The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-02-07

no idea that his name will be entertained by
the Convention unless for the purpose Of a
comPromise---and that they ifagine they
can carry the State next summer by uniting
under the Lane flag now.
The Wings. according 10 previous an
nouncemcnt, held Grand Scott Mass Meet
ing, on Saturday evening last, in the Hall of
the House Of Representatives. 1t was truly
a glorious and soul cheering affair. Una
Eimity and enthusiasm were the order of the
evening. The meeting was organized by
electing JOG. G. Marshall, President, S. FRS
bic Of the LIST Congressional District, B. Fhil-
lips ofihe I'd, J. Watts of the Sd, B. F Brook
bank of the 4th, w. Herod Of the 5th, II. A.
Clements Of the 9th, A. G.. Stevenson OF the
7th, G. 8. Orth Of the 9Th, T. s. Stan6eld
Of the 9th, and d. KiIgore Of the 10th. Vice
Presidents, and S. Colfax, Of St. Joseph
county (editor Of the South Bend :Regis-
tcr"), Albert West vf Tippecanoe (editor
Of the Lafayette Journal"), Thos. w. Fry,
Of Montgomery (editor Of the Crawfordsvile
journal ", and w. Brown Butler, of Van
derburgh, Secretaries. The President in a
short and eloquent address stated the object
Of the meeting. A committee was then ap-
pointed to daft resolutions, consisting Of W.
A. Porter Of the LIST District, Milton Gregg
Of the Cd. Joseph Robinson Of the Sd, Jno.
s. Newman Of the 18th, Jno. D. Deirees ofihe
9Th, AIven T. Ellis Of the 6lh J. P. Usher
Of the 7th, Henry s. Lane OF The 9Th, Daniel
D. Pratt of the 9th, and N. b. Hawkins Of
the 10th.
The Committee retired, prepared series
resolutions, returned and reported them
They declared it necessary that National
Convention should be held early in 1852
that it should be held Cincinnati hat they
would recommend the nomination of General
Winfield Scott, having the utmost conf
dence in his honesty, capabity and patriot
ism" and In consideration Of his valuable
services TO his country "-that "the present
National Wing Administration is entitled to
the confidence Of the entire people, &C., &c.
The resolutions were enthusiastically cheer
ed and unanimously adopted.
In the course Of the evening, excellent
speeches were delivered by Messrs. Gregg,
H. S. Lane, Orth. Geo. G. Dunn, 10. Mar
shall, Kilgore, 10. Robinson, CoIiax, VIM.
M. Dunn, Hawkins, Henry Day, Zone OF
Scotl's old soldiers in the war of 1922 A. II.
Ellis, AM G. l.. Murray, OF Eikhart county.
The following resolution was then unan-
imousIy adopted:
Resolred, That the Wing papers Of this
State, and at Washington City, be requested
to publish the proceedings Of this meeting !;
and that we desire all the Wing editors OF
Indiana to hoist the name of Gen. WINFIELD
Scorr at the head Of their columns, subject
} TO the decision Of the Wing National Con-
vention. -
The President, in adjourning the meeting
said he had never seen so much enthusiasm
and unanmity in a preliminary meeting oil
the Wings oil Indiana within his recollec-
ton.
The meeting adjourned with three hearty
cheers for Scott, the next President.
The "Sta,e Journal" has followed the
instructions Of the resolution and came out
this morning with the name of Scott at the
head Of the editorial column.
RAILROAD CITY.