Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-06-27
THE WING MASS MEETING,

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Pumroy, ]. G. Evans was appointed
President, and, on motion of II. Ii.
Warden, J. G. Eubanks was appointed
Secretary.
On melton of DIR. Mingus, the Chair
appointed the following named gentle
man q Committee to report set of Res
olu;ions TO govern the actions Of this
Meeting: from Centre Township, J. IL.
ID. Street; Agency, Clement Gleason;
Compeiine, w. ii. Williams; Adams,
VIM. Cloyd; Highland, ]. w. Carpen-
ter; Columbia, b. +. Anderson; Rich
land, Il. ii. Pendlelon; Pleasant, l.. G.
Turner; Dahlonega, j. Gossagc; Green,
GreeLville Hale; Polk, ]. Bowen; Cass,
]. Hawley; Kcokuk, Joseph Caldwell
Washington, Thomas Ping.
On motion, the Committee were in
structed 10 repor, rs soon as practicable.
The Committee reported set ol
Resolutions, seven in number, six OF
them were adopted, which were as fol-
lows:
| lst. Rcsolued, That the present en-
numbered state of the County revenue,
brought about by the mismanagemeni,
wasteful and extravagant expenditures
of the County funds for the last few
years, the burdensome taxes, exactcd
while the County is in debt, and almost
destitute of public Buildings, Bridges,
Roads, &C., calls loudly for every voter
in the County TO vote fol men to fill the
County Offices, who will faithfully re-
form these cry irg abuses. ss
End. Resolred, That we are opposed
to the new Road Law, passed by the
last session Of the General Assembly,
requiring he road taxes TO be paid in
money, and will use all honorable means
to have it repealed. g -#a8
3rd. Rcsoiccd, That the last Legisla-
ture in laying violent hands on some
twelve hundred acres of the River do
nation, and making them present to
Jesse Williams, in lieu of the one dollar,
charged against each settler, who enter
ed River Lands, is violation of the
Law, making the donation robbery,
committed on the people of Iowa.
violation of every principle of justice,
and should receive the condemnation OF
every man in the Des Moincs Valley.
4fh. ResoiUed, That while we are
friends TO the improvement Of the Des
Moines River, we entirely disapprove
and condemn The shameful waste and
squandering of large portion of the
funds; while little or nothing has been
done, and that little has only prevented
the navigation of the River.
| 5fh. RESOLVED, That we most hearth
ly and cordially approve Of the Admin
istraiion of Willard Fillmore, believing,
as we do, that the wise and patriotic
measures recommended in his annual
message, are conservative and national
and if faithfully carried out will restore
tranquility TO the country, and place this
great Nation on proud and permanen,
basis of prosperity and glory, as yet, un.
known in the annals OF Nations. T..
| 9Th, ResolUed, That while we hearth
ly tender our grateful acknowledgements
TO the Administration, and the patriotic
Statesmen, who stood by aud supported
the River and Harbor improvement Bill
we most unqualiliedly condemn the ru.
nous, narrow and selfish course pursu.
ed by portion Of the Democratic west.
ern Senators, under the influence of q
party caucus dic,ation; which resulted
in the defeat of this great Western
Measure.
On motion of James Hawly, the Meet
ing proceeded to nominate Candidates
for County offices, which resulted as
follows: for County Judge, John w
Hedrick; for Sheriff, Mason Roberts;
for Recorder, James Pumroy; for super
visor, William S. Carwile; for Sur,cyor
Walter Clement; for Inspector o.
Weights and Measures, v. w. iCoiIin;
for Coroner, Silas Powell. For Centra
Committee, for the ensuing year, DR.
Il. G. McClintick, G. G. Saylor, Thorn
as Ping, J. G.. Ives, s. w. Summers
j. S. Irwin, w. l.. Baker and b. +. An
derson.
| On motion OF s. w. Summers, the
following Resolutions were adopted:
Isl. ResoiUed, That this Meeting
hold, that the past services Of Gen. Win.
field Scott, TO the Country, are entitled
10 the gratitude Of this Nation, and thai
if he should be the choice of the Wing
Party, as the next Candidate for the