The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-07-07
Wing District Convention.

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Wing District Convention.
7 The Wings of the First Congression.
al District of Vermont assembled in
Convention. at Middlebury. pursuant to
call. on Wednesday. June 30th and was
called to order by J. II BARRETT, ESQ,
of the District Committee
The Convention was thereupon organ
lied by the appointment of officers as
follows, viz
Hon. A. L. MINER, of Bennington,
President.
Hon. G. T. IIoDcEs of Rutland. I y
DR.. j. Y DEWEY, of Washington, :
A.P. LYMAN, Esq, Of Bennington, SO
Gen. WILLIAM NASH, Of Addison, 3
S. NJ CoNANT, Esq, Score.
+. w. BLAsDELL, Jr. ESD, taries
On motion of j. H BARRETT. of Ad-
Olson, it was ordered. that committee
of five be appointed by the Chair to re-
port resolutions for the action of the
Convention
The Chair announced the appointment
of the following named gentlemen to
serve the Convention as said committee,
viz .
+. P Walton, Jr., Esq, of Washing.
ton; Hon. f. Seymour, of Addison ;
E. b. Burton, ESP. of Bennington NJ.
G. Everts, Esq. of Rutland
On motion of A. p. Lyman Esq. Of
Benning; on it was UNANIMOUSLY
Rrsolrc That this Convention nominate
for the suifrages of the Wings Of the First
Congressional District the Hon. JAMES
MEACHAM, of Addison, as their candidate
for Representative in the next Congress oftho
United States
Mr.. Grandey, of Addison, submitted
the following resolution, whic was a.
dopted unanimously
II Solrcd, That this Convention on behalf
of the Wings of the First Congressional Dis
trict, present the name of Gen. +. p. WAL
TON, of Washington, rs a suitable candidate
for the Office Of Elector of President and Vice
President of the United States in the APP
preaching Presidential canvas
On motion Of j. ii Barrett. Esq, it
was
Voted. That this Convention adjourn
to meet at half past one o'clock this af-
ternoon
AFTERNOON.
+. p. Walton. Jr. Esq, of Washing
ton. Chairman of the Committee on res
olutions, on behalf of said Committee
submitted the following resolutions,
which were read and unanimously adop-
ted
Re@lre5, That we do heartily approve the
nominations of the Wing National Convention
for President and Vice President ofthe United
States-that we regard Gen. WINFIELD Scorr
as patriot and soldier, whose eminent and
long continued services, civil rs well as militia
ry, cntitle him to n triumphant election by tho
American pcoplc-and that we coniide in Hon.
WM. A. GRAuAN, an influential member Of tho
present cabinet, tried and true Wing, and
the favoritc son of the 'old North State, ~
a statesman every way worthy Of our suf-
fiages.
Resoircd, That regarding the platform e
the National Convention rs substantially. AZ
embodiment Of sound, conservative Wing
principles-as n bond of unitysof the entire
Wing party Of the nation upon the long cher
ished po.i-y of protection to American indn,
try equally to AL classes and to all portions
of the country of internal improvements for
the national defence aud the encouragement VI
iViN stuu hbll-stlN ilIltE--Nl ttbnNltf
in the national exp nses and Of an al
ministration Of the government in all it, do
partmen,s for the common prosperity pcaco
and security of the whole pcOplc--lud 30 far
rs it respects questions arising out of Slav ,ry,
regarding that platform rs n recognition Of tbs
perfect right to freedom of opinion, discussion
and legislation, subject only to the restraint
Of the constitution, common prudence aud trua
patriotism and as mutual pledge on the
part of the North to agitate no schemes in
consistent with the constitutional rights and
Interests of the South, and on the part Of tho
South to agitatc no schemes of slavery extern
sion or annexation, and no iail'ingemsnts up
on the rights and interests of the free States,
we cheeriully accept the platform as AL offer
ing OF patriotism and u bond union based up
on the sound principles of the constitution,
and to be observed in mutual good faith BY
the Wing party of the Union.
Rssoire6, That we cordially commend tho
Hon. JAMES MEAcuiM TO the confidence AMI
support of the freemeD of the First Congress-
iona District, ~ a faithful, eminently ablo,
and efficient Representative Of their in
terests in Congress, and rs fully harnonizirg
with all the oft declared and well known views
which have characterized the Wing party OF
Vermont
R,solre9, That this committee learns with
proiund sorrow the dcccase OF that illustrious
statesman and founder of the Wing party of
the Union, HENRY CLAY, as an irreparrable loss
to the nation-and that, while we can no longer
requite his eminent and patriotic services by
honors that were so richly his due, we will
ever reverence his immortal name, treasure
his memory in afiectionate and greattu hearts.
Eloquent addresses were delivered BY
Hon. 4. L. Miner, Hon Elias Bottum,
+ T. Woodbridge. Esq, Martin G. Ev-
arts, Esq, Hon Edward Seymour, and
others, after which
On motion of Hon Leonard Sergeant
the Convention was adjourned without
day
A L. MINER, President
Samuel NJ Conant, ! Soo,.,or;e,
Il. w Blaisdell, Jr., ''' "