The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-04
harmon ci.x WING Mee.lnx.

Pursuant to notice, the Scott Club Of Harrison
City and vicinity convened in H1rrison City,
Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. on Saturday
evening, July "a. 1852, and re ,rganzed themselves
into Scott and Graham Club, by electing the fol-
lowing officers: Captain DAVID KLIsoENsMITH,
President. joan BEAR. ST., McKEEvER, Sr.
Vice Presidents. +. G.. FLAsiaAS, J. RopEN-
ST me, Secretaries. JOHN C. RANKIN, Treasurer.
Executive Committse.-Wm. Irwin, John Witt,
Henry Stiner John Honsenan, Geo. Dull, John
Hor baugh John c. Hesley, Hugh M Robinson,
| John LaufIer, Alexander Moore. Irwin Wilson,
| Israel McKeever. Daniel Brinker, James Coulter,
Samuel Marchand, Humphrey Ludwiok, Matthew
Rowen.
Committee to Drought Resoluiions. John c. RAN
kin, John Witt, Jesse Row.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted: ....... ..... ....
| Rssolred. That MILLARD FILLMORE, President OF
| the United States, deserves our hearty-nay, our
neutrality-suspicious. for the true constitutional
| and patriotic principles upon which he has admin
| istered the Government; and that the free Wings
of the United States will look upon his admin
istration as of the most successful, pure, and
| patriotic in our history. 10
2. ResoIved, That we hail with pride and exula.
| ton the nomination of Gen. WINFIELD SCoTT-
every act of whose illustrious life has added to his
| glory and merited the gratitude Of his country
men; that his brilliant achievements in the war Of
1912 adorn the brightest page in the annals of
|
and statesmaniike ability preserved the blessings
of peace in the Northeastern Boundary and Cana
da questions, and averted the violence and horror
| of civil strife in the Modification and Cherokee
excitement; that his administrative qualities have
been signaliy and profitaby delayed to our coun
try in the War Department under successive ad !
ministrations; that his brilliant and glorious VIC
tories in the Mexican campaign, his consummate
genius, forecast, and wisdom, have the applause OF
the whole world winning for himself the proud dis
tinction of being " the first captain Of the age"
and, by his services and unexampled success,
achieving imperishable renown for his country
and shedding immortal glory upon the star-span-
| sed banner. .-aa s.a a
g. Resolved, That in WIN. A. GRAHAM, the gal
liant son of an old revolutoner, recognise true
| and noble Wing, tried patriot, worthy and
| fearless champion OF the Constitution and the
Union, and that his nomination for the Vice Pres-
sdency receives the hearty appreciation of the
Wings of Harrison city. ....7 f.. ...'. ....t.s..
| 4. Resolcsd, That we have in the Hon. JOSEPH
| II. KuHNs tried and true Wing, firm supporter
OF the interests Of old Westmoreland, in common
| with that Of the State of Pennsylvania, adhe-
rent to the Constitution Of the United States, a
staunch friend OF the Union, an endorser of the
principles adopted by the late Wing National Con-
vcntion, an honest citizen at home, upright
Congressman, faithful TO the trust conided in him
| by his constituents; and, such being his charac-
| ter, we desire that his name may be brought be-
fore the people as suitable candidate to become
our next Governor. ... rY .' a..
| 5. Resolved, That there be committee of three
| appointed to correspond with General Joseph Mar
| kle, requesting Of him the use of the Westmore-
| land Markle banner to rally with this fall.
| 6. Resolped, That John q. Rankin, F. c. Fiani-
gan. jr.. and James Duff, be committee to wait
upon General Joseph Markle to obtain the use of
On motion, the Club adjourned. .... .v...