The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-28
WING STATE CONVENTION.

WING STATE CONVENTION.
The Wing State Convention assembled
at Nashville on the 20lh Instant. We copy
the proceedings from the Nashville Banner
Of the 2lsl:
"'rhe delegates convened in the Hall ct
the House of Representatives, at III O'Clock
A. NJ.
On motion Of Gen. ]. l.. McKoin. ofSum-
ncr. Thomas Washington. Esq. of David
,on, was called TO the Chair. and tho wing
editors present were requested to nc. us Se'
cretnrirs.
On motion of J. G. Hamburger, Esq, of
Montgomery.
Resoired. Tint tho delegate or delegates,
from each county. iurnish to The Sccren-
rlcs of tins Convention, q list Of their res.
pcc,lvc delegations. ind tina. all gentlemen
nu' horiZed to cast the votes of the EQUITIES
by proxy. be requested to present their
names and the counties they represent.
Here follows the list Of counties repre-
scented in the Convention and the names OF
the Delegates.]
On motion of B. II. Sheppard. Esq.
Resolved, That committee of nine DE
appointed to report rules for the govern
ment of tins Convention, and proper for the
same.
The Chair appointed B. H. Sheppard, j..
b. Moores. J. Il. Hornberger, Il. c. Ram
soy. J. g. Jamison, John S. Ru>sworrn, w
r. kenner, A. M. Shirley, Geo. Glascock /,
10 constitute said committee.
4, a, ,Lo;r no,
Mr.. Sheppard. recommended the rules of he
Hou>c of Representatives OF the last hen-
eral Assembly, for the government Of the
Convention, aud the following named gem
llOmrn as officers:
PRESIDENT. William II. Sneed, Esq, Of
the county Of Knox.
VICE PaEsrDENTs.-Gen Pauldng An
derson, of Wilson county.
Levi Wndr. Esq. of Ru,her'nrd.
G,ibcrt Marshall, Of Williamson,
Phillip Il. Mabmry, Of Warren,
Gen. JOSEPH Miller, of sumner,
Mai NJ. Wilson. Of S1rlby
SECRETARIES e. p. McGin,y. D. W..
Tayiur. ". II. +. Liggon, D. Cameron, l..
l.. Poa's. A. NJ. Lo"nry.
Which report was unanimously adopted
by tie Convention.
Cu,. Snred was conducted 70 the Chair by
MIR. Washng,on; and upon taking his seat
as presiding officer of the Convention, re-
turned his thanks 10 The delegates tr the
horror thus c.nterredt IN Il brief, animated
and appropriate address.
The President then invited the Vice Pres.
lhcns aud Secretaries 10 their respective
seats.
Gen Pan'ding Anderson, Of wilson, 50 id
he deemed 1t only matter Of form I" IN
nnunce. by conventional nomination, the
Iuberna,orlai candidate Of the Wing party
in the approaching contest in Tennessee
The c!lnicr of the people bod already be- n
unmIs nknhly Indicated from one extremity
Of the Stnre to the other. Ile therefore
moved wi,hnrt further predatory marks,
tina, WIN. b EMPBELL, of Smith conn
", be nonlnalrd by tins Convrn,Inn, rs the
Wang candidate tor Governor Of Tennessee,
at the next election.
The nomination was seconded by X. w.
II. Bps,ck, Esq, Of Williamson, in few
iurcIblc md hnppy remarks.
The no,urDn,l"n Of WIN. B CAMPBELL
was then put TO tl.r Convention by the Char
and adopted BY ACCLAMATlON, without
n dissenting voice. amidst loud aud long
continued applause. :
Gen. WIN. Culum was loudly called for,
and N response. passed u beautiful mud
glowing eu"gy upon the public and prlvaI"
life of Wm. B Campbell, and confidently
predicted his success in this, rs in every
other popular Contest in winch he hud ever
0 marked.
On motion Of Gen. ZoIl'collrr,
ResOlred. Tim, committee of nine be
appointed 10 draw up and present tor the
consideration Of this body, ire" dpcara'
ton of the principles OF the wing party, TO
he published with the proceedings Of the
C"nvrn,lor; aud TINT upon The appointment
of .a,d committee, THIS Convention adjourn
til o'clock inl> afternoon.
Tn. Char appointed +. X. Zollcollrr and
T.. p. MrGilnty, Of Davidson Y. N. Doug
lass. Of Sumner, r. ". H. Bos,Ick. of VII
hanson, Gen. p. Andersen IF Wilson. }.
B. Mnor,s Of Smith. DR.. John w. Richard
son of Ruhc,i ford, Gen. A. Brown Of Mau-
~, 10 &. Stark Of Robertson, to constitute
said committee.
The convention then adjourned to = L'ci"ck
p. III.