby pledge
ourselves to make all honorable exertions
to insure his success.
Reso1red. That the wings Of this Dis
tict are uncompromisngly opposed to the
extension Of slavery into any part of the
National domain. where il does not now
exist; and that in their opinoin Congress
possess the power to prevent its extern
sion by Legislative enactment.
Reso1red, That it is the opinion Of this
convention that Congress possesses the
power to abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbia. and that such power ought 10
be exercised.
On motion of VIM. Henderson. Esq. a
committee Of one from each county was
appointed by the chair TO inform Mr.. Par
kcr Of his nomination. as follows: VIM.
Henderson, Esq. of Henry. s. b. Stanton
of WAYNE. c. b. Beeks of Fayette, and
Il. +. Miller Of Union.
In a short time the committee returned.
accompanied by Mr. Parker. who. adj
dressed the Convention few minutes. in
his usual felicitous manner. in which he
returned many thanks for the honor thus
conferred. and pledged himself to use his
best efforts to promote the Wing cause. TO
the extent of his ability.
At the close of Mr.. Parker's remarks.
the Convention adjourned. with deter
mination to use all laudable means TO Sc
cure his election.
JOHN YARYAN. Pres't.
e. v. DuGGINs,
&C. W. TuoMrsoS, sec rvs