Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-09
county Meeting.

The Wings Of Mthin assembled at the Town
Hall in Lewistown on Tuesday evening, 9th in
slant, and organized by the appointment of E. f.
LOCKE, Esq, as President; DAVID M'CLuRE,
ABEER REED, J. J. CUNNNcHAM, Thomas WAT
SON, JosEpH CAMPBELL, WILLIAM RAMSEY, GEO.
w. STEWART, and r.. RusH FRAMES, Esquires,
Vice Presidents and COL D. Stuart Elliott, C.
Major, and Joseph Ha6ly, Esq, Secretaries.
On motion, committee of five was appointed
to draft suitable resolutions for the consideration
of the meeting. The Chair named A. ?. Jacob,
George Frysinger, George w. Soult, Joseph A.
Bell, and William Brothers, Esqrs., who retired
and during the evening reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The period is approaching when,
according to the established usages of the Wing
party, candidates are to be put in nomination for
the various county Offices, for member of the
House of Representatives, and for member Of
Congress in the lower House and WHEREAS, It
is necessary that 4 perfect organization of the
party in this county should be effected, in order
to secure unanimity Of action and consequent
success, therefore be it
ResOlued, That SATURDAY, the 18th day Of
August, 1850, be fixed as the day on which Del
egates shall be elected in the various Townships
and Election Districts in Mifflin county, to meet
in County Convention, at LeWistown, on Mon
day the 18th instant.
ResoLred That in the death of President TAY-
LoR the nation has sustained great and irrepa-
rable loss A Patriot, an illustrous Warrior, a
sound, practical Statesman, a good and truly
great Man, has been stricken down in the com
mencement ofa new and no doubt glorious career.
We deplore this National calamity with sincere
and heartfelt sorrow. His name, his glory, be-
longs TO the American people-his example is a
legacy of wisdom and honor.
ResOlpsd That our confidence is mistaken in
the wisdom and true Whig principles of Mil
LARD FILLMORE. His reputation is national
his patriotism embraces ALL our country. With
him the nation is safe, and his energetic and ex-
perenced administration will defy the machina-
tons Of traitors the wild schemes of political
fanatics.
Resolred, That the exalted credit of Pennsyl-
vania, the skill and economy with which her
finances have been managed, the sagacity and
fearless discharge of duty on the part of the
Executive, speak the strongest language of
praise in favor Of WM. F. JoHHsToN. Contend
ing with willy enemy, surrounded by spies, and
the bright particular mark for every weapon, he
energies from the contest victorious, and extorts
reluctant appreciation from his bafTled foes
Res0tred, That the Hon. SAMUEL CALVIN has
faithfully and efficiently represented the interests
Of this great iron and producing district; that
he has shown himself constantly alive to the one
only measure of relief-a protective Tariff; that
our confidence IN him and respect for his talents
and integrity are undated.
/ ResOirtd, That J. J. CuNNINGHAH, Esq, our
State Senator, has in every respect satisfied the
expectations of his friends His constant atten-
/ tIon to public business, and his watchful care
/ for his District, deserve our warmest thanks
Resolred, That the suffering and PROSTATE iron
( interest Of Pennsylvania demands imperatiyely
modification of the unjust and unequal Tariff
/ Of Ie46.
! Resotred, That although Providence has with
drawn from US our great leader, yet, amid all
/ human changes, our principles change not
! They are immutable because they are true-they
/ are the basis of our national prosperity-they
] will, they MUST succeed.
/ The meeting was ably addressed BY Captain
! THOMAS WATSON, JAMES T, HALE, Esq, Of Belle.
/ fonte, Gen. IRWIN, and GEO. w. ELDER, Esq.
who impressed upon the audience the necessity
of united action in the approaching campaign,
feeling satisfied that all that was necessary TO
ensure victory was general turning out of the
/ Wings.