The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-20
Mississippi Wing Convention.
From the Natchsz Courier. May IL.

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In our last issue we.gavc hurried notice of the
principal proceedings of the late Wing State Con-
vention Having since received the official account
we supply from it what was then omitted, viz: the
preliminary organization, the names of delegates,
and portion Of the concluding scenes:
In pursuance of public notice, the Wing Con-
vention of the State OF Mississippi met In the hall
of the House Of Representatives in jackson. On
| Monday, the Sd of May. On motion Of DIR. Burton
| Yandell, of Hinds, Colonel Thomas Freeland, OF
Claiborne, was called TO the chair, and Rufus X.
Arthur, of VicksburR, appointed secretary, for the
| purpose of organization. On motion OF General
Charles Clarke, of Jefferson, the members Of the
convention present were requested TO leave their
names with the secretary. The following names
| were furnished the secretary:
jefferson County-Gencral Charles Clarke, Thcs.
l.. Dobyns, A. f.. Green, A. Marschalk.
| Octibbaha County,. NJ. Boil, j. X. II. Cooper,
William +. Fuller.
Claiborne County-Colonel Thomas Freeland
James H. Maury, John Murdoch, James Crane,
| George Henderson.
adams Couniy--Gilcs NJ. Hillycr, jackson War.
ner, Charles Railey, Samuel 5. Boyd.
! WpTen County George s. Ycrgcr, w. &.
| smedcs, E. Mason, Alexander ii Arthur, w. ID.
| Griffin, John ID. Cobb, Charles l.. Buck, John II.
Davis, Judge p. holland, John S. Byrnc, DR.. II.
Covington, Rufus X. Arthur.
| Hinds County, B. Satterfeld, George l. Pot
ter, r. E. Dickey, u. Yandell, George Fearp, J.
| G. Morey, d. Shelton, Colonel Thomas s. Dabney,
| Haywood Foote, II. Warnock, Daniel w. Adams,
C. Dickson, Elijah Peyton, IL A. Hall, G. p Foutc,
| Judge Henry q. Johnston, Joshua Green, William
Hardeman, Levi c. Harris, DIR. A. b. Cabaniss,
w a. Ware.
Yasoo Cotnty-N G. Nye, H. L. RatcliG John
II. Voolfolk, n. w. Hobson, Lcmucl Doty, J. p.
Sessions.
DE Soto County,. w. Dickson.
| Rankin Oo,fnty-w. Il. Shelby. II. w. Pierce,
james Nicely, W 5. Foote, &. ~ Langford, jr.
| Marshall County Gen. u. Bradford.
| Coahomd COtuiiy-Dr. John w. King. S. Is.
! Eason
| VilLinson County James d. Stewart.
| Holmes County-A. NJ. West
Boipp C1unfy-Gen. p. b. Starkc, w. S. Cook.
| Washington Counfy-Daniel p. Mari.
Madison Corfnty-J. u Ross
Lot1ndss Counfy-Co jos. Il. Cobb.
After the adoption Of the resolutions Of the Com
mittee Of Eighteen. the appointment Of delegates to
Baltimore, electoral ticket, and State Executive
Committee, the following resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Shelton, of Kinds, was, on motion, unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be In
structed 10 appoint at lenst one assistant elector in
| each county, said number to be increased in any
county, according to the discretion Of said Execu.
| tive Committee, and that such assistants be re-
quested ns far practicable TO canvass the State
| in the coming Presidential contest.
Gen. starke, Of Bolivar, offered the following
rcsolu ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That the gentlemen appointed TO Mt
tend the Baltimore Convention ms delegates, be re.
| qucsted instanter, on being notified Of their MP.
| pointment TO signify to the Central Committee
whether they will attend said convention or not;
and if any appointed, as heretofore. shall be I'M
able to attend, that their vacancies be filed di
| rcctod.
| On motion Of DR.. John w. King, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted. and the Presi
dent returned HE thanks for the compliment con
veyed. and for the harmony which had marked the
| session Of the convention:
Rssoiued, That the thanks Of this convention be
rendered to the President for the able, dignifed
and impartial manner in which he has discharged
the duties Of the station 20 which he has been called
| by the convention.
| On motion of General Starke, the thanks OF the
convention were also rendered to the secretaries.
On motion Of Mr.. Shelton, il was
Resoived, That the Wing papers Of this State he
requested to publish the proce edings Of this con
vention; and on further motion, the Flag of The
Union was also requested TO publish.
The convention then adjourned sine die.