Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-24
WING RATIFICATION MEETING AT MACON, gro

A large and respectable meeting of the citizen.
of Bib county, GEORGIA, friendly to the election
of Gen. SCoTT to the Presidency and WILLIAM A
GRAHAM to the Vice Presidency, was held at the
courthouse in Macon on Thursday evening last, for
| the purpose of ratifying the nomination of those
gentlemen, and appointing delegates to represent
Bib county in the State Wing Convention of the
18th August.
j. II. X. WASHINGTON, Esq. presided over the
meeting, which upon being organized appointed
committee of seven gentlemen to prepare and report
resolutions for the consideration of the meeting
This committee reported to the meeting series
of Resolutions, of which copy the essential por
ton, as follows:
Resolved That the Platform of principles laid down by
the National Wing Convention the cordial approval
of Judgments and commends itself the enlightened
patriotism of every lover of free institutions and that
pledge ourselves to give firm support to the same, be-
evng that the safety and well being of the country and
its advancement in greatness and prosperity depends
faithful observance Of its and doctrines
Resoired, That recognise in Gen. WINFIELD Scorr
the hero of three and ten pitched battles" H.
lustous citizen whose public services have contributed
vastly to advance the welfare and glory Of his country
that his whole demonstrates his fitness for great
trusts that his patriotism his heroic spirit his modera-
ton in war; his comprehensive abilities displayed in the
Government Of extensive regions subugaed by his arms
and in his various important negotiations for the settle
ment of conflicting and dangerous issues between the
Government and other Powers his steady respect for the
laws Of his country and for religious liberty his unspot
ted private and social character and last though
least his frank, manly, and honorable pledge Of strict adj
hence to the principles Of the Wing party, oppressed
in the resolutions Of the Convention, eminenty entte him
TO the confidence Of the people and 10 that great Office in
the Republic to which we seek TO elevate him.
Resoipcd, That the nomination Of WN. A. GRAHAM for
the Office Of Vice President Of the United States is in the
highest degree satisfactory to that he is true inn
personation of the solid virtues Of his native State North
Carolina; and that we regard him eminenty qualified
for the performance Of the high duties, whether mme
date contingent Of the station which wish to
him fl
RESOLVED, That, as Southern Wings and Union men, we
have no sympathy with those who dsavow the action and
repudiate the sentiments Of the National Convention be-
their favores have not been selected the stand
ardbearers Of the party, and have no hesitation in de-
caring that such is calculated defeat al the
legitimate ends Of party organization and by the noise
and confusion incident thereto to betray the whg party
and its principles into the hands Of its enemies
Resolved That regard the Union Of these States a
essential to the prosperity and happiness Of the American
people that viii at all times cherish atriotsm wide
enough to embrace whole country and steadily dis
courage every attempt TO ALLEVIATE section OF the coun
which does not provide for the welfare OF the whole Re
public and that We shall give cordial and energetic
support to Gen. WINFIELD ScoTr and wN A. GraHAs be-
cause we know that they add 70 their other high qualities
a decided attachment TO the Union
ResolDed That endorse the call which has been made
for the assembling OF Convention Of the friends Of Gen
WINFIELD ScoTr and WILLIAM A. GRAHAM in this city on
the 18th Of August next for the purpose Of afng the
nomination Of these gentlemen and for the appointment
Of an Electoral Ticket pledged their support and do
heartily and earnestly recommend 10 the people Of Georgia
promptly to respond to said call by holding county
ings and sending delegates 70 said Convention At said time
and place.
Resolved, That J. II. r. Washington Gen T. Smith, |
L. ~ Whttle, and L. r. w. Andrews be appointed Dele
gates to the Convention to represent the county Of Bbb In
said body, with power TO I'll vacancies.
These resolutions we're prefaced by Preamble I
reviewing and approving Of the proceedings Of the
Wing National Convention in adopting truly \
National Platform, and also expressing entire salts
faction with the Letters Of Gen. ScoTT and Mr.. /
GRAHAM in accepting that platform with the
nomination.