Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-13
WING MASS MEETING.

Delegates TO represent Wapello county
in the Congressional Convention 10 be
held al Otiumwa on the 18th day of
May, at which the following proceedings
were had:
On motion, DAVID WHITCOMB
was appointed Chairman. and i. G..
OGDEN, Secretary.
On motion, the following persons
were appointed Delegates to the Con
gressional Convention, to.wit: John w.
Wellman, of Adams Township; J. w.
Hedrick, Of Dahlonega; Il. G.. Ogden,
of Columbia; and John Pumroy and Jo-
seph Hayne, of Centre.
On motion it was
ResoiUed, That the Delegation have
power to fll vacancies.
On motion, Committee consisting of
Messrs. Norris, ledrick and Street were
appointed Committee on Resolutions,
who reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS:
We, members of the Wing Party of
Wapello county, Iowa, assembled in
Mass Meeting at Ottumwa on this 9Th
day Of May, 1852, in pursuance of a
previous call, deeming the occasion a
suitable one for expressing our individu-
al opinions in relation TO some Of the
momentous questions now cgitating, TO
an unusual degree, the public mind, do
hereby adopt and declare the following:
ReSolUed, That we have an abiding
faith in the principles and measures be-
lieved in and recommended by the Wing
Party of this Union, as em,nenlly safe,
practicable, and expedient; admirably
conlormed to the wise teachings Of the
past, and 10 the expansion and progress
of The wisely adapted 10 the
character and wants of our people;-and
calculated if uniformly and fairly carried
out in the legislation of The State and
General Government, to produce peace,
happiness and prosperity at home, and
respect, security and independence a
broad. ....
Resolued, That the present Admins
tration of The General Government, in
its various branches, in the delicate, try
ing and responsible circumstances in
which il has been placed, amid angry
and Earring factions at home, and trou-
bled and threatening elements abroad, has
by its prudence, frmness and wisdom,
well conducted the ship OF State, and
commended itself to the appreciation of
the present and future.
R,soiued, That while we have faith
and confidence in the principles and
measures OF our party, as taught and
pracliccd in the past, and should rejoice
TO see them engralted upon the legisla-
lion of the State and nation, yet our de-
volion to our party organization in local
and State elections is not so strong and
exclusive as to prevent us from uniting
with independent mer of other parties; but
we do hereby express our willingness,
aud pledge ourselves to our fellow ciii-
zens of all parties TO unite in the adop-
ton of any and all practicable measures
of State reform; that we deem the occa-
sion TO be one of sufficient importance
and peril TO the material interests of the
citizens oc this county and State, TO JUS
tify and require Of US, as individual cill-
zens, anu responsible electors, TO lay a.
side, if need be, in our county and State
elections, especially in the one now pen
ding, all party prejudice, and in spirit
of fraternity, TO hold Council of the
Tribes, and under the banner of indie
pendence now waving in triumph over
us, 10 concert and carry out measures Of
reform; 10 cleo, good men TO the next
Legislature from the body of the people,
men distinguished not for their servi-
ces or devotion TO party, but for their
honesty, capacity, and experience-men
who when elected can be relied upon TO
legisIate solely for the people, and not
at all for the or party, or themselves;
men who will have more regard for
wha, tie public interests and the pockets
Of the people require, than for all the
platforms, party pledges, and party in
.erests in the word--men who in the
exercise of common sense, and with a
knowledge of the wants, difficulties and
embarrassmen!s of the people with
whom they will sympa,hize, and will
not be found mapping on their posts, but
will enact practicable laws, such as the
people want; such as they can under.
stand; such as they can live under and
such as they will be proud to bequeath
to posterity; and then with approving
consciences return home to their conslll-
uents, to receive from them the meriled
greeting-"well done, good and faithful
servants"
ResolUed, That the Code of Iowa
was the production of the last legisla-
ture of the Stale; that it is now the law
of land, as the people have had abun-
dant opportunity TO know; that the Wing
Party respectfully desline the polite re-
ques, TO take any part or portion Of the
responsibility of said Code,--having had
no power or control over either the Leg
islaiure that appointed the Commission
on it, or the Legislature that adopted it;
that careful examination of il, and ex-
perience Of its workings has convinced
US, that as code of municipal laws, the