The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-18
Talbot County, Maryland.
From the Easton (Md.) Gazette.


At large and respectable assembage Of the
| Wings of Talbot county, convened at the court
house in Easton, on the llthof May, 1852, pursu.
ant to call from the Wing Central Committee
Joseph Bruff, esq, called to the chair, and
Thomas G. Nichols appointed secretary.
Samuel Hamblcton, esq.,, chairman Of the Gen.
trail Committee. stated the object of the meeting,
| and moved that the chair appointed five gentlemen
from each Of the election distrcts of the county
committee to nominate three delegates to the Bal
umore Convention to be held on the goth inst.
General Tench Tilgham rose, and in a speech of
come length gave for lay ing the motion of
Mr.. Hambleton temporarily on the table, to which
Mr.. H. asscnted, expressing his preference for that
course, and his intention 10 have offered the same
resolutions at subsequent stage Of the proceedings.
The first motion having been laid on the table,
Gen. Tilghman moved the adoption by the meeting
OF the same resolutions which had been adopted by
the Wing members of the Maryland Legislature,
simply altering them to suit the county meeting !;
which resolutions, prcfaced by the following reso-
luton, and followed by the resolution in favor OF
the Hon J. J. Crittenden for the Vice Presidency,
! offered by Mr.. Iiambleton, were unanimously
| adopted:
Resolred, by the Wings of Talbot county, in
| general county meeting assembled, that we regard
the following resolutions, adopted by the Wing
members OF the Legislature Of the State, at An
nnpolis, IN meeting assembled, as expressive OF
their own sentiments and feelings in relation 10
the approaching Presidential canvass and nomina-
] ton, and a. sound and orthodox.
! ]. That we regard the acts Of Congress COM
monty known - The Compromise, as q final set.
Element and adjustment Of the questions involved
IN them; and we will consider any attempt to dis
turb them as blow aimed at the peace OF the
| country and the integrity Of the Union.
| q That we approve the administration Of Presi.
/ dent FILLMORE, believing that, by bis wisdom
eyinccd IN the conduct of our national affairs
anidst embarrassing difficulties, his loyalty TO the
Constitution, his hrmness in the maintenance Of
the aws and bis just regard for the rights of the
States. be has eminently fulfilled expectations
| and justly entitled himself TO our continued conf
dence and support
g. That we prefer MfLLARD FILLMORE as n can.
didatc for the Presidency over all other persons
who have been proposed for that high station; and
| II he shall DO nominated by the Wing National
| Convention, the Wings Of Maryland will give him
their cordial support
4 That the Wings Of Maryland will give the like
support to any other true Wing who may become
| the nominee Of that convention who has stood by
and docs sand by the Compromise, and regards il,
and stands by IL, with unalterable determnat ion ,
as iinal settlement and adjustment OF the mea.
sures involved in il.
| 5 That the wise maxims Of Washington respect
ing the foreign policy Of this country, which have
been practically illustrated in the administra ton
Of President Fillmore, ought ever TO guide the Fed
'ral Government in its intercourse with foreign
nations.
Rasoicsd, That the wbigs Of Talbot County here.
! by express their preference for JOIN j. CRITTss-
| DEs, OF Kentucky, as their candidate for the Vice
| Presidency, but will support any nominee Of the
| wing National Convention, under the limitations
| in the aforesaid resolutions.
| On motion of General TiIghman, Mr.. HANDLE
! tons motion for the appointment of a committee
| 70 select delegates wns then taken up and unani-
mously adopted; whctcupon the chair appointed
the following gentlemen to compose said commit
| tee, viz:
District No. DIR. c. c. Cox, William II. She
pard, William Lovcday, William p beaverton
and Iowes Goldsborough, jr., csqs.
District No &c. A. Skinner, Martin Goldsbo.
rough. Richard IL Adams, James NJ. Seth, and
| George Harrington, cfqs.
District No 3.--Dr +. NJ. Hardcastlc, EnnaIls
| Martin, David Kerr, James G. Thomas, and Tho
mas liughlett, csqs.
Dishicf No 4.-lohp r. Hopkins, Henry D. Har-
wood, James II Ridgaway, John Boggs, and James
| Fitzjarrcll. esqs.
The committee retired, and in short time re.
| turned and made the following report, viz. That
1 lhcy had nominated HOwes Goldsborough, Alex
! II seth, and James q. Thomas, csqs, with the
| liberty, in the event Of any ono or more Of them
being unable TO attend, that the others should fill
INC vacancy which report was unanimously
adopted
Thomas Do.aldson, csq of Howard county, was
then introduced 10 the mcctiHg by Mr.. Hamblcton,
and Nv an eloquent speech addressed the meeting.
On motion, IL was then ordered that tho proceed.
ings be signed by tho chairman and secretary and
Published in the Eiston Gazette. The meeting
then adjourned
JOSEPH BRUFF, Chairman.
THos. G. NfcHols Secretary.