Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-04
WING af0EEafENTe IN MISSOURI.

gy all oves lhe State. It Is wei. The orpo-
0sition endcaycring 70 mite In some pla-
.rcs they viii succeed, end where they do not
unite they can plan, and organise, and maneu-
sfe. The Wbigs Of Pike were to have met in
county convention, al BowIingrcen, last Mon
day. TIE Wings Of Lafayette were called to
ineei, ne same day, at Lexington, to sslect del
egates 70 The Wing State Convention, and can
didates for the Legislature. The Wings of Ma
ZION will assemble at Palmyra on the first Mon
day in April. Every wing should be at his
post, that the meeting may reflect the feelings
of the whole party. Our coming State cleo
lions will be more exciting than formerly. Be
sides Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Con-
gressmcn, State Senators and Representatives,
there must be elected Secretary of State, At
tornsy General, State Treasurer, Sc. Let us
send men TO the State Convention who will
vote for acceptable men. Proper care should
be taken in the selection of these delegates
The Wings are animated by the right spirit in
St. Louis, and are preparing for their April city
election with ardor. We are glad to see it, for
the result Of that election will exert more or
less influence upon the whole State.
the Wings Of Livingston met at Chilcothe
on the ID ult., for the purpose Of appointing
delegates 10 The Wing State Convention. They
passed resolutions approving the Compromise
measures, and asserting them to be a test of po-
liiical orthodoxy; recommending Willard Fill
more for the Presidency; the first Monday in
May the time, and Boonville the place, for
holding the State Convention; and instructed
their delegates to vote for the nomination Of
Gen. N. w. Watkins, of Cape Girardeau, for
I Governor, and Samuel II. Woodson, of Jack
son, for Lieutenant Governor.
A large meeting of the Wings of Clark coun-
ty was held in Alexandria, on the Sd ult. They
passed resolutions, naming ST. Louis as the
place Of meeting Of the Wing State Cow ention,
and the third Monday in April the time; re-
commencing to Wings thorough organization
for the coming contest; declaring Willard Fill
more their first choice for the Presidency ex-
pressing preference for Gen. N. w. Watkins
as the Wing candidate for Governor; their pride
and entire confidence in our Wing Representa-
tiyes in Congress; censuring our present Gov
ernor for refusing 10 call an extra session to re-
district the State.
The Wings of Randolph met on the 9TH day
of February. They declared their adherence
to the Compromise; named Willard Fillmore as
their first choice for the Presidency, and John
j. Crittenden, of Kentucky, for the Vice Pres
idsncy, but were willing to yield, should the
NATIONAL Convention select any other good and
true Wings as candidates; stated their prefer
ence for John G.. Miller as their next candidate
for Congress, appointed seven delegates 70 the
State Convention, leaving them uninstructed !;
suggested Boonvile as the place, and the Sec
ond Monday in April as the time for holding
the State Convention; recommended speedy
organization TO the Wings of Randolph
The Wings Of Lincoln met on the 10Th of
February. They resolved to support no one
for State or federal offices, who does not pledge
himself to abide the Compromise measures as
definite adjustment of the matters they embrace;
they approved warmly the course OF the Wing
members of Congress at the outset of the ses
sion, in regard to the Compromise measures re-
turned thanks TO our members of Congress for
their exertions to obtain grants of land for the
Pacific and Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroads:
express their confidence in the speedy construc-
ton of these great works; point TO St. Louis,
ana TIC third Monday in April as the best place
and time for the Wig State Convention, and
appointed the first Saturday in May for the
meeting of the convention for the district com
posed Of Lincoln and ST. Charles to nominate a
candidate for the State Senate.
The wings Of Boone met at Columbia, in very
large numbers, on the 10Th ult- The meeting
was addressed by Mr.. James Winston, of Ben
ion county, and Col. Joseph Davis, of Howard
county, The first and second resolutions are
as follow:
list. That the Wings of Boone county regard
the great interests of Agriculture, Commerce
and Manufactures as SO inseperably connected.
that national measures Injurious to either, are
injurious to all that the increased and rapidly
agricultural products of the West re-
qulre great and increasing facilities Of CONNER
cal transport; that the regulation of commerce,
both external and internal, is placed by the Con-
stitution Of the United States among the clear
ly, expressly and undoubted powers of Con-
gress; and that the improvement of the great
Lakes and rivers of the west, by the construc-
ton of harbors on the lakes and the removal of
distractions from the rivers, is among the most
obviously just and necessary uses of this impor-
tant power, and would directly tend, by the in
crease of internal trade aud commerce, TO the ra-
pid advancement of these great interests of the
people.