The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-25
WING CONVENTION.
OBSERVER.

Saturday, organized the same BY appoint
ing Mr.. JOHN L. WEsTERvELT, President;
Hon. SAMUEL D. TABER and john S.
THOMPSON Vice Presidents.
The Convention being FULLY organized,
on motion Thomas Sumner was duly
nominated by acclam nation as candidate
for Representative in the district compos-
ed of these two Counties.
w. G. Pomeroy, from the committee
on resolutions reports the following
which was unanimously adopted.
RcsolUcd, That we now realize as ever,
the importance Of earnestly contending
for and supporting the cardinal princi-
piles of the Wing Party, and shat We will
sustain the same by giving a warm and
undivided support to the nominee of this
Convention, use all honorable means for
the support of the Hon. Schuyler Colfax
for Representa- tive in Congress. as also
James, S. Frazier candida tie for Prosecut-
ing Attorney in this district during the
present canvass.
| RcsOlred. That we fully concur in all
the doctrines and sentiments contained
in the Plymo 9TH Platform. adopted by
the late Congressional Convention and
believe it contains the best set of resolu-
tons ever adopted by any convention in
this State.
Rcsolucd, That the principles and SEN
timents set forth by the Declaration of
independence, and the provisions con-
tanned in the Constitution of the United
States. furnish to us in common with our
countryman the only true safe guard of
our national councils. and contain the
rights and privileges of all citizens and
should be presumed sacred and involate
always.
| Resolued, That in Thomas Sumner we
recognize man of true moral worth
'honest and capable" an able politician,
and recommend him to the support of ev-
cry voter in the district.
After the business of the re pre- sen Ia
tive Con vention was over, the Wings Of
Marshall county nominated the Hon. S.
d. Taber as candidate for County Com
missioner in the second district.
About ninety delegates were prese emit,
several good speeches made, and the Con-
vention adjourned with much good feel
ing. believing success was but jus: a.
head. J. B. N. KLINGER, Sec'y.
Plymouth June %, 1851.
| SENsrBLE.-The District Convention
in Wells and Huntington Counties, in
this State. adopted the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the custom of "stump
speaking" by the candidates for the Leg
islaturc through the district in which
they are running, is attended with an ex-
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ties and to the people of the district, with
out any good resulting therefrom-we
therefore request the candidates this day
nominated TO stay at home, attend to
their own buiness, and We will attend to
ours.
Os-Mr. Simeon Souther, wealthy
citizen of Hanover county Virginia, has
been con victed of beating one of his
slaves to death and sentenced 10 the peni-
Tertiary for five years.
THE FLooD.-The Burlington, Iowa,
Telegra phi. estimates the damages to prop
perty in that Stale by the flo cd at not
LEES than 81 100000 The town of To-
aville is almost destroyed. eighteen hous-
es having been carried off at last accounts
and the remainder seriously injured. The
wide overflow of the bottoms destroyed
hundreds Of farms, leaving many families
utterly destitute, bereft of many things
they possessed, and without means to en-
ter upon their accustomed avocations.-
The best mills in the States have been
destroyed, and thousands OF barrels OF
aour.-Cin. Enquirer.
The conspiracy trial is progressing be
fore Mr.. Justice Wing and although il
has been two weeks in successful oPe-
ration" there seems to be no indication
of its termination. The prosecution has
examined about sixty witnesses and ii is
understood they have in reserve large
number yet to be examined. The num-
Der of witnesses on the part of the de-
fence we have not learned, but presume
the number to be nearly as great as that